Isaac Langley Williams . Exeter, New Hampshire 
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HARDY NATIVE WILD FLOWERS and GROUND-COVER PLANTS, continued 
FILIPENDULA rubra. Queen of the Prairie. Pink Spirea. 
3 to 6 ft. Peach-pink. June, July. Open sun in com- 
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GALAX aphylla. Galax. 1 ft. This plant prefers acid shade 
and has a 6-inch spike of white flowers in June. Ever- 
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GAULTHERIA procumbens. Wintergreen. 2 to 6 in. An 
evergreen ground-cover with aromatic leaves. Bright 
red berries all winter. It grows in sun or partial shade 
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GENTIANA andrewsi. Closed Gentian. 1 to 1% ft. The 
purple-blue flowers come in September. Easily grown 
ATPeIOISUa SUN OTe SNA Cet mye ese on rane one 
linearis. Narrowleaf Gentian. 114 ft. <A porcelain-blue 
Blind Gentian that blossoms in August ............ 
GERANIUM maculatum. Wild Geranium. 1 ft. A native of 
uae woods and fields. Rose-purple blossoms in May and 
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robertianum. Herb Robert. 1 ft. Native of the rocky 
woods, with a more intense pink blossom ........... 
HELENIUM autumnale. Sneezeweed. 3 to 5 ft. August- 
October. Large clusters of brown, orange, and yellow 
flowers with brown discs. Requires moisture and open 
sun, Exceptionally good for autumn gardens ....... 
HELIANTHUS giganteus. Tall Sunflower. 4 to 6 ft. Yellow. 
September, October. Full sun. Good for autumn border 
HEPATICA acutiloba. Sharplobe Hepatica. 8 in. White to 
purple blossoms in April. Evergreen. Requires some 
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triloba. Roundlobe Hepatica. 8 in. An acid-soil Hepatica 
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HEUCHERA americana. American Alum-root. 1 to 2 ft. 
Large, beautifully mottled leaves and lacy greenish 
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HOUSTONIA cerulea. Bluets. 3 to 4 in. Dainty cushion- 
like plant with pale blue to white blossoms in the open 
SUNPOr.Dabntia ll snadesileA Drie ee gee ne 
serpyllifolia. Creeping Bluets. 3 to 6 in. Blue flowers. 
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HYDRASTIS canadensis. Goldenseal. 1 to 1% ft. A fine 
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HYPOXIS hirsuta. Yellow Stargrass. 4 to6in. Yellow. Open 
sun or partial shade. Dry soil. An interesting plant 
INULA helenium. Elecampane. 2 ft. Sunflower-like blos- 
soms in midsummer in moist shade ................ 
IRIS cristata. Crested Iris. 4 in. A fine rock-garden plant 
in either sun or shade. Sky-blue flowers. May ...... 
lacustris. Dwarf Lake Iris. 3 to 4 in. A dwarf Iris from 
the gravelly shores of Lake Huron. Lilac-blue flowers 
in May. Moist soil in shade. Rare ...... $1.00 each. . 
verna. Vernal Iris. Blue flowers on 4-inch stems in dry 
WOOUSOLsLne TOCK+Pardens = VAVis ei a ae ete 
ISOPYRUM biternatum. False Rue Anemone. White. Moist, 
shady places. Excellent for the woodland path. April, 
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