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PLANTS FOR GROUND-COVERS AND BORDERS 
CHRYSANTHEMUM arcticum. Arctic Chrysanthe- 
<$> mum. Arctic regions. Foliage small, dark gray' 
green, matted, about 2 inches high. Flowers on 
stems 8 to 12 inches high, solitary, white like a 
small field-daisy, during October. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
C. maximum. Pyrenees Chrysanthemum; Shasta 
Daisy. Larger foliage and more spreading than 
the preceding and flowering in midsummer until 
fall. Our stock is from selected plants of named 
garden varieties. Garden masses, banks. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
C. maximum, King Edward. Strong, vigorous 
grower. Blooms freely all summer. Enormous 
white flowers on stems about 2 to 3 feet high. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. Hartje & Elder Daisy. 2 ft. 
An early, large Daisy of excellent garden habit. 
Really a much-improved Oxeye Daisy. May, 
June. Masses. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
CIMICIFUGA racemosa. Cohosh Bugbane. 2 to 
3 ft. Native. Established in the semi-open wood¬ 
land or the shady garden, the tall, imperial ra¬ 
cemes of white flowers stand out strikingly in 
July and August. The basal foliage is large decom¬ 
pound, elegant. Needs good drainage. Prefers 
rich soil. Masses of specimens in woodland or 
shaded places. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
C. fcetida simplex. Kamchatka Bugbane. Very 
rare, and one of the best herbaceous perennials. 
Pure white flowers in large racemes during Sep¬ 
tember and October. 
Field-plants.$7.50 for 10 
CONVALLARIA majalis. Lily-of-the-Valley. Will 
<§> establish well in masses in all shady places in 
good soil, shady hollows, cold corners, etc. Stems 
carry many extremely fragrant, bell-shaped white 
flowers in May. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
1-yr. field-plants.$1.00 $7.50 $60.00 
3-in. pot-plants. 1.80 15.00 120.00 
Clumps . 5.00 40.00 350.00 
COREOPSIS grandiflora. Big Coreopsis. IV 2 ft. 
A semi-double form of the well-known Coreopsis, 
with large yellow flowers on long stems during 
the summer months. The plants offered are from 
seed and may vary in double character. 
Field-plants.$1.20 for 10; $10 per 100 
CORYDALIS cheilanthifolia. Chinese Corydalis. 
Plentiful fern-like foliage 6 to 10 inches high, 
lasting throughout the season. Spikes of bright 
yellow, dicentra-like flowers during April and 
May. Requires shade for best growth. Rare; 
perfectly hardy. Suited for shade, rockery and 
low masses in woodland. 
Field-plants.$2.50 for 10; $20 per 100 
COTONEASTER horizontalis. No better or more 
★ beautiful shrub known for terraces, slopes, tops of 
low walls, foundation planting, etc. A plant that 
should be used instead of Berberis Thunbergi. 
Fan-shaped, prostrate branches, bearing red ber¬ 
ries in fall. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
6-in. pot-plants.$12.50 $100.00 $850.00 
Cotoneaster horizontalis 
Natural Irregular Shaped Plants 
For 10 Per 100 
15 to 18-in. field-grown.$15.00 $125.00 
IV 2 to 2 ft. field-grown. 17.50 160.00 
2 to 2 V 2 ft. field-grown. 20.00 187.50 
2 V 2 t0 3 ft. field-grown. 25.00 225.00 
C. horizontalis perpusilla. Similar to preceding vari- 
A ety, except it is more upright in habit of growth. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
6-in. pot-plants.$15.00 $125.00 $1000.00 
15 to 18 in. BUB. . . 15.00 125.00 
iy 2 to 2 ft. BUB... 17.50 160.00 
2 to 21/2 ft. BUB. . . 20.00 187.50 
C. humifusa ( C. Dammeri). A shrub which will be 
★ most midely used as a ground-cover when better 
<§> known. Flat-growing, semi-evergreen woody plant, 
with larger leaves than C. horizontalis. Large red 
berries in the fall. Grows perfectly flat, and roots 
where branches touch the soil; ideal for terrace 
positions. 
4-in. pots.$7.50 for 10; $62.50 for 100 
CYPRIPEDIUM acaule. Pink Lady-Slipper; Mocca¬ 
sin Flower. 1 ft. Native. Rose-purple flowers, 
May and June. This plant sends up two broad 
leaves from the center of which rises the flower- 
stem. Plant in a dry woodland in natural surface 
soil. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
1 to 2 flowering crowns 
per plant.$2.00 $10.00 $85.00 
C. pubescens. Yellow Lady-Slipper. Native. Plant 
with a leafy stem and pale yellow flowers in May 
and June. Plant in woodland or shade in well- 
drained soil enriched with leaf-mold or peat moss. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
1 to 2 flowering crowns 
per plant.$2.00 $12.00 $100.00 
C. spectabile. Showy Lady-Slipper. 15 to 20 in. 
Native. Plant with leafy stems, bearing in June, 
white and pink-purple flowers, occasionally all 
white. Plant in rich, moist woodland or shade. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
1 to 2 flowering crowns 
per plant.$2.25 $18.00 $150.00 
DELPHINIUM belladonna. 2 to 3 ft. Garden 
origin. Flowers light blue, continuously during 
the summer. Garden groups. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $12 per 100 
D. bellamosum. 2 to 3 ft. Garden origin. Flowers 
dark blue, continuously during the summer. Gar¬ 
den groups. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $12 per 100 
D., Garden Hybrids. Taller, with longer and stiffer 
spikes, much larger flowers of many different 
shades. Plants from Kelway, Wrexham, and Black- 
more U Langdon seeds. Garden groups. Very 
stately plant. 
Field-plants.$2.50 for 10; $18 per 100 
D. grandiflorum (D. chinense). Slender Larkspur. 
^ About IV 2 ft. China. Finer cut foliage than the 
preceding. Flowers deep blue, showy, June to 
fall. Suited to massing and rockery. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
D. grandiflorum album (D. chinense albumJ. A 
white form of the preceding. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
Brief hints for preparing the soil for perennial gardens 
and rock-gardens are given on pages 3 and 6. Thorough 
spading, adding compost or Peat Moss, are essential to 
garden success. 
