FERNS 
Aspleniimi platyneuron—About 1 ft. A small, pretty 
fern with black rachis and narrow erect sword-like 
fertile fronds. Adaptable but does best with Sh, M 
& A or N. Clumps. 25c, 
Adiantuni can ill us veneris—6 to 18 in. The exquisite¬ 
ly graceful and feathery Southern maidenhair. Drip¬ 
ping sandstone cliffs. 25c, 
Osmunda regalis—2 or 3 ft. Openly pinnate leaves. 
Royal Fern. Bog. 25c. 
Onoclea sensibilis—1 or 2 ft. Pale green, oak-form 
fronds. Sensitive Fern. Bog. 25c. 
Opliioglossum engelmaimi—3 in. A solitary, lanceo¬ 
late leaf and a club of spore cases. Anywhere. 2 for 
25c. 
Pellaea atropurpurea—6 to 12 in. Silvery, “staghorn 
cliffbrake.” Anywhere not too dry and sunny. 25c. 
Pelystichium acrostichoides—2 ft. or more. Ever¬ 
green, glossy, pinnate. Common but beautiful. Christ 
mas Fern. Sh & M. 25c. 
Ptieridium anuilinum—1 or 2 ft. Creeping rootstock 
and triangular fronds. A smaller bracken. Sh & M 
25c. 
Woodsia cbtusa-—6 to 10 in. Typical small fern. 2 
for 25c. 
SHRUBS 
Ascyrum hypericoides—1 ft. or less. Plumy, glau¬ 
cous branchlets and yellow, cruciform flowers. Sum¬ 
mer. Sh and A or N. 25c. 
Cercis occidentals—To 15 ft. More compact and a 
better bloomer than the eastern Redbud. A mass of 
glowing pink in early spring. S or Sh & L or N. 25c 
Euonymus atropurpureus—To 6 ft. A fine woodland 
shrub with showy, pink-and-scarlet fruits that are 
often mistaken for flowers. Fall. Sh & A or N. 25c. 
Cailicarpa americana—To 6 ft. Cluster of switchy 
stems, big, soft leves and axillary whorls of bright 
purple berries. Adaptable, but prefers Sh vines & 
M, A or N. 25c. 
Parcsela frutescens—About 18 in. Pale, smooth bran¬ 
ches, myriads of tiny leaflets and a cloud of rose- 
pink florets. Fall, S & L. 25c to 50c. 
Rosa fcliolosa—1 ft or less. Small, glossy leaves, 2 
inch, white fragrant flowers. A jewel. Summer. S 
& L. 35c. 
Rosa sp*—Same size and appearance, but with pink 
flowers. S or Sh & N. 35c. 
CACTI 
At present I am offering only species that have 
endured 16 below zero, F., for permanent, outdoor 
planting. T^> succeed, these MUST have positive 
drainage, which means a drainage outlet to a lower 
level; of coarse gravelly soil, sunlight and lime 
Leafmold, lime and wood ash with sandy gravel 
make an ideal soil. 
Opuntias gigantea, robusta, kleiniae, frutescens, 
leptocaulis, imbricata, elatior, davisi, tortisnina, 
macrorhiza, rafinesqui; Echinocereus reichenbachi; 
Coryphanthas vivipara and sulcata; Meobessyas 
p’rniPs and wissmani in mixture. 25c each; any 10, 
$2, One each of the 16 species for $2.50, prepaid. 
