THREE SPRINGS FISHERIES 
LIEYPONS 
PLANTS for the 
ROCK GARDENS 
T he following plants, in addition to those mentioned on page No. 35, are especially adapted for use at the edge of the 
pool, in a perennial bed around the pool, or on its side, or for use in the rock garden. Rock plants do well under 
adverse conditions, and nothing is more attractive than to have an edge of these plants around your pool. Your pool may 
be edged with stone and among the crevices of these stones may be grown these rock plants. There are so many ways by 
which you may artistically decorate your pool with these plants. 
Price of all, 4 for $1.00, or $2.00 per dozen postpaid. 
ARABIS ALPINA (Rock Cress). Low growing, have 
white blossoms in May. 
CERESTIUM (Snow in Summer). A very desirable low- 
growing plant with silver foliage and white flowers in June. 
Especially suitable for the rockery. 
DIANTHUS (Hardy Garden Pink). Little dark carna¬ 
tion-like flowers. 
EUPATORIUM. Pretty, hardy plant, with light blue 
flowers; in bloom from August until frost. 18 to 24 inches. 
FUNKIA (White Plaintain Lily). One of the very best 
lilies to plant beside your pool, bearing large, pure white 
lily-shaped, fragrant flowers in August and September. 
2V2 to 3 feet. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath). This plant thrives well 
in any soil. Loads of small white flowers in July and 
August. 2 to 3 feet. 
HEMEROCALLIS (Day Lily). Dr. Regal. The earliest 
to bloom in May. Rich chrome yellow. 2 feet. 
HIBISCUS. An improved strain of our native marsh 
mallow. They grow to six feet. Especially at home at the 
water’s edge. A mass of flowers from early June to late 
September. 
IBERIS, SEMPERVIRENS (Candytuft). A dwarf plant. 
Broad wire mats of dark evergreen foliage. Mass of white 
bloom in May. 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-nots). Bushy, compact plant. 
Good for a shady nook. Clear blue flowers. 
NEPETA. Especially good in the rock garden (12 inches). 
Masses of light violet blue flowers in July and August. 
PHLOX (Moss pink). Evergreen foliage, mass of bloom 
in April and May. White, blue, lavender or pink. 
THYMUS. Carpeting plant. Bright crimson bloom in 
midsummer. 
VERONICA. Bright blue flowers (2 to 3 feet). 
VIOLA (Tufted Pansies). A mass of blooms throughout 
the entire season. One of the best of hardy plants. 
TELL US YOUR NEEDS. 
Collection for 
Rock Gardens and Margins 
We offer a collection of 15 rock plants, our selection 
from the above list for our collection 1 R. $2.25 
We offer a collection of 50 rock plants, not less than 
15 varieties, our selection from the above list for our 
collection 2 R. $7.00 
Water Iris 
We are making a separate heading for this most beautiful of water garden flowers. It should be in every garden. 
None is complete without it. They are extremely easy to grow either in shallow water or in boxes above the surface or 
along the edge. They flower freely, having large blossoms borne on many flowered spikes. With different varieties you 
can have flowers over a long period. 
IRIS PSEUDACORUS (yellow). Bright yellow.3 for 75c; 6 for $1.35; dozen $2.50 
IRIS VERSICOLOR (blue).3 for 75c; 6 for $1.35; dozen $2.50 
IRIS ORIENTALIS (lavender and blue). Early.3 for 75c; 6 for $1.35; dozen $2.50 
IRIS PUMILA (purple). A dwarf.3 for 75c; 6 for $1.35; dozen $2.50 
Scavengers 
Goldfish are very beautiful, so are Water Lilies and all 
aquatic plants. Snails, tadpoles and fresh water mussels aid 
in purifying the water and sand. Just as the Goldfish eat 
insect life and mosquitoes, so do Snails consume algae and 
green scum; Tadpoles eat decayed matter as well as the 
excrement of the fish. They are of inestimable value both in 
pools and aquariums. 
The transformation of a tadpole to a frog is not only an 
interesting but an instructive natural phenomena. All will 
enjoy seeing the legs develop and the tail absorbed and 
finally the real frog. 
You will surely want with your fish and lilies these scav¬ 
engers to help keep the water pure and clean. 
TADPOLES. One of the best scavengers. They do not 
eat fish eggs and are harmless to the fish. Per dozen 50c 
These can only be shipped in water and by express, 
charges collect. 
JAPANESE SNAILS. Good in keeping the water clear 
of scum. We offer these at 25c pair; per dozen $1.25. 
BLACK RAMSHORN SNAILS. 4 for 25c; 60c doz. 
SALAMANDER. Sometimes called Newts. Brown with 
black dots. Very fond of insect life. 
50c per pair; dozen $2.00. 
Tadpoles and Salamanders must be shipped in water, hence cannot he shipped by Parcel Post. Snails, hotv- 
ever, can be shipped in moss by mail. See Scavenger Collection, page 19. 
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