Plants for Special Purposes 
To assist you in selecting plants for special purposes and places, these lists have been prepared. All are 
mentioned in this Catalog. 
Plants growing in light shade are indicated by L; in medium shade by M; in heavy shade bv H. Thus 
you will be able to select for various situations. Other plants are suitable for sunny positions. 
Ground-Cover Plants 
Ajuga genevensis. H. 
Ajuga reptans. H. 
Akebia quinata. 
Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi. 
Arenaria balearica. M. 
Arenaria montana. M. 
Arenaria verna caespitosa. M. 
Asarum canadense. L. 
Aster, Mauve Cushion. 
Callirhoe involucrata. L. 
Calluna vulgaris (all varieties). 
Campanula carpatica. 
Cerastium tomentosum. L. 
Convallaria majalis. H. 
Cotoneaster horizontalis. L. 
Cotoneaster horizontalis perpusilla. 
Cotoneaster humifusa. 
Cotoneaster microphylla. 
Cotula squalida. M. 
Cytisus scoparius. 
Daphne Mezereum. M. 
Dianthus cvsius. 
Dianthus deltoides. L. 
Epigaea repens. M. 
Erica carnea. 
Erica vagans. 
Euonymus radicans. LM. 
Euonymus radicans acutus. LM. 
Euonymus radicans colorata. LM. 
Euonymus radicans kewensis. LM. 
Euonymus radicans variegatus. 
LM. 
Euonymus radicans vegetus. LM. 
Ferns. 
Adiantum pedatum. LMH. 
Dennstaedtia (Dicksonia) punc- 
tilob da. LM. 
Polypodium vulgare. MH. 
Galax aphylla. MH. 
Gaultheria proeumbens. MH. 
Gypsophila repens. 
Hedera Helix. LMH. 
Hedera Helix gracilis. LMH. 
Helianthemum (all varieties). 
Hemerocallis Hava. M. 
Hemerocallis fulva. M. 
Herniaria glabra. 
Hypericum calycinum. LM. 
Hypericum Moserianum. LMH. 
Hypericum reptans. LM. 
Iberis. 
Iris cristata. MH. 
Iris pumila. LM. 
Juniperus (all varieties). 
Leiophyllum buxifolium. M. 
Lonicera japonica Halliana. LM. 
Lysimachia Nummularia. MH. 
M azus reptans. 
Mitchella repens. MH. 
Myosotis palustris semperflorens. 
LMH. 
Nepeta Glechoma. LMH. 
Nepeta Mussini. 
Ophiopogon japonicjm. 
Pachysandra terminalis. LMH. 
Phlox amoena. 
Phlox divaricata. LM. 
Phlox subulata (all varieties). 
PI umbago Larpentae. LM. 
Ranunculus repens. MH. 
Rose, Max Graf. 
Rosa Wichuraiana. 
Sedum (all varieties). LMH. 
Sempervi urns. 
Shortia galacifolia. M. 
Stachys lanata. 
Teucrium Chamaedrys. L. 
Thymus (all varieties). 
Tunica Saxifraga. 
Veronica Allioni. LM. 
Veronica filiformis. L. 
Veronica ofhcinalis. MH. 
Veronica repens. LM. 
Veronica rupestris. LM. 
Vinca minor. LMH. 
Zanthorhiza apiifolia. LMH. 
Plants for Rock-Gardens 
Achillea Ageratum. 
Achillea Millefolium roseum. 
Achillea Ptarmica, Boule de Neige. 
zEthionema persicum. 
Ajuga genevensis. L. 
Ajuga reptans. L. 
Alyssum argenteum. L. 
Alyssum montanum. 
Alyssum saxatile compactum. 
Alyssum serpyllifolium. 
Anchusa myosotidi 'ora. 
Anemone Pulsatilla. 
Aquilegia (all varieties). 
Arabis alpina. 
Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi. 
Arenaria (all varieties). 
