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HARDY VINES, CLIMBERS AND CREEPERS, continued 
PHLOX stolonifera. Creeping Phlox. Nearly evergreen. PRICE EACH OVER 
4-12 ins. Creeping. Flowers reddish-purple 7° Aelgaaeh Jtcrs ans ges 
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POTENTILLA tridentata. Wineleaf Cinquefoil. Ever- 
green. 4-8 ins. Splendid creeper. Leaves 
glistening, taking on brilliant bronze autumn 
coloring. Flowers strawberry-like in summer. 
Splendid for Rock garden. Sun or semi-shade. 
Strong plants : b 725 22. 220 
SEDUM telephoides. Wild Liveforever. Evergreen. 6-12 
ins. Leaves fleshy. Flowers numerous, flesh 
colored, August. Natural rock garden plant 
and other dry sunny locations. 
Strong clumpy plants pag VAY) Bue .16 
ternatum. Mountain Stonecrop. Deciduous. 2-4 ins. 
Handsome creeping ground cover. White 
flowers in early spring. Natural rock garden 
plant. Shade or semi. Strong clumpy plants Hille! Ms, a2 ulel 
SHORTIA § galacifolia. Oconee-Bells. Rare evergreen 
ground cover. 3-6 ins. Leaves bright green, 
resembling Galax. Flowers dainty creamy- 
white, bell-shaped. March and April. Requires 
moist shady location. Historic and worthy of 
consideration by all planters. 
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Medium size plants Petr thag ten ce tt ce Gath, Re te ge 18 hls) 113 12 
VINCA minor. Common Periwinkle. Evergreen ground 
cover, and rockery. Sun or shady locations. 







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Strong first size plants sahiing a ay .10 .09 .08 
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WISTERIA SINENSIS. Chinese Wisteria. Deciduous. 
25-40 ft. Foliage light green, compound. 
Flowers pea shaped purple, fragrant pendant 
clusters, May. Well adapted for trellises per- 
golas and varied needs. Shade or sun. 
Strong 2-3 ft. plants See cee See 36 eo 0 28 

HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY GROW NATIVE AZALEAS AND 
BROAD-LEAVED EVERGREENS 
Por best results, plant AZALEAS, KALMIAS, LEUCOTHOE, PIERIS, and 
RHODODENDRONS in mild, acid soil, in partial shade, with good drainage. A deep, 
porus soil is very essential to grow this class of stock.. The ground should be excavated 
to a depth of at least 2 feet or more. Leaf-mold, humas, or well-rotted stable manure 
should be carefully worked in and packed tight around the roots. Fill in excavation with 
rotted sods, muck, or peat soil, mixed with a small quantity of sand, avoiding the use 
of lime. 
Plant the same depth as shown by earth-line near the base, which indicates how 
deep the plant was imbedded before being dug for shipment. When planted, mulch with 
several inches of forest leaves. Allow this mulching to remain around the plants and renew 
annually each autumn. This mulch keeps the ground cool in summer and protects against 
freezing in winter. A thin covering of rich soil may be used to good advantage in holding 
the mulch in place and to assist the leaves in decomposition. 
Carefully observe these instructions, and your planting will succeed. 
For planting in borders and Rhododendron-beds, the following are recommended: 
Galax, Shortia, Ferns, Orchids, Lilies, Trilliums, Cimicifugas, Iris, Polygonatums, San- 
guinaria, and most other perennials. 
