14 MAYFAIR NURSERIES, Box 87, Hillsdale, N. J. 
Aquilegia jonesii. A dainty little alpine from Montana that is almost -impossible- to 
\! grow away from its native habitat. Tiny tufts of rounded leaflets about one ‘inch 
high with two inch stems each bearing one tiny blue flower in early spring. My 
‘observation is that it needs a very deep, gravelly root run with an acid ‘peaty soil, 
in sun or part shade, It also likes to be thoroughly dry in July and August, when 
it goes partially dormant. (probably pH 5-6) Deeg eS A 
Aquilegia saximontana. Another dainty dwarf alpine, this.one from Utah that is com- 
-partively easy to grow..A little cluster of crinkly foliage about 2 inches high with 
4 inch flower stems carrying little blue and yellow flowers in April. This one likes 
a very gritty lime soil in full sun or light shade. (pH 7-8) 
ARABIS. Rock Cress. (Cruciferae, Mustard Family) 
Arabis albida flore-pleno. (Formerly listed as Arabis alpina fl. pl.) Four inch high mats 
‘of large, woolly gray leaves, covered with long sprays of large, fully double fragrant 
white flowers in April and May. An old favorite rock garden and wall garden plant 
from the Caucasus that is easy to grow in any ordinary garden soil if given good 
drainage. It takes full sun or part shade. (pH 6-8) 
Arabis albida rosea. A good clump forming variety with deep rose-pink flowers in 
April and May. It is a much slower grower than the one above with small leaves in 
compact mounds. A very prolific bloomer. Same soil and exposure as above. Be- 
cause of the close foliage good drainage is absolutely essential. 
Arabis albida rosea 
Arabis androsacea. A tiny alpine from South Eastern Europe that forms tight cushions 
of woolly white rosettes topped by little clusters of white flowers on 2 inch stems 
in May. As most alpines, this one likes a gritty, well drained lime soil in sun or 
part shade. (pH 7-8) It is at best if planted in a rock crevice. 
Arabis blepharophylla. A noteworthy plant from the mountains of California that forms 
large rosettes of hairy green leaves close to the ground. It has upright stems 6 to | 
10 inches high wih bright pink flowers in loose spikes in April and May. It is easy 
to grow in ordinary garden soil if given good drainage and full sun. (pH 6-8) 
Arabis carduchorum. (Formerly listed as Draba fladnyzensis) Another tufted species, 
this one from Armenia. It makes tight cushions of bright green rosettes with 
comparatively large white flowers in little clusters on four inch stems in April, An 
easy and very desirable plant. It likes any ordinary garden soil in full sun or light 
shade. (pH 6-8) Excellent for walls and rock crevices. 
Arabis kellererii. A hybrid cushion type with tiny gray green rosettes about half an inch 
in diameter. Elfin white flowers on two inch stems in April. A miniature plant for 
rock crevices in small rock gardens and fine for the new sink gardens. It does best 
in half shade and a gritty, well drained lime soil. (pH 7-8) 
