HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 9 


Hardy Native Orchids 
PRICE IN QUANTITIES 
CALOPOGON PULCHELLUS. Grass-pink Orchid. 25TO  2500R 
Height 1 to 1% feet. Grass-like foliage. Pink 27°99 107024 249 Sy Se 
flowers. Showy and succeeds well in cultivation. 
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GMPRIPEDLOUMaPACAULES p77. Lady’s Slipper. 
Height 6 to 15 inches. Thick clusters of leaves 
flat on ground. Large, bright, purple-pink, up- 
right flowers in early spring. One of the most 





beautiful Orchids. X strong. First size _____ 20 30 20 .24 
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CYPRIPEDIUM PARVIFLORUM. Small Yellow 
Lady’s Slipper. Fragrant. Heavy clumps _____ 2.0 45 40 
CYPRIPEDIUM PUBESCENS. Common _ Lady’s 
Slipper. (See front cover illustration.) Height 
12 to 20 inches. Flowers bright yellow in May. 
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CYPRIPEDIUM SPECTABILE. Showy Lady’s Slip- 
per. Height 1 to 24% feet. Extra-strong grower 
in peat soils. White to rose colored flowers in 
June and July. By far the best of all Cypripe- 
diums. We have splendid stock of several thou- 
sand strong clumps and shipment can be made 
promptiysa-ssirst size, L to 3.crowns,23— 2. 2.0 40 31s. 
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HABENARIA CILIARIS. Yellow Fringe Orchid. 
Height 24% feet. Flowers orange or yellow, the 
petals and lip fringed; in 6-inch spikes. Strong 24 oS Bli6. 14 
HABENARIA PSYCODES. Small Purple Fringed Or- 
chid. Height 9 to 18 inches. Best suited to 
shade. Strong — _! ‘S eth eee 224 i138 .16 
ORCHIS SPECTABILIS. Showy Orchis Best adapted 
to shady locations. Height 6 to 12 inches. 
Flowers showy pink-purple in early spring. 
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Hardy Native Ferns 
For shady locations, no class of plants can equal the Ferns. They are easily grown 
in ordinary soils and will often thrive where it is impossible to make flowering plants 
succeed. We handle large quantities of Ferns annually and recommend the following: 
PRICE IN QUANTITIES 

ADIANTUM PEDATUM. American Maidenhatr Fern. 25TO 2500R 
Deciduous. One of our most distinct and beauti- 779° 1°7T°?4 249 OVER 
ful. Extra strong x Spel Oe peo ileee hee See gee On 
ASPLENIUM TRICHOMANES. Maitdenhair Spleen- 
wort. Evergreen. Strong SEE, - Ls we .10 

ATHYRIUM FILIXFEMINA. Lady Fern. Large, de- 
ciduous Fern. Exceedingly showy. X strong__ 18 elit .09 .08 
