MENTOR, OHIO 
ERYSIMUM 
Rock Wallflower or Hedge Mustard 
*Pulchellum Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Fairy Wallflower). Dwarf plant with sulphur-yellow flowers. 
Six inches high; good rock plant. 
FERNS - Hardy Varieties 
Adiantum pcdatum Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Hardy Maidenhair Fern). Most attractive of our native 
Ferns; black stems with delicate green fronds; does well in 
moist spots. 
*Aspidium acrostichoides Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Wood Fern). (Polystichum). An evergreen species with 
deep green, divided fronds. Should be planted in a shady 
position. 12 inches. 
Aspidium spinulosum Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Dryopteris spinulosa). (Spinulosa Wood Fern). An ever¬ 
green variety that requires rich, well-drained soil. 18 to 24 
inches. 
Asplenium filix-foemina Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
(Lady Fern). Grows in shade or sun. Large and handsome. 
3 feet. 
Cystopteris bulbifera Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
(Bladder Fern). Light green fronds, which attain a length 
of nearly 3 feet, make it useful for massing on moist banks 
or for lining walks where a low carpet effect is desired. Plant 
the crowns just at the surface and 8 inches apart. 
Dicksonia punctilobula Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Dennstaedtia punctilobula). (Hay-scented or Gossamer 
Fern). Grows well in either sun or shade. 18 to 24 inches. 
Very erect with broad fronds, of soft, woolly texture. 
*Onoclea sensibilis Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Sensitive Fern). Requires wet places either in sun or shade. 
12 inches. 
Osmunda cinnamomea Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
(Cinnamon Fern). Larger than the variety Claytoniana; 
often 5 feet high and 8 inches wide. Thrives in quite wet 
soil, in open sun or moist, shady places; usually found in 
mucky soil. 
Osmunda Claytoniana Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Clothed with loose wool when unfolding its fronds in spring, 
but soon becoming perfectly smooth. This Fern, 2 to 3 feet 
high, is found in rather dry, shaded places, and does quite 
well under cultivation and in boxes. Plant about 2 feet 
apart if several are needed. 
Osmunda regalis Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
(The Royal Fern). Wonderful in damp, marshy places, where 
its rich yellowish green foliage and golden stems make very 
striking subjects. 
*Polypodium vulgare Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Common Polypody). One of the best evergreen species for 
rockwork. Grows 4 to 10 inches high, forming dense mats. 
Plant about 4 to 6 inches apart for quick results and cover 
the new bulbs slightly. 
Struthiopteris germanica Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(The Ostrich Fern). A very graceful species with finely cut 
pinnules, growing 2 to 3 feet high. 
*Woodsia obtusa Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Large rosettes of curious hoary foliage. Fronds 1 foot in 
length; very free growing. 
FEVERFEW. See Matricaria. 
FOXGLOVE. See Digitalis. 
FUCHSIA 
See spring catalog. Should be planted in spring only. 
FUNKIA - Plaintain-lily or Japanese Day-lily 
Coerulea lonceolota Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Broad green leaves; blue flowers from July to August. 
Glauca Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A very fine Japanese species with large blue-gray leaves. It 
makes a fine specimen plant in the border, may also be used 
in the rock garden. 
&Lancifolia Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
Long, narrow leaves, dull green, produced in abundance; lilac- 
blue flowers during July and August; excellent plant for 
shade and edging to shady walks. 
Subcordata grandiflora Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Very large, pure white, lily-shape, fragrant flowers in August 
and September. One of the best and used very extensively 
as a ground cover for Lily beds. The foliage provides protec¬ 
tion to the bulbs and the flowers because of their lily-like 
appearance blend in well with the taller growing Lilies. 
Variegate Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Variegated foliage; blue flowers. Beautiful edging plant. 
GAILLARDIA - Blanket Flower 
Improved English Strain Giant Hybrids 
Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
In lovely shades of orange, yellow and red all summer and 
fall. Flowers measuring 4 inches or more across. The finest 
mixture available. 
GALEGA - Goat's Rue 
Officinalis nana rosea flore pleno 
Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Very fine double pink variety; rather rare. 
GALAX 
*Aphylla Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A pretty little evergreen from the mountains of North Caro¬ 
lina, having shining red or green leaves. Stalks a foot high, 
bearing many small, white flowers. Hardy in cold latitudes. 
GAULTHERIA - Wintergreen 
*Procumbens Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Aromatic Wintergreen). A low evergreen, with bright green 
leaves. Flowers white followed by the bright red berries, 
which remain until the next season. Give the bed a covering 
of leaves. It takes a whole season to establish this plant. 
GERBERA - Transvaal Daisy 
Jamesoni Giant Hybrids Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A lovely mixture of brilliant orange, pink and yellow shad¬ 
ings; in pots, available in spring only. 
GERANIUM - Crane's-bill 
Endressi Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Handsome foliage and soft rose-crimson lined flowers make 
this one of the very desirable summer-flowering low border 
or rock plants. Never over 10 inches high. Does well in full 
sun or half shade. 
*Grandiflorum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A lovely deep blue variety about 20 inches high. For shady 
places in the rock garden or at the base of shrubs. 
Ibericum Three $1.00, Dez. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Handsome serrated foliage. Large lilac-blue flowers, bloom¬ 
ing all summer; compact bushy plants. 18 inches. 
- :: Sanguineum Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Attractive foliage and bright crimson flowers all summer. 
18 inches. 
Wallichianum, Burtons Blue 
Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A lovely new variety from England. Great quantities of rich 
blue flowers are produced early in summer. It is an excellent 
subject for the rock garden, as well as the hardy border. 
Does well in shade. 
GENTIANA - Gentian 
-Andrews! Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
One of the most fascinating native plants. The flowers, which 
are tightly closed, are borne at the top of a stem from 6 to 
8 inches long, and are an intense deep blue. Blooms best in 
moist places. July and October. 
*Cruciata Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
The ubiquitous little cluster headed Gentian of the entire 
Alpine ranges. The small bright blue flowers are 4-lobed. 
August and September flowering. 
Fragifolia Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Another beautiful Gentian of neat habit and easy culture. 
Gorgeous sapphire-blue flowers in midsummer. 
*Freyniono Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A beautiful plant in the way of Gentiana Septemfida and 
possibly a geographical form of it. Quite low growing, it 
sends out short trailing shoots, set with pairs of dark glossy 
leaves and ending in 2 or 3 large bells of bright blue. Rarely 
exceeds 6 inches in height. 
Hascombensis Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
A comparatively new Hybrid Gentian from England which in 
general habit resembles Septemfida. The flower heads of 
Hascombensis are larger and much more floriferous. The 
brilliant bright blue flowers are slightly sprinkled white at 
the base. Altogether a beautiful and rare plant for the bor¬ 
der or tall subject in the rock garden. A valuable and worth¬ 
while novelty. Individual flowers measure 1 Vi inches across. 
Growth is prostrate at first after which becoming erect and 
attaining a height of 1 Vi feet. 
-Lagodechiana Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Easily grown and resembles the Septemfida. It is however, 
prostrate. Not over 2 to 3 inches high, flowering in July. 
Its sapphire-blue flowers are magnificent. 
#Purdomi Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A new species introduced by Purdom, and a fine addition to 
the list of Gentians. Lovely blue flowers in July and August. 
Saponaria Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
An erect-growing plant from 1 to 2 feet high, with dark 
blue, bell-shaped flowers during August and September. 
Lovely in open woods in half-shade; loves a peaty soil. 
^Septemfida Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A very easily grown variety about 9 to 12 inches high with 
clustered heads of sapphire-blue in midsummer. 
