Climbing or Rambler Roses 
The varieties listed below are quite hardy 
but should have winter protection. 
CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY. Hardy, 
strong growing, with foliage of bright glossy 
green. Blooms wherever a porch rose will grow. 
Immense flowers of soft glowing red. Unusually 
attractive and fragrant. 
_ EXCELSA. The red Dorothy Perkins, A bril- 
liant blood red cluster rose. The clusters are 
large and double. 
DOROTHY PERKINS, The well-known dou- 
ble, shell pink rose borne in clusters in great 
profusion, 
GARDENIA CLIMBER. Beautiful yellow of 
the ramblér type. Flowers are very sweetly 



Hansa Rugosa Rose. 
A grand type of double shrub-roses that are 
tion, and are not bothered with insects or 
diseases. Plant them in heavy rich soil (or 
make it rich with fertilizer) and you will be 
amply repaid. 
HANSA. Deep violet-red double flowers in 
great profusion, borne in large clusters. Price: for nursery stock from the following states— 
2-yr. No. i, field grown, each, 90c; 3 for $2.60, Florida, California, Oregon, and Washington. 
postpaid. 
OLDS’ NATIVE WILD FLOWERS 
Native plants are now very popular both for rock 
gardens and perennial borders. We are listing here 
some of the best and most popular kinds. These 
are not sent with other goods, but are mailed alone, 
postpaid, up to 1,000 miles from Madison, Wis., at 
the right time for planting, or when weather per- 
mits digging in April. Add 10c per plant if you 
are over 1,000 miles away.. No orders for plants 
will be accepted from California, Washington, Flor- 
ida, and Oregon. 
ASCLEPIAS (Tuberosa) — Butterfly Weed. 
12-15 inehes; brilliant orange flowers in midsum- 
mer; well drained soil in the sun. Hach, 40c; 3 
for 90c. 
BANEBERRY (Actatea Alba)—18-24 inches; 
white flowers and ivory colored fruit with red 
pedicals. Hach, 40c; 3 for 90c. 
BANEBERRY RED. Similar to above but 
earlier and red. Each, 40c; 3 for 90c. 
BLUE COHOSH (Caulophyllum Thalictroides) 
10-15 inches. The bunches of blue berries in mid- 
summer are the conspicuously ornamental features. 
Shade and leaf mold. Hach, 40c; 3 for 90c. 
BLOODROOT (Sanguinaria Canadensis)—The 
white flowers appear very early in the spring. Each, 
40c; 3 for 90c, 
BOTTLE GENTIAN (Gentiana Andrewsi)— 
The dark blue of the Bottle or Closed Gentian car- 
ries the flowering season for the wild garden into 
late October. Each, 40c; 3 for 90c. 
CARDINAL LOBELIA (Lobelia Cardinalis) 
—Brilliant cardinal flowers on stalks 2-4 feet high 
in August. Bach, 40c; 3 for 90c. 
DUTCHMAN’S BREECHES (Dicentra Cu- 
cullaria)—5 inches; white, early spring. Plant tiny 
bulbs shallow in rich leaf mold. Shade, Each, 35c; 
3 for 80c. 
GREAT BLUE LOBELIA (Lobelia Syphil- 
itica)——Deep blue flowers on 12 to 24-inch spikes 
in August. Sun or light shade. Each, 40c; 3 for 
90c. : 
HEPATICA (Acutiloba)—Three-parted leaves 
pointed at tips. BHasier to grow than others because 
it does not require acid soil. Evergreen leaves over 
winter, new leaves following the flowers. One of 
the loveliest little woodland fiowers of early spring; 
varying shades of light blue, pink and white. Each, 
40c; 3 for 90c. 
JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT (Arisaema Triphyl- 
lum )—6-12 inches; brownish purple flowers in May 
followed by brilliant red berries. Prefers slightly 
acid leaf mold. Shade. Hach 40c; 3 for 90c. 
PARTRIDGE BERRY (Mitchella Repens)— 
Trailing; pink flowers followed by red fruit in fall. 
One of the finest of ground covers for moderately 
acid soil. Bach, 40c; 3 for 90c. 
PENTSTEMON GRANDIFLORUS (Shell 
Leaf Pentstemon)—Lovely light lavender flowers 
in late spring. 18-24 inches. Porous soil. Each, 
40c; 3 for 90c. : 
POLEMONIUM REPTANS (Jacobs _Lad- 
der)—A profusion of blue bells in spring. Light 
shade, fertile soil. 6-8 inches, Hach, 40c; 3 for 90c. 
scented. A vigorous grower. 
Prices, above varieties: 2-Year-Old No. 1 
Field Grown, each, $1.00; 3 for $2.90, postpaid. 
PAUL’S SCARLET. In our estimation the 
finest red climbing or pillar rose. Flowers are 
HARDY RUGOSA ROSES semi-double, vivid scarlet shading crimson and 
borne in clusters. Blossoms for a long season, 
j E oa 4 Prices: 2-Year-Old No, 1 Field Grown, each, pees : s 7 : 
absolutely hardy, requiring no winter protec- $1.20; 3 for $3.50, postpaid. ‘Old Fashioned or Wild Rose. 
TEA ROSES. See back cover, with yellow centers. Blossoms in mid-summer, 



