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ROCK GARDEN PLANTS 
HARDY ROCK GARDEN 
PLANTS 
These plants are specially selected to pro- 
duce an attractive display in the rock garden 
from early spring and throughout the summer 
to fall. * 
The construction of a rock garden is very 
simple. An attractive garden may be built, 
anywhere by following the instructions given 
in our pamphlet—sent free on application— 
entitled ‘‘The Rock Garden.” 
AJUGA Reptans. 4 inches. Deep blue 
flowers in May and June. Will grow in shade. 
ALYSSUM Saxatile Compactum. 12 
inches. Golden-yellow flowers in May and 
June. 
ARABIS Alpina. 10 inches. White; a 
good plant for shade. Blooms April to June. 
ARMERIA Maritima. 3to6inches. Pale 
pink; flowers in May and June. 
ASTER Alpinus Rubra. 6 to 10 inches. 
Covered with dainty rose-purple, single 
Asters in May and June. Plant in full sun. 
AUBRIETIA Eyrj. A. dwarf, creeping 
plant. Rosy-lilac flowers in May and June. 
CAMPANULA Carpatica. 8 inches. Clear 
blue flowers, June to October. Grows well in 
shady places. 
CERASTEUM Tomentosum. 10 inches. 
Silvery foliage and white flower. Blooms in 
June. 
CRUCIANELLA Stylosa. 6 inches. Purple 
ball-shaped flowers. Flowers in early summer. 
DIANTHUS Alpinus Allwoodj. The 
loveliest rockery pink. The rose-pink flowers 
are produced on 4-inch stems in July and 
August. Plant in open sun. 
DICENTRA Eximia. 15 inches. Pink 
flowers from April to fall. 
HEUCHERA Sanguinea. 12a tOn ets 
inches. Bright crimson flowers June to 
September. 
IBERIS. 8 to 10 inches. A good rock 
plant with evergreen foliage and white flowers 
in spring. 
IRIS Pumila Fairy. This beautiful pale 
blue Iris does not grow over 4 inches high. 
LYCHNIS Haageana. 1 foot. Flowers of 
orange-red, scarlet and crimson. June to 
August. 
MERTENSIA Virginica. 12 to 18 inches. 
Light blue flowers, changing to clear pink 
May and June. 
NEPETA Mussini. 12 inches. Lavender 
flowers July and August. 
PHLOX Divaricata Canadense.  Fra- 
grant lavender flowers in April and May. 
Grows well in shade. Height, 1 foot. 
PLUMBAGO Larpentae. 6 to 8 inches. 
Of spreading habit. Deep blue, flowers from 
June to fall. 
_ SAPONARIA Ocymoides Splendens. 8 
inches. Bright rosy-pink flowers May to 
August. 
SEDUM Acre (Golden Moss). 2 inches. 
A moss-like, spreading plant with bright- 
yellow flowers in spring. 
Price, any of above Rock Garden Plants 
30c each; $2.75 doz.; $21.00 per 100. 
SPECIAL OFFER: One plant each of the 
21 Selected Rock Garden Plants, $5.00. 
HARDY GROUND COVER 
PLANTS | 
For Sunny Situations 
LONICERA HALLEANA Hall’s Honeysuckle. 
Pure white flowers changing to yellow. Very free 
blooming and fragrant. It producesits main crop 
of flowers in early summer and again scatteringly 
during September. Serves admirably for binding the 
soilon embankments. Plant 3 feet apart. 
Price, 2-year-old plants, 40c each; $4.00 doz.; 
$30.00 per 100. ; 
PHLOX SUBULATA Moss or Mountain Pink. 
Moss-like evergreen foliage, which, during the flower- 
ing season in April and May is hidden under the 
masses of bloom. Invaluable for carpeting the ground 
or covering graves. Phlox Subulata should be grown 
in full sun: The soil should be sandy and not too 
rich. Plant in early spring 12 inches apart. We offer 
* Pink and White. 
Price, 30c each: $2.75 doz: $21.00 per 100. 
TRAILING HYBRID RUGOSA ROSE Max 
Graf. Valuable as a ground cover or for planting on 
steep banks. The foliage resembles the Rosa Rugosa 
and remains green until-late fall. Flowers are single, 
bright pink, with pretty crimped petals. Grows well 
in partial shade under trees. Plant 3 to 4 feet apart. 
Price, 2-year-old dormant plants up to April . 
15th, 802 each; $8.75 per dozen. 
For Partial Shade 
AJUGA REPTANS. Grows 4 inches high, with 
deep purplish blue flowers in May and June. It is 
an excellent plant for ground covering and makes a 
good background for bulbs, which may be planted 
under its foliage. Plant 12 inches apart. 
Price, 30c each; $2.75 doz.; $2).00 per 100. 
_ ANCHUSA MYOSOTIDIFLORA. A _beauti- 
ful hardy jvariety from Siberia, bearing a profusion 
of light blue flowers resembling the Forget-Me-Not; 
blooms in Apri] and May. Splendid as a ground | 
cover in semi shade, and for rock gardens. Height, 
12 to 15 inches. Plant 12 to 15 inches apart. 
Price, 30c each; $2.75 doz.; $21.00 per 100. 
