Herb Magic and Hardy Plants 23 

PUTTY-ROOT Aplectum hyemale 
Also called Adam and Eve. Has a large plantain-like leaf that persists over 
winter. Flowers yellowish on a spike. From our upland woods. 12 for $2.50; 
aiLor boc. ach 25c. 
RATTLESNAKE PLANTAIN Epipactis pubescens 
Low rosette of white-veined leaves. Excellent in terrariums and, in the 
shaded wild garden, notable for late summer spikes of white flowers as well. 12 
for $2.00; 3 for 50c; Each 20c. 
NATIVE PLANTS 
ANEMONE, MEADOW Anemone canadensis 
White flowers carried above the foliage up to two feet tall in June. Sun or 
light shade, enjoys a moist situation. 100 for $12.00; 12 for $2.00; Each 25c. 
ANEMONE, RUE Anemonella thalictroides 
Airy white flowers and delicate foliage, early spring. $1.50 per doz.; each 15c. 
ASTER, NEW ENGLAND Aster novae anglias 
Makes a vigorous growth up to five feet. Pinch back in summer for a lower 
spreading plant. September flowering in shades of rich purple, rose, lavender, 
and white. 100 for $1500; 12 for $2.50; Each 25c. 
ASTER, SAVORY LEAVED Aster linarifolius 
Neat compact plants to 10 inches high with narrow stiff green leaves and 
blue flowers in September; Sunny, porous sandy soil. 12 for $2.50; Each 25c. 
ASTER, SILKYLEAVED Aster sericeus 
Fine silvery hairs give a silky sheen to the leaves. To 18 inches with light 
violet flowers in September. From sandy soils. 100 for $15.00; 12 for $2.50; Each 
25¢. 
BANE BERRY, RED EARLY Actaea rubra 
Baneberries add interest and color to the shaded wild garden when flowers 
are scarce. Sturdy plants two feet high with fluffy balls of white flowers in early 
May. In July come the colorful scarlet berries. 100 for $15.00; 12 for $2.50; 
Each 25c. 
BANEBERRY, WHITE LATE Actaea alba 
A little taller plant than red baneberry, otherwise much alike. Ivory-white 
berries with black tips, sometimes likened to doll’s eyes, in August. In a well- 
prepared bed one of the most permanent of wild flowers. 100 for $15.00; 12 for 
$2.50; Each 25c. 
BEEBALM, LAVENDER Monarda fistulosa 
Summer flowering light lavender heads. A fragrant leaved plant growing 
up to 3 feet. 12 for $2.00; 3 for 50c; Each 20c. 
BISHOPS CAP Mitella diphylla 
Notable for the delicate lacework petals of its small white flowers. Dainty 
leaves in the maple pattern. A choice plant, flowers in May, about 12 inches 
high. ~12 for $2.00; Each .20c. 
BLUEBELLS, SCOTCH Campanula rotundifolia 
Beautiful in its association with rocks and cliffs all over the temperate zone, 
yet we often find it growing on level sandy waste land and on grassy road banks. 
Delicate blue bells from June till fall. 100 for $15.00; 12 for $2.50; Each 25c. 
BLUEBELLS, VIRGINIA Mertensia virginica 
Beautiful pink buds changing to tubular blue flowers. Attractive blue-green 
BLOODROOT Sanguinaria canadensis 
White flowers in early spring as its leaves are unfolding. Large round scal- 
loped blue-green leaves. From an orange-fleshed tuber. 100 for $10.00; 12 for 
$1.50; Each 15c. 
