HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 
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Hardy Native Orchids 
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CALOPOGON PULCHELLUS. Grass-pink Orchid. 
Height I to I */2 feet. Grass-like foliage. Pink 
flowers. Showy and succeeds well in cultivation. 
Strong_ 
CYPRIPEDIUM ACAULE. Pink Lady's Slipper. 
Height 6 to 15 inches. Thick clusters of leaves 
flat on ground. Large, bright, purple-pink, up¬ 
right flowers in early spring. One of the most 
beautiful Orchids. X strong. First size_ 
Flowering second size_ 
XX largest clumps_ 
CYPRIPEDIUM PARVIFLORUM. Small Yellow 
Lady’s Slipper. Fragrant. Heavy clumps_ 
CYPRIPEDIUM PUBESCENS. Common Lady’s 
Slipper. Height 1 2 to 20 inches. Flowers bright 
yellow in May. X first size_ 
Flowering second size_ 
XX largest clumps_ 
CYPRIPEDIUM SPECTABILE. showy Lady's Slip¬ 
per. Height 1 to 23^ feet. Extra-strong grower 
in peat soils. White to rose colored flowers in 
June and July. By far the best of all Cypripe- 
diums. We have splendid stock of several thou¬ 
sand strong clumps and shipment can be made 
promptly. X first size, 1 to 3 crowns- 
Heavy clumps. 4 to 8 crowns- 
HABENARIA CILIARIS. Yellow Fringe Orchid. 
Height lYi feet. Flowers orange or yellow, the 
petals and lip fringed; in 6-inch spikes. Strong 
HABENARIA PSYCODES. Small Purple Fringed Or¬ 
chid. Height 9 to 18 inches. Best suited to 
shade. Strong- 
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ORCHIS SPECTABILIS. Showy Orchis Best adapted 
to shady locations. Height 6 to 12 inches. 
Flowers showy pink-purple in early spring. 
Strong - 
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Hardy Native Ferns 
For shady locations, no class of plants can equal the Ferns. They are easily grown 
in ordinary soils and will often thrive where it is impossible to make flowering plants 
succeed. We handle large quantities of Ferns annually and recommend the following: 
ADIANTUM PEDATUM. American Maidenhair Fern. 
Deciduous. One of our most distinct and beauti¬ 
ful. Extra strong- 
ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES. Maidenhair Spleen- 
wort. Evergreen. Strong- 
ATHYRIUM FILIXFEMINA. Lady Fern. Large, de¬ 
ciduous Fern. Exceedingly showy. X strong __ 
BOTRYCHIUM VIRGINIANUM. Rattlesnake Fern. 
Deciduous. Triangular fronds, deeply cut. 
Showy. Strong- 
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