K * i s e y ' s Hards /American Plants 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, CON. 
SOLIDAGO lancKolia. Golden-Rod. 2-3 ft. Yellow. August. 15c. ea., I1.25 for 10. 
odora. Sweet Golden- Rod. 2-4 ft. One-sided panlrles in late summer. Fijn. 
fragrant. 15c. ea., #1.25 for 10. 
STACHYS aspera. Rough Hedge Nettle. 2-4 ft. Purple; summer. 15c. ea.,|i for 10. 
STENANTHIUM robustum. Stout Stenanthium. 3-5 ft. Tall, with extremely showy 
panicles often 2 feet long. White, delicate flowers. 35c. ea., $3 for 10. 
STEIRONEMA { Lysimaehia) ciliatum. Fringed Loosestrife. 1-4 ft. Bright yellow 
flowers in July, ic c. ea., 75c. for iq. 
THALICTRUM dioicum. Early Meadow-Rue. 1-2 ft. Purple or greenish tlowtrs. 
April and May. Elegant cut foliage. 15c. ea., f i for 10. 
THASPIUM trifoliatum aureum. Yellow Meadow Parsnip. 1-2 ft. Yellow or purple. 
Summer. loc. ea., 75c. for 10 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. Southern Thermopsis. 3-5 ft. Yellow flowers in terminal 
racemes. May and June. Extremely showy plant for massing. 20c. ea., $1.50 for ro. 
montana. Western Thermopsis. 8-20 in. Very dcsirahle low species. Yello". 
35c. ea., $2.25 for 10. 
rhombifolia. Prairie Thermopsis. 8-20 in. Smaller; good. 35c. ea., $2.25 for 10. 
THEROFON (jBo>i;nrVi) aconitifolium. Aconite Saxifrage. 1-2 ft. White flowers and 
cymes and palmately cut leaves. July. Along streams. 15c. ea., f i for 10. 
TRADESCANTIA pilosa. Zigzag Spiderwort. 1-3 in. Blue. June to August. 
1 5c. ea. , f I for 10. 
virginiana. Spiderwort. 8 in. -3 ft. Blue. Good plant among shrubbery, forming 
large clumps. Summer. 15c. ea., $1.25 for 10. 
TRAUTVETTERIA carolinensis False Bugbane. 2-3 ft. Alternate lobed 
leaves. Cymes of while flowers. Early summer along streams. 15c. ea. , $1 for 10. 
TRIOSTEUM perfoliatum. Horse (Jentian. 2-4 ft. June. Brownish purple. A 
coarse, hairy perennial. Shrub borders. loc. ea. , 75c. for 10. 
UNIFOLIUM canadense. Two-Leaved Solomon's Seal. 2-7 in. Small white flowers 
on recurved stems, growing usually in green moss or dead leaves. 15c. ea. , f i .25 for 10. 
UVULARIA perfoliata. Perfoliate Bellvvort. 6-20 in. Pale yellow. Early spring. 
Flowers showy. 15c. ea., f i for 10. 
sessilifolia. Sessile-Leaved Bcllwort. 6-18 in. May. Yellow. 15c. ea., $1 for 10. 
VAGNERIA (Sm/Vaana) racemosa. Wild Spikenard. 1-3 ft. Berries pale red, speckled 
purple. White flowers, showy racemes, 15c, ea., Ji.25 for 10. 
VERATRUM viride. Indian Poke. 2-8 ft. Yellowish-green plant with very large 
showy leaves appearing in early spring. Damp ground. 20c. ea., fi.25 for 10. 
VIOLA canadensis. Canada Violet. 3-14 in. Flowers white and purplish. May to 
August. 15c. ea., ^1.25 for 10. 
cucullata. Blue Violet. 6-12 in. Blue, sometimes variegated with white. A sturdv 
sort, blooming all summer. loc. ea., 75c. for 10. 
cucullata nana. 3-6 in. Very small growth and small leaves. 20c. ea., $1.50 for 10, 
cucullata laciniata. 4-8 in. Finely cut narrow leaves. 20c. ea., $1.50 for 10. 
hastata. Yellow Violet. 5-12 in. Small, rare, blooms early. 15c. ea., $1 for 10, 
palmata. Early Blue Violet. 6-12 in. Purple or blue. 15c. ea., #1.25 for 10. 
pedata. Bird's-Foot Violet. 3-6 in. Showy, light blue flowers. 1 5c. ea. , f i .25 for 1 o. 
— 'pedata, var. bicolor. 3-6 in. Very handsome variety. Two upper petals deep violet, 
velvety. Rare. 25c. ea., $2.25 for"io. 
rotundifolia. Round-Leaved Violet. 2-4 in. Flowers yellow striped with purple. 
Very large prostrate leaves in earliest spring. 15c. ea., fi for 10. 
sagittata. Arrow-Leaved Violet. 2-9 in. Deep Blue. May and June. Does well 
in dry places. loc. ea., 75c. for 10. 
YUCCA glauca ( ani^ustifotia) . Bear-Grass. 2-4 ft. Very narrow stiff leaves. May 
and June. White. Clumps, 30c. ea., (2 for 10. 
filamentosa. Adam's Needle. 2-10 ft. Show)' plant for massing. White. Flowers 
in July. Very large panicles. Clumps, 25c. ea., $1.50 for 10. 
filamentosa, var. recurvifolia. 2-6 ft. Weak leaves. Clumps, 25c. ea., $1.50 for 10. 
XEROPHYLLUM asphodeloides. Turkey-Beard. 2 '2-5 ft. Long grass like Icnves 
from which rises a tall spike of white flowers. 25c. ea., $t for 10. 
ZIGADENUS leimanthoides. 2-4 ft. White head of flowers in June and July. Very 
showy. 25c. ea., $2 for 10. 
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