
Mertensia virginica 

















Explanation of Column 
Type Soil Preferred 
1=Poor sandy or clay soil 
2 =Deep (10 in.) light loam 
3 =Sandy loam + leaf mould 
4 =Deep (10 in.) medium loam 
5 =Heavy loam or clay loam 
A=<Acid or sour 
C =Crushed limestone 
D=Dry or ordinary 
G =Gravel or rubble 
H =Humus or peat 
K =Lime or alkaline 
L=Leaf mould 
M = Manure, fertilizer 
P =Poor, no manure 
S =Sandy or gritty 
W = Moist or wet 
Phlox divaricata canadensis 
See p. 11 
Phlox subula ta 


In column Sun Needed © means full 
sun, © half shade-half sun, @ full shade 
HELENIUM (Helen’s Flower) 
Pumilum magnificum 
Riverton Gem 
HELIANTHEMUM (Sun Rose) 
Clara Middleton 
Fireball 
HEMEROCALLIS (Day-Lily) 
Dr. Regel 
Estmere 
Flava 
Hyperion 
Mikado 
HEUCHERA (Coral Bells) 
Pluie de Feu (Rain of Fire) 
Rosamundi 
Sanguinea 
HIBISCUS (Mallow) 
Red, Pink and White. 
IBERIS (Candytuft) 
Little Gem 
Sempervirens 
Snowflake 
INCARVILLEA (Trumpet Flower) 
Delavayi 
LAVANDULA (True Lavender) 
Vera 
LIATRIS (Gayfeather) 
Scariosa, September Glory 
Scariosa, White Spire 
Spicata 
LILIUM 
Candidum (Madonna Lily) 
LINUM (Flax) 
Perenne, Blue 
LOBELIA 
Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) 
LUPINUS (Lupine) 
Russell 
LYCHNIS (Campion) 
Arkwrighti Hybrids 
Chalcedonica 
Viscaria, Double 
MERTENSIA (Bluebell) 
Virginica (Virginia Cowslip) 
MONARDA (Bee-balm; Bergamot) 
Didyma, Cambridge Scarlet 
Didyma, Salmon Queen 
NEPETA (Catmint) 
Six Hills Giant 
NIEREMBERGIA (Cup Flower) 
Rivularis 
G_NOTHERA (Evening Primrose) 
Youngi . 
PACHYSANDRA (Japan Spurge) 




















Single; orange 
Double; scarlet 
Orange-yellow 
Apricot-yellow 
Clear yellow 
Citron-yellow 
Deep orange 
Coral-red 
Coral-pink 
Crimson 
Specify color 
Pure white 
Pure white 
Pure white 
Rose-pink 
Lavender-blue 
Lavender-purple 
Pure white 
Lavender-purple 
Pure white 
Pale azure-blue 
Fiery cardinal 
Various 
Red shades 
Vivid scarlet 
Rose-crimson 
Blue to pink 
Crimson-scarlet 
Salmon-pink 
Blue-lavender 
Creamy white 
Lemon-yellow 
Terminalis 100 plants for $18.00|Glossy green 
PAPAVER (Oriental Poppy) 
Orientale, Beauty of Livermere 
Orientale, Enchantress 
Orientale, Jeanne Mawson 
Orientale, Joyce 
Orientale, Mrs. Perry 
Orientale, Scarlet 
Orientale, Perry’s White 
Orientale, Salmon Glow, Dble. 
Orientale, Snowflame. White 
PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 
Garnet 
PHLOX subulata (Moss Pink) 
Atropurpurea 
Blue Hill 
Rose 
White 
Oxblood-red 
Lilac-rose 
Geranium-pink 
Soft red 
Orange-apricot 
Crimson-scarlet 
Satiny white 
Salmon-orange 
Edged flame 
Garnet-red 
Carmine-red 
Pale blue 
Rose-pink 
White 














































