
Hardy Baltica and English Ivy 
The famous English Ivy with its familiar evergreen, glossy foliage, 
requires winter protection in cold sections of the country where 
it is exposed to chilly winds on open walls. It can, however, be 
planted with perfect safety as a ground cover or as an edging to 
flower beds anywhere. Gracilis is perfectly hardy and we recom- 
mend its use on the north side and west side of buildings and walls 
or in shady places or as a ground cover under trees in dense shade. 
The 2%2-inch pot plants offered are very economical. 
ENGLISH IVY—Hedera helix 
A lovely vine as well as a splendid ground cover. Its beautiful shiny 
leaves make a wonderful ground cover in densest shade. 
5-in. pot plants, 30 inches high Each 60c, Doz. $6.00, 100 $40.00 
21-in. pot plants Doz. $2.75, 100 $15.00, 1000 $140.00 
For ground covering the 24-inch pot plants are recommended and 
should be spaced 8 inches apart. 
BALTICA IVY—Heecera helix gracilis 
Identical in habit with the English Ivy, but with foliage not as large 
and more cut; a most graceful vine; perfectly hardy and a splendid 
evergreen vine on walls with north or west exposures, also an excellent 
ground cover. 
5-in. pot plants, 30 inches high Each 60c, Doz. $6.00, 100 $40.00 
214-in. pot plants Doz. $2.75, 100 $15.00, 1000 $140.00 
For ground covering the 21-inch pot plants are recommended and 
should be spaced 8 inches apart. 

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shady places under trees and other places where grass won’t sprinkled in the early spring with blue or white flowers. 
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the spring or fall. Let us know the amount of ground you 
Once established they will spread quickly, last indefinitely want to cover, and we'll gladly advise how many of any of 
the plants are needed. 

Pachistima Canbyi 
This small holly-leaved prostrate little evergreen shrub spreads about 
18 inches. Several planted together make a perfectly charming ground 
cover. It grows equally well in sun or shade and is hardy anywhere. 
Because of its ease of culture and fine habit without any care, it is 
rapidly becoming first choice as a cover for graves as well as in small 
shady places in the garden. As a ground cover plants should be spaced 
6 inches apart. See page 159 for illustration. 
Three $1.75, Doz. $5.50, 100 $35.00 
Ajuga - Bugle 
Satisfactory in both sunny or shady places.. Dwarf, creeping peren- 
nials. The leaves are a rich shiny green, and the shoots more or 
less creeping. Excellent plants for edging or carpeting bare spots. 
Suitable for sun or shade. 
*Genevensis Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
Grows 6 to 8 inches high; dense spikes of blue flowers in May and June. 
As a ground cover, plants should be spaced 8 inches apart. 
*Reptans rubra Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
Grows 3 to 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, such as snowdrops and grape hyacinths, which 
may be planted under its foliage. As a ground cover plants should be 
spaced 8 inches apart. 
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