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MITELLA - Bishop’s Cap 
Low-growing, slender pernnials with racemes of small white flowers, 
There are four species, Diphylla, offered, is best. 
Culture. 
woods. 
Loves a woods soil and a shady place in the rockery or open 
Plant in fall or spring, 2 to 4 inches apart, in groups of twelve 
or more. 
Diphylla Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
A gem for the shady position. Feathery spikes of creamy white flowers. 
12 to 18 inches, in May and June. 
MONTBRETIA (See page 121). 
MYOSOTIS - Forget-me-not 
Their dainty blue or pink flowers are produced freely and are °'ways 
pleasing to the eye, whether massed in beds or on the margins of borders 
or ponds. 
Culture. Most at home in damp positions, as the margins of water, but 
w“l thrive in moist shady borders. Plant in autumn or spring about 6 
inches apart. 
=i=Palustris semperflorens Three $0.95 Doz. ^3.00, 100 $18.00 
Large, rich blue flowers with yellow eye; a damp 
places and a more profuse bloomer than the alpestris, which also is in 
clined to be biennial in habit. 
NEPETA - Ground Ivy; Catmint 
Really only 3 varieties are worthy of culture, and are suited for fyjassing 
in ?he gSr^n The foliage is aromatic and silvery gray, the small flow- 
ers ore lavender-blue. 
Culture. Ordinary soil, well-drained, arid a sunny ^ 
Nepetas. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 inches apart. Best in masses. 
*Mussini Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Of dwarf compact habit, producing masses of bloom of a beautiful 
shade of ’lavender all spring and intermittently during the summer. 
OENOTHERA - Evening Primrose 
The species named below are specially suitable for growing on the roor- 
gins of sunny borders and rock gardens, and all make a continuous and 
brave display of color throughout the summer with little attention. 
Culture. All require a well-drained, medium sandy soil, freely inter¬ 
mixed with well-decayed manure, and a sunny position to grow and 
flower freely. Show to the best advantage when grown in groups. Plarit 
8 inches apart in spring or tall. They are apt to perish in winter it 
grown in heavy, damp soils. 
ispraseri Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Pale yellow flowers on 12-inch stems from June until October. 
=i=Missouriensis Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
A low species with prostrate, ascending branches; profuse bloomer. 
Solitary flowers, often 4 inches across. Good for rock garden or border; 
in bloom from June until August. 
j=Speciosa Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Pure white flowers 3 inches across, in great quantities on 18-inch stems 
all summer. 
Youngi Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
A st%ng stocky, large-leaved plant with firm, shiny foliage, numerous 
bright lemon-yellow flowers on stems about 24 inches tall from June to 
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OPHIOPOGON . „ „ 
Grasslike plants producing graceful spikes of flowers exceptionally well 
suited for edgings, doing well in light shade and full sun. 
Culture. They are of easy culture, doing well in ordinary garden soil 
that is well drained. Need no particular care except a little protection 
in the colder sections. Plant in spring only. 
Jaburan variegatus Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50, 100, $30.00 
A handsome and desirable low growing plant about 8 to lO inches tall 
with brilliant blue flower spikes just above the foliage during July and 
August. Its compact growth and pendulent foliage form a splendid 
edging to any flower bed or along a walk. May also be grown as a 
pot plant for the house where it does exceedingly well. 
Six Hills Giant Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
Six Hills Giant has a larger and finer flower than is pro¬ 
duced by Mussini. Its habit of growth is neat and alto¬ 
gether an improvement over the old variety Mussini. 
The flowers are excellent for picking and make a tine 
show in the border. It is exceptionally we I adapted as 
an edging plant to walks in a dry, sunny place. 
Souvenir de Andre Chaudron , 
Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
This is a very fine grayed-leaved plant of upright 
arowth The flowers are pale blue and produced through¬ 
out the entire summer. Do not confuse this variety with 
Nepeta Mussini, the prostrate variety used in rock gar¬ 
dens Souvenir de Andre Chaudron is a splendid plant 
for the border and it does exceedingly well in hot, dry 
places. It is not only a satisfactory new border plant, 
but an exceptionally good item for cutting. 
* NIEREMBERGIA - Trailing Cup-flower 
A dwarf creeping plant with spoon-shaped leaves, and 
t creamy white, bell-shaped flowers. An interesting plant 
( to grow in a moist, shady border. Does very well in full 
sun. 
Culture. Grow in sandy 19 am freely mixed with well- 
decayed manure, in a moist spot, and plant in spring 
only 6 to 8 inches apart. Give plenty of water in dry 
weather. Protect lightly over winter. 
*Rivularis Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Charming dwarf creeping Alpine plant, bearing large, 
cr 6 omy whit©, cup-shopsd flowers from June till bep- 
tember; most desirable plants for the rockery. 
Oenothera Missouriensis 
Liatris, Late-Flowering 
Scariosa, September Glory 
ORCHIS - Hardy Orchids 
Their quaint and curious flowers are most interesting, 
and as they are not particularly difficult to cultivate, 
those who care for them should give them a little corner 
in their rock garden. 
Culture. A special bed should be provided for Orchids, 
sheltered from the mid-day sun, in loam, peat and leaf 
mold; give water occasionally in dry weather. Plant in 
fall or spring, 6 inches apart in groups of three or more. 
^Spectabilis Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
(Showy Orchid.) This lovely hardy orchid produces a 
raceme of delicate lavender and deliciously fragrant 
flowers, 6 to 8 inches high in May. Plant in shade and 
water copiously when dry. 
PACHYSANDRA TERMINALIS 
(See page 68) 
FIELD-GROWN PLANTS 
Doz. 
Field-grown plants, 1 year old $1.65 
Field-grown plants, 2 years old. . 2.30 
POT PLANTS 
Doz. 
PACHISTIMA 
Canbyi (See page 15 3) 
100 
1000 
$ 8.00 
$65.00 
10.00 
85.00 
100 
1000 
$12.00 
$90.00 
6.00, 100 
$40.00 
Matricaria, Little Gem 
