NATIVE WILD FLOWERS 
Native plants are now very popular both for rock gardens and perennial 
borders. We are listing here some of the best and most popular kinds. These 
are not sent with other goods, but are mailed alone, postpaid, at the right time 
for fall planting. 
ASGLEPIAS (Tuberosa)—Butterfly Weed. 12-15 inches; brilliant orange 
flowers in midsummer; well drained soil in the sun. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c; 
12 for $2.00. 
BANEBERRY (Actatea Alba)—18-24 inches; white flowers and ivory col¬ 
ored fruit with red pedicels. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
BANEBERRY (Actatea Rubra)—15-20 inches; white flowers in slender 
racemes followed by red fruit. Both baneberries love rich woods. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
BOTTLE GENTIAN (Gentiana Andrewsi)—The dark blue of the Bottl 
or Closed Gentian carries the flowering season for the wild garden into late 
October. Each. 25c; S for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
BLOODROOT (Sanguinaria Canadensis)—The white flowers appear very) 
early in the spring. Each, 16c; 3 for 40c; 12 for $1.25. 
BLUE COHOSH (Caulophyllum Thalictroides)—10-15 inches. The bunches 
of blue berries in midsummer are the conspicuously ornamental feature. Shade 
and leaf mold. Each, 20c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $1.50. 
CARDINAL LOBELIA (Lobelia Cardinalis) —Brilliant cardinal flowers on 
stalks 2-4 feet high in August. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
COLUMBINE (Aquilegia Candensis.) Scarlet and yellow flowers on plants 
1-2 feet high. May-June. Does well in sun or shade, in good soil or poor. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
CANADA VIOLET (Viola Canadensis)—4-8 inches; 
flowers most of summer; white tinted pink. Any fertile 
soil. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50. 
CACTUS (Opuntia Fragilis)—Small prickly pear. A 
hardy cactus found on our rocky bluffs. Flat stems and 
long yellow spines. 2-6 inches. Good for dry rock gardens 
or cactus bowl in the house. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c; 12 
for $2.00. 
DUTCHMANS BREECHES (Dicentra Cucullaria) 
—5 inches; white, early spring. Plant tiny bulbs shallow 
in rich leaf mold. Shade. Each, 20c; 3 for 40c; 12 for 
$1.25. 
DOG-TOOTH VIOLET (Erythronium Albidum) — 
White or tinted flowers, leaves somewhat mottled. Rich 
soil. Each, 20c; 3 for 40c; 12 for $1.25. 
GREAT BLUE LOBELIA (Lobelia Syphilitica)— 
Deep blue flowers on 12 to 24-inch spikes in August. Sun 
or light shade. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
HEPATICA (Acutiloba) —Three parted leaves pointed 
at tips. Easier to grow than others because it does not 
require acid soil. Evergreen leaves over winter, new leaves 
following the flowers. One of the loveliest little woodland 
flowers of early spring; varying shades of light blue, deli¬ 
cate pink or clear white. Each, 20c; 3 for 60c; 12 for 
$1.50. 
JACK-IN-THE.PULPIT (Arisaema Triphyllum)— 6- 
12 inches; brownish purple flowers in May followed by 
brilliant red berries. Prefers slightly acid leaf mold. 
Shade. Each, 20c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $1.50. 
PARTRIDGE BERRY (Mitchella Repens)— Trailing; 
pink flowers followed by red fruit in fall. One of the finest 
of ground covers for moderately acid soil. Each, 20c; 3 for 
50c; 12 for $1.60. 
PASQUEFLOWER (Anemone Patens)—Our earliest 
spring wild flower. Lavender flowers followed by silky 
feathery seed vessels. Open, gravelly soil. Each, 25c; 3 
for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
PRAIRIE PHLOX (Phlox Pilosa)— Well drained soil 
in open, sunny spots. Bright rose, sometimes plain ma¬ 
genta. It needs to be used with some care in the garden. 
8-12 inches. Each, 20c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $1.60. 
SHOOTING STAR (Dodecatheon Meadia)—10-12 
inches; white or pink; May. Open, well drained but not 
poor soil. One of our most beautiful wild flowers. Each, 
20c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50. 
