Dwarf 
Heaths 
The many heaths, which we loosely speak of as 
heather, provide variety of foliage and flower, 
not only as to color but also in respect to form 
and texture. They thrive in the Northwest and 
excel as landscape material for rock gardens, 
banks and foreground plantings, as well as for 
many other situations. Soil for them should con- 
tain an abundance of peat moss as well as loam, 
and may be enriched by well-rotted manure. All 
are sun loving but the winter flowering ones will 
tolerate some shade. Prune after flowering to 
_keep the loose sorts from becoming straggly. 
The two-year size at 50 cents per plant is 
usually the smallest size which we feel is able to 
hold its own in the garden. Each year we attempt 
to have all varieties available in this size and 
may also have larger plants at other prices. 
Three-year-olds at 75 cents each are now in stock 
in the varieties marked with one asterisk, and 
these as well as four-year-olds at 85 cents each 
are available when two asterisks appear. 
BRUCKENTHALIA SPICULIFOLIA—Rosy pink flow- 
ers in dense masses; dainty. 
CALLUNA VULGARIS—This is the Scotch Heather 
superficially identified by the overlapping bracts 
which make up the quadrangular branches; 
these were used to fashion brooms which in- 
fluenced the selection of the name “Calluna”’ 
meaning ‘‘to sweep."’ All are summer blooming. 
Alba* *—Stiflly upright. 
Alporti*—Purple flowers. 
County Wicklow*—Double pink; low. 
Else Frye**—Double white; graceful. 
Flore pleno*—Double lavender. 
Foxi nana*—Very ccmpact. 
McKayi* *—Excellent foliage. 
Minima*—Mossy habit. 
Minima Smith's var.**—Bronze tips. 
Mrs. H. E. Beale—Long spikes; double pink. 
Mrs. Gray* *——Flat habit; purple flowers. 
Mrs. J. H. Hamilton—Clear pink; double. 
Mrs. Pat—Pink-tipped foliage. 
Nana—Low and mossy 
Pygmaea—Similar to preceeding. 
Variegata—Lovely golden foliage. 
CASSIOPE LYCOPODIOIDES—Thick mat of 4-sided 
branchlets; miniature bells of white. 
DABOECIA POLIFOLIA**—Bell Heather, lavender 
to purple flowers; also white variety. 
January picture of a garden where Winter Heaths predominate 
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