94 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
Approx. 
Common Approx. Color of 
Botanical name name height flowers pm og 
3-8 Polygonatum 
commutatum ..... Smooth 
Solomon’s 
SOG) ates s We eka WAS acuciabas: May-July 
3-5 Sanguinaria 
canadensis ....... Bloodroot..5.4..° 8-12" 5... White so.cen cis March-May 
3 Spiraea Aruncus.....Goat’s-beard .. 2-4’ ....j/White ..... aie ee May-July 
3 Smilacina racemosa. .False Solomon’s 
BOAT ae sais Pe8! Ti ose W OIEO wo atin ee as May-June 
3 Trillium erectum.....Large white 
wake-robin . 8-18” ....White .......... April-May 
3 Trillium 
grandifiorum ..... Large-flowered 
wake-robin . 6-12” ....Pinkish white...May-June 
3-5 Trillium recurvatum. Prairie 
wake-robin . 6-18”....Purple ......... April-May 
3-5 Uvularia grandiflora..Large-flowered 
DELWOLt. vee ded": sta eR OHO ae es baer April-June 
3 Uvularia perfoliata. ..Perfoliate 
. bellwort .... 6-20"....Yellow ......... May-June 
The following smail trees and shrubs are particularly 
adapted for use as a background for a fern garden, the con- 
ditions of soil, shade, and moisture being about the same as 
for the ferns in the above-mentioned list. 
' Approx. 
Common Approx. Color of : 
Botanical name time of 
name height flowers bicnin 
3 Asimina triloba...... North Ameri- 
can papaw.. 10-40’ ....Dark purple. .March-April 
® Avaled. tuted...<...5% Flame azalea.. 4-15’ ....Yellow or red....May-June 
3-5 Azalea canescens.....Mountain 
azalea ...... 4-15’ ....Rose to white...April-May 
8 Cercis canadeénsis....Red-bud ...... 15-25’ ....Pinkish 
purple ..... March-April 
3-5 Clethra alnifolia..... Sweet 
pepperbush . 3-10’ ....White .......... July-Aug. 
38 Cornus florida....... Flowering 
dogwood ... 20-40’ ....White .......... April-May 
3-5 Kalmia 
angustifolia ...... Sheep-laurel .. 1-3’ ....Purple or 
CrimGOR> «irss- May-June 
38 Oxydendrum 
WIV CUM. oi aies ws sorrel. tree... To: 60" |... White iisi cts d. June-July 
3 Ptetea trifoliata...... Hop tree..... To 20’ ....Greenish white...... June 
8 Xanthorulum 
americanum ..... Prickly ash...To 20’ ....Greenish ....... April-May 
8 Xanthorylum Southern 
Clava-Herculis .... prickly ash.To 20’ ....Greenish white....... June 
