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belt, presenting a rustic aspect and re- 

 maining a long time in bloom. 



Thalictrwm Meadow Rue 



The white form of T. aquilegifolium is 

 a very handsome plant, doing fairly well 

 in open shade, flowering in fluffy masses 

 of white. 



Veronica Speedwell 



These are all good, but V. longifolia 

 subsessilis is by far the finest of the taller 

 growers, reaching a height of three feet, 

 and bearing long slender spikes of deep 

 blue flowers. 



SOME OF THE BEST PLANTS FOR SHADY 

 POSITIONS 



A conitum Monk's-hood 



Actcea s pic at a Baneberry 



Amsonia 



Anemone Pennsylvanica Wind Flower 



Convallaria Lily-of-the-valley , 



