ROCK-GARDEN 
SUGGESTIONS 
There is a year-round fascination in the pleasant 
pastime of Rock-Gardening. Countless plants of 
suitable size, grace, and charm in foliage and flower 
can be grown among the rocks where they assume a 
beauty and dignity which would be lost among the 
larger plants of perennial borders. The selection of 
these plants provides a most absorbing task, for their 
names are legion and their variety almost infinite. 
A good Rock-Garden should be carefully con¬ 
structed of weathered stone, arranged to appear as 
if it occurred naturally on the place. Good soil 
packed in every joint and crevice between the stones 
will support an amazing growth of plants. Drainage 
is exceedingly important because most rock-loving 
plants insist on a free drainage of water away 
from their roots and a wholesome airiness for their 
leaves and flowers. 
The plants adapted for Rock-Gardens in the South 
are very different from those commonly used for 
that purpose in less temperate climates. Very little 
information is available in books concerning plants 
suitable for southern Rock-Gardens. The varieties 
offered here have been tested by our own experience 
and are offered as suggestions. „ , _ 
Each Per 10 
Amaryllis Hybrids. Bulbs.$0 35 $3 00 
Cotoneaster horizontalis. 3-inch pots.... 50 4 50 
Cryptanthus. 2J^-inch pots. 25 
Crinum powelli album. Bulbs. 50 4 00 
Eucharis grandiflora. 4-inch pots. 75 6 50 
Hemerocallis (Day-Lily). 
Small clumps. 25 2 00 
Medium clumps. 40 3 50 
Hemiographis colorata. 2L£-inch pots. .. 20 1 50 
Ivy, English. 2J^-inch pots. 20 1 50 
Juniperus pfitzeriana. 12 to 18-inch. ... 1 50 12 50 
Liriope, Variegated and Green. Clumps. 35 3 00 
Marica gracilis. Clumps. 35 3 00 
Ophiopogon, in variety. 
Medium clumps. 20 l 50 
Large clumps. 25 2 00 
Pellionia. (2 varieties.) 23^-inch pots. . . 20 1 50 
Pilea microphylla. 2j^-inch pots. 20 1 50 
Saxifraga. 2J^-inch pots. 15 1 25 
Sedum, in variety. 2^-inch pots. 20 1 50 
Tradescantia. 2J^-inch pots. 20 1 50 
Hemerocallis 
Betscher’s Hybrids 
HEMEROCALLIS • Day-Lily 
These decorative perennials are rapidly growing in favor and well deserve 
their popularity. The flowers are wonderfully beautiful, many of them fra¬ 
grant; the colors range through all the shades of yellow, from the palest 
lemon to a deep tawny reddish orange. There are tall varieties as well as 
low-growing ones, and, if carefully chosen, a succession of bloom may be had 
from early April through August. 
We strongly recommend coming to see these lovely flowers during their 
blooming period and choosing for yourself 
Apricot. A low-growing variety with fragrant, clear orange flowers. May to August. 
Aurantiaca. Fine variety from Japan, with sweet-scented, deep orange flowers. 
Grows 2 to 3 feet high. June to August. 
Citrina. The flowers of this variety are quite long, a pale sulphur-yellow, and 
notably fragrant. Blooms are at their best in the late afternoon and early even¬ 
ing. June and July. 
Dumortieri. Flowers orange color, shaded much darker on outer side of petals. 
Blooms early, even in late April and May. About 1 foot high. 
Florham. One of the finest of the older varieties. Fragrant golden yellow flowers 
with a raised midrib and curving, fluted petals. May through August. 
Fulva (Tawny Day-Lily). Large flowers of dusty orange, with darker markings of 
reddish orange; light midrib. Tall; late bloomer. 
Gold Dust. Golden yellow flowers with narrow, curving petals. Low growing. 
Early. 
Kwanso. Very large, double, orange-copper flowers. Tall. Late. 
Minor. Lemon-yellow flowers. Low growing. Early. 
Orangeman. Flowers of clear, bright orange-yellow. Rather low growing, with a 
long blooming period in the South. 
Sovereign. Fragrant flowers of clear light yellow; outer petals brownish. Medium 
height. April to August. 
Each Per 10 
Small clumps.$0 25 $2 00 
Medium clumps. 40 3 50 
ERANTHEMUM NERVOSUM 
Daedalacanthus • Blue Sage 
A native in India, this compact, large-leaved plant grows 2 to 4 feet high. Deep 
blue flowers are borne on dense, bracted spikes. Thrives on light, rich soil with 
plenty of sun and water. 4-in. pot-plants, 50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10. 
EXOCHORDA GRANDIFLORA 
Pearl Bush 
Deciduous, thrifty-growing shrub 8 to 10 feet high, of open habit. In early 
spring the plants are covered with good-sized, pure white flowers. Mass plantings 
produce a snowbank effect that is really fine. 
Ecicii Each 
18 to 24 in.$0 50 I 3 to 4 ft.$1 00 
2 to 3 ft. 75 | 4 to 5 ft. 1 25 
JACOBINIA COCCINEA 
Cardinal’s Guard 
A beautiful, showy, upright-growing perennial herb with broad, light green 
leaves to 8 inches long. Plant often attains height of 4 feet. Form similar to scarlet 
sage but flowers darker red. Fine for the flower border or planted in masses among 
the shrubbery. 6-in. pots, 50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10. 
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