KELSEY’S HARDY AMERICAN PLANTS 
CYPRIPEDIUM acaule. Pink Ladyslipper. G I 
to 12 in. Lip rose-purple, rarely white. Large 
pink-purple flowers with thick clusters of leaves. 
May and June. 
californicum, CALIFORNIA LADYSLIPPER. 1 to 
2 ft. White with greenish sepals. 
Each 10 
. $75 $5 00 
fascicuIaLum. G to 12 in. 
Flowers greenish brown. 
Each 10 
. $ 75 $6 00 
montanum. 1 to 2 ft. 
A delicate species from the northwest. Flowers 
purple and white in June. 
Each 10 
. $ 75 $6 00 
puk-HccuH ( hirsulum), Common Ladyslipper. 
1 to 2 ft. 
Bright yellow flowers called slippers, sometimes 
three to five on each stem. 
Each 10 
. $ 50 $4 40 
rcginuc ( spcclabilis ), Showy Ladyslipper. 1 to 
2 ft. 
The handsomest and one of the rarest of hardy 
Orchids. The broadly ovate sepals and petals 
arc pure white, while the large inflated pouch 
is a beautiful soft red rose-color. A strong 
grower, preferring peat soils. 'Succeeds well in 
the Rhododendron bed or in the bog. June 
and early July. 
Per crown . $ 30 each 
DICENTRA cximiu, Fringe Bleedingiieart. 
12 to 18 in. ! 
Pink; all summer. 
Mpcctahilift, Bleedingiieakt. 3 ft. Purple and 
red. May. Each 10 
. $ 75 $6 00 
DION AKA muMcipulu, Venus Flytrap. 4 to 
20 in. A most curious and rare insectivorous 
plant with extraordinary irritable leaves, fur¬ 
nished with sensitive hairs, which, when touched, j 
induce the leaves to close forcibly, holding fast 
any venturesome insect. The small, while 
flowers are in clusters on the ends of stems 4 to 
0 inches high. Very interesting for the winter 
garden and to study. Pot in sandy loam or 
swamp moss, keeping moist, or plant outside 
with the Sarrnconins and mulch heavily in winter. 
DltOSKRA roiumlifolia, Roundleaf Sundew. 
2 to 4 in. White. June. 
CALAX uphyllii, Galax. A low ground-covering 
evergreen, with heart-shaped, crenatc-toothed 
leaves of striking beauty, and white flowers 
borne on a graceful scape 12 to 18 inches high. 
The thick leaves turn brilliant shades of bronze, 
red, and crimson in autumn, remaining so through 
the winter. A remarkable ground-covering 
plant, particularly for use in the Rhododendron 
bed and shady banks. 
GILLKNIA ( Portcranlhus ) stipulate, Indian 
Physic. 2 to 3 ft. Pink and while. July. 
IIAHKNAIUA ciliariH, Yellow Fringe-orchis. 
12 to 18 in. Bright yellow. July. 
IIEIYIEUOCALLIS, Gold Dust. 2 to 3 ft. 
Bronze-yellow. May, June. 
(luinorlierl ( siebohli ), Early Daylily. 2 ft. 
Yellow and bronze. June, 
fulva ( distic'ia ), Old-fashioned Daylily. 
FIowcis orange. July, August, 
niiddcndorfi, Amur Daylily. 2 to 3 ft. 
Golden yellow. June. 
tluinhcrgi, JAPANESE Daylily. 3 to 4 ft. 
Light yellow. June. 
IIEPATICA triloba ( hepalica ), Roundlobe He- 
patica. Scapes 4 to G in. Flowers earliest 
spring. 
IIOSTA (Funkia) lancifolia, Lanceleaf Daylily. 
12 to 18 in. Light blue. July, August. 
Ilort. var. of Hosla. 
Big Common Daylily ( planlagincagrandiflora ). 
12 to 18 in. White. August. 
HYDRASTIS canadensis. Goldenseal. 4 to 12 
in. White. May. 
IRIS cristata. Crest Iris. 3 to G in. Light blue. 
May. 
germanica, German Iris. Mixed varieties. 
1 to 3 ft. May, June. 
kaempferi, JAPANESE IRIS. 2 to 3 ft. Leaves 
1 to IV 2 ft. Flowers blue, violet, etc., some¬ 
times white, spreading 3 to 5 inches across. 
June to August. 
pscudacorus, COMMON YELLOW IRIS. 3 to 4 ft. 
Bright yellow. May, June. 
verna. Vernal Iris. 6 to 8 in. Blue. April, 
May. 
versicolor ( uirginica ), Common Blue Iris. 2 to 
3 ft. Blue. May, June. 
Ilorl. var. of Iris sibirica. 
Snow Queen, 12 to 18 in. White. May. 
LAMIUM maculaLum (album). Spotted Dead- 
nettle. Straggling or half trailing perennial. 
Flowers 1 inch long. 
LIATRIS spicata. Spike Gayfeather. 2 to 3 ft. 
Rose-purple. September. 
LILIUM canadcnsc, Canada Lily. 2 to 5 ft. 
Yellow or orange, usually spotted with brown. 
July. Loves deep, rich soil and shade, but 
stands open sun well. 
carolinianum, Carolina Lily. 1 to 3 ft. 
Rare species of recurved type. Flowers 
orange, very fragrant, one to three on a stem. 
Stands dry conditions well. 
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