; Ti f S ah il| Inches Doz. 
Height Bisa Needed Preferred “Apart Uses Each 3 for OZ 
{a1 tte) July-Oct. O 2D: 4D| 24 |Border; cutting |$0.50 $1.35 $4.75 
3-4 ft.|Aug.-Oct. O 2D:4D| 24 |Border; cutting] .50 135m 7/> 
6 in.|June-July |O 1or2SD} 10 |Border; rockery| .40 1.00 3.50 
9 in.|/June-Aug. |O 1or2SD| 10 |Border; rockery| .40 1.00 3.50 
2 ft.|May-June |O© 22435 15 |Border; cutting] .45 1.20 4.25 
21% ft.|May-June |O© DAD 15 |Border; cutting} .45 1.20 4.25 
214-3 ft.|May-June |O®© Pe Pas 15 |Border; cutting] .45 L20rwAwS 
31% ft.|July-Aug. |O0© 23425 18 |Border; cutting| .75 2. OU 7ez2 
21% ft.|JJune-July |O®@ De eto 15 |Border; cutting} .50 1.35 4.75 
114 ft.|/June-July |O®O 25 12 |Border; rockery| .45 1.20 4.25 
114-2 ft. |June-July |O®© ths. 12 |Border; rockery| .45 1.20 4.25 
1-214 ft. |June-Sept. |O © 25 12 Border; rockery} .45 1.20 4.25 
4-5 ft.|Aug.-Sept. |O © 273 W. 18 |Border; masses 145. 1.20 24:25 
4 in.|June ORO) La 8 |Edges; rockery aOR std 7/5) 
6-8 in.|May-June |O© 2a 12 |Edges; rockery *5() 9,13355-4375 
10 in.|May-June |O© Pe Gs 12 |Edges; rockery 50) leo Dee 
114 ft.|/June-July |O 2SM 15 |Border; cutting} .55 1.50 5.50 
1 ft.|July-Aug. |O oS 12 |Herb garden A5_ 1 O0eeeee> 
5 ft.|Aug.-Sept. }|O@ |2D;4D]| 18 |Cutting; masses} .45 1,520, 5):4°25 
5 ft.l\Aug.-Sept. |O© |2D;4D] 18 |Cutting; masses} .45 1.20. 4.25 
2% ft./Sept.-Oct. |O@ @|2W;4W | 12 |{Border; cutting} .45 1.20 4.25 
4 ft.|June-July |O®© 4 12 |Border; masses 60 1:65>6.00 
15-18 in.|May-Sept. |O © PRS 12 |Masses; rockery] .35 tO0sar-00 
2-216 ft. |July-Aug. © @| 4HSW 15 |Border; woods 45 -120)7 425 
21%-3 ft.|/June-July |O 2A; 4A 15. |Border: cutting) 250513558475 
2% ft.JJuly-Aug. |O 2;4 18 |{Border; cutting -A0= 1.00, 33250 
3 ft.|June-Aug. |O 2e4 18 {Border accent 35 90° 3.00 
14 in.|/June Oo 2;4 12 |Border; rockery}| .40 1.00 3.50 
1 ft.|April-May © @| 2HM 12 |Woodland 40 100893250 
214-3 ft.|JJune-Aug. |O0© 2;4 18 |Border; masses A520 hee 
214-3 ft. | June Aug aelO Ome 18 |Naturalizing ‘45 1.20 4.25 
12-15 in.|JJune-Aug. |O 124 15 |Edges; rockery AQT 00S t50 
4-5 in.|June-Sept. | oO) 3W 10 |Carpet; rockery|) .45°°1.20594225 
2 ft.|)June-Aug. |O 2D; 4D 18 |Masses;cutting| .45 1.20 4.25 
6-8 in.|AIl year O@o@e| 2:4 12 |Carpets;slopes |$5.00 for 25 
3 ft..May-June |O 4 15 |Border t 
3 ft.|May-June |O 4 15 |Masses eornae 2h 135 493 
3 ft.|May-June |O 4 15 |Masses;cutting} .50 1.35 4.75 
3 ft.|May-June |O 4 15 |Border accent | .50 1.35 4.75 
3 ft.|May-June |O 4 15 |Border accent | .50 1.35 4.75 
3 ft.|;May-June |O 4 15 |Masses;cutting.| .50 1.35 4.75 
3 ft.|May-June |O 4 15 |Border accent | .50 1.35 4.75 
3 i Navel une O 4 15 |Masses;cutting| .65 1.80 6.50 
.|May-June |O 4 15 |Border accent :65'5 1.80 RRGro0 
15-18 in.|June-Oct. |O 2; 4 12 |Rockery;cutting| .50 1.35 4.75 
6in./April-May |O 2SGD 15 |Carpet;: k 
6inJAprilMay ]Q | 28GD | 15 Carpets rocker| aad meh ommeten 
is il-Mlay 15 |Carpet; rockery AQe 1 O0meeas 
6 in.'April-May |O 2SGD 15 \Carpet: rockery' .40 1.00 2s 
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