Hardy Native Collected 
LOW GROUNDCOVERS AND SHRUBS 
Americans are at last realizing how ruthlessly in the past nature has been man-handled 
and destroyed in the name of progress and profit, and that now it is imperative to again 
cover with beautiful native growth the waste places, roadsides and woodlands, so as to 
redeem our incomparable landscapes, prevent soil erosion, and give natural food and 
protection to our fast disappearing wild bird and animal life. 
Nature’s delicate equilibrium has been badly upset and should be restored unless 
floods, drought, insect pests, and plant diseases are surely to overwhelm us. 
Experts now agree that trees alone will not accomplish this and that the use of native 
shrubs and permanent low groundcovers in vast quantities is absolutely necessary. 
Therefore for this purpose we are offering below a selected list of economical material 
in strong plants, clumps and sods. We are always glad to advise with customers on this 
important subject so they may secure the most satisfactory results. 
LOW GROUNDCOVERS 
ACORUS calamus, SWEETFLAG. Hardy herb for 
marshy places. Greenish-white flower spadix to 
4 inches. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants.$1.80 $16.00 
BAPTISIA tinctoria, YELLOW WILD-INDIGO. 
12-24 in. Golden pea-shaped flowers in June. For 
the dry field or hillside. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants.$1.50 $12.00 
CHIMAPHILA umbellata, COMMON PIPSIS- 
SEWA. 8-10 in. Evergreen herb for woods 
planting or partial shade in the wild garden. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants.$1.50 $12.00 
CHIOGENES hispidula, CREEPING SNOW- 
BERRY. Little creeping evergreen plant with 
white bell-shaped flowers in May or June and 
white berries. A splendid ground cover for 
shady locations. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants, av. 6 in. diameter.$3.00 $27.00 
CLINTONIA borealis, BLUEBEAD. 12-18 in. A 
woodsy herb notable for its greenish-yellow flow¬ 
ers and blue fruit. Likes dampness and shade. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants.$1.50 $12.00 
COPTIS groenlandica, GOLDTHREAD. 3-6 in. 
For damp woods or shady slopes. White flowers 
in summer. Curious yellow roots. Often con¬ 
fused with C. trifolia. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants.$1.50 $12.00 
CORNUS canadensis, BUNCHBERRY. 6-9 in. 
Miniature dogwood flowers in May or June fol¬ 
lowed by bright red fruit. Splendid groundcover. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants.$2.00 $18.00 
Sods 12 in. square. 5.00 45.00 
DENNSTEDTIA punctilobula, HAY-SCENTED 
FERN. 2-3 ft. A splendid fern for planting in 
large masses. Very hardy and adaptable to many 
locations. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Sods 12 in. square.$2.50 $22.50 
GAULTHERIA procumbens, WINTERGREEN. 
Evergreen creeping groundcover with white flow¬ 
ers and scarlet fruit. 
Per 10 Per 100 
$1.80 $16.00 
3.50 31.00 
HEPATICA triloba, ROUNDLOBE HEPATICA. 
4-8 in. Flowers white, lavender-blue or rose in 
early spring. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong clumps.$1.80 $16.00 
MAIANTHEMUM canadense. 3-6 in. Lovely low 
groundcover with bright green leaves and white 
flowers. Plant in masses under pines, oaks, etc. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Sods 12 in. square.$2.50 $22.50 
MITCHELLA repens, PARTRIDGEBERRY. Ev- 
ergreen carpeting herb with pairs of white flow¬ 
ers in Spring followed by scarlet fruit. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants.$1.50 $12.00 
Sods 12 in. square. 4.00 36.00 
POTENTILLA tridentata, WINELEAF CINQUE¬ 
FOIL. Prostrate evergreen creeper. Glistening 
green foliage a brilliant claret color in Autumn. 
White flowers. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants.$2.00 $18.00 
PYROLA elliptica, SHINLEAF. 8-10 in. Green¬ 
ish-white flower racemes in summer from clus¬ 
ters of evergreen leaves. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants.$1.50 $12.00 
VACCINIUM macrocarpon, CRANBERRY. Ever- 
green, with long creeping stems, and pink flow¬ 
ers June-August. Edible red fruit. Fine for low 
places. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Strong plants.$1.50 $12.00 
Sods 12 in. square. 4.00 36.00 
OLD FIELD GRASS. Contains hardy native 
grasses and sedges of great value for sodding 
embankments, gravel pits, etc. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Sods 12 in. square.$2.50 $22.50 
MIXED FIELD SODS. These have dwarf wild 
aster, violets, gayfeather, etc., and are splendid 
for cover in open fields, embankments, wood 
borders, etc., where a soft yet colorful natural 
effect is desired. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Sods 12 in. square.$3.50 $31.00 
MOSS SODS. We collect a variety of mosses for 
use under wood plantations, in wild gardens, etc. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Sods 12 in. square.$2.50 $22.50 
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Strong clumps. 
Sods 12 in. square 
