VALUABLE GROUND-COVER PLANTS—HARDY PERENNIALS I 
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For Difficult Places in Shade or Sun—Especially Effective as Bases for Spring-flowering Bulbs 
A JUG A Ah-joo-ga (Bugle) 
Low growing, creeping habit; a fine ground- 
cover under Rhododendrons and shrubs. Either 
in the shade or sun. 
Genevensis. .About ti inches high, spreading 
habit; blue flower spikes. May and June. 
12 *;L30 100 .120.00 
Reptans rubra. Only 3 inches high and hav ¬ 
ing purplish blue flowers in May. 
12 .$3.30 100 .$20.00 
BEARBERRY (Arctostaphylos, Uva-ursi), 
•A dense, low mat of evergreen foliage followed 
by large red berries. For covering rocky slopes 
and banks, sandy places and seashore planting. 
12 .10.00 100 $40.00 
BLOODROOT (Sanguinaria) 
Canadensis. .About 6 inches high with white 
flowers in April-May. Suitable for semi-shady 
places, under trees, woodlands, in moist soil. 
12 $3.00 100 $18.00 
EUONYMUS Eu-on-i-mus 
Radicans colorata. The finest ground cover 
for large terraces and slopes; semi-waste places, 
roadsides, etc. Evergreen but turning bronzy 
red in W inter. Creeping, not climbing and 
immune to scale, disease, etc. 
12 $.5.00 100 $35.00 
FERNS (Hardy) 
Write for varieties and prices. 
FESTUCA 
Glauca (OrnamentalGrass). Forms dense tufts 
of bluish leaves 12 inches high, f'or edging and 
ground cover purposes. 
12 $4.00 100 $25.00 
GALAX. Gay -laks 
Aphylla. Dwarf evergreen, 6 inches high. 
Produces a profusion of pure white flower spikes 
in mid-Summer. Large, round leaves 3 to 4 
inches across turning crimson and bronze in the 
•Autumn. Invaluable as a shady and woodland 
ground cover. 12 $3.00 100 $18.00 
HONEYSUCKLE. See page 213. 
HEATHER, w’ rite for varieties and prices. 
IVY Hed-ur-ah (Iledera) 
All varieties offered are evergreen, indispensable 
as ground covers in shady and semi-shady places. 
Helix (The Large-leaved Evergreen English Ivy). 
For beds, trimmed edging, ground cover in 
shady and semi-shady places, etc. Free from 
disease and insect pests. 
Best results as ground covers will be obtained by 
planting small plants and more of them. 
2) 4 inch Pots $3.00 ‘400 121.00 
A]A inch Pots 12 $5.00 100 $35.00 
5 inch Pois 12 .$9.00 100 $05.00 
For larger sizes—see page 213. 
Gracilis (Small-leavedEnglish Ivy). Same habit. 
Graceful strings of dark green 
2M inch Pots 12 $5,50 100 .$40.00 
3 inch Pots 12 .$7.75 100 $00.00 
Baltica. A/ery hardy, small leaved. 
2K inch Pots 12 .$4.75 100 $35.00 
3) 4 inch Pots 12 $0.50 100 $50.00 
Coreacaea. Leathery, heart-shaped leaves. 
3 inch Pots 12 $7.75 100 $00.00 
Conglomerata. Small, curled and twisted 
leaves, closely clustered along the stems. Ideal 
for shady rockeries, etc. 
3 inch Pots 12 $7.75 100 $00.00 
LI LY-OF-THE-VALLEY 
Always in demand for forming mass plantings in 
shady and semi-shady places. Extremely 
useful for odd corners, under shrubs, etc. 
Delightfully fragrant, white bell-shaped flowers 
in May. For quick covering plant the mats 
about 12 inches apart. 
No. 1 Mats 12 $7.00 26 $13.50 100 $52.00 
No. 2 Mats 12 $0.40 25 $12.25 100 .$47.00 
No.3 Mats 12%I).16 ^5 $11.00 400 $42.00 
MAZUS May-zus 
Reptans. Low-growing, creeping plants with 
lilac blue flowers in early Spring. Good ground 
cover for semi-shade. 
12 $4.00 400 $25.00 
PACHISTIMA Pak-is-ti-mah 
Canbyi. A dwarf evergreen shrub seldom more 
than <S inches high and 18 inches wide. May be 
trimmed or left natural. Does well in shade or 
sun. Fine for edging. 
12 $6.00 100 $40.00 
PACHYSANDRA Pak-i-san-drah 
Terminalis (Japanese Spurge). The ideal ever¬ 
green foliage plant about 6 inches high and 
spreading underground. The foliage resembles 
our native Laurel, being deep rich green in the 
shade and light emerald green in the sun. 
Absolutely hardy anywhere, completely evergreen, 
disease and insect free. Thrives equally in shade, 
semi-shade or sun. Especially valuable under 
trees where grass will not grow. 
1 year old 100 .$8.00 1000 $65.00 
2 year old 100 $12.00 1000 $90.00 
Pot-grown 100 $15.00 1000 $120.00 
ROSES 
Trailing Sorts —See page 206. 
TEUCRIUM Teu-kri-um 
Chamaedrys. Glossy green foliage resembling 
Boxwood and may be used in place of Boxwood. 
Can be clipped any height up to 12 inches. 
12 .$4.00 100 $25.00 
VERONICA Ve-ron-i-kah (Speedwell) 
Rupestris flexuosa. Prostrate, creeping plant. 
Forms a solid carpet of solid green. Pale blue 
flowers 1 inch high. April-May. 
12 .$4.00 100 $25.00 
VINCA Vin-kah (Running Myrtle) 
Minor. Valuable, trailing Evergreen plant for 
carpeting the ground in shade, under trees, etc. 
Has attractive blue flowers. 
2 year old 400 $12.00 4000 $110.00 
Pot-grown 400 $17.50 4000 $150.00 
Minor alba. WTite-flowered of above. 
Pot-grown _ 100 $35.00 4000 $340.00 
Bowles Variety. Large mauve blue flowers. 
Pot-grown 100 $25.00 4000 $240.00 
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