(Pz vennials, Wild Houwers 
HEN the early pioneers took possession of 
this vast w.lderness known as North Amer- 
ica, they found it replete with a luxuriant 
growth of native plants. Throughout the vast wood- 
ed section grew not only the stately pine and oak, 
but also the dainty little houstonia and hepatica, the 
trillium, bloodroot, gentian, violet and a myriad of 
others. In the cool moist bogs and marshes grew 
not only the towering cedar and tamarack, but also 
the cypripedium and pitcher plant, while over the 
boundless prairie were found almost innumerable 
sun-loving flowering plants and throughout grew 
ferns in endless variety. 
But we have cut down the forest, drained the 
bogs, and the plow has turned the prairie sod under 
to make room for agriculture. And, as if to com- 
plete the destruction of wild life, fire has swept the 
whole section time and again. The native plants 
have been crowded farther and farther back into in- 
accessible nooks and wastelands where they are now 
making a last stand in face of destruction. 
Many of these wild plants bear flowers of inde- 
scribable beauty and daintiness. Where do we find 
a more beautiful orchis than the showy lady-slipper, 
or a more delicate orchis than the habenaria? No 
domesticated violet can compare with Pedata bicolor 
and rarely do we find a more curious and interesting 
plant than the pitcher plant with its wax-like flowers 
of beauty and interest. 
To many of us the fascinating scene of nature’s 
garden lingers in memory only. It belongs to days 
gone by when nature had not yet been violated by 
man’s mad scramble to subdue and civilize. 
But we can do much to restore this dwindling 
family of nature’s creations to a place they richly de- 
serve. Throughout the length and breadth of the 
land there is awakening a great interest in wild 
plants. 
Throughout our Catalog we list a number of na- 
tive plants. They have been brought together from 
distant localities. From Vermont to Carolina and 
the Rocky Mountains we have gathered them and 
they are offered to our customers in the hope that 
they may find permanent homes where they may re- 
ceive care and appreciation. 
Hardiness. There is no class of plants more hardy 
when once established under natural conditions of 
soil, moisture and exposure, and none so much ad- 
mired as these rapidly vanishing natives of our wood- 
lands, swamps and prairies. Join the ranks of the 
wild flower enthusiasts and get a real thrill watching 
these wildlings make themselves at home in your 
garden. 
Realizing that it would be utterly impossible in the space 
available to give even the briefest cultural directions for each 
species listed, such information as we offer is intended as a 
guide to aid customers in selecting plants suitable for their 
particular planting problems by stating conditions, not too lim- 
ited, under which such plants may be expected to thrive and 
do their best. The presence of such conditions does not neces- 
sarily guarantee success, but the lack of them will, in some 
instances at least, spell failure. 
In selecting plants offered in this list, two objectives have 
been kept constantly in mind: (1) That the plants have merit 
and are worthy of a place in the garden. Plants of a decidedly 
weedy nature have been eliminated. (2) That they are strains 
of sufficient hardiness to withstand our severe winters under 
ordinary circumstancs. While these plants are of great. hardiness 
and may be expected to give satisfactory results in the North, 
they, in common with all northern grown plants, possess 
greater vigor, well known to horticulturists, and will give highly 
satisfactory results when planted much farther South. Some of 
the plants which require little or no shade in the North would 
perhaps require some shade in the South. 
To aid customers in selecting suitable plants the following 
index may be helpful: 
* Wild plants. C Suitable for cutting. 
R- Suitable for rock garden. T Trailing. 
S Requires shade. W Of special merit for wall 
O Plants requiring open, garden. 
sunny location, M For bog, marsh or wet sit- 
B_ Border plants. uation. 
Note: 10 plants at 3 times the rate per 3; 25 plants at rate 
per 10, less 10 per cent; 100 plants at rate per 10, less 20 per 
cent. 
**ACHILLEA, Boule de Neige. 
Milfoil; 
Yarrow. BC. An improvement of The 
Pearl. Excellent for cut flowers or gar- 
den. Blooms in June. 12 to 18 inches 
in height Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Perry’s White. BC. 1 to 2 ft. Pure white, 
double flowers, much prized by florists 
for cutting. Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. BC. 2 ft. Pure white 
flowers from June to August. Flowers in 
great profusion on long stems. Each 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
*ACONITUM uncinatum. Monkshood. BO. 
