Rutherford, N. J. 
Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
ERIGERON hybrida, Pink Pearl. Bright pink, 
aster-like flowers in great abundance. 
E. Mesagrande speciosus grandiflorus. Aster. 
Dark lilac flowers in great abundance, ft. 
July, Aug. 
ERODIUM Manescavi. Heron’s Bill. Free-flower- 
© ing, producing tall, attractive umbels of bright 
purplish red flowers. \}/& inches across. 13 d* ft. 
ERYNGIUM aquaticum. Button Snakeroot. White. 
4 to 5 ft. July, Aug. 
E. planum. Blue. 2 ft. July-Sept. 
ERYTHRONIUM americanum. Dog’s-Tooth Violet. 
Slender stems, bearing nodding, lily-like flowers 
of bright yellow. Leaves tulip-like and curiously 
mottled. 5 to 10 in. April, May. 
EUPATORIUM coelestinum. Mist Flower. A good 
hardy plant, with light blue flowers, similar to 
ageratum. 2 ft. Aug.-Oct. 
EUPHORBIA corollata. Flowering Spurge. Pretty 
little white flowers very useful for cutting. 2 to 
3 ft. July, Aug. 
E. epithymoides (polychroma). Flowering Spurge. 
® Bears masses of chrome-yellow flowers in early 
spring. Excellent for rockery or as a pot-plant. 
^ 2 ft. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
E. Myrsinites. Yellow. 6 in. May, June. $1 for 3, 
© $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Ferns, Hardy 
A shady position, useless for the cultivation of 
other plants, is easily transformed into a hardy 
fernery. These graceful plants are of easy culture, 
especially if a liberal amount of leaf-mold or good 
earth from the woods is available. The low-growing 
varieties are suitable for rock-gardens. 
Adiantum pedatum. Maidenhair Fern. A graceful 
species, with delicate fronds. One of the best- 
known and most popular of Ferns. 1 ft. 
A. Trichomanes. Maidenhair Spleenwort. A little, 
© delicate Fern with narrow fronds 3 to 6 inches 
long, that does well in the small rockery or on 
dry, rocky ledges. 
Athyrium Filix-femina. Lady Fern. Hardy. Deeply 
cut, bright green leaves. 3 ft. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
Dryopteris Filix-mas ( Lastrea Filix-mas ). Male 
Fern. A rare evergreen species. 15 to 18 in. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
D. Goldieana ( Aspidium Goldieanum). Goldie’s 
Wood Fern. A Fern which often grows 4 feet 
high and makes a very attractive background for 
the lower-growing varieties. 
D. marginalis (A marginale ). Evergreen Wood 
Fern. Thick fronds 3 to 4 inches wide. 1 to 2 ft. 
D. Thelypteris (A. Tbelypteris ). Marsh Shield Fern. 
Fine for wet and boggy places. 1 ft. 
Onoclea sensibilis. Sensitive Fern. Strong grower. 
Likes a wet soil. 1 ft. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 
per 100. 
Osmunda cinnamomea. Cinnamon Fern. Very 
beautiful and usually larger than 0. Claytoniana. 
This is the gorgeous “Fiddlehead” Fern of eastern 
woods, usually found in moist, shady places. 2 to 
3 ft. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
O. Claytoniana. Clothed with loose wool when 
unfolding its fronds in the spring, afterward 
becoming perfectly smooth. 2 to 3 ft. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
O. regalis. Flowering Fern. Pale green fronds. 
One of the prettiest of the larger Ferns. 2 to 3 ft. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Ferns, continued 
Polypodium vulgare. Common Polypody. A charm- 
© ing little evergreen Fern; grows 4 to 10 inches 
high, forming dense mats. 
Polystichum acrostichoides ( Aspidium acrosti- 
cboides). Christmas Fern. An evergreen species 
with shining dark green leaves. 1 ft. 
FRAGARIA, Rutgen. (N ew.) Everbearing Creeping 
© Strawberry. One of the most interesting creeping 
plants of recent introduction. Very useful as 
well as decorative on account of its fine, edible, 
small, painted red fruit. It can be used for cover¬ 
ing banks or in the rock-garden. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
FUNKIA (Hosta). Plantain Lily. Very handsome, 
will thrive in almost any position, and invaluable 
for beds, borders, rockwork, and marshy ground. 
Both the foliage and flowers are beautiful. All 
1)^2 to 2 ft. 
F. cserulea. A very lovely variety with 13^-foot 
spikes of small, purple bells. Flowers late in 
August at the same time as F. minor alba. Fine 
edging plants. 
F. lancifolia albo-marginata. Blue. Aug., Sept. 
F. minor alba. Plantain Lily. Produces spikes of 
medium-sized, bell-shaped, white flowers. An 
excellent perennial, being very floriferous and 
more dainty in appearance than the older varie¬ 
ties of Funkia. This makes a fine edging plant. 
July, Aug. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
F. subcordata grandiflora. Large, pure white 
© flowers and bold foliage make this a very attrac¬ 
tive variety. July, Aug. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
F. undulata media. Blue. July, Aug. 
F. undulata media variegata. Leaves widely edged 
and striped white. Purplish mauve flowers. 
July, Aug. 
GAILLARDIA aristata (grandiflora). Blanket 
Flower. Yellow and orange-red. The brilliancy 
of the Gaillardia is unsurpassed. An invaluable 
cut-flower because it retains its beauty so long. 
Blooms from May to Nov. 13d? to 2 ft. 
G. , Burgundy. Wine-red. 
G., Dazzler. Golden yellow, red center. 
G., Portola. Vigorous grower, reaching l }/2 to 3 feet, 
with beautiful foliage. Flowers brilliant coppery 
scarlet, each petal heavily margined with golden 
yellow. Fine for cutting. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
G., The King. Enormous flowers of good substance. 
GALEGA officinalis. Blue. 3 to 4 ft. July. 
G. officinalis alba. White. 3 to 4 ft. July. 
GAULTHERIA procumbens. Wintergreen. Bright 
green leaves. White flowers. Red berries. $1 
for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
GENTIANA Andrewsi. Closed Gentian. A native 
©plant with fine blue flowers. 13^2 to 2 ft. Aug., 
Sept. 
G. cruciata. (Rare.) Erect, spreading. Clusters of 
© dark blue flowers with dotted throats. Plant in 
full sun. 1 ft. June-Aug. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
G. septemfida. A variety from the Caucasus, bear- 
© ing blue flowers. Very fine. 1 ft. July. $1.50 
for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
G. tibetica. Himalayan Gentian. Robust, upright 
© growth. Large leaves. Small whitish flowers. 
12 to 15 in. June, July. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
GERANIUM sanguineum. Red. 1 ft. May-Aug. 
© $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
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