Ground Cavers 
LAWN SUBSTITUTES 
Convolvu-us mauritanicus. Light grey-green foliage with lav- 
ender-blue cup-shaped flowers. Sun or light shade. 50c each. 
Dichondra repens: Grows into a thick, green mat which requires 
no mowing. Must be watered and will not stand heavy frosts. 
One flat will plant 100 square feet—-$2.50 each. 
Evergreen Strawberry (Fragaria Chiloensis). Will do well any- 
where. Needs very little care or watering but will not stand too 
much walking on. $5.00 per flat. Bare root, 100, $3.00. 
Gazania. Bright daisy-like flowers on low plants. Popular for 
parking strips. Full sun. Doz. 75c, flat of 5 doz. $2.50. 
Hahn’s Ivy. A small leaved ivy that makes a neat, green cover. 
Needs watering and will do best in slight shade. 75c dozen, 
$6.00 a hundred, gallon containers 85c and $8.50 dozen. 
Irish Moss (Arenaria caepitosa). A dwarf, mosslike plant which 
forms a thick, rich, green covering. Particularly good in foggy 
climates. Requires regular watering. Flats covering 50 sq. ft.— 
$2.50. 
SHADY PLACES 
Ajuga reptans. Forms a carpet of rich, bronze-purple leaves with 
blue flowers. Flats covering 100 sq. ft.—$2.50. Excellent for 
shade. 
Baby’s Tears (Helxine). Thrives in cool, damp places to per- 
fection. Flats covering 100 sq. ft.—$2.00. 
English Ivy (Hedera helix). 
on hillsides. 
hundred. 
For large areas under trees, even 
An ideal ground cover. $1.00 dozen, $6.00 a 
Periwinkle (Vinca Minor). This is especially good for permanent 
plantings as it lasts indefinitely. Always green, it has attractive 
sky-blue flowers in summer. Clumps 15c, flats $3.50. 
Variegated Ivy. Same as English Ivy, making an unusual color 
contrast. $1.00 dozen, $6.00 a hundred. 
STEEP HILLSIDES 
Chamomile, Anthemis. Low growing perennial ground cover. 
Foliage light green and finely cut producing quantities of little 
daisy-like flowers in summer. Flats, $2.50 each. 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera). Evergreen vines that will spread over 
hillsides where there is plenty of room and a neat appearance is 
not desired. Very fragrant. Gallon cans 85c, dozen $8.50. 
Hypericum patulum, Gold Flower. An easily grown shrubby plant 
suitable for dry sunny places, especially on banks or steeper 
ground. Will get 2 or 3 feet high and is particularly effective 
when covered with the neat bright golden yellow flowers. Gal- 
lon container 85c, quart containers 35c, each, $3.50 doz?n. 
Flats $5.00. (Also see page 9.) 
Ice Plants (Mesembryanthemum). Ideal for dry hillsides where 
they will grow without water once they are established. The 
larger leaved kinds are hardier, but the better colors come in the 
smaller varieties. We have them in pink, red, orange and purple. 
75c doz., flat $2.50, quart size containers 35c, doz. $3.50. 
Juniperus tamariscifolia. Excellent low growing coniferous ever- 
green shrub. As a ground cover set plants | Y2 to 2 feet apart 
so they can grow together. Makes an even growth, of pleasing 
green foliage. Needs no attention other than watering and will 
last for years. Very fine for planting on sloping ground. Gallon 
container $1.25, 12 for $12.50. (Also see page 11.) 
Soliya heterophylla, Australian Blue Bell. One of the best shrubs 
for ground covers. Foliage not too coarse, neat and a bright green 
color. The flowers are not showy but a clear blue, bell shaped 
and delicate in appearance. Sollya makes a mounded plant 
spreading gradually to cover the entire area. Set plants 2 feet 
apart each way. Gallon container $1.00, 4-inch plant bands 35c, 
dozen $3.50. 

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