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items, “wildflowers” of a relatively dry region.
In their native haunts. .these plants: choose well
drained soils and situations and similar placing
will assure their success in the garden. Cultural
details may be noted in our plant catalog.

All seeds require steady moisture for germi-
nation. Certain Penstemons and others are aided
by months of freezing but most Great Plains
seeds may be germinated freely indoors, or out-
side in spring, with adequate moisture.

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Hardy Perennials, packet 25c, except as noted:

Allium cernuum, Nodding Onion. Pearly pink
umbels, July, 8-16”. Easy, delightful.

Allium geyeri. New. Clear light pink clustered
heads, commonly to 10”, June.

Allium recurvatum superbum, Pagosa Onion.
Showy pink, 18”, July. Leaves straplike.

Allium textile. Pleasant umbels of white, striped
green. 6”, May.

Androstephium caeruleum. Bulb, soft blue flow-
ered in broad umbels. May, 5”.

Anemone patens nutt., American Pasque. Broad
lavender stars of March, April. 3-6”.

Antennaria aprica, Pussy-toes. Slow creeping,
inch high mats of gray-green, fine.

Aquilegia latiuscula. Red and yellow Columbine
adapted to dryer situations than canadensis.
Argemone intermedia, Prickly Poppy. White 4”

crinkled silken freshness all summer. To 24”.
Arnica fulgens. Extremely fine wide golden
daisies, June, commonly 12”.
Aster batesi. Charming tiny flowered blue laven-
der in long racemes. 24’, may be sheared low.
Aster kumleini. Fine blue to purple masses.
Inch wide, gold centered, Sept. 12-15”.
Aster kumleini. Seed of rich pink variant.
Aster meritus. Pinkish violet in flat topped
masses, blooming in July. 10”.
Aster ptarmicoides. Excellent white with cream
center. July, August. 10-14”.

Astragalus crassicarpus, Buffalo Pea. Pastel rasp-
berry clusters, bright plumlike fruits. Low.
Astragalus missouriensis, Sheep-Pod. Showy pur-
ple-red spikes, 5’, May, spread 12” or more.
Astragalus spatulntus. Cushion plant to 4’, gay
with clustered heads of bright purple, May.
Calochortus nuttalli. Bulb, like a 3-petaled tulip,
white, marked gold and maroon. 12”, June.
Chrysopsis villosa, Go'den Aster. Scintillatineg

all gold masses, September. Grayish 12” plant.
Clematis fremonti. 8 to 9” stems, broad entire
leaves, purple noddins uryr blosscms, May.
Clematis pitcheri. Vine to 8 ft. Brownish purple
urns in long season.
Clematis scotti. Leatherv, nodding blue to pur-
ple urns, to 10”, May. Foliave glaucous.
Clematis scotti. Lovely pink, 50c.

Clematis tenuiloba. Spectacular beauty in blue-
purple, wide flaring. To 10”, May, June. 35c.
Dalea aurea. Rare silvery green and airy light

yellow inflorescence, Prairie Clover style. 14”.
Delphineum menziesi. 12” branching plant, rich
deep blue blossoms, May. June. Tuberous.
Dodecatheon pulchellum (pauciflorum), Shooting

star. Lavender-rose and enld, 4-8”. May.
Echinacea angustifolia. Pold pink daisies, ma-
hogany centered. 12-16”, F-ly. Splendid show.
Erigeron caespitosus. One of the most charming
little white daisies. June and later. 6”.
Erigeron giabellus. White to purple, mainly
lavender. 10-14”. Neat evergreen rosettes.
Erigeron subtrinervis. Hardsome lavender with
gold, many flowered stems to 14”.
Gaillardia aristata. Selection with much red in
rays. Long season, 187.
Gutierrezia sarothrae, Golden Dome. Rounded
vivid green bushlet, turning to gold, Sept. 12”,
Hedeoma camporum, Pennyroyal. Little lavender
florets in long season: Fine fragrance. 8”.
Ipomoea leptophylla, Bush Mornine-glory. Hand-
some purple-pink, long season. Very large bush.

Iris missouriensis. Slender silvery blue, 10-16”,
late June. Easy, delightful.

Leucocrinum montanum, Sand Lily. Waxy little
lilies, abundant among grasslike leaves. 50c.

Liatris ligulistylis, Blazing Star. Inch wide
heads of fine purple, July. 12-20”.

Liatris punctata, Dwarf Gayfeather. Small heads
closely set in spikes. August, 14”. Very fine.

Liatris pycnostachya. Long erect spikes, closely
set small heads of silvery purple. 18-36”.

Malvestrum coccineum, Flame Mallow. Arresting
little spires of salmon-scarlet, 8’, Summer.

Mirabilis multiflora, Perennial Four- o'clock.
Large bush. Purple-red, very long ‘Season.

Nothocalais cuspidata. Fascinating rich golden
composite of early May. 4-8”.

Nuttallia decapetala, Evening Star. Ten-pointed
4” creamy stars, summer nights, To 24”.

Oenothera caespitosa. Large flowered white stem-
less evening primrose, May, August. 5”.

Oenothera lavandulaefolia. Brilliant yellow 2”
blossoms, spring to fall. 4’ bushlet.

Oxytropis lamberti, Purple Loco. Showy purple-
red spires to 12”, June. Silvery basal leaves.

Oxytropis sericea. Maytime blossoms of pastel
pink, 6-10”. Especially lovely.

