Shooting Star or American Cyclamen 
(Dodecatheon media). (See illustra- 
tion). 
Height 1 to 2 feet. Flowers white 
and rose. 
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica). 
(See illustration). 
Height 6 inches. Flowers pale pink. 
Trout Lily, Dog Tooth Violet or Adder’s 
Tongue ([Erythronium americanum). 
Height 6 inches. Flowers yellow. 
Snow Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum). 
Height 12 inches. Flowers white. 
Star Flower (Trientalis americana). 
Height 4 inches. Flowers white). 
Squirrel Corn (Dicentra canadensis). 
Height 6 inches. Flowers pink, Fra- 
erant. 
Tall Lungwort (Mertensia paniculata). 
Height 12 inches. Very good. ; 
True Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis scorpt- 
oides). 
Height 6 inches, flower light blue. 
Grows best in moist places. 
Virginia Bluebell (Mertensia virginica). 
Height 1 to 2 feet. Flowers blue, buds 
pink. 
White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra). 
Height 1 to 2 feet. Flowers white to 
rose in autumn. 
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens). 
Low evergreen. Height 4 _ inches. 
Flowers white, berries red. Plant in 
moist shade. Plenty of humus. Cover 
with leaves until established. 
Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum). 
Height 2 feet. Flowers orange-scarlet. 
Moderately acid soil. 
Wood Sorrell (Oxalis acetosella). 
Height 4 inches. Flowers white. Acid 
soil. 

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VIOLETS 
Sweet White Violet (Viola blanda). 
Height 4. inches. Flower white. 
Slightly fragrant. Moist shade. 
Blue Marsh Violet (Viola Cucullata). 
Height 6 inches. Flowers deep or pale 
violet blue. Moist shade. 
Johnny Jump-Ups (Viola tricolor). 
Height 4 inches. Flowers yellow and 
purple pansy-like. Garden. 
Bicolor Violet (Viola pedata bicolor). 
Height 6 inches. Flowers blue with 
upper petals much darker. Garden. 

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ABOVE PLANTS 

Hepatica 
Birds-Foot Violet (Viola pedata). 
Height 6 inches. Flowers large, deep 
purple. Prefer dry sandy soil in open 
sun. 
Downy Yellow Violet (Viola pubescens). 
Height 6 to 12 inches. Flowers yellow 
veined with purple. Plant in dry 
shade. 
Sand Barren Violet (Viola adunca). 
Height 5 to 6 inches. Flower light 
blue. Sand loam. Sun or half shade. 
Butterfly Violet (Viola 
(Common Blue). 
Heichtws™ to..75 inches: 
purple. Sun or shade. 
papilionacea 
Flower violet 
Palm Leaved Violet (Viola palmata). 
Height 6 inches. Flower blue. Sun 
Or shades 
Sweet Violet (Viola odorata). 
Height 4 inches. Flowers 
Leo tant © Dene stil: 
purple, 

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FERNS 
Many people have trouble in raising 
Ferns and for but one reason: 
They buy or collect them and then 
plant them anywhere around the house 
without regard to their likes and dislikes. 
Ferns, as a rule, dislike clay, lime and 
ashes, so be particularly careful in pre- 
paring the ground where used for founda- 
tion planting. To successfully grow them 
prepare the soil and plant according to 
the following classifications and they will 
erow “like weeds.” 
A. Soil for Ferns. Indifferent to acid- 
ity. 2 parts leaf soil or No. 10 
"Wild Life”? Humus, 1 part clean 
sharp sand, 1 part garden loam (no 
clay—no lime). 
B. Soil for Ferns. Circumneutral. 
Prepare soil same as No. 1. 
C. Soil for Ferns. Sub-acid. 
2 parts acid soil (see acid soil for- 
mula) or No. 20 “Wild Life’ Hu- 
mus, 1 part fine white sand, 1 part 
garden loam (no clay—no lime). 
Ferns For Open Sun Culture. 
For porch and foundation planting and 
sunny rock gardens. 
Soil 
A. Interrupted Fern 
tonia) 2 to 3 feet. 
Be Ostrich bern 
2 to 4 feet. 
A. Lady Fern (Athyrium felix 
femina) 2 to 3 feet. 
(Osmunda clay- 
(Pteris nodulosa) 
Ferns For Dry Shady Places. 
For under shrubbery and trees. 
Soil 
A. Interrupted Fern (Osmunda clay- 
tonia) 2 to 3 feet. 
A. Christmas’ Fern. 
acrosticoides) 1 foot. 
A. Leathery Wood Fern (Dryopteris 
marginalis) 1 to 2 feet. 
Ferns For Moist Shady Places. 
For shady rock gardens. 
(Polystichum 
C. Toothed Wood Fern (Dryopteris 
spinulosa) 1 to 1% feet. 
B. Maidenhair Fern (Adiatum peda- 
tum) 1 foot. 
A. Lady Fern (Athyrium felix fe- 
mina) 2 to 3 feet. 
Ferns For Wet Open Places. 
A. Marsh Fern (Dryopteris thelyp- 
teris) 1 foot. 
A. Sensitive Fern 
ilis) 1 foot. 
C. Royal Fern 
2 to 3 feet. 
C. Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda_ cin- 
namonum) 4 to 6 feet. 
(Onoclea_ sensib- 
(Osmunda regalis) 
Prices on Ferns. 
25c each, 3 for 60c, 10 for $1.50 or 
$12.00 per 100. 
OUR NATIVE ORCHIDS 
It is not hard to grow Native Orchids 
but one must keep in mind the likes and 
dislikes of each variety. The orchids, as 
a rule, prefer an acid soil, so be sure to 
paint all cement work in your bog garden 
as cement contains lime. The soil should 
be composed mostly of peat, leaf-mold 
or No. 20 “Wilf Life’ Humus. The bog 
loving varieties must have plenty of mois- 
ture at all times. 

Showy Lady’s Slipper 
25c EACH, 3 FOR 60c, 10 FOR $1.50, OR $12.00 PER 100. 
