Bulletin - Summer 1979 - North American Rock Garden Society

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THEAMERICANPENSTEMON SOCIETYCordially invites you to join its growing listof enthusiastic members.If you are interested in Penstemons, youwill be interested in the activities of thesociety.P.O.Write to the Secretary,Orville AA. StewardBox 450, Briarcliffe ManorNew York 10501for ParticularsBEAUTIFUL—COLORFULSEMPERVIVUM(Hen and Chicks)Hardy Semps are great decor for betweenrock edgings, borders, containersSend 50c (coin or stamps) fordescriptiveCOLVmlistingGARDE MSR.R. n, Box 2727^_^__^^ Nashville, Ind. 47448MINIATURE BULBSWe have an extensive collection of MINIATURE and SPECIES BULBS and HARDYCYCLAMEN from many countries. It includes OLD FASHIONED WILD DAFFODILS, aunique collection of SPECIES and HYBRID SNOWDROPS, CYPRIPEDIUMS, PLEIONES,EUROPEAN and other GROUND ORCHIDS.Many are UNCOMMON and RARE — COLLECTORS ITEMSWe offer speedy deliveries by air freight and U.P.S.Our catalog, over 40 pages of fascinating reading, is available fromBLACK and THOMPSON, 124 N. 181 ST., SEATTLE, WA 98133Price 50c including postageJ. A. MARS of HASLEMERE, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2PP, EnglandORCHID GARDENSOver 150 Native Plants, Ferns, Club-mossesShrubs, Ground Covers, offered in ourCopyrighted Wildflower Culture Catalog.Send 50g for your copyAll plants carefully dug and expertlypacked to arrive in top conditionMr. and Mrs. Clair Phillips6700 Splithand RoadGrand Rapids, Minnesota 55744Sorry we cannot accept foreign ordersALPENFLORA GARDENS1798540th Ave., Surrey, B.C.Canada V3S 4N8New list in 78; many new & rare plants,colorful primroses, many dwarf & speciesirises, alpines, floriferous rockery plants,choice perennials, ornamental grafted trees,evergreens, rhododendrons, ground covers,miniature roses.Buy Canadian, U.S. $ at premium!Quality plants in 4" pots;quantity discountsOpen weekends & holidays only50 cents brings our catalog which offers an unrivaled selection of the world's mostunusual and desirable alpine, native and rock garden plants.SISKIY0U RARE PLANT NURSERY(now under new ownership)Working under the supervision of L. P. Crocker and B. C. Kline we intend to maintain the samehigh quality and individual care that goes into each order. With new larger facilities we hopeto increase production to meet the growing demand for these rare plants.J. Cobb ColleySorry we cannot accept Canadian or Foreign orders2825 Cummings Road, Medford, Oregon 97501Baldassare Mineo154
THE ROCK GARDENMaine Hardy PlantsChoice Cuitivars — Uncommon SpeciesGrown and Mailed in Peat-liteNew Varieties AnnuallySeedlings from Several Exchangesand other European SourcesMany Ericas and CallunasMail Order Catalog 40*LITCHFIELD, MAINE 04350UNUSUAL SEEDOver a thousand different species,many collected in the wild.* PLUS •BARNHAVEN PRIMROSESSeed & Transplants<strong>1979</strong> Catalog 750 will offer manynew kinds from both <strong>North</strong> andSouth of the Equator.FAR NORTH GARDENS15621AR AuburndaleLivonia, Ml 48154WATNONG NURSERYThe place to find some"HARD TO FIND" PLANTSGaylussaciabrachyceraDwarf Conifers, LeiophyHum, dwarf & lowgrowing Rhododendrons, R. yakusianum &several of its hybridsBy Appointment, at the Nursery OnlyHazel and Don Smith201 — 539-0312Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950RARE PLANTS andSHRUBSDwarf slow growing conifers thatstay dwarf and other shrubs allsuitable for Bonsai culture.Large collection of Alpines as wellas unusual plants are listed.Please send $1.00 for catalog.ALPENGLOW GARDENS13328 King George HighwaySurrey, B.C. V3T 2T6, CanadaPUSKAS WILDFLOWER NURSERYNative plants—PerennialsWildflowers from all over the worldGroundcoversAlpines—Ferns—HerbsRare bulbsKent Hollow Rd.RR #1, Box KH-37AKent, Conn. 06757Phone (203) 927-3680Dwarf EvergreensHollyUnusual Trees and ShrubsSend 52# Stampsfor lots of interesting informationDILATUSHNURSERY780 Route 130Robbinsville, NJ. 08691"PLANTS FOR DRY SUNNY AREASAND THOSE SHADY CORNERS"Groundcovers, Alpines, WildflowersandSucculents in varietyCatalog — 50cWOODLAND ROCKERY6210 Klam RoadOtter Lake, Michigan 48464Sorry, we cannot accept Foreign orders.NATURE'S GARDENNURSERYSpecies Primulas — GentianaAlpine Show AuriculasRamondas — LewisiasSedums and SempervivumsNew Plant List — 50£Route 1, Box 488Beaverton, OR 97005155
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Page 3 and 4: Vol. 37 Summer 1979 No. 3Bulletin o
Page 5 and 6: from a "wildflower nursery" — tha
Page 7 and 8: WE'RE IN THE CHIPS:Exploring the Hi
Page 9 and 10: Shadows lengthened. We had a fiftee
Page 11 and 12: ledges, others taking full sun righ
Page 13 and 14: cashmeriana. We had hoped so muchto
Page 15 and 16: NOMOCHARIS IN MASSACHUSETTSRONALD A
Page 17 and 18: The leaves are paired to scattered(
Page 19 and 20: guide and do not discard any seeds,
Page 21 and 22: CYCLAMEN IN CONTAINERSBRIAN HALLIWE
Page 23 and 24: the summer; for other species it sh
Page 25 and 26: in the garden, but not from pottedp
Page 27 and 28: VICTORIA ROCK GARDENSSYBIL McCULLOC
Page 29 and 30: these are only a very few of the ch
Page 31 and 32: THE EVOLUTION OF A GARDEN...And Gar
Page 33 and 34: two inch by sixteen inch by eight i
Page 35 and 36: to Sallie Allen for distinguished s
Page 37 and 38: MANUAL OF ALPINEPLANTSby Will Ingwe
Page 39 and 40: carpings out of the way, let us pro
Page 41 and 42: what a wealth of plants are everywh
Page 43 and 44: decided they would be unable to fol
Page 45 and 46: plant, where the seed fell, and whe
Page 47 and 48: den gave me three plants, among the
Page 49 and 50: PLANTS FOR THECONNOISSEURDWARF CONI
Page 51: SCARCE and INTERESTING BOOKS . . .o
Page 55 and 56: DIRECTORATEAMERICAN ROCK GARDEN SOC

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