24 MAYFAIR NURSERIES, Box 87, Hillsdale, N. J. 
Calluna vulgaris kuphaldti. A distinctive type, forming thick green carpets of thin 
twisted branches about 3 inches high. It has horizontal spikes of lavender flowers 
from July to September. Good for a limited ground cover. 
Calluna vulgaris minima, Very f:ne fol'age on crowded little spires about 6 inches high, 
with bright purple flowers in August and September. Attractive bronzy little tufts 
that look like fine moss. Another dainty for the connoisseur. 
Calluna vulgaris Mrs. H. E. Beale. One of our favorites and undoubtedly one of the 
best in any list. A vigerous upright grower with long arching sprays of compara- 
tively large fully double, pale rose colored flowers from July to late October. The 
flowering stems are sometimes 30 inches high, making this a fine variety for cutting. 
Calluna vulgaris Mrs. R. H. Gray. This interesting variety forms a thick carpet of deep 
emerald matted growth, with long spikes of lavender flowers flat on the ground 
from July to September. Never more than 3 inches high, but it spreads horizontally 
to make a limited ground cover. 
Calluna vulgaris nana compacta. The gem of the race! The daintiest of all the Heathers. 
It forms tight, rounded tufts of fine moss-like growth, topped with short spikes of 
lavender-pink flowers in August and September. The whole fairy-like plant is only 
form four to eight inches high and spreads very slowly. 
Calluna vulgaris plena. A vigorous upright grower with dark green foliage and fully 
double deep purple flowers on 18 inch spikes in July and August. An oustanding 
variety. 
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Calluna vulgaris nana compacta 
Calluna vulgaris rigida. Another indispensable jewell for the well stocked rock garden 
A six to 10 inch high mound of stiff, compact, gnarled, horizontal branches colored 
a striking shade of fresh green. Short spikes of small white flowers in August and 
September, The only one of the Heathers that does not turn bronze with frost: It 
keeps its fresh green color all winter. 
Calluna vulgaris rosea. A vigorous grower that forms a symmetrical bush from T2"to 
18 inches high with horizontally spreading branches and showy arching sprays of 
rosy-lavender flowers from July to September. One of the best and most consistent 
flowering varieties. 