Armeria (all varieties). 
Artemisia frigida. 
Aster alpinus. 
Aster, Mauve Cushion. 
Aubrietia deltoides. 
Calluna (all varieties). 
Campanula carpatica. 
Cerastium tomentosum. 
Cheiranthus Allioni. 
Chrysanthemum arcticum. 
Corydalis cheilanthifolia. L. 
Cotoneaster (all varieties). L. 
Dianthus (all varieties). 
Dicentra eximia. L. 
Dodecatheon Meadia. L. 
Epigaea repens. L. 
Epimedium macranthum niveum. 
Erica (all varieties). 
Erigeron glabellus. 
Erinus alpinus. 
Eryngium caeruleum. 
Eryngium planum. 
Euonymus (all varieties). LM. 
Euphorbia Myrsinites. 
Ferns in variety. 
Festuca glauca. 
Galium verum. 
Gentiana Andrewsi. 
Geum, Lady Stratheden. 
Geum, Mrs. Bradshaw. 
Gypsophila repens. 
Hedera Helix (all varieties). L. 
Helianthemum (all varieties). 
Herniaria glabra. 
Heuchera Rosmondi. 
Hieracium aurantiacum. 
H ypericum reptans. 
Iberis gibraltarica. 
Iberis sempervirens. 
Iris cristata. L. 
Iris pumila. L. 
Lavandula vera. 
Limonium Iatifolium. 
Linum alpinum. 
Linum perenne. 
Liriope spicata. 
Lychnis Coronaria. 
Lychnis Haageana. 
Lysimachia Nummularia. L. 
M azus reptans. 
Mertensia virginica. L. 
Mitchella repens. L. 
Mitella diphylla. L. 
Myosotis (all varieties). L. 
Nepeta Glechoma. L. 
Nepeta Mussini. 
Phlox amoena. 
Phlox divaricata. L. 
Phlox subulata (all varieties). 
Platycodon grandiflorum. L. 
Plumbago Larpentae. L. 
Polemonium humile. 
Primula denticulata cachemiriana. 
Primula japonica. 
Primula veris. L. 
Primula veris, Munstead Strain. L. 
Prunella incisa rosea. 
Ranunculus repens. L. 
Salvia argentea. 
Sanguinaria canadensis. L. 
Santolina Chamaecyparissus. 
Saponaria ocymoides. 
Satureia (Calamintha) alpina 
Sedums (dwarf, all varieties). L. 
Sempervivum (all varieties). 
Silene maritima. 
Teucrium Charmedrys. 
Thymus (all varieties). 
Tiarella cordifolia. L. 
Trillium grandiflorum. L. 
Trollius europseus. L. 
Tunica Saxifraga. 
Verbena venosa. 
Veronica Allioni. 
Veronica Chamaedrys. L. 
Veronica filiformis. 
Veronica gentianoides. 
Veronica incana. 
Veronica officinalis. L. 
Veronica pectinata. L. 
Veronica repens. 
Veronica rupestris. L. 
Veronica spuria, Royal Blue. 
Veronica Teucrium. 
Veronica Teucrium, True Blue. 
Vinca minor. L. 
Viola (all varieties). 
Yucca glauca. 
Dwarf Evergreens and Shrubs for Rock-Gardens 
Azalea (Evergreen). 
Berberis verruculosa. 
Cotoneaster. 
Daphne Cneorum. 
Euonymus (all varieties). 
Hedera Helix. 
Hedera Helix gracilis. 
Juniperus chinensis Sargenti. 
Juniperus communis depressa. 
Juniperus horizontalis Douglasi. 
Juniperus proeumbens. 
Juniperus Sabina (all varieties). 
Juniperus squamata. 
Lavandula vera. 
Leiophyllum buxifolium. 
Leucothoe Catesbaei. 
Pinus montana Mughus. 
Taxus cuspidata brevifolia. 
