HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 
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HARDY VINES, CLIMBERS, AND CREEPERS, continued 
EPIGAiA repens. Trailing Arbutus. Charming plant, with io ioo 
very fragrant, white or pink flowers. 
Strong clumps. $1 75 $12 00 
GALAX aphylla. Galax. One of our best ground-cover plants 
for shady locations. The very ornamental bronze 
and green leaves are much used in florist’s trade. 
X heavy clumps. 1 35 1 1 00 
GAULTHERIA procumbens. Wintergreen. Very desirable 
ground-cover, with brilliant green and bronze leaves. 
Bright red, edible fruit in winter. 
Strong clumps. 1 
HOUSTONIA serpyllifolia. Creeping Bluets. 3 to 6 inches. 
Light blue or white, blooming about all summer. 
Splendid for rock-garden, potting, or border. Un¬ 
limited supply of this unusual ground-cover. 
Clumps. 1 
IRIS cristata. Crested Iris. Splendid ground-cover for shady 
or open locations. Leaves green. Flowers blue. 
Strong clumps. 1 
germanica. German Iris. Vigorous-growing species with 
large, showy flowers of assorted colors. 2 
vema. Vernal Iris. Blue flowers. Splendid ground-cover. 
Clumps. 1 
LONICERA japonica halliana. Hall’s Honeysuckle. Very 
strong-growing vine. Fragrant white and yellow 
flowers in summer and autumn. Best for trellises and 
ground-cover. 
X strong. 1 
Second size. Bargain. 
MITCHELLA repens. Partridge Berry. A splendid evergreen 
ground-cover best suited to shady places. Flowers 
white or purple tinged. Berries bright red in winter. 
Clumps. 1 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Japanese Pachysandra. Ever¬ 
green ground-cover. Recommended for shady 
locations. X strong . 1 
PHLOX stolonifera. Creeping Phlox. A free-growing ground- 
cover. Reddish purple flowers in early spring. 
Strong. Collected. 1 
subulata. Moss Pink. Splendid for ground-cover or rock- 
garden. 
Strong clumps. 1 
RANUNCULUS repens. Creeping Buttercup. Splendid 
ground-cover. Best suited to damp, shady situations. 
Strong clumps . 1 
SEDUM telephoides. Wild Live-forever. Fleshy leaves and 
flowers. Suitable for rockery and other dry situations. 
X strong.. ■ • 1 
ternatum. Mountain Stonecrop. Handsome creeping 
ground-cover with white flowers in early spring. 
Widely distributed. 
Strong clumps. 1 
SHORTIA galacifolia. Oconee Bells. Esteemed rare ever¬ 
green ground-cover, best suited to shade. 
Heavy clumps . < 
Second size. 1 
VINCA minor. Common Periwinkle. Hardy, old-fashioned 
evergreen vine, well adapted for ground-cover and 
rockery. Succeeds best in cool, shady locations. Blue 
flowers in midsummer. Foliage very dark green. 
Strong . 1 
Second size .. . 
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