ROSA BLANDA. Lovely single pink flowers 
followed by heavy masses of big red seed pods. 
One of the finest shrubs you can plant, Per- 
fectly hardy. For best effect, plant in masses 
of three or more. Blooms the first season. Strong 
bushes, each, 80c; 3 for $2.10; 6 for $3.90, 
postpaid, 
PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept orders 
SHOOTING STAR (Dodecatheon Meadia)— 
10-12 inches; white or pink; May. Open, well 
drained but not poor soil. One of our most beauti- 
ful wild flowers. Hach, 40c; 3 for 90c. 
SHOWY TRILLIUM (Trillium Grandiflorum) 
—Flowers white, sometimes changing to pink. May. 
Rich leaf mold soil and light shade. 3 for 40c; 
12 for 90c. 
VIRGINIA COWSLIP (Mertensia Virginica) 
—10-20 inches; glaucous green foliage, pink buds 
followed by delicate blue flowers in early spring. 
Sun ‘or shade; fertile, moist soil. Hach, 40c; 3 for 
90c. 
VIOLET PEDATA (Birdsfoot Violet)—One of 
our loveliest wild flowers, bearing a profusion of 
flat pansy-like flowers in varying shades of light to 
deep lavender and purple. Flowers in May. 4-6 
inches. Medium acid, well drained soil and open 
sun. Bach, 40c; 3 for 90c. 
VIOLA PEDATA BICOLOR (Pansy Vio- 
let)—A variety with the two upper petals colored 
dark purple while the three lower petals are light 
lavender. Cultural requirements same as above. 
Each, 40c; 3 for 90c, 
VIOLA PUBESCENS (Tall Yellow Violet) 
Branching stems with yellow flowers in May. 
Shade and rich woods soil: 6-8 inches. Hach, 40c; 
3 for 90c. 
WOODS PHLOX (Phlox Divaricata)—Makes 
a lovely carpet of blue in spring. Light shade, fer- 
tile soil and fair amount of moisture. Each, 40c; 


Cypripedium (Lady Slipper). 

3 for 90c. BSR eas a sat Sa RUB ES. 
fellow Lady Slipper)—Does 
NATIVE FERNS well in any rich, partly shaded loca- 
MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum Pedatum) tion. Yellow. slipper and  brown- 
—One of the most beautiful and attractive of our purple petals. May and early June. 
native ferns. 1-2 feet. Each, 40c; 3 for 90c; 12 Most easily grown of all the Lady 
fener ae ! ; Slippers. Each, 50c; 3 for $1.20. 
LADY FERN (Athyrium Felix-foemina)—Eas- CYPRIPEDIUM SPECTA- 
ily grown, beautiful fern. 1-3 feet. Each, 40c; 3 BILE (Showy Lady Slipper)——The 
fe CRGREEN, WOODEERN (Dryopteris finest and most showy of all orchids. 
Mareinali , w pee It grows up to 2 feet high, bearing 
arginalis)—-One of the best ferns for home gar- sae Sa hia Etalieneoveral xa thom sound. 
dens because of its evergreen nature and ease of ann ihe! a a eid ea ae eA 
culture. Good for holding soil on slopes. 1-2 feet. ate pees SARE A magenta 
A j a ‘ ‘ agente 
Bales OC eet les W ess Br 3.25, : and white flowers. Does exceedingly 
FLOWERING FERN (Osmunda Claytoniana) - RET CU Oae aL ee ial Ghaded 
—A large, strong-growing fern of somewhat coarser Ped eroneuh., Sy is f on “Bach Boe: 
growth than the other varieties. 2-4 feet. Each, ee : $1 20 Desi Sesen aC , ; 
40c; 3 er 90c; 12 Oe S22, ee a 0 aU. 
OSTRICH FE Pteretis odulosa)— 
beautiful, large fern with long, graceful fronds re- WILD FLOWER 
curving like an ostrich plume, Each, 40c; 3 for 
90c; 12 far $3.25. COLLECTION : 
18 Plants for $3.25, postpaid. 
Here is an ideal collection for 
HARDY | FERN COREE CTION the start of a wild flower garden. 
These ferns are ideal for a beauty spot along Fae meee, a pos oe uhe 
the north side of your home or other shady veh oes ane separately wrap- 
places, combined with other native plants or bE EN Loe 
alone. Collection consists of 3 each of the above Yellow Lady Slippers 
named ferns, all for $3.40, postpaid, White Baneberry 
Mertensia 
PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Shooting Stars 
Trilliums : 
The gerious labor and supply shortage makes it Jacks-in-the-Pulpit 
necessary for us to discontinue the sale of Hardy All 18 plants for $3.25, postpaid. 
Perennial Plants for the duration, 
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