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Plants for Ground-Covers and Borders 
Pentstemon laevigatus Digitalis 
MONARDA didyma. Oswego Tea. 3 ft. Native. 
Many leafy stems from the ground, bearing more 
or less branched, large, leafy clusters of bright red 
flowers, July, August. Suited for garden clumps 
and masses, for naturalizing and roadside planting 
because of the hardiness of the plants and the 
brilliancy of the blooms. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
M. fistulosa. Wild Bergamot. Native. Taller than 
the preceding, with flowers varying from white 
and lilac to rose and purple. 
Field-plants.$1 for 10; $8 per 100 
MYOSOTIS alpestris. Alpine Forget-me-not. 6 in. 
3s Europe, North America. Flowers azure-blue. 
<§> Likes moist soil in sun or semi-shade. Makes good 
carpet for spring-flowering bulbs. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
M. palustris semperflorens. Forget-me-not. Rich 
blue flowers with yellow eyes. Very profuse 
bloomer. Spreads quickly in marshy places or in 
shallow water in sun and shade, forming a sheet 
of lovely blue. 
Field-plants.$1 for 10; $9 per 100 
Pot-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
Myosotis (Forget-me-not) 
NEPETA Glechoma. Ground Ivy. Native. A 
■¥ beautiful little creeping ground-cover plant with 
light blue flowers in early spring. Semi-evergreen. 
Suited for moist, sunny, and shady locations. 
Rapid spreader. For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
234-i n - pot-plants.$1 50 $10 00 $85 00 
N. Mussini. Sage-green foliage. Plants are a sheet 
<§> of lavender-blue in May and June, and if cut 
after flowering will bloom as freely in the fall. 
Satisfactory for massing in borders, rock-gardens, 
and for steep banks. For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
234-in. pot-plants.$1 25 $10 00 $85 00 
Field-plants. 2 00 15 00 125 00 
(ENOTHERA fruticosa Youngi. Young’s Sundrops. 
2 ft. Native. Large yellow flowers, June to Aug. 
Field-plants.$1.25 for 10; $10 per 100 
OPHIOPOGON japonicum. Japanese Snake-Beard. 
10 to 12 in. A liliaceous plant with grass-like 
foliage. Flowers are similar to the grape hyacinth, 
during summer months. Suitable for edging. Does 
well in dark, shade or in full sun. Stands dry and 
hot climates. For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
Field-plants.$2 00 $15 00 $125 00 
MITELLA diphylla. Native Bishop’s-Cap. 1 to 
■¥ l }/2 ft. A gem for a shady position. Feathery 
<§> spikes of creamy white flowers. Carpet in open 
woodland dells, semi-dry woods and shady rock- 
gardens. May and June. For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
Collected plants.$2 00 $15 00 $125 00 
Monarda didyma 
