Wild Flowers 
Success with wild flowers: is simply a matter of 
putting them in the soil, exposure and general 
climate to which they are accustomed. It is im- 
portant to arrange gardens where associated 
plants are grouped, rather than try to make arti- 
ficial differences of soil in the same bed. Coddling 
is apt to do more harm than good. 
Note that ferns are particularly useful for they 
grow where most flowers will not — generally 
benefiting from at least light shade. Ferns do 
better with Fall planting than Spring. 
COMMON KINDS: = ® fb Time Special 
Each kind: 10 for $150.7 5 2 of Cultural 
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50 one kind $4.50 mu O Bloom Notes 
CALTHA (Marsh-Marigold) 
Ca palustris === 15 10 yellow May Rich, damp. 
CAMPANULA (Blue Bells) 
C. Rapunculoides _... 30 12 blue Jul-Aug Tolerant. 
ERYTHRONIUM (Dogtooth Violet) 
E; Americanum == 6 6 yellow May Drain, shade 
EUPATORIUM 
E-sageratoides == 36 15 white July Semi-shade. 
E. perfoliatum 
(Bone=set)” 2222... 36 15 white July Low, rich. 
E. purpureum 
(Pye-weed) _WWWW.. 48 15 purple July Damp. 
GENTIAN (Blind Gentian) 
Gr Andrewsi = 8 6 blue Jun-Sep Damp, sun. 
HEPATICA (Liverleaf) 
HeAcunloloa == 6 6 blush April Drain, shade. 
IRIS (Blue Flag) 
laVietsicolon= == 24 10 blue June Sun, damp. 
LYSIMACHIA (Moneywort) 
L. Nummularia _.......... 6 8 yellow Jun-Jul Shady, damp. 
RUDBECKIA 
R. hirta (Ox-eye 
Daisy) 30 12 yellow Jul-Aug Tolerant. 
SANGUINARIA (Blood-root) 
S. Canadensis 6 3 white April Damp, shade. 
THYMUS (Thyme) 
ils Syssqoyilibien 10 6 rose Jun-Jul Drain, sun. 
Ostrich fern—inset shows "fiddle back" stage. 

Moccasin flower (Cypripedium Acaule) 
CHOICE SHOWY NATIVES 
(These prefer fall planting) 
Butterflyweed 
Ascelepias tuberosa — 18 
inch. Orange in June-July. 
Sunnv, well drained. 3 
for $1.20, 12 for $4.00. 
Cardinal Flowers 
Fiery 2-foot spikes July- 
August. Moist, part shade. 
3 for $1.20, 12 for $4.00. 
Lady’s Slippers 
Cypripedium — Orchids, 
hardy outdoors in moist, 
peaty shade. Bloom in 
May. 3 of any one kind 
for $1.20 (3 each, 9 plants, 
for $3.25). 
Acaule—Dark rose Mocas 
sin Flower. 
Pubescens—Large yellow 
Lady's Slipper. 
Spectabile — The Showy 
Pink Lady's Slipper. 
White Trillium 
Trillium grandiflorum — 
Large white in early May. 
Leaf-mold, part shade. 3 
for $1.20, 12 for $4.00. 
Virginia Bluebells 
Mertensia virginica—Open 
a lovely blue in April. 
Any soil, but part shade 
best. 3 for $1.20, 12 for 
$4.00. 
Caroline Lupine 
Thermopsis caroliniana — 
3 ft. spikes of yellow pea- 
flowers June-July. 3 for 
$1.20, 12 for $4.00. 
White Bugbane 
Cimifuga racemosa—4 ft. 
spires of white July and 
August. Succeeds in shade 
$1.20 for 3; $4.00 for 12. 
CHOICE FERNS 
Each kind, $1.75 for 10 ($12.00 
per 100). Five each any three 
kinds for $2.75: 
Christmasfern (Polystichum)—12” 
—dry, shade. Evergreen leaves 
sold for decoration. 
Cliff-fern (Polypody) — 6” — ever- 
green, drain. 
Hayscented Fern 
—18'’—tolerant. 
Maidenhair (Adiantum) — Rich, 
moist, but drained soil. Easily 
grown. Showy and popular. 
Leather Woodfern (Dryopteris)— 
18"’—tolerant. 
Toothed Woodfern — 18" — also 
evergreen. Damp. 
Sensitivefern (Onoclea) — shade, 
heavy, moist. 12”. 
Interrupted Fern (Osmunda)—60" 
—damp, sunny. 
Cinnamonfern 
any moist soil. 
Ostrich Fern (Pteretis nodulosa)— 
36""—Very tolerant. This makes a 
delicious, nutritious asparagus 
substitute. Cut in “fiddleback” 
stage (see photo left), wash well, 
boil 30 minutes, salt, serve like 
asparagus, 3 plants serve a small 
family. Available commercially 
in cans. 
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