Doronicum Caucasicum 
FERNS - Hardy Varieties 
The cultivation of Hardy Ferns is remarkably simple. All they want is 
a little light alluvial soil, a little loam and peat or leaf mold sufficient 
to keep the soil light and open, plenty of moisture, position varying 
from partial to deep shade. The Aspleniums and many others will grow 
on walls, chinks of rocks, etc. Many will revel in full sunshine in any 
ordinary border. 
Culture. A shady position is, of course, preferred, or a spot which gets 
practically no sun, will be an ideal place for a fernery. If the position 
should be a very damp one, it will be advisable to raise the surface 
about 6 inches to a foot. Thoroughly mix a liberal supply of good brown 
peat with the existing soil, to give a good start. When the plants have 
become over-grown, lift, divide and replant early in April or fall. For 
a good effect plant 8 to 10 inches apart. 
Adiantum pedatum Three $1.10,„Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Hardy Maidenhair Fern). Most attractive of our native Ferns; black 
stems with delicate green fronds; does well in moisf spots. 
^Aspidium acrostichoides Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Wood Fern). (Polystichum). An evergreen species with deep green, 
divided fronds. Should be planted in a shady position. 12 inches. 
Aspidium spinulosum Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Dryopteris spinulosa). (Spinulosa Wood Fern). An evergreen variety 
that requires rich, well drained soil. 18 to 24 inches. 
Asplenium filix-foemina Three $1.20, Doz. $3.60, 100 $22.50 
(Lady Fern). Grows in shade or sun. Large and handsome. 3 feet. 
Cystopteris bulbifera Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Bladder Fern). Light green fronds, which attain a length of nearly 3 
feet, make it useful for massing on moist banks or for lining walks 
where a low carpet effect is desired. Plant the crowns just at the sur¬ 
face and 8 inches apart. 
Dicksonia punctilobula Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Dennstaedtia punctilobula). (Hay-scented or Gossamer Fern). Grows 
well in either sun or shade. 18 to 24 inches. Very erect with broad 
fronds, of soft, woolly texture. 
*Onoclea sensibilis Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Sensitive Fern). Requires wet places either in sun or shade. 12 inches. 
Osmunda cinnamomea Three $1.20, Doz. $3.60, 100 $22.50 
(Cinnamon Fern). Larger than the variety Claytoniana; often five feet 
high and eight inches wide. Thrives in quite wet soil, in open sun or 
moist, shady places; usually found in mucky soil. 
Osmunda Claytoniana Three $1.20, Doz. $3.60, 100 $22.50 
Clothed with loose wool when unfolding its fronds in spring, but soon 
becoming perfectly smooth. This Fern, two to three feet high, is found 
in rather dry, shaded places, and does quite well under cultivation and 
in boxes. Plant about two feet apart if several are needed. 
Osmunda regalis Three $1.20, Doz. $3.60, 100 $22.50 
(The Royal Fern). Wonderful in damp, marshy places, where its rich 
yellowish green foliage and golden stems make very striking subjects. 
*Polypodium vulgare Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Common Polypody). One of the best evergreen species for rockwork. 
Grows 4 to 10 inches high, forming dense mats. Plant about 4 to 6 
inches apart for quick results and cover the new bulbs slightly. 
Struthiopteris germanica Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(The Ostrich Fern). A very graceful species with finely cut pinnules, 
growing 2 to 3 feet high. 
O'Woodsia obtusa Three $1.20, Doz. $3.60, 100 $22.50 
Large rosettes of curious hoary foliage. Fronds 1 foot in length; very 
free growing. 
FEVERFEW (See Matricaria). 
FOXGLOVE (See Digitalis). 
EUPATORIUM - Hemp Agrimony; Hardy Ageratum 
Hardy Perennials of somewhat robust habit, and suitable for large, 
mixed borders or the wild garden. The flowers are produced in terminal 
corymbs. 
Culture. Ordinary soil and a half-shady position. Plant in autumn or 
spring, 12 to 15 inches apart. 
Ageratoides Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
(Thoroughwort). A useful border plant of strong, free growth, 3 to 3 Vi 
feet high, with minute white flowers in dense heads; splendid for cutting 
in August and September. 
Coelestinum Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
A pretty, hardy plant, with light purple-blue flowers similar to the 
Ageratum; in flower from August until frost. 1 2 to 14 inches. Good cut 
flower lasting a week or more in water and of easy culture. Lovely in 
fall garden with yellow Chrysanthemums. 
EUPHORBIA - Spurge, Milkwort 
Hardy perennials with handsome foliage. The flowers are yellow or 
white surrounded by involucres or bracts, which impart a quaint ap¬ 
pearance to the flower heads. In some cases the flowers are incon¬ 
spicuous, the real attraction being the colored bracts and foliage. 
Corollata is especially suited for cutting. 
Culture. Euphorbias succeed best in poor soils and sunny position in 
the rock gardens or raised borders. Under such conditions they will 
flower more freely than in a rich soil. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 to 
10 inches apart. 
Corollata Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
(Flowering Spurge). Showy and useful plant growing about 24 inches 
high, and bearing trom June till August umbels of pure white flowers 
much like the Baby's Breath, and excellent for cutting. 
*Myrsimtes Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
A prostrate plant with beautiful bluish foliage. The yellow flowers in 
early spring do not matter. It is the foliage which makes this plant 
so valuable. 
^Polychrome Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Epithymoides). A beautiful formal plant growing one foot high, form¬ 
ing a hemispherical clump covered with yellow flowers in May and June. 
Excellent border or rock plant. 
ERYNGIUM - Sea-Holly 
Handsome, hardy perennials with rigid, spiny leaves, and thistle-like 
flowers surrounded by spiny bracts. They are decidedly attractive plants 
for sunny borders. The flower heads, with their metallic blue or silvery 
bracts and stems, are beautiful subjects for cutting for indoor decora¬ 
tion. 
Culture. They will thrive in ordinary, well drained soil and a sunny 
border. May be grown singly or in groups. Plant in autumn or early 
spring, 10 to 12 inches apart. They are particularly well adapted for 
sandy soils. 
Amethystinum Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Syn. Oliverianum). The true blue Thistle, with amethyst stems and 
bracts. 2 feet high. At its best in July and August. Beautiful for cut¬ 
ting. 
Giganteum Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
A very fine giant variety. The plant is very strong, entirely blue-green. 
When cut and dried, it makes one of the finest specimens for winter 
decorations. 2 feet high; at its best in August. 
Planum Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Branching heads of steel-blue flowers; stems and bracts of a glisten¬ 
ing metallic sheen; about 30 inches high. At its best in July and 
August. 
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