40 HARDY PERENNIALS 
Edward Gillett, Southwick, Mass. 
Smilacina racemosa 
SILENE 
acaulis (Cushion Pink). Native. A little 
low, inoss-likc, evergreen al|)inc covered 
in summer with pink, rose, or purple 
flowers. l^Iant iti moist soil in (>j>en sun. 
25 els. each, $2 for 10. 
SMILACINA 
bifolia {Maianlbemum hijolium). ^ Na- 
live. Grows to 4 inches high, with small, 
white flowers in spring; fragrant. 
racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal). # Na¬ 
tive. Plants I to 2 feet Iiigh. Flowers 
white, in terminal racemes, in June and 
July. Found througliout New England 
in moist shades, usually on hillsides. 
stellata. A loot high with flowers similar 
to the above but larger; rare. 
SOLIDAGO (Goldenrod) 
This if, an attractive genus of plants, 
with a large number of variable species, 
some of which are very beautiful. They 
come into flower a little before the asters 
and, with them, add much to the bloom in 
autum n. 
caesia. Native. A tall, yet slender 
Goldenrod, found in drv, shady places, 
with smooth, lanceolate leaves. Flowers 
in small clusters along the uj)per part of 
tlie stalk, bright yellow and quite showy 
in autumn. 
canadensis. ^ Native. A tall species 
found growing in ojjcn, sandy places. 
Flowers small, but very numerous, in 
rather flat heads. One of the very finest 
and most j>romincnt of all our Golden- 
rods. 
nemoralis. ^ Native. A low plant grow¬ 
ing in dry, open |>laces, with very bright 
yellow flowers in August. 
In Variety. Native. For massing. $8 
per 100. 
Thalictrum 
Prices on Perennials, 25 cts. each, $1.50 for 10, $12 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
