XANTHORRHIZA 
apiifolia. Yellow-Root. Un- 
doubtedly the finest American 
deciduous undershrub for planting 
under trees, along roadways, walks 
and borders, or where conditions of 
extreme moisture prevail. Finely 
cut foliage remains a good green till 
autumn, when it turns shades of 
orange and yellow. Now used by 
thousands in parks and private 
grounds. Peculiar brown - purple 
flowers in pendulous racemes, ap¬ 
pearing early with the leaves. For 
v filling-in ” Rhododendron beds or 
any shrub plantings and where a 
permanent and beautiful edging or fringe 
Xanthorrhiza apiifolia 
js an edging lor kalmias 
is desired, there is no plant to take 
its place. The photograph shows a 
planting of this beautiful shrub in 
Salem, Mass. 
Each Per 10 100 
6 to 12 inches, clumps fo 25 $i so >10 oo 
12 to iS inches, clumps • so t oo 20 oo 
Hardy Terns 
HARDY riLRNS. Many 
varieties are at home ami thrive in 
the Rhododendron bed, and the 
graceful dainty fronds make a beau¬ 
tiful border. They aid in con¬ 
serving moisture and keep the 
ground cool. Many rare species 
are offered in our large illustrated 
catalogue. Fine selection, per 
io, £S per too. 
BICUCULLA (Dicentra) eximia. Mountain Bleeding Heart. 
This exquisite little herbaceous perennial is added to the list of plants for the 
Rhododendron bed to supply variety 
in color and leafage to the border. 
Fhe feathery light green leaves 
are delicately divided, the clumps 
completely filling up spaces and pro¬ 
ducing charming rose-colored flow¬ 
ers from eaily spring until frost. 
We cannot recommend it too highly. 
Each Per io 
Clumps.;o 20 fi ?o 
Clumps, heavier. 40 { oo 
For LILIUMS, TRILLIUMS, 
VINCAS, and other plants for the 
Rhododendron bed, write for full 
catalogue beautifully illustrated with 
original half-tones of native flowers. 
Vic u cull a eximia 
J. Fe e i r r MrFiPUM) Co Ppivtem. Hips 'niwi Pi 
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