Bobbink ^yitkins Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
Native Woodland Plants 
These plants are natives of the United States and 
among them are some of our loveliest and oddest things. 
They are useful for naturalizing in gardens and while 
most of them prefer shade, there are some that will stand 
sunlight. 
AQUILEGIA canadensis. The American Columbine. 
Red and yellow flowers with red spurs. Very lovely. 
2 ft. May-July. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS Uva-ursi. Bearberry. An attrac¬ 
tive little trailing evergreen plant with pretty deep 
green leaves. Flowers small, white, tinged with red, 
followed by a rather large red berry. Fine fo’ sandy 
places and in the shade. 2 to 4 in. Summer. Pot- 
grown plants, $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
ARISi^MA triphyllum. Indian Turnip; Jack-in-the- 
Pulpit. Interesting native plant, with curious green 
and brown flowers followed by showy red berries in 
early fall. 13^ ft. May. 
ASARUM canadense. @ Wild Ginger. Flowers not 
showy, but the rich green leaves make it one of the 
best ground-covers in shady places. 9 in. May. 
CAMPANULA divaricata. Charming pale blue flower 
bells. Fine for the wild garden or planting in masses. 
2 ft. June. 
CIMICIFUGA americana. Bugbane. White flowers on 
tall, slender stems. 2 to 4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
C. racemosa. Bugbane. A picturesque plant with hand¬ 
some foliage and tall, upward-pointing spikes of lacy, 
white flowers. 4 to 5 ft. July, Aug. Illustrated in 
color on page 65. 
CORNUS canadensis. © Dwarf Cornel. Best not to 
plant this near the coast. Flowers look like miniature 
dogwood blossoms. Some moisture essential. 4 to 8 
in. May. 
CYPRIPEDIUM. © Lady’s Slippers. Hardy native 
Orchids, requiring a moist, leafy soil with a little 
shade. Handsome and unusual flowers during spring. 
$1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
C. acaule. Moccasin Flower. Rosy purple flowers on 
1-foot stems. May, June. 
C. pubescens. Large Yellow Lady’s Slipper. Large yel¬ 
low blooms; brown veinings. 1 to 2 ft. May, June. 
C. spectabile. Showy Lady’s Slipper. Flowers rosy 
purple and white. 2 ft. May, June. 
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. 
EPIGi^lA 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, 
Mav. $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 mot¬ 
tled. 5 to 10 in. April, May. 
GAULTHERIA procumbens. © Wintergreen. Bright 
green leaves. White flowers. Red berries. 3 in. May— 
July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
HEPATICA triloba. © LiverleaJ. Very pretty blue flow¬ 
ers 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. 
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. 6 in. 
Athyrium Filix-femina. Lady Fern. Hardy. Deeply 
cut, bright green leaves. 3 ft. $1 for 3, $2.50 for If), 
$22 per 100. 
Dryopteris 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. 3 to 4 ft. 
D. marginalis (A. marginale). Evergreen Wood Fern. 
Thick fronds 3 to 4 inches wide. 1 to 2 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. 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 unfold¬ 
ing its fronds in the spring. 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. 
Polystichum acrostichoides (Aspidium acrostichoides). 
Christmas Fern. An evergreen species with shining 
dark green leaves. 1 ft. 
Pteris nodulosa. Ostrich Fern. Large, feathery fronds 
6 to 8 inches wide. 4 ft. 
MERTENSIA virginica. Bluebell. Flowers blue, fun¬ 
nel-formed, in nodding clusters. Splendid in cool, 
moist, shady places. 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 loca¬ 
tions and decorative with its small red berries. 2 to 
3 in. April-June. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 
per 100. 
POLYGONATUM multiflorum. Solomon s Seal. Arch¬ 
ing sprays of greenish white flowers. 2 ft. May, June. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
SANGUINARIA canadensis. © Bloodrooi. 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 
white flowers makes it one of the most effective of the 
woodland species. 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. palmata. Similar to Pedata, but with the foliage 
much more divided. Violet-purple. 6 in. May—Sept. 
V. pedata bicolor. Two upper petals dark violet; three 
lower petals are soft violet. 3 in. April—June. 
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