Purdy'.s California FloM^eriua Plants 
Rock Plants and Plants for Shaded Borders 
In c\Try lioiiie Uutc arc places, usually aL the north of the buildings or iiinlcr Irres, 
in wliich most llowcrs do not thrive, and many people liave rockwork'in which, as like 
as not, plants arc put that are nnfitted for siich locations. The truly dainty elTeri in 
rockwork is with rock jjlants such as I offer below: 
For rockwork in sunny positions another set of plants must be used. See page 26. 
ft is in the Saxifrage family that we find the larger number of plants for cool, shaded 
positions. Among these are Heucheras, Boykinia, Saxifraga, Tiarella, Tolmeias, all 
very hardy, all loving shade, even dense shade, yet sm-viving dry weather, all with 
handsome foliage and dainty flowers. The best conditions are a well-w(jrked, well- 
drained soil, into the first few inches of which has been worked either leaf-mold, or very 
old manure. Liberal watering prolongs the beaiily. All have handsome foliage, which 
often takes on rich red or bronze shades in the late summer and fall. 
ASARUM caudatum, or the Wild Ginger or Snakeroot of California, is a fine plant 
to cover shaded spots. It has large leaves, like immense violets, and the plant grows 
easih'. Good plants, 10 cts. each. Si per doz., S7.50 per 100. 
BOYKINIA occidentalis has i\ y-shaped leaves of a shining green and dainty flow- 
ers. It does wonclerfull>' well on wet rocks or near water. They should be planted 
closely to make a complete ground-cover, and are the very best plants to plant in a fern- 
bed to cover the ground under and among the ferns. Twelve inches apart each way 
will cover all ground. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., %6 per 100. 
Boykinia major is a very strong-growing plant, with stems 2 feet high. It forms 
fine colonies in a shady place. 15 cts. each, Si. 25 per doz. 
DICENTRA formosa is the Californian Bleeding Mean and a most attractive 
plant for shaded places. The heart-shaped flowers are pin.k, and the leaves fern-like. 
15 cts. each, Si. 25 per doz. 
EPIMEDIUM alpinum is a most delightful low-growing jjlant for such a place. 
They resemble our Vancouvers or redwood ivy but are excellent growers. The\- form 
colonies of shining ivy-shaped leaves. 15 cts. each. Si. 25 per doz., S8 per 100. One of 
the best jslants to cover cold, shaded places. 
HEUCHERAS are the very best plants for either shaded rockwork or moist, 
shaded spots in the garden. They harmonize perfectly with ferns or fall anemones, 
never become weedy, and hold on for years. The foliage is fine, and the flowers give 
just that touch of color needed to enliven a fern-bed. They are also good in the open 
sun on the edging of any flower-bed and, in fact, make a most excellent edging. 
H. brizoides alba, a European hybrid with white flowers, 25 cts. each. 
H. brizoides virginale, another hybrid, with large, tubular creamy flowers. 25c. each. 
H. micrantha, is the wild Californian Alum Root, or Wild Geranium, and a splendid 
plant in e\-ery way. In fall it colors beautifully and the leaves last long. The panicles 
of tiny white flowers are very attracti\-e in mass. 15 cts. each. Si. 25 per doz., S7.50 
per 100. 
H. pilossisima is like micrantha, but with green flowers. 15 cts. each. Si. 25 per doz. 
H. rubescens is a plant that attracts as much attention as any in my garden. It 
forms strong, massed colonies by sending out prostrate stems, and in flower is a cloud 
of soft pink. The flowers arc really the colored caly.xes and stay fresh a surprisingly 
long time. For cutting as bouquet greens they are most excellent. As rock plants or 
edging for a hardy bed they are very fine. 15 cts. each. Si. 25 per doz. 
H., Rosamonde has beautifully marked foliage, with coral-red flowers, and is one 
of the finest In'Lirids. Each 25 cts. 
H. sanguinea is the Coral Bells of the gardens. .A \er>- fine plant, with i-acemes ol 
coral-colored flowers in great profusion. 15 cts. each. Si. 25 per doz. 
H. sanguinea grandiflora is a h>-brid larger than the common sort, and the best of 
its class. 25 CIS. each. 
Sets of these, giving twelve sorts, one each, for $2. 
Set of eight English hybrids, $1.50. 
NEPETA Glechoma, or Ground Ivy, is a most daint\- and useful Mint. The lea\-es 
are crenated and prett\-, the stems run on the groimd, the root making solid cariut-;. 
I know no better ground-co\-er for a shaded bed, while in hanging-liaskets or in pols or 
tubs under trees or shrubs it is most excellent. One of the slricth' useful old plants. 
10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
