6 
HARDY PLANTS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
EPIGAEA 
Repens—-(Trailing Arbutus) This lovely 
fragrant early spring flower is unfortu¬ 
nately rather hard to transplant. Requires 
a very acid soil and must be kept water¬ 
ed till roots get established. Trailing, 
with pink flowers. Each 50c; 3 for $1.25; 
$5.00 per doz. 
EPIPACTIS 
Pubescens—(Rattlesnake Plantain) One of 
the Orchid tribe whose main attraction 
is the rosettes of netted and veined 
leaves. The little greenish flowers are 
interesting but not showy. This, with 
Partridge berries, small ferns and mosses 
are most useful in making up Terrarium 
gardens. Each 15c; 12 for $1.50; $8.00 
per 100. 
ERYNGIUM 
Yuccaef olium—(Rattlesnake Master) A 
curious Yucca-like plant growing on dry 
prairies and on moss hummocks in 
swamps. 2-3 ft. Each 25c; 3 for 65c; 
$2.50 per doz. 
ERYTHRONIUM 
Albidum —(Dogtooth Violet) White tinted 
with lavender and curious mottled leaves. 
Grow from bulbs. Each 15c; 6 for 50c; 
$6.00 per 100. 
Americanum —(Yellow Dogtooth Violet) 
Much like the above but flowers yellow. 
Shade and moist soil. Each 15c; 12 for 
$1.00; $6.00 per 100. 
EUPATORIUM 
Perfoliatum—(Boneset) One of the old- 
t.me medicinal herbs. Grayish white 
flowers in broad heads in late summer. 
2-3 ft. Full sun or very light shade. Each 
20c; Doz. $2.00; $12.00 per 100. 
Purpureum —(Joe Pye Weed) Found na¬ 
tive in sun in low moist ground and 
in moderate shade in upland woods. Red¬ 
dish purple flowers in sun but lighter 
and more attractive in shade. 3-6 ft., late 
summer. Each 20'c; 12 for $2.00; $12.00 
per 100. 
Urticaefolium—(White Snakeroot) Thrives 
in shade w.th white ageratum-like flow¬ 
ers in Sept. 2-3 ft. Each 20c; 12 for 
$2.00; $10.00 per 100. 
EUPHORBIA 
Corollata—(Flowering Spurge) Much used 
as a cut flower in place of Babys Breath 
in summer. White flowers in' July and 
August, sun and sandy soil. Each 15c; 
12 for $1.50; $8.00 per 100. 
GALIUM 
Boreale —(Northern Bedstraw) Spikes of 
creamy white buckwheat-scented flowers 
in summer. Good for massing on a sun¬ 
ny, sandy bank. Each 20c; 12 for $2.00; 
$12.00 per 100. 
GAULTHERIA 
Procumbens —(Wintergreen) Shining ever¬ 
green leaves with bright red berries in 
fall. 3-5 inches. Most people enjoy the 
pleasant wintergreen flavor of the leaves 
and berries. Must have medium acid soil. 
Each 20c; $2.00 per doz. $10.00 per 100. 
GENTIANA 
Andrewsi— (Closed or Bottle Gentian) The 
deep blue of the Bottle Gentian carries 
color into the wild garden late into the 
fall. 8-20 in. Usually found in moist 
soil in open sun, but does well in light 
sh fting shade on drier soils. Each 25c; 
12 for $2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
GEUM 
Triflorum—(Prairie Smoke, Old Mans 
Whiskers) This plant gets its picturesque 
common names from the ornamental 
smoky-colored fluffy seed vessels. Odd 
and attractive red flowers in spring. Por¬ 
ous soil and sun. 6-8 inches. Each 20c; 
3 for 50c; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100’. 
GERANIUM 
Maculatum—(Wild Geranium) Purplish- 
pink flowers on 12-18 inch plants in June. 
Not brilliant in color but attractive in 
the moderately shaded wild garden. Each 
20c; 12 for $1.50; $10.00 per 100. 
HELENIUM . 
Autumnale—(Sneezewort) Showy, yellow, 
autumn flowering perennial, 2-3 ft. Any 
good soil, open sun. Each 20c; 12 for 
$2.00; $12.00 per 100. 
HEPATICA 
Acutiloba (Hepatica) An easily grown 
and favorite early spring wild flower. 4- 
6 in. Just give it plenty of rich humus 
soil and shade and you will enjoy the 
A r hite, pink or lavender flowers arising 
from the previous year’s still green leaves 
every spr.ng. The new foliage attractive 
? 1 nnn mmer -,J 2ach 20c : $2.00 per doz.; 
$10.00 per 100. 
Triloba—(Roundleaf Hepatica) Growth is 
somewhat more compact than the above, 
and the lobes of the leaves are more 
rounded., otherwise much the same. Re¬ 
quires a moderately acid soil. Each 20c- 
12 for $2.00 ;$12.00 per 100. ’ 
Hispida (Alum Root) The round leaves 
of this plant give a very attractive foliage 
effect from which arise the spikes of 
small yellowish-green and brown flowers 
or light shade - Each 20c; 12 for 
$2.00; $12.00 per 100. 
