DECORATIVE PLANTS 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
Hosta plantaginea grandiflora. See page 74 
•ERINUS alpinus (Alpine Liverbalsam). 3-4 in. May- 
June. Small, tufted plant with rosy purple flowers, 
alpinus albus. White-flowered form of the above. 
ERYNGIUM (Eryngo). Metallic blue-green spiny 
leaves. Silvery blue, thistle-like flowers that may 
be dried for winter-decoration, 
alpinum (Bluetop Eryngo). 2—3 ft. June—July. 
Blue. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
amethystinum (Amethyst Eryngo). 2 ft. June- 
Sept. Both the foliage and flowers are amethyst- 
blue. 
aquaticum (Button-Snakeroot). 4-6 ft. July-Aug. 
Gray. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
ERYSIMUM (Blistercress). Fragrant, wallflower¬ 
like flowers from bright green mats of foliage. 
Dry, sunny places. 
•pulchellum (Rockery Blistercress). 6 in. May- 
June. Sulphur-yellow. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•rupestre (Asiatic Blistercress). 4 in. May-June. 
Orange. 
EUPATORIUM (Eupatorium). Late summer-bloom¬ 
ing perennials, mostly suitable for naturalizing, 
aromaticum melissoides (E. frazeri) (Melissa 
Thoroughwort). 2-3 ft. Aug.-Oct. Large corymbs 
of white flowers. Thrives in poor, sandy soils. 
75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
coelestinum (Mistflower or Hardy Ageratum). 18- 
24 in. Aug.-Oct. Lavender-blue, Ageratum-like 
flowers on wiry stems. Good for the perennial 
borders or for cutting. 
purpureum (Joe-pye-weed). 6-7 ft. Rosy purple 
flowers in late summer and fall. For moist situa¬ 
tions. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
urticaefolium (E. ageratoides) (Snow-thoroughwort). 
2-3 ft. Aug.-Sept. Feathery, pure white flowers. 
75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
EUPHORBIA (Spurge). Showy foliaged plants for 
sunny locations. 
corollata (Flowering Spurge). 18 in. July-Aug. 
Erect plants with small white flowers, useful for 
cutting. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
epithymoides (E. polychroma) (Cushion Spurge). 2 ft. 
April-May. Chrome-yellow. $1.05 for 3; $3.00 
for 10. 
•myrsinites. 4—6 in. May—June. Yellowish green 
flowers. Creeping blue-green foliage. $1.05 for 3; 
$2.70 for 10. 
HARDY FERNS 
These native New England varieties add graceful 
green foliage to the wild or woodland garden. Plant 
them in locations which approach their native growing 
conditions. 
Prices of all the following varieties are: 75 cts. for 3; 
$1.80 for 10; $15.00 per 100 
•ADIANTUM pedatum (American Maidenhair Fern). 
12-15 in. Graceful, fan-like foliage. Moist, shady 
places. 
•ASPLENIUM platyneuron (Ebony Spleenwort). 6— 
15 in. Dry, wooded places. 
•ATHYRIUM filixfemina (Lady Fern). 2-3 ft. Moist 
soil; sun or shade. 
•DENNSTEDTIA punctilobula (Hay-scented Fern). 
18-24 in. Dry; semi-shade. 
DRYOPTERIS goldiana (Goldie Fern). 2-4 ft. 
Large, graceful fronds. Partial shade. 
•marginalis (Leather Woodfern). 2 ft. Stiff, leathery 
foliage. Semi-shade. 
spinulosa (Toothed Woodfern). 18-24 in. Ever¬ 
green foliage. Ground-cover under shrub plantings. 
ONOCLEA sensibilis (Sensitive Fern). 1 ft. Light 
green. Moist spots in sun or shade. 
OSMUNDA cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern). 3-5 ft. 
Woolly “fiddle-heads” in spring. Rich, moist soil, 
regalis (Royal Fern). 3-5 ft. Moist; semi-shade. 
•POLYPODIUM vulgare (Common Polypody). 4-10 
in. Evergreen mats of small leaves. Well-drained 
soil in shade. 
•POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides (Christmas Fern). 
1 ft. Evergreen. Well-drained soil in shade. 
PTERETIS nodulosa (Ostrich Fern). 2-4 ft. Feath¬ 
ery fronds 6 to 10 inches wide. Sun. 
•FESTUCA glauca (Blue Fescue). 12-15 in. Orna¬ 
mental grass. Dense tufts of narrow bluish green 
leaves. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
FILIPENDULA (Meadowsweet). Spirea-like flowers 
borne in midsummer from clumps of fern-like 
foliage. 
hexapetala (Dropwort). 2—3 ft. June-July. Cream- 
white. Dry, sunny places. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 
for 10. 
hexapetala fl.-pl. (Double Dropwort). 12-15 in. 
Double-flowered form of the above, 
lobata. 5-6 ft. July-Aug. Silvery pink. $1.05 for 3; 
$2.70 for 10. 
palmata alba (White Japanese Meadowsweet). 
2- 4 ft. June-Aug. 
purpurea (Red Japanese Meadowsweet). 2—4 ft. 
June-Aug. Crimson flowers on wiry stems. $1.80 
for 3; $5.40 for 10. 
purpurea elegans (Pink Japanese Meadowsweet). 
3- 4 ft. June-July. Silvery pink flowers on reddish 
purple stems. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
rubra venusta (Carmine Meadowsweet). 4—5 ft. 
June-July. Carmine-pink, 
ulmaria (European Meadowsweet). 3-4 ft. June- 
Aug. Fragrant; pure white. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 
for 10. 
ulmaria fl.-pl. Dense panicles of double, white 
flowers. 
FCENICULUM vulgare (Common Fennel). 4-5 ft. 
Herb grown for leaves and seeds used in seasoning. 
60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
FUNKIA. See Hosta. 
Except where otherwise noted, all Perennials are priced at 90 cts. for 3; $2.40 for 10 
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