

DES MOINES, IOWA 15 



INDIGI! 
~HOSTA 
Hardy herbaceous perennials with 
handsome green or variegated foliage. 
Flowers lily-like on graceful stems. 





Do best if grown in shade or partial 
shade, ideal for north side of building 
or shady place among foundation plant-’ 
ing or shady place in garden. 
Should be grown in rich, well man- 
ured soil and watered well in dry 
weather for best results. 
Can be planted any time, fall or. 
spring. 
Should be planted where they are to 
remain as plant grows larger and more 
decorative after it has been established 
several years. Illustrations used through 
the courtesy of Mr. E. O. Farrington. 
Editor Horticulture Mazagine. Boston, 
Massachusetts. 
Descriptions of plants. illustrated are 
from an article by Mrs. Frances Williams 
which appeared in Horticulture Maga- 
zine. A magazine which every gardener 
and flower enthusiast should have. 
KOION: 
AOKI—Foliage dark green, leaves large, 
similar in form and color to Caerulea, 
except under side is silvery green. 
Plant about 15 inches tall, blooms mid- 
summer on stalks 2 feet. Color of 
flower lavender-pink ........... $1.50 
CAERULEA—The true variety has the 
bluest flowers of any of the Hostas. 
It is the next largest in size of flower 
to H. plantaginea with very round 
puffed out bells of lavender blue dis- 
tinctly penciled on the inner surface 
with deeper color. The leaves are 
glossy green of large size and grace- 
ful form. Use for border planting with 
pale yellow Hemerocallis in the back- 
ground. July-August. 3 ft.........50¢ 
