The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
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FERNS HARDY. Charming native plants. 
VARIETIES. 
Christmas Fern* (Polystichum Acrostichoides). An evergreen 
species about a foot high, with deep green fronds simply 
divided. 
Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda Cinnamonea). Often 5 feet high 
and 8 inches wide. 
Clayton’s Fern (Osmunda Claytoniana). Grows 2 to 3 feet 
high, is found in rather dry shaded places. 
Common Polypody (Polypodium Vulgare). One of the best 
evergreen species for rock-work. 
Evergreen Wood Fern (Dryopteris Marginalis). One of our 
prettiest evergreen species. 
Flowering Fern (Osmunda Regalis). Grows 2 to 3 feet high, 
pale green, one of the prettiest of the large ferns. 
Lady Fern (Asplenium Filix-foemina). A large, handsome 
fern 2 to 3 feet high, with finely cut foliage. 
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum Pedatum). One of the prettiest. 
Grows about a foot high in rich shades, and responds 
readily to cultivation. 
Hardy Ferns. See this page. 
♦FESTUCA GLAUCA. 1 to 1J feet. Silvery blue foli 
age grass; very effective. 
FLAGS, see Iris. 
♦FLAX PERENNIAL (Linum Perenne) 1 to 2 feet. 
June to September. A very desirable hardy gar¬ 
den plant, producing quantities of deep blue bell¬ 
shaped flowers on graceful delicate stems. 
FORGET-ME-NOT (Myosotis Palustris). The true 
variety which blooms all summer. A delightful 
light blue. 
FOX-GLOVE (Digitalis Purpurea). 3 to 5 feet. July 
and August. Old-fashioned garden favorite of 
easiest culture. • 
FOX-GLOVE (Digitalis Purpurea Alba). A white 
form of the above. 
FOX-GLOVE (Digitalis Ambigua). 2 to 3 feet. June 
to August. Very hardy. Creamy white. 
FRAXINELLA, see Dictamnus. 
FUNKIA, see Lily Day. 
GAILLARDIA ARISTATA (Blanket Flower). 2 to 3 
feet. July to October. Bright red, yellow splashes. 
Very desirable garden border plant, fine for cut¬ 
ting. 
GARDEN HELIOTROPE, see Valeriana. 
GAS-PLANT, see Dictamnus. 
GERANIUM PLATYPETALUM. 2 feet. June to July. 
Large, purple-blue flowers, with handsome foliage. 
GERANIUM SANGU1NEUM. 1 foot. June and July. 
Large deep crimson-purple flowers. Graceful foliage, 
which becomes most attractive during the fall. 
GERANIUM SANGUINEUM ALBUM. 1 foot. June 
and July. A pure white form of the preceding. 
Very attractive. 
Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris). One of the most 
stately, and one of the best for cultivation. 
Silver Splbbnworth (Asplenium Thelypteroides). Attains 
a height of three [feet, and has fronds 3 to 5 inches 
wide. 
Gaillardia or Blanket-flower. 
Fox-glove or Digitalis. 
TWELVE MONTHS A YEAR OF 
GARDEN CHARM. 
Gardens can be so designed that they are 
beautiful every month of the year, even the 
winter ones. Such gardens are after ail, the 
only really economical ones. 
The above Hardy Herbaceous Plants are offered In three slr.es, as follows, unless other¬ 
wise noted. The very heavy field clumps can only be supplied In the sorts marked with 
a ♦ to the left. Stock can be potted to order and held for any delivery date. 
Each. 
Per 10. 
Per 100. 
♦Very strong Field Clumps ( Express or Freight) . 
60c. 
84.00 
835.00 
Strong Field Grown, usual size ( Express recommended) . 
25c. 
2.00 
15.00 
Smaller size (mostly field grown) ( Post-paid at single rates if requested) 
15c. 
1.25 
10.00 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
