and CREEPERS 



EPIGEA repans. Trailing Arbutus. What it wants is the acid conditions made by the 

 decaying oak leaves. Take it up in sods and plant enough of them so that at least some 

 of them will grow. Plant them at the edge of plantations of Rhododendrons, Laurel, 

 Azaleas, along woodland paths, shaded sandy banks and on the shady side of build- 

 ings. 



$1.00 each, $7.50 per 10, $40.00 per 100. 



FERNS. Ferns love shade. They will come in themselves under trees or on the 

 shaded side of a building, therefore, put them in to give an added touch of beauty 

 and interest, especially under the evergreens, Laurel and Rhododendrons. 

 30c. each, $2.50 per 10, $18.00 per 100. 



GAYLUSSACIA baccata (Resinosa). Black Huckleberry. The commonest 

 Huckleberry on Long Island, covering thousands of acres. Berries are jet black 

 and you will remember they are not as pleasant as the others because seeds 

 make a cracking sound between the teeth. Grows about 1 ft. high; attractive in dry 

 woods and out on the plains because of the red color in Winter. 

 ' Sods 50c. each, $4.00 per 10, $30.00 per 100 



GAULTHERIA procumbens. Winter green. You have, eaten the aromatic leaves 

 and seen the beautiful red berries on the market. Come to our office and see where 

 sods of it thrive under the Yew and Cedar. Plant it in your woods and in a collec- 

 tion of ferns, wild flowers and moss on the shaded corner of your house. 

 Sods 50c. each, $4.00 per 10, $30.00 per 100 



KALMIA angustifolia. Sheep Laurel. An evergreen growing about 1 ft. high, with 

 pale blue-green leaves and deep pink flowers in June. 



Sods $1.00 each, $7.50 per 10, $40.00 per 100 



LEUCOTHOE (Andromeda) Gatesbaei. A beautiful plant that heretofore has not 

 been available for you to use in quantity as has its near relatives, Laurel, Rhododen- 

 drons and Azalea. It has long, arching sprays, 3 ft. long, foliage is bright green all 

 Summer and green, bronze and red in Winter. In June there are clusters of Lily of 

 the Valley flowers. Plant it through the woods 3 ft. apart, use it as a ground cover 

 to hold the mulch under evergreens and Oaks, or to weave together a foundation plant- 

 ing on the shady side of your house. We have grown them by the thousand. 

 6-12 in. high, 3 yrs. old .75c. each, $6.00 per 10, $50.00 per 100 



PACHYSTIMA Canbyi. Mountain Lover. A very rare evergreen cover plant growing 

 in the Alleghany Mountains. It makes a cushiony, velvety cover about 5 in. deep. 

 It is related to the Euonymus. Come and see it at No. 17, page 1. Decide where 

 it will fit in your naturalistic garden, wild garden, rock garden, in a shaded corner, 

 or among your collection of gems. 



$1.00 each, $7.50 per 10. 



PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Japanese Spurge. A cover plant about 8 in. high 

 sprouting up from underground stems; completely carpeting the ground, therefore, the 

 cheapest and most beautiful cover under trees, shrubs, Rhododendrons. Plant 1 ft. 

 apart. 



4-6 in. high .25c. each, $2.00 per 10, $15.00 per 100 



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