12 Native American Ferns and Wild Flowers 

Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebell) See page 10 
HARDY NATIVE WILD FLOWERS and GROUND-COVER PLANTS, continued 
ARENARIA stricta. Sandwort. 5 to 10 in. White. Late 3 12 100 
summer. Excellent for the sunny rock-garden ...... $075 $2.50 
ARUNCUS sylvester. Goat’s-beard. 3 to 7 ft. Blossoms 
white in large branched clusters. June. Shade ...... 75 250 $1500 
ASARUM canadense. Canada Wild Ginger. 3 to 6 in. A 
creeping plant with curious chocolate-brown blossoms 
hidden under the beautiful leaves. Good ground-cover 
plant in partial shade. Ginger-flavored root ........ 605 2.00 712,00 
virginicum. Heartleaf Wild Ginger. 38 to 6 in. Large, 
thick severgreenaleaves. snade 5... 6.) LD te eae LOO 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly Weed. 1 ft. Gorgeous 
orange flowers in dry soil. Full sun. July and August 75 250 £1500 
ASTER cordifolius. Heartleaved Aster. 1 to 3 ft. Lavender 
flowers in profusion in September and October. Frost- 
resistant Pe Gee he PET ote ey ee! aN Be Pe aS ak ee ue 60 2 00 12 00 
ericoides. Heath Aster. 1 to 3 ft. Bears a profusion of 
snow-white flowers in September ...-............__| C02 400mm OU 
linariifolius. Savory-leaved Aster. 6 to 18 in. A tufted 
plant with violet flowers. Requires a sandy, acid soil 60 200 1200 
nove-angliz. New England Aster. 3 to 7 ft. Gorgeous 
royal purple blossoms from mid-August to late Sep- 
tember AOpen: Pe ii cae he ke dS eee gntlnel paegi ee 602 92008 12:00 
novi-belgi. New York Aster. 3 to 5 ft. Violet-blue flow- 
ersrine DLOLUSION MII. OP LEM Der sae sts ay ee Get ee 60 200 1200 