TRILLIUM (Trillium Grandiflorum)—Flowers white, 
sometimes changing to pink. May. Rich leaf mold soil 
and light shade. 3 for 25c; 12 for $1.00. 
Cypripedium (Lady Slipper). 
CYPRIPEDIUM PUBESCENS (Yellow Lady Slip 
per)—Does well in any rich, partly shaded location. Yellow 
slipper and brown-purple petals. May and early June. 
Most easily grown of all the Lady Slippers. Each, 35c; 
3 for 90c; 12 for $3.25. 
CYPRIPEDIUM SPECTABILE (Showy Lady Slip¬ 
per)—The finest and most showy of all orchids. It grows 
up to 2 feet high, bearing along the stalks several rather 
roundish leaves, and on top one or two quite large rose- 
purplish or magenta and white flowers. Does exceedingly 
well in a moist and partially shaded bed of peat or leaf 
loam. Nothing can be more charming than masses of this 
beautiful orchid. Each, 35c; 3 for 90c; 12 for $3.25. 
VIRGINIA COWSLIP (Mertensia Virginica)—10-20 
inches; glaucous green foliage, pink buds followed by 
delicate blue flowers in early spring. Sun or shade; fertile 
moist soil. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50. 
WOODS PHLOX (Phlox Divaricata) —Makes a lovely 
carpet of blue in spring. Light shade, fertile soil and fair 
amount of moisture. Each, 20c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $1.50. 
NATIVE FERNS 
Fall is an ideal time to plant hardy ferns. Planted now, 
they are all ready to start growing when spring comes. 
The following varieties are easily grown if given a shady 
place and good soil, preferably with leaf mold or peat 
moss in it. 
MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum Pedatum)— One of 
the most beautiful and attractive of our native ferns. 1-2 
feet. Each 20c; 3 for 50c; $1.50 per dozen. 
LADY FERN (Athyrium Felix-foemina)—Easily grown, 
beautiful fern. 1-3 feet. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; $1.50 per 
dozen. 
EVERGREEN WOODFERN (Dryopteris Marginalia) 
—One of the best ferns for home gardens because of its 
evergreen nature and ease of culture. Good for holding 
soil on slopes. 1-2 feet. Each, 20c; 3 for 60c; $1.50 per 
dozen. 
FLOWERING FERN (Osmunda Claytoniana)—A 
large, strong-growing fern of somewhat coarser growth 
than the other varieties. 2-4 feet. Each, 25c; 3 for 66c; 
$2.00 per dozen. 
OSTRICH FERN (Pteretis Nodulosa)—A beautiful, 
large fern with long, graceful fronds recurving like an 
sstrich plume. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; $1.60 per dozen. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
The plants will be shipped on or about September 1st, 
depending on weather conditions. They will not be sent 
with other goods. They are freshly dug, well packed and 
sent by themselves. All are Wisconsin grown, large plants, 
well rooted. 
OUR GUARANTEE ON FALL STRAW¬ 
BERRY PLANTS 
We guarantee our Strawberry Plants to be true to name 
and equal to or superior to any you have purchased. If 
you are not satisfied when you receive the plants they may 
be returned to us and your money will be promptly re¬ 
funded. It is impossible to guarantee further, as they are 
put in the ground under varying conditions which are 
beyond our control. 
SENATOR DUNLAP. (Perfect Flowering.) The beat all- 
around standard, June-bearing strawberry and the one 
which is most widely known. The plants are medium in 
size, long rooted and thoroughly drouth resistant. The 
variety is unusually productive, beginning to ripen early 
and continuing to bear for a long time. 
The fruit is of medium size, smooth, regular and firm 
and the color is a beautiful red extending well to the 
center of the berry. 
Prices: Postpaid, 60 for 50c; 100 for 75c.—By express: 
1,000 for $5.00; 600 at 1,000 rate. 
MASTODON. The largest Everbearing Strawberry. Nine 
selected berries have filled a quart box. The berries are 
firm and solid and of a rich, glossy red, delicious in flavor 
considering their size. Not a shipper. It is one of the 
largest, heaviest producing strawberries yet introduced. 
Will not do well on all soils. Price: 50 for 75c; 100 for 
$1.00, postpaid. By express, 1,000 for $9.00. 