Penstemon albertinus. Rather small flowered,
with abundant spikes of most intense blue. 9’.

Penst. albidus. Large flowered white, June, 12”.
Penst. alpinus. Large flowered dark blue. 12”.

Penst. angustifolius. Melting deep azure, wide
closely packed spires, June, 12”. Glaucous.

Penst. angustifolius, very beautiful albino. 35c.
Penst. aridus. Delightful gem of medium blue
June, 8’. Small cushion, many spikes. 50c.
Penst. caespitosus. Inch high creeper of charm-
ing willingness, freely dotted with purple. 50c.
Penst. crandalli var. taosensis. Attractive bush-
let to 4’, short spikes of bright blue. 50c.

Penst. eriantherus. Large flowered warm laven-
der, broad spikes, June. §&-12”.

Penst. glaber. Deep blue, large flowered, July, 18-
24”. Often reblooming. Foliage dark.

Penst. grandiflorus. Very large, rich lavender,
June. 30” or more. Plant glaucous.

Penst. grandiflorus, albino, a treasure among
white flowers. 20% true or better. 35c.

Penst. grandiflorus, fine pink, thrilling beauty.

Penst. nitudus. Brilliant blue, May. Extra select
dwarf strain, 8’. Glaucous plant. 35c.

Penst. secundiflorus. Large reddish lavender,
handsome ascending spikes to 18”. Glaucous.

Penst. virens. One of the most delightful, pur-
ple-blue, 8-10”. Small glossy leaves.

Petalostemon purpureus, Prairie Clover. Red-
purple, long fingers of bloom, airy foliage.

Phlox alyssifolia. Large flowered pink. Selected
forms. Creeping, 4’. (Few packets.) 50c.

Phlox alyssifolia, creamy white albino. 50c.

Phlox andicola. Large flowered white, formin
colonies. Needle leaved. 35c.

Ruellia ciliosa (“occidentalis”), Wild Petunic.
Long season of luminous lavender blossoms.
Senecio riddelli. Fine masses of light yellow,

September. 20” or more.
Sideranthus spinulosus. Low spreading bushlet,
4”, golden with aster blossoms, Sept.
Sisyrinchium angustifolium, Blue- eyed Grass.
Long season of Tai -inch blossoms.

Solidago mollis. Select low form. Billowy golden-
rod heads, gray foliage. Sept. 10”.

Solidago pallida. Plumes of light gold. Fragrant,
lovely, Sept. Non-spreading. 16-20”.

Townsendia exscapa, Easter Daisy. Astonishing
wide pink daisies on tuft of grayish leaves.

Townsendia sericea. Even smaller, earlier, white.
Limestone scree plant. 1%”, April.

Verbena bipinnatifida. Continuous show, bright
lilac-blue, May, October. By June from Seed.

Viola nuttalli. Brilliant yellow violet of the sun-
drenched prairies, long season. For poor soil.

Yucea glauca. Northernmost yucca. Bayonets to
20”, creamy or greenish white lilies to 36”.

Yucca glauca, strongly red tinted sepals. 50c.

Yucca neomexicana. Lower foliage, similar light
greenish cream blossoms. Hardy.

Zinnia glandiflora. Brilliant golden wide rayed
blossoms all summer. 6”.

Hardy Cacti, at 25c the packet.
Neobesseya missouriensis. Ball, to 2” or more.
Blossoms straw, yellow or orange tint. May.
Opuntia aurea. Beaver-tail prickly pear with
‘luminous rich yellow blossoms. Spineless.

O. fragilis. The midget prickly-pear with yellow
blossoms 2” or more wide. 3” high. June.
O. humifusa. Selection with 4’ wide blossoms,
rich crimson based yellow petals. Late June.

O. phaeacantha. Very large pads, yellow blos-
soms. Hardy if shriveled. 8-10” tall. 25c.
Rare salmon-pink phaeacantha, 35c.

©. pollardi. Rather small pads of bright green,
large flash of scarlet on yellow petals.

O. polvacantha. Very spiny kind, blossoms in
shades of yellow or orange.

Fine carmine polyacantha, 35c.

QO. rhodantha. Wonderful deep rich carmine-pink.
Very larse flowered selection from Utah. 35c.
Rhodantha, carmine, 25c.

O. Rutila. Carmine blossoms, typical narrow pads
of species. Rapid grower, decumbent, 5”.

Hardy Shrub Seeds, at 25c the packet.

Atriplex canescens, Salt Bush. Good all season
effect in gray-green. To 20”. Alkaline soil.

Cercocarpus montanus, Mountain Mahogany.
zag leaved, slender stemmed, untimately to

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Chrysothamnus graveolens, Rabbit Brush. 36”.
Ablaze with goldenrod-like bloom, September.

Chrysothamnus plattensis. Charming little Rab-
bit Brush, in light yellow. 10”. September.

Rosa arkansana, J. W. Fargo. Very lovely double
pink wild rose. Mostly double from seed. Low.

Annuals and Biennials, packet 25c.
‘Helianthus petiolaris, Sand Sunflower. 12-30”.
Really beautiful, long stemmed, graceful.
Phacelia linearis. Mauve-purple, half inch wide,
massed and prolific. Mainly June. 9-10”.
Townsendia grandiflora. Glowing white 1%”
wide daisies, slender leaved bushlet, 4’. (Bien.)

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