HUGH B. BARCLAY, Narberth, Pa. 
27 
A natural effect in the Rock-garden can be obtained with drooping shrubs, a collection of Sedums, Semper- 
vivums, Columbines, dwart Phlox, Balloon Flower, and plants of similar character 
RANUNCULUS repens. Creeping Buttercup. 6 to 
-k 8 in. This plant has habit of growth not unlike 
that of pachysandra, with buttercup-like leaves 
and double yellow flowers. Spring. For shady 
borders in moist places and for naturalizing. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
Field-plants.$1 25 $10 00 $85 00 
23^-in. pot-plants. 1 50 12 00 100 00 
ROSA blanda. Meadow Rose. A lovely wild Rose, 
practically without thorns. Flowers of pure pink, 
followed by red fruits. 
15 to 18-in. plants.50 cts. each; $4 for 10 
R. lucida. Virginia Rose. Very useful for mass 
plantings or shrub border. Pink flowers in June 
and July. 
15 to 18-in. plants.50 cts. each; $4 for 10 
R., Max Graf. The very best Rose for clothing steep 
■k banks or waste lands. A hybrid of Rugosa and 
Wichuraiana, it combines the best qualities of both. 
Nearly evergreen and a rapid grower. Foliage 
insect- and mildew-proof. Habit of growth pros¬ 
trate. Flowers are deep pink, resembling the wild 
Rose. The foliage being larger, it does not lie 
quite so close to the ground as Wichuraiana, and 
its foliage is more crinkled and attractive. Its 
rapid growth will permit of wide planting, 3 feet 
apart, at least. 
Field-plants, extra-heavy. .$5 for 10; $40 per 100 
R. rubiginosa. Sweetbriar Rose. Bright pink, single 
flowers in June. Good foliage. 
2 to 3 ft.$4 for 10; $30 per 100 
3 to 4 ft.$4.50 for 10; $35 per 100 
R. Wichuraiana. The Trailing Rose. Its spreading 
-ft branches make a carpet on slope or bank and form 
a background of shining green to the delicate 
white blossoms. These plants we grow particularly 
for carpet- and ground-cover work. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
1- yr. field-plants.$2 00 $15 00 $125 00 
2- yr. field-plants, heavy. 3 00 25 00 200 00 
SALVIA argentea. Silver Sage. Europe. The large, 
silvery leaves, in a rosette on the ground, are the 
attractive feature of this plant. It remains a good 
perennial it not allowed to flower. Flowers white, 
not large or showy, on a much-branched stem. 
Worthy a rock-garden position tor its foliage. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
S. azurea grandiflora. 2 ft. Beautiful azure-blue 
flowers from August to October. Fine for the 
border. 
Field-plants.$1.25 for 10; $10 per 100 
S. turkestanica rubra. Large, irregular, gloxinia¬ 
like leaves in rosettes on the ground. Flower- 
stems 2 feet or more, branched. Flowers white, 
in July, with conspicuous reddish flower-like 
bracts which give color to the plant for a long 
season. Moist, rich ground preferred. Suitable 
for garden groups. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
SANGUINARIA canadensis. Bloodroot. Native. 
#• Pure white flowers about 2 inches across, solitary 
on 6-inch stems before the leaves in very early 
spring. Leaves radical, usually only one to a root- 
bud, rather large. Native to woodlands but will 
grow well in full sun with loose soil-conditions. 
Foliage does not outlast July. August-dug roots, 
which are a half inch thick, are best for planting. 
Rockery and naturalizing in woods. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
Collected plants.$1 25 $10 00 $85 00 
SANTOLINA Chamaecyparissus incana. Hoary 
<§> Lavender Cotton. 1 to 2 ft. Half-shrubby, much- 
branched plant with silvery gray leaves. Flowers 
yellow, small, in globular heads. Generally hardy. 
Excellent rock-garden subject and foliage plant 
for summer bedding and borders. 
Field-plants, extra-heavy .$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
A list of plants for various purposes will be found 
on pages 43 to 45 
