WILD FLOWERS 
IN YOUR GARDEN 
Did you ever stop to think that all of 
the flowers under cultivation today were 
originally, and some of them still are 
growing wild somewhere on this earth? 
lrue it is, most of them have been im- 
proved by selection and _ hybridization. 
You have no trouble whatsoever grow- 
ing the hardy plants that originally 
grew wild in climates similar to ours 
such as the tulips, phlox, ete. 
What have you in your garden that 
will compare in beauty with our own 
Shooting Star (Dodecatheon media) or 
the beautiful Dutchman’s Breeches (Di- 
centra cucullaria) ? What plant have 
you in your garden as odd as the Jack- 
in-the-Pulpit? What plant have you that 
has the pure, sweet odor of the Trailing 
\rbutus (Epigaea repens)? What plant 
have you that will gladden the hearts of 
the kiddies as will plenty of the differ- 
ent Violets planted under and around 
your shrubbery? 
So why not try some of our own Wild 
Flowers? They are all hardy and if 
given the same care you give your hardy 
perennials as to the best growing condi- 
tions you will have no trouble in estab- 
lishine some fine beds of our “forest 
gems.” 
HARDY PERENNIAL 
WILD FLOWERS FOR A 
SUNNY GARDEN 
The smaller varieties are ideal for the 
sunny rock garden. 
Alum Root (Coral Bells). (Heuchera) 
Height 18 inches. Flowers whitish- 
green. May. 
American Pasqueflower (Anemone pul- 
satilla rubra). 
Height 12 inches. Flower reddish- 
purple. 
Beliwort, large flowered (Uvularia 
erandiflora). 
Height 12 inches. 
buff. April-June. 
Blazing Star (Liatris scariosa) 
Height 18 inches. Flowers rosy-purple, 
late summer. 
Black Eyed Suzan (Rudbeckia hirta). 
Height 18 inches. Flowers golden 
yellow. Summer. 
Blue Eyed Grass Widow 
augustifolia). 
Height 8 inches. 
Bluets (Quaker 
longifolia). 
Height 6 inches. 
October. 
Flowers creamy 
(Sisyrinchium 
(Houstonia 
Ladies). 
Flower blue. April- 

Breeches 
Dutchman’s 
Jack-In-The-Pulpit 
Butterfly Plant 
Height 1 
orange. Summer. 
tay A tam 
(Asclepias 
Flowers 

tuberosa). 
bright 
Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis). 
Height 8 to 20 ine 
and red. 
False 
mosa). 
Height 1 to 2 
May. 
Solomon Seal 
feet. 
hes. 
(Smilacina 
Flowers yellow 
Lace= 
Flowers white. 
Field Buttercup (Ranunculus acris). 
Height 18 inches. Flowers deep yellow. 
Four O’Clock 
Height 18 inches. 
(Alliona hirsuta). 
Golden Alexander (Zizia cordata). 
Flowers golden. 
Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia). 
Height 12 
Blooms freely. 
Jacob’s Ladder 
Weyes))- 
Height 2 to 3 feet. 
May-July. 
inches. 
Flowers 
(Polemonium van-brun- 
Flowers blue violet, 
Partridge Berry (Mitchella repens). 
Trailing 
and pink. 
Pearly Everlasting 
tacea). 
Elerht aie tomomits 
summer. 
Evergreen. 
Moderately acid soil. 
Flowers 
white 
(Anaphalis margan- 
Flower white, late 
Pussy Toes (Antenaria dioica). 
Flowers 
Height 6 inches. 
white. 
creamy 
Pale Corydalis (Corydalis sempervirens). 
Flower pale pink. 
Height 1 to 3 feet. 
Summer. 
Shooting Star (Dodecatheon media). 
Height 15 tom 2 steet, 
and rose. 
Smooth Aster (Aster 
Height 2 to 4 feet. 
blue. Fall. 
Sun Drops (Large). 
cosa). 
Height 15 
yellow. Early sun 
inches. 
laevis). 
Flowers 
white 
Flowers light violet 
(Oenothera_ fruti- 
imer, 
Flowers 
Upland White Aster (Aster 
coides). 
Height 12 inches. Flowers 
pure 
ptarmi- 
white. 
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa). 
Height 2 feet. 
summer, 
Marsh Mallow 
Flowers 
Pale lilac, 
(Hibiscus moscheutos). 
A beautiful plant 3 feet high with white, 
pink or red 
6 inches across. 
(See illustration). 
Flowers 
hollyhock-like 
in 
flowers 
Summer, 
blue. © 
HARDY PERENNIAL 
WILD FLOWERS FOR 
SHADY PLACES 
Plant on north side of building, wall, 
tall thick hedge, in a thick woods or a 
shaded rock garden. 
They prefer a sandy loam composed 
of at least 25% leaf mold, that black 
moisture retaining top soil of the forest. 
If you live in a section where this soil 
is not procurable, we can supply same. 
(See Hummus list). 
Most wild flowers detest 
manure. Use leaf mold or our 
“Wild Life’ Humus for fertilizer. 
clay and 
No. 10 
American Columbine (Aquilegia cana- 
densis ). 
Height 8 to 20 inches. Color yellow 
and red. A desirable rock garden plant. 
Grows well in shade or sun. 
American Turk’s Cap Lily (Lilium super- 
bum). 
Height 2 feet. Flowers orange-yellow. 
Plant in moderately acid soil. 
Blood Root (Sanguinaria canadensis). 
Height 6 inches. Flower white. Moist 
sandy loam. Shade. 
Blue Bottle Gentian or Closed Gentian 
(Gentiana andrewsii). 
Height one foot. Flowers violet blue. 
Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucul- 
laria). (See illustration). 
Height 6 to 8 inches. 
and rose. 
False Solomon Seal 
mosa). 
Height 1 to 2 feet. Flowers white. 
Indian’s Plume or Bee Balm (Monarda 
didyma). (See illustration). 
Height 2 feet. Flowers bright red. 
Jack-In-The-Pulpit or Wild Turnip (Ari- 
saema tryphyllum). 
Height about 12 inches. 
Joe Pye (Eupatorium purpureum). 
Height 4 to 6 feet. Flowers purple). 
Partridge Berry (Mitchella repens). 
Trailing evergreen. Flowers white and 
pink. Moderately acid soil. Plant under 
evergreens. 
Purple Loosestrife (lythrum salicaria). 
Height 2 to 4 feet. Flowers rose- 
purple. July to September. Quite 
showy. 
Painted Trillium (Trillium undulatum). 
Height 12 inches. Flowers white 
painted with purple at base. Prefers 
cold damp leaf-mold. 
Round Lobed Hepaticia 
triloba). (See illustration). 
Height 12 inches. Flowers pink and 
dark purple. Very early. Plant in 
shade or rock garden. 
Flowers white 
(Smilacina race- 
(Hepatica 

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