GROUND COVERS for Carpets of Green 



Do you have places where grass won't grow or where it's 

 hard to mow? Once planted and established, these plants 

 spread and cover the area thickly, giving you a carpet of 

 green where you once struggled to maintain grass. English 

 Ivy, Vinca Minor and Pachysandra — and also the rose, 

 Max Graf, illustrated on page 49 — have been offered in our 

 catalog in the past. However, the ground cover illustrated 

 and described on the right . . . Crownvetch (Coronilla varia) 

 is a brand new addition this season. It is especially good for 

 covering problem spots such as slopes and banks. Take a 

 moment to read about Crownvetch. 



All four ground covers illustrated on this page and Max 

 Graf on page 49, are highly recommended as beautiful, prac- 

 tical and reliable plants to fill your needs and beautify your 

 property. Sometimes endless stretches of lawn grass appear 

 to be monotonous and it is wise to relieve large areas with 

 plants of this nature under trees, on banks, along walks, 

 under shrubbery. 



ENGLISH rVY makes one of the most satisfactory ground 

 covers — a hardy plant that grows fast and spreads vigorously. 

 It will grow in densest shade or in sun, its beautiful shiny 

 leaves literally covering the area with a wonderful green 

 carpet. When planted 8 inches apart, English Ivy makes 

 short work of ridding you of your problem area. The illus- 

 tration below shows a typical planting and gives you a good 

 idea of the effect. 5 rooted cuttings for 75c; 10 for S1.30; 

 50 for $5.50; 100 for $9.50. 



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Beautifies problem slopes and banks 



CROWNVETCH is a hardy spreading ground cover that blooms year after year. 

 It requires no maintenance, not even mowing. It is ideal for slopes and banks, where 

 mowing can be back-breaking, and where rainfall can wash out grass; Crownvetch 

 has a long, deep, tough root structure which does not wash away. Lovely pink and 

 white flowers with a clover-Iike fragrance appear in June and continue until frost. 

 The green leaves and beautiful flowers make this ground cover ornamental. 



Crownvetch will grow in full sun and semi-shade; not in dense shade. It is very 

 resistant to insects and diseases and forms a thick mat that retards runoff and chokes 

 weeds, making a good boundary to separate a field from a lawn. The normal operation 

 of your lawn mower will prevent the spreading of Crownvetch into your lawn area. 

 This amazing ground cover, planted according to the simple directions enclosed with 

 each shipment, will thrive even under the poorest soil conditions. In fact, it is both 

 winter hardy and drought resistant; does as well up in Canada as it does down in 

 Texas, and all states in-between. It will be about knee-high at peak bloom. Remem- 

 ber, your first cost is your last cost because Crownvetch requires no time or money 

 for maintenance. 25 crowns (roots) (covers 100 sq. ft.) $6.90; 50 crowns (covers 200 

 sq. ft.) $12.50; 100 crowns (covers 400 sq. ft.) $22.50; 1000 crowns (covers 4,000 sq. ft.) 

 $160. 



VINCA MINOR (Periwinkle) does exceptionally well in dense shade, semi-shade or 

 in sun. It is a hardy, trailing evergreen with nice, shiny foliage and lovely blue flowers. 

 Makes a good border or edging for evergreens, and is excellent on all slopes. Plant 

 4 to 6 inches apart and Vinca Minor does the rest with no attention from you. In- 

 cidentally, many flowering bulbs do well planted under Vinca Minor. 5 large clumps 

 of plants for 95c; 10 for $1.75; 50 for $7.00; 

 100 for $13. 



PACHYSANDRA TERMINALIS (Jap- 

 anese Spurge) is a tough, hardy, depend- 

 able plant which grows close to the ground 

 and spreads quickly to form a contin- 

 uous mass. Since it thrives in shade, it 

 is wonderful for those areas under trees 

 where grass won't grow. Use them also 

 at the foot of an evergreen border or 

 among evergreens, or anywhere it pleases 

 you to have a trouble-free ground cover. 

 Plant 8 inches apart. The remaining 

 spaces will soon be filled. 10 rooted 

 cuttings for $1.40; 50 for $6; 100 for $10. 



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