den blossoms, April, May, 4 to 6”, from a cluster 
of wavy white margined leaves. 40c; 3, 90c. 
Oenothera brachycarpa Magnificent soft yellow 
evening primroses, 4’ wide, from a cluster of 
silky green leaves at the ground. Open evening 
to morning. Spreads slowly from root. 50c each. 
Oe. caespitosa Gumbo Lily. Great snowy, fra- 
grant evening primroses upon the ground in a 
patch of glossy lanceolate leaves. Open all day; 
May, Aug. Recommended scree. BIOs Oy) LOC: 
O>. lavandulaefolia Rich crinkled yellow blos- 
soms, freely, June to frost. 2” wide, open most 
= day. 4 to 5”. Highly rated treasure. 50c. 3. 
1.20. 
Oe. serrulata Unrivaled display of inch-wide sau- 
cers of brightest yellow, May, August, open most 
of day. Compact subshrub, to 10”. SOC a entoG 
Oxytropis lamberti Purple Loco. Rich spectacu- 
lar plumes of pea florets, red-purple to blue, 
light to dark, to 12”, June. Low silvery foliage. 
SIC nO, TOC 
Penstemon Society recommendation for moist cli- 
mates, 2 parts gravel or stone chips, 1 of sand, 1 
of soil. The following are all lime tolerant: 
P. albidus Erect large white 210710. 15 9) June: 
Broad lanceolate, green foliage. 35c; 3, 75c. 
P. alpinus Fine blue, much like glaber but only 
12” tall. Dark glossy foliage. 40c; 3, $1.00. 
P. angustifolius Exquisite large blossoms, melt- 
ing deep asure with a harmonizing thread of soft 
pink at the throat. June. Plant glaucous. 35ce; 3. 
85c. 
P. caespitosus Tiny broad leaves in a 2” spread- 
ing mat, liberally sprinkled with lavender-blue 
June. Quite at home at Prairie Gem, dry half 
shade. 50c. 
P. crandalli Evergreen creeper in broad mats, up- 
turned bells of blue in June. Light shade. 60c. 
P. procumbens Referred to crandalli, it has lower 
mats of broader, glossier, greener leaves and 
bluer flowers. Endures heat better. Half shade, 
60c. 
P. eriantherus Large lovely warm lavender with 
prominent tongue of gold. June, 8 to 12”. Needs 
some clay and lime, no richness. 35c; 3, 85c. 
P. glaber Fine dark blue, to 18” or more, June, 
July, repeating if cut back. Adaptable. 35c; 3, 90c. 
P. gracilis A light and graceful smaller flowered 
kind in amethyst. 12”, June, July. 35¢; 3, 75c. 
P. grandiflorus The stately Shell-leaf.. Coo] deep 
lavender with gray-green. 30”, June. 40c; 3, $1.00. 
P. virens (“humilis”) Very free flowering and 
easy. Small dark glossy leaves, massed _blue- 
purple spires to 12”, late June. 40c; 3, $1.00. 
Petalostemon oligophyllus Short-cone White Prai- 
rie Clover. Broad circlets of white in gay mood, 
June. 12”. Airy foliage and habit. 40c. 
Petalostemon purpureus Circlets of orange dotted 
purple-red on deep green slender thimbles, June, 
July. 15”. Easy in scree or sand. 35c; 3, 85c. 
Petalostemon villosus Plump cones of soft sil- 
very rose and silvery green velvet, lovely and 
decorative. July, Sept. 12”. Same culture. 40c; 
3, $1.00. 
Phioxes of the Great Plains delight in scree with 
a bit of richness. Give half shade and keep cool 
until established. Andicola and Little Cheyenne 
will succeed in any well drained lean soil. 
