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WESTERN LADY'S-SLIPPERS (Cypripediums) 
In the Far West we have three true Lady’s-Slippers, and 
Calypso borealis and Epipactis gigantea so closely related 
that they are popularly taken for Lady’s-Slippers. 
Culture. The usual soil is a fairly well-drained woodland 
soil, either clayey, sandy, or gritty, with moderate admixture 
of leaf mold, always sheltered, shady and moist, for Mon- 
tanum and Fasciculatum. For Californicum I have best re¬ 
sults with a mixture of chopped sphagnum, peat and leaf 
mold with some grit. Calypso I have done well with for the 
first time with the bulb in two inches of pure peat, over 
gritty soil. 
CALIFORNICUM is a true bog plant, found only in nature 
in wet bogs of the Northern mountains, or in the streams 
issuing from such bogs, and having a rather sandy peat 
soil. It makes strong clumps, with stout leafy stems 18 
inches to 2% feet high, with rather small (proportion¬ 
ately) white flowers. Strong roots (divisions). 50 cts. 
each; $5.00 per doz. Clumps, undivided, at 50 cts. each, 
plus an extra charge of 25 cts. for each eye over two. Such 
clumps have from 5 to 20 eyes. For a real show buy a 
large clump rather than a number of divisions. 
MONTANUM is a most lovely Orchid, found in the forest 
region from Sonoma County, Calif., northerly. It is not 
unlike the Eastern pubescens in habit. The large flowers 
have white sacs and brownish sepals. Very fragrant, with 
the odor of vanilla. Extra strong plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 
per doz. Good plants, 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 
FASCICULATUM is a low-growing sort, with much the same 
habits as the preceding, but the flowers are brownish. 
Quite interesting. This variety is offered at the same 
prices as Montanum. 
CALYPSO BOREALIS is an exquisite little Orchid often 
taken for a Lady’s-Slipper. It is almost always found 
either in mold and moss on rotted logs or in like soil on 
the ground in shaded woods. It does not root in the 
ground; the root is a little white bulb. It is not difficult 
to flower the first year. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
EPIPACTES GIGANTEA is a strong-growing Orchid which 
spreads by underground runners to form large, close 
masses. It loves a silty loam near water, and its many 
racemes of brownish Lady’s-Slippers are quite ornamen¬ 
tal. Culture is not at all difficult. 20 cts. each; $2 per doz. 
EAST AMERICAN LADY'S-SLIPPERS 
CYPRIPEDIUM Pubescens grows to less than a foot in 
height with handsome foliage and large slippers of light 
yellow. A plant of great beauty which I have been able 
to make happy in a shaded situation with moist soil rich 
in humus. 
Cypripedium Spectabile 
Spectabile grows much taller and stronger than the last, with 
large pink flowers. 
Acaule has opposite leaves with a single rose colored flower 
of great beauty. Must have a soil and situation like 
Pubescens, but the soil must be acid. 
Of any of above, plant with one crown, 25 cts. each; $2.50 
per doz. Strong plants, 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. 
DELPHINIUMS West American Species are listed on page 18 
HARDY NATIVE FERNS 
There has been so great a call for ferns that I list here the 
most dependable of our Western native species for the fern 
bed, naturalizing along streams or under trees. For an effec¬ 
tive planting one must have color with the ferns as well as 
strong background plants and the following are all hardy, 
and well proven plants for this purpose. Columbines, Aco¬ 
nites, Lily of Valley, Michaelmas Daisies, Trilliums, Bog 
lilies, Aruncus, Aralia, and for foreground colonies of Ery- 
throniums, native Silenes, Synthyris, and for carpeting, Boy- 
kinia, Tellima, Tolmeia, Asarum. Colonies of Erythroniums 
are very effective. 
ADIANTUM Pedatum, Five Finger Fern. Well known and 
particularly lovely in the foreground. Splendid in pots or 
hanging baskets. 
ASPIDIUM Munitum. Sword Fern. Dark green, evergreen 
frond that looks well at all times. Most satisfactory either 
in fern bed or in boxes or pots. 
ASPIDIUM Aculeatum lobatum. The lace fern, and in my 
opinion one of our handsomest ferns, the fronds fine cut 
and most graceful. 
ASPIDIUM rigidum. The Soft Brake of the florists, soft 
green in color and thrives well even in dry places. 
The above can be supplied in three sizes: Small, 25 cts. each, 
3 for 65 cts. Medium, 50 cts. each, 3 for $1.25. Large, $1 
each, 3 for $2.25; or $2.00, $4.00 or $8.00 per dozen. 
WOODWARDIA radicans. Giant Sweet Scented Chain Fern. 
Makes bold plants to 9 feet high of a soft green. One of 
the finest of background ferns. Large plants, 50 cts. each; 
extra large plants $1.00. East of Rockies add 50% to price 
for postage. 
PTERIS. The Brake. A very common fern yet one of the 
most pleasing of all with its soft green restful foliage. 
Each 25 cts.; $2 per dozen. 
Quantity prices on all ferns sent upon application. 
SEDUMS 
WESTERN AMERICAN SEDUMS. Some of the loveliest of 
all Sedums are found on the Pacific Slope. They are not 
rampant as are most of the old world species but low 
growing and make compact little colonies which remain 
fine for years. Although occasionally found in sun, ex¬ 
cept Spathulifolium, they are natives of cool slopes with 
light to moderate shade and in gritty or sandy soil with 
much humus. In the garden this soil should be used and 
the density of shade be regulated according to warmth of 
the locality. You will be delighted with them. 
Divergens. A lovely species, the leaves like little beads with 
a beautiful reddish tint. Each, 25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts. 
Jepsonii. Larger than the rest with wedge-shaped, emargi- 
nate leaves. Flowering stems 8 in. high. Rare. Each, 25 
cts.; 3 for 65 cts. 
Obtustatum. A high mountain species which forms dense 
colonies of thick leaves with a coppery tint. Fine. Each, 
25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts. 
Purdyii is the little gem of them all, with its densely crowded 
deep green rosettes which throw out little red threads at 
the end of which are the tiny new plants. Each 25 cts.; 
3 for 65 cts. 
Spathulifolium has lovely little rosettes of blue green, often 
tinted much with reddish bronze in winter while the yel¬ 
low flowers are on red tinted stems in spring. Makes 
lovely little colonies among rocks in either sun or shade, 
the colonies shaping themselves to the contour of the 
stones. Each, 25 cts.; 3 for 65 cts.; $2 per dozen. (See pic¬ 
ture, page 17). 
Yosemitensis. As it is confined almost entirely to the 
Yosemite National Park, it is perhaps the rarest of all 
Sedums to cultivation. The lovely little rosettes in close 
colonies are more open than in Spathulifolium, pale green, 
margined bronze. Outside its rarity it is a gem among 
Sedums. Each, 50 cts. 
OTHER SEDUMS 
Pulchellum. The true perennial form is a lovely mossy sedum 
of soft green, tinted red. It must have a moist situation 
where it is a gem. 35 cts. each. 
Middendorfi i. 6 in. high, it makes a compact, erect plant, 
rather mossy foliage tinted red in summer and dark red 
in winter with yellow flowers in July. A most striking 
border or rock garden plant. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. 
I can also supply fine plants of the well known and lovely 
mossy Sedums: Album, Album Purpureum, Coloniensis, 
Dasyphyllum, Lydium, and many others at 25 cts. each; 
3 for 65 cts.; $2 per doz. 
The above prices are postpaid to your door. 
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In California give Ladyslippers a cool, moist situation in deep shade. 
