Rutherford, N. J. 
Hcn'dy Herbaceous Plants 
CLAYTONIA virginica. Spring Beauty. Produces 
clusters of light pink flowers in April and May. 
CLINTONIA borealis. Will stand some open sun¬ 
shine, but grows at home in deepest woods. The 
purplish blue berries are effective. 6 to 16 in. 
June. 
CORNUS canadensis. Dwarf Cornel. Best not to 
plant this near the coast. Flowers look like minia¬ 
ture dogwood blossoms. Some moisture essential. 
4 to 8 in. 
CYPRIPEDIUM. Lady’s Slippers. Hardy native 
Orchids, requiring a moist, leafy soil with a little 
shade. Handsome and unusual flowers during 
May and June. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
C. acaule. Moccasin Flower. Rosy purple flowers 
on 1-foot stems. 
C. pubescens. Large Yellow Lady’s Slipper. Large 
yellow blooms with brown veinings. 1 to 2 ft. 
C. spectabile. Showy Lady’s Slipper. Flowers rosy 
purple and white. 2 ft. 
1 DICENTRA Cucullaria. Dutchman’s Breeches. Keep 
from winds and too much sun; likes cool, moist, 
shady places. Flowers white and very delicate, 
like tiny bleeding-hearts. 5 to 9 in. April, May. 
DODECATHEON Meadia. Shooting-Star. Also 
called American Cyclamen. Flowers rose, shading 
to white. 12 to 15 in. May, June. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
EPIG7EA repens. Trailing Arbutus. Creeping, 
@ mat-like, evergreen plants with small clusters of 
deliciously sweet, waxy pink flowers. Rare and 
choice, requiring strongly acid leaf-mold soil on 
a well-watered but well-drained bank with some 
shade. 2 to 4 in. April, May. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 
10, $35 per 100. 
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. 
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. Thelypteris). 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. 
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. 
GAULTHERIA procumbens. Wintergreen. Bright 
green leaves. White flowers. Red berries. $1 
for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
HEPATICA triloba. Liverleaf. Very pretty blue 
© flowers which are among the first to bloom in 
spring. 4 to 6 in. April, May. 
LYSIMACHIA Nummularia. Loosestrife; Creeping 
© Jenny; Moneywort. A vigorous, spreading creeper 
with yellow flowers. 2 to 3 in. June, July. 
MERTENSIA virginica. Bluebell. Flowers blue, 
© funnel-formed, in nodding clusters. Splendid in 
cool, moist, shady places, and the perfect com¬ 
panion for light yellow daffodils. Should not be 
disturbed when once planted. 75 cts. for 3, $2 for 
10, $15 per 100. 
MITCHELLA repens. Partridge Berry. A small, 
© trailing evergreen, forming fine mats in shady 
locations and decorative with its small red berries. 
2 to 3 in. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
POLYGONATUM muliiflorum. Solomon’s Seal. 
Arching sprays of greenish white flowers that are 
useful for cutting. 2 ft. May, June. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
SANGUINARIA canadensis. Bloodroot. Prefers 
deep shade but can be grown in fairly open places. 
Blooms very early. Flowers white. 6 in. April, 
May. 
SHORTIA galacifolia. Flowers white, 1 inch across. 
© Evergreen bronze-green foliage. Shady places and 
sour soil. 6 to 9 in. May, June. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
TIARELLA cordifolia. Foam Flower. Its profusion 
of feathery white flowers makes it one of the most 
effective of the woodland species. Often grows in 
profusion on banks. 6 to 12 in. May, June. 
TRILLIUMS. All can be grown in places not too far 
in the woods. Soil should be deep and rich. 
T. erectum. Erect Purple Wood Lily. Very early- 
flowering. 1 ft. May. 
T. grandiflorum. Wake Robin. Large, white, three- 
petaled, lily-like flowers. 1 ft. May 
VIOLA. Violets. Charming ground-covers in rich 
woods. Naturalized in masses at the base of 
trees, they are most effective. 
V. canadensis. Quite common in the woods, with 
blue flowers springing from the angles of the leaves 
on the slender stems. 
V. palmata. Similar to Pedata, but with the foliage 
much more divided. Violet-purple. 
V. pedata. The largest of the blue Violets. They are 
© pale purple-violet with a bright orange center. 
Grows on dry, sunny banks where the soil is sour. 
V. pedata bicolor. Two upper petals dark violet; 
© three lower petals are soft violet. 
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