AMPELOPSIS QUINQUEFOLIA . Virginia 
Creeper. Where a fast growing rampant and ex- 
tremely hardy vine is desired, plant this variety. 
Excellent for covering ground under trees, stumps, 
rocks, stone walls, etc. The large five-fingered 
leaves are glorious in their autumn _ colorings. 
Plant 4 to 5 feet apart. 
Price, 2-year-old plants, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 
$35.00 per 100.° 
For Deep Shade 
ENGLISH IVY. An ideal ground cover under 
trees or for covering graves in cemeteries, it is unsur- 
passed, being evergreen. Plant 3 to 4 feet apart. 
Price, 50c each; $5.00 doz.; $40.00 per 100. 
PACHYSANDRA TERMINALIS Spurge. A 
trailing plant which grows 6 to 8 inches high, form- 
ing a dense mat. The small flower spikes are gray- 
ish-white and produced in May and June. It is 
largely used as a ground cover in shady places, being 
one of the few plants that will thrive under trees. 
Does equally well in sunny locations, and makes an 
excellent border for hardy shrubs, flower beds and 
walks. ° Plant 12 to 18 inches apart. 
Price, 25c each; $2.50 doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
VINCA MINOR or Creeping Myrtle. Well 
known trailing plant used extensively for covering 
the ground under trees or shrubs; in cemeterics for 
covering graves. It will grow where it is too shady 
for grass or other plants to thrive. _ Delicate blue 
flowers. 
Price, 25c each; $2.50 doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
HARDY FERNS 
Express, charges collect. (See special notice, page 106.) 
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HARDY BORDER PLANTS ~ 
Ideal for edging or borders; charming in the 
rock garden. Bloom in September. 
LADY HENRY MADDOCKS. 
pale pink flowers, very free-flowering and of a 
dwarf, compact habit. _~ 
LAVANDA. Bright lavender-blue flowers. — 
Free flowering; height, 6 inches. ‘a 
SNOWSPRITE (Snow Fairy). Compact — 
clumps about a foot high. These are smothered 
with large, semi-double white flowers. = = 
Price of any above, 35¢ each; $3.50 doz. — 
Set of 3 Border Asters, $1.00. : i 
IRIS GERMANICA, Fleur-de-Lis ce 
S. for standards, F. for falls. — 
Ambassadeur. S. bronzy violet. F. dark 
velvety maroon. ; aan 
Blue Velvet. 46 in. One of the most beauti- — 
ful; color, intense, deep rich blue. ~ 
Clara Noyes. Early. Color rich blend of — 
Talisman rose. oe 
Coronation. A fine, large, deep golden 
yellow; one of the best in this class zy. 
Frieda Mohr. A beautiful orchid pink- 
toned sort, with flowers measuring 6 x 644 — 
inches, having a delightful locust fragrance. 
Mary Gibson. Charming» bronzy-rose. 
Purissima. A beautiful, pure white variety, _ 
of fine form and substance. &S aa 
San Francisco. A prize winner; standards 
and falls; color, white with a light blue feather 
Solferino. Early. A bright pink, large. — 
_ Sir Michael. ; : 
S. clear heliotrope; F. with rich red-purple 
suffused coppery brown. re 
True Delight. 36 in. Beautiful as an in- 
dividual flower and magnificent in mass. ‘7 
White and Gold. 3 ft. A pure white. 
with a brilliant golden beard. a. 
Price for any of above, 25c each; $2.50:doz, 
Mixed Iris Germanica 15c each; $1.50 doz. 
PEONIES 
We offer strong divided roots. Double 
White, Double Crimson and Double Rose Pink. 
Price, 35c each; $3.50 per doz.” 
HARDY PLANTS FOR UNUSUAL 
GRASSES, Ornamental, Hardy 
Arundo Donax. 10 to 12 feet. 
Eulalia Graciflima. 
with very narrow, bright green foliage. — ; 
Eulalia Zebrina. Transverse golden bars. — 
Eulaha Japonica, Var. 
leaves are striped light green and white. = 
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Phalaris Arundinacea, Var. (Gardener's — 
Garters.) Striped green and white. ™ 
Price of above, 25c each; $2.50 doz. 
FERNS, Hardy, for the Garden ; Ss 
Given a porous soil, rich in humus, shady or 
partially shaded position and moisture, and 
they luxuriate, coming up year after year. 
Adiantum pedatum, Maiden Hair Fern, 
height, 2 feet. 
Athyrium Filix-foemina, Lady Fern, 
height, 2 to 3 feet. : » 
Athyrium thelypteriodes, Silvery Spleen- 
worth Fern, height, 2 to 3 feet. 
Dennstedtia punctilobula, Hay Scented 
Fern, height, 1 foot. . 4 
Dryopteris marginale, Leather Fern, — 
. height, 1 to 1% feet. 
Dryopteris spinulosum, Spine Fern, 
height, 1 to 1% feet. acy a 
Osmunda cinnamomea, Cinnamon Fern, — 
height, 3 to 4 feet. " 
Osmunda claytoniana, Interrupted Fern, — 
height, 4 feet. = 
Polypodium vulgare, Polypody Fern, 
height, 6 to 8 inches. : ; x 
Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas _ 
Fern, height, 1 to 2 feet. ‘ 
Price, 35¢ each; $3.50 doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Set of 10 distinct sorts for $3.00. 
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