DODECATHEON LEUCOCRINUM 
DODECATHEONS or Shooting Stars, also called Wild Cyclamens and eae aa ie SEN NaN bg 
- f y ; <e plant, e flower a hooded sp : 
Cowslips, are among the finest of eal ly flowering plants throughout the which stands the “Jack”, like an austere 
West, and are also among the high Alpines of the West. All alike form priest, in spring, followed by brilliant red ber- 
close rosettes of broad leaves, from which naked stems arise with umbels ries in summer. Likes a moist shaded situa- 
of Cyclamen-like flowers. They die down by early summer. The dry et is a fine pot novelty. 30 cts. each; 3 
fe) cts. 
roots should be planted quite shallow, and 1% to 2 inches depth is enough. 
A colony ina pocket of the rock garden is a joy. Except D. Meadia, earli- 
est of spring flowers. 
Hendersonii, a Californian, has proved hardy in the East. It forms a 
rosette of handsome leaves and in earliest spring has slender stems 
with umbels of rose flowers. Handsome and fragrant. Dies to the 
ground later. Nice clumps, 25 cts, each; 3 for 60 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 
Ripe roots, fall planting only, per 100, $10; per 50, $5.50. 
Meadia. I flowered a beautiful form of this, the Eastern Shooting Star 
with which all fell in love. About 1 foot high, with broad basal leaves 
and rose colored flowers, cream at center and with reddish stamens. 
It likes a moist well drained soil and a rich loam suits it. Flowers in 
May or June. 25 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts.; $2 per doz. 
Patulum is a dwarf Shooting Star of great beauty and it is a gem for the 
rock garden. Foliage very low, stems 6 to 8 in. with quite large flowers 
for the genus, yellow with black beak. 25 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts. 

CLINTONIA Andrewsiana. A Californian woodland plant with 5 to 6 
broad, emerald green leaves in a rosette 7 to 14 inches across, and a 
spike 15 to 30 inches high of red lily-like flowers, followed by berries of 
most intense glossy purple lasting long. One of those plants that is 
worth a lot of trouble to grow well. Culture: Shade to dense shade. 
Soil, loam rich in humus and either neutral or acid. Pl., dormant roots 
in fall only. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts. SMILACINUS Amplexicaulis, Western 
Solomon’s Seal. A quite decorative 
member of the lily family it forms large 
clumps with stems one to two ft. long 
bearing terminal sprays of. creamy- 
white flowers in late spring; followed 
by cluster of glossy light red berries 
which persist until frost. Thrives in 
any shaded situation and splendid in 
woods or the fern bed. Soil, any. Plant 
fall only. Cover roots three inches. 
Each 25 cts.; 3 for 60 cts.; $2.00 doz. 
DISPORUM Hookerii, Fairy Bells. The 
yellow stems are much branched sprays 
with contrasting bright green leaves 
and under the tip of each branch hang 
the clusters of little greenish white 
bells in spring. These are followed by 
bright red berries. Desirable for woods, 
shaded border or fern bed. Plant fall 
only. Cover roots 3 inches. Give shade 
and any soil. Each 25 cts.; 3 for 60 cts.; 
$2.00 per doz. 

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