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HARDY PLANTS FOR THE HO.HE GARDEN 
ASARUM 
Canadense —(W'ild Ginger) A good ground 
cover in shaded places. The heavy root 
stalks have a gingery taste, from which 
comes its name. The curious chocolate 
covered flowers appear in May. Large 
heart shaped leaves from 5 to 8 inches 
high. Each 20c; 12 for $1.50; $10.00 per 
100 . 
ASCLEPIAS 
Tuberosa —(Butterfly Weed) Heads of 
brilliant orange flowers in late June and 
July. For sunny well drained soils. 15- 
24 inches. Each 25c; 12 ior $2.50; $15.00 
per 100. 
ASTER 
Linarifolius —(Savory Leaved Aster) Neat, 
compact plants 6 to 10 inches in height 
with narrow stiff green leaves and blue 
flowers in early fall. Sunny porous san¬ 
dy soil. Each 20c; 12 for $2.00; $12.00 
per 100. 
Novae-Angliae —(New England Aster) 
\’igorous growing aster for sun or shade, 
3-5 ft., Sept. Mixed in shades of rich 
purple, rose, lavendar, to nearly white 
Each 25c; 12 for $2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
Sericeus —(Silky Leaved Aster) Fine silv¬ 
ery hairs give a silky sheen to the leaves 
Sunny sandy soils. Pinkish lavender 
flowers in fall. 8-20 inches. Each 25c; 
$2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
CALTHA 
Palustris—(M a r s h Marigold) Glorious 
golden yellow flowers in May. 8-12 in¬ 
ches. For bogs or damp soils and sun. 
Each 20c; 12 for $2.00; $12.00 per 100. 
CAMPANULA 
RoUmdifolia—(Scotch Bluebell, Harebell) 
We find this dainty little flower nodding 
and swaying on its slender stem from 
rocky crevices, on sandy wastes and in 
other situations. Varied soils, sun or 
light shade. Each 25c; 12 for $2.50; $15.00 
per 100. 
CYPRIPEDIUMS 
Our native Lady Slippers are perhaps 
the most popular of all our wild flowers. 
All the Cypripediums are sold by the bud, 
thus a clump with six l:uds is counted the 
same as six plants. 
Acaule —(Moccasin I'lower) Requires a 
highly acid soil, such as is found in a 
sphagnum bog, under pine trees or on an 
old rotted tree trunk. Rose pink flowers 
in June. Each 35c; 12 for $3.50; $20.00 
per 100. 
Candidum —(White Lady Slipper) Tiny, 
ivory white slippers. Found native among 
the grass just above swampy areas. In 
cultivation give constant moisture, neu¬ 
tral soil and light shifting shade. Each 
50c; 3 for $1.25; 12 for $5.00; $50.00 per 
100 . 
Pubescens—(Yellow Lady Slipper) The 
easiest of the lady slippers to grow and 
always lovely. Just plant them among 
your ferns and other wild flowers where 
they will have moderate shade and not 
too dry a situation. A lightly acid leaf 
mold soil is appreciated. Each 35c; 3 for 
95c; 12 for $3.50; $20.00 per 100. 
Spectabile—(Showy Lady Slipper) Grows 
most plentifully in bogs, but is also found 
in moist spots on upland soils. Give neu¬ 
tral soil, shade and plenty of moisture, 
but not stagnant. 12-30 in. Large white 
flowers overlaid with orchid shading. 
Each 35c; 3 for 95c; $3.50 per doz.; $20.00 
per 100. 
DICENTRA 
Cucullaria—(Dutchmans Breeches) Finely 
divided leaves which die away soon after 
flowering. Flowers like white Bleeding 
Hearts in April. 4-8 inches. Effective 
on a shaded rock ledge. Grow from a 
tiny bulb Loose leaf mold soil. Each 
15c; dozen for $1.25; $8.00 per 100. 
Canadensis —(Squirrel Corn) Much like the 
Dutchman’s Breeches. Each 15c; 12 for 
$1.25; $8.00 per 100. 
DODECATHEON 
Meadia —(Shooting Star) This lovely wild 
flower should be in every srarden of na¬ 
tives. Clusters of white Cyclamen like 
flowers in early June. 8 to 16 inches. 
Sun or light shade and rich, well drained 
soil. Each 20c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $2.00; 
$12.00 per 100. 
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. 
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) 
Aluch like the above hut flowers yellow. 
Shade and moist soil. Each 15c; 12 for 
$1.00; $6.00 per 100. 
GENTIANA 
Andrews! —(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 
shifting shade on drier soils. Each 25c; 
12 for $2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
HEPATICA 
Acutiloba —(Hepatica) An easily grown and 
favorite early spring wild flower. 4-6 
