BACKGROUNDS and BORDERS 
Plants for Growing 
Among Rocks 
Rock plants thrive under adverse conditions and are attractively 
used as a border edging for the pool itself or for a perennial bed 
around it. The pool may be edged with rough stone and any crevices 
that will hold a handful of soil will accommodate one or more 
interesting rock plants. 
All Rock Plants are $1 for 5; $2 per doz. 
ACHILLEA Boule de neige. Pure white flowers in great profusion 
all summer long. 
ARABIS Alpina (Rock Cress). Low-growing. Small white terminal 
racemes in May. Continue to bloom a long time. 
CERASTIUM Tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer). Low edging plant. 
Silver foliage and early white flowers. Showy. 
DIANTHUS (Hardy Garden Pink). 12 in. A charming rock plant 
producing dark pink flowers like little carnations. 
FESTUCA Glauca (Blue Fescue). Dense tufts of narrow-leaved 
grass, a pretty bright blue. 
GYPSOPHILA Repens (Baby’s Breath). Attractive trailing plant. 
Clouds of small white flowers in July and August. 
IRIS Pumila. Dwarf. Blue, yellow or white. June. 
IBERIS Sempervirens (Candytuft). Broad, wiry mats of dark, ever¬ 
green foliage. Mass of white bloom in May. 
MYOSOTIS Alpestris (Forget-Me-Not). Bushy, compact edging 
plant. Blue, Rose, or White. 
NEPETA Mussini (Catmint). Dwarf, compact habit. Masses of 
beautiful lavender bloom all season. 
PLUMBAGO Larpentae (Leadwort). Dwarf, spreading habit. 
Covered with deep blue flowers during summer and fall. 
PHLOX Subulata (Moss Pink). Moss-like, evergreen foliage. A 
mass of bloom in April and May. White, Blue, Lilac, or Pink. 
SEDUM Acre (Golden Moss). Fine ground cover. Foliage green; 
flowers a pretty yellow. 
SEDUM Stolonifera (Stonecrop). A very desirable spreading Stone- 
crop producing flat succulent leaves and pink flowers ; a rapid 
grower. 
SEMPERVIVUM Tectorum (Hen and Chickens). Broad rosettes. 
Leaves have reddish-brown tips ; flowers pale red. 
THYMUS Serphyllum coccineum (Thyme). Charming carpeting 
plant. A sheet of bright crimson flowers in midsummer. 
TUNICA Saxifraga (Tunic Flower). Pretty tufted plant with light 
pink flowers produced all summer. 
VERONICA Rupestris (Speedwell). Thick matting of green foliage. 
A cloud of bright blue flowers in April and May. 
VIOLA Jersey Gem (Tufted Pansy). Splendid dwarf edging plants. 
Continuous bloom of a pure, rich violet. Slightly perfumed. 
COLLECTIONS 
of ROCK PLANTS 
15 different rock plants, our 
selection from the above list, 
for $2.25. 
(Collection No. 29A) 
50 rock plants, in not less than 15 varieties, our selection 
from the above list, for $7.50. 
(Collection No. 29B) 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
Pleasing and Graceful 
MISCANTHUS sinensis gracillimus . The most useful and desirable 
of all the Eulalias. Its long, narrow, graceful foliage with sil¬ 
very midrib renders it a striking and distinct plant as a speci¬ 
men or for grouping. $1 for 4 ; $2 per doz. 
PENNISETUM Japonicum (Hardy Fountain Grass). Bright green, 
narrow foliage, 4 feet high. The cylindrical flower heads are 
tinged with bronzy purple. One of the most valuable Hardy Grasses. 
$1 for 4 ; $2 per doz. 
VARIEGATED RIBBON GRASS (Phalaris Arundinacea Var.). This 
attractive grass is splendid for use at the corners of your pool 
and at junctures of a walk. It is also fine for grouping around a 
large clump of Pennisetum, Jap Iris or Hemerocallis. The leaves 
are longitudinally striped with white and are very ornamental. 20c 
each ; $1.50 per doz. 
HARDY BAMBOOS 
The first thoughts for a tropical garden are Bamboos. They are 
hardy as far north as New York or Cleveland. 
BAMBUSA AUREA. Close-jointed canes; leaves that are light, 
small and very graceful. $1 each. 
B. AURICOMA. A green and yellow variety that is very pretty. It 
will grow to 3 feet and make a rather compact growth. It is 
most effective when used in connection with the green-leaved varie¬ 
ties. $1 each. 
B. FORTUNEI. A dwarf variety that is about 18 inches high. The 
foliage is green and white. $1 each. 
B. JAPONICA. An interesting variety with broad green leaves. It 
grows 36 inches in height. $1 each. 
HARDY FERNS for SHADY PLACES 
Ferns which thrive under vigorous conditions such as foundation 
plantings, shady rockeries, or the margins of ponds. Collection in¬ 
cludes 4 Ostrich Ferns, 4 Lady Ferns and 2 Osmunda Claytoniana 
Ferns. 10 Ferns for $3.50. (Collection No. 27) 
Two Collections (20 Ferns) for $6. 
TWO INTERESTING POOLS 
(Below) This picture was sent in by Mr. Wm. Toasland, of 
Lyndhurst, N. J. Note the hardy plants in the background. Mr. 
Toasland writes: "The two water lilies we bought from you 
were never without blooms and we were more than pleased with 
them. We shall be paying you a visit soon. We have a great 
many visitors to the pool and they all admire the lilies. We tell 
them all to pay you a visit.” 
(Above) This attractive pool picture was sent in by Mrs. Ray 
H. Cappel. Uhrichsville, Ohio. We want you to read excerpts 
from her enthusiastic letter— 
"We built our pool according to directions in your HOW TO 
BUILD A LILY POOL and we think it quite perfect. Of the 
five lilies planted I think Gloriosa the most profuse bloomer. It 
was never without flowers from the last of April until frost, 
sometimes having as many as 8 lovely blooms.We used your 
Scavenger Collection No. 34A and our pool was clear all sum¬ 
mer. The Giant Comet goldfish spawned early in the summer 
and we now have quite a few speckled babies. . . . Water gar¬ 
dening is so easy when Tricker’s supplies are used that I think 
everyone who can should have a pool.” 
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