
Make the” Ugly Duckling” 
of Your Yard a Beauty Spot 
Somewhere in your yard are ugly spots that 
try your patience and detract from the beauty 
you have elsewhere. Usually these spots 
are caused by the unfavorable conditions 
created by shade or the unhealthy competition 
of tree roots. The right plants im these difficult 
spots can transform them into places of beauty 
and interest. 
Practically every day of the year we receive 
letters from one or more of our customers 
asking for our recommendations for their 
problem spots. Because of the many local 
factors present, it is impossible for us to say 
“such-and-such a plant will thrive mm your 
ugly duckling spot” but we do know that the 
majority of the plants listed here will prove 
satisfactory. 
UGLY DUCKLING GROUP I 
A lovely combination flowering group that will 
be of medium height, consisting of: 
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3 HARDY FERNS....................$1 10 
3 FUNKIA SUB. GRANDIFLORA.... 1 50 
3 LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY........... 1 20 
3 BLEEDING-HEART................ 1 75 
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Regular value....................$6 90 
45. plants: for..5-. oc oe $5 85 
UGLY DUCKLING GROUP 2 
A colorful foliage and flower group of low habit: 
3 HARDY VIOLETS..................$1 00 
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Mixed Colors. 114 ft. June until frost. 3 for STH Y ME eee eer eer reel 200 
$1.25: 10 for $3. 3 LOBEL AR er cerns tir nO, 
Regular value..............$6 25 
20 plants for .............. $5 50 
The two groups for $14Q-50 
(Regular value $13) 
NOTE: Thorough preparation of the soil 
will go a long way toward producing the de- 
sired results. Provide a soil richin humus. 
shining dark green leaves. 1 ft. 

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GEUM, Lady Stratheden (left)and Mrs.J. Bradshaw (right). 
3 for $1.35. 
GEUM . Avens 
Free-flowering hardy plants that bloom intermittently. 
Lady Stratheden. Large, double; rich yellow. 2 ft. 
June—Sept. 
Mrs. J. Bradshaw. Double, dark red flowers. 2 ft. June— 
Sept. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $3.50 
FUNKIA (Hosta) Plantain-Lily 
A very handsome plant thrivmg in almost any position. 
Invaluable for beds, borders, rockwork, and marshy 
ground. Both the foliage and flowers are beautiful and are 
freely produced in August when hardy flowers are scarce. 
Subcordata grandiflora. Large, pure white flowers and 
bold foliage make this a-very attractive variety. Aug., 
Sept. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4. 
Undulata media variegata. Beautiful foliage and laven- 
der flowers. 114 ft. July, Aug. 3 for $1; 10 for $2.50. 
FERNS, HARDY 
A shady position, useless for the cultivation of other plants, is easily transformed into a hardy 
fernery. These graceful plants are of easy culture, especially if a liberal amount of leaf-mold or good 
earth from the woods is available. The low-growing varieties are suitable for rock-gardens. 
All Ferns, 3 for $1.10; 10 for $3. 
Christmas Fern. An evergreen species with Flowering Fern. Pale green fronds. One of the 
prettiest of the larger Ferns. 2 to 3 ft. 
Cinnamon Fern. Very beautiful and usually Lady Fern. Hardy. Deeply cut, bright green 
larger than Osmunda Claytoniana. This is the 
gorgeous “‘Fiddlehead”’ Fern of eastern woods, 
usually found im moist, shady places. 2 to3 ft. 
Evergreen Wood Fern. Thick fronds 3 to 4 
inches wide. 1 to 2 ft. 
leaves. 3 ft. 
Maidenhair Fern. A graceful species, with 
delicate fronds. One of the best-known and 
most popular of Ferns. 1 ft. 
Collection of Hardy Ferns 
12 2 each of the 6 varieties ... for $3 A5 
(Regular value $4.40) 



LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY 
Our clumps are the true large-flowering type and 
are perhaps the best ground-cover for situations in 
dense shade. They are best planted im late fall. 
Large clumps, 10 for $4; 25 for $9.50 

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HARDY FERNS. 3 for $1.10 

30 FUNKIA subcordata grandiflora. 3 for $1.50 