Oto 4atite 
preferring a rich soil. 
Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
For full sun or part shade, 
Blue flowers. 
*ACORUS calamus. Sweet Flag. 2 ft. Broad 
grasslike leaves, flowers not very showy 
but the light green leaves will add much 
to the attractiveness of the wild garden 
Thrives in wet soil or shallow water. 
Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
*ACTAEA alba. White Baneberry. RS. 18 
in. A hardy native with long spikes of 
clear white flowers followed by glisten- 
ing white berries. At home in rich, 
moist soil in deep shade. 
Rubra. Red Baneberry. RS. Closely resem- 
bles the white Actaea. Attractive, fluffy 
flowers on long spikes in May-June, fol- 
lowed by rich scarlet fruit turning to 
crimson. At home in rich, moist soil 
but requires less shade than the white 
variety. 
Either variety: Each 30c; 3 for 75c. 
AGROSTEMMA coronaria. Rose Campion. 
RD. 2 ft. Silvery foliage with bright 
rosy crimson flowers. A very showy con- 
trast plant, blooming in June. Will thrive 
in any garden soil in full sun. Each 25c: 
3 for 60c. 

Actaea alba—White Baneberry 
at Perennials, Wild Flowers, Rock Garden Plants 

*ALLIUM thibeticum. RB. 6 inches. An 
ornamental Allium introduced from 
Thibet. Lilacemauve flowers in clusters 
on short stems in July-August. A fine 
rock garden plant of easy culture. Each 
25c: 3 for 60c. 
ALYSSUM $saxatile. Golden Tuft. RB. 
An invaluable plant for the rockery. 
Requires well drained soil and full sun. 
Numerous clusters of golden yellow 
flowers in spring. Each 30c; 3 for 75c. 
ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore. Bugloss. 
RB. 4 to 5 ft. A tall perennial, which, 
if not allowed to go to seed, will bloom 
all summer. Best suited for shady loca- 
tion. Dark blue flowers. Each 25c. 
Myosotidiflora. R. 1 to 114 ft. A hardy 
perennial from Siberia. Distinct dwarf 
plant with clusters of charming blue 
flowers resembling forget-me-nots. May- 
June. Thrives in full sun or part shade. 
Each 30c; 3 for 75c. 
*ANEMONE. Windflower. Hardy, attrac- 
tive herb for border or wildflower gar- 
den. Thrives best in rich, fresh, sandy 
loam. 
Canadensis. RO. 1 to 114% ft. A native, 
moderately showy species for open bor- 
der. Large white flowers in May. Sunny 
location or will thrive well under shrub- 
bery. Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Patens. Pasque Flower. O. 6 to 10 in. A 
silky-haired plant with pale violet flow- 
ers in May. One of the most attractive 
little plants in our entire list. Prefer 
sunny location in moist sandy soil. Each 
HOles 3) iow 546. 
Pulsatilla alba. Pasque Flower of Europe. 
RO. A most charming plant for rockery 
or border. Each 25c; 3 for 75c. 
Pulsatilla rubra. RO. A red form of the 
above. Each 25c: 3 for 60c. 
Sylvestris. BO. An attractive plant for 
shaded border or wild flower garden. 
Pure white, sometimes nodding, fragrant 
flowers in May. For moist sandy soil. 
Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Pennsylvanica. RO. Very similar to cana- 
densis and generally assumed to be the 
same. Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
AQUILEGIA. Columbine. Hardy peren- 
nial herb. Will do well in almost any soil 
but prefer moist, sandy loam, well 
drained. Unexcelled for giving airy 
grace to the formal planting. 
Alpina superba. RBO. 1 ft. A dwarf 
Columbine with blue flowers having 
stout incurving spurs. Each 25c; 3 for 
60c. 
*Coerulea. Rocky Mountain Columbine. 
CB. A strikingly beautiful Adquilegia 
from the Rocky Mountains. Long- 
spurred flowers of blue and white. Very 
piety recommended. Each 30c: 3 for 
c. 
*Canadensis. Common Columbine. R. 1 to 
2 ft. Bright red and yellow flowers. At 
home on stony banks but thrives well in 
any garden. Very showy for border or 
rockery. Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
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