Wild Flowers 
Success with wild flowers is simply.a matter of put- 
ting them in the soil, exposure and general climate 
to which they are accustomed. 
where 
arrange gardens 
ties 
associated plants 
important to 
are 
grouped, rather than try to make artificial differences 
of soil in the same bed. Coddling is apt to do more 
harm than good. 
Note that ferns are particularly useful for they grow 
where most flowers will not — generally benefitting 
from at least light shade 

COMMON KINDS: = Oe Time Special 
Each kind: 10 for $1.80-2 3 3 of Cultural 
50 one kind $5.00 man oO Bloom Notes 
CALTHA (Marsh-Marigold) 
C.palusitisy: =. =aeee 15 10 yellow May _ Rich, damp. 
CAMPANULA (Blue Bells) 
C. Rapunculoides ....30 12 blue Jul-Aug Tolerant. 
ERYTHRONIUM (Dogtooth Violet) 
E. Americanum .......... 6 6 yellow May _ Drain, shade. 
EUPATORIUM 
Ee agerdtcides === 36 15 white July Semi-shade. 
E. perfoliatum 
(Bone-set) aa 36 15 white July Low, rich. 
HEPATICA (Liverleaf) 
Ist /yeiennileeye) . Se Ome olush April Drain, shade. 
IRIS (Blue Flag) 
LaViersicolor- =.=". 24 10 blue June Sun, damp. 
LYSIMACHIA Palshe igt 
Letina tll cin cles 6 yellow Jun-Jul Shady, damp. 
RUDBECKIA 
R. hirta (Ox-eye 
DIS Ye 30 12 yellow Jul-Aug Tolerant. 
SANGUINARIA ee aha 
S. Canadensis === 6 white April Damp, shade. 
THYMUS (Thyme) 
TiSerpyllumn 22 10 6 rose Jun-Jul Drain, sun. 

Moccasin flower (Cypripedium Acaule] 
CHOICE SHOWY NATIVES 
(These prefer early planting) 
Butterflyweed 
Asclepias tuberosa — 18 
inch. Orange in June-July. 
Sunny, well drained, 3 for 
$1.20, 12 for $4.00. 
Cardinal Flowers 
Fiery 2-foot spikes. July- 
August. Moist, part shade. 
3 for $1.20, 12 for $4.00. 
Lady’s Slippers 
Cypripedium — Orchids, 
hardy outdoors in moist, 
peaty shade. Bloom in 
May. 3 of any one kind 
for $1.20 (3 each, 9 plants, 
for $3.25). 
Acaule—Dark rose Mocas- 
sin Flower, 
Pubescens — Large yellow 
Lady's Slipper. 
Spectabile — The Showy 
Pink Lady’s Slipper. 
White Trillium 
Trillium  grandiflorum — 
Large white in early May. 
Leaf-mold, part shade. 3 
for $1.20, 12 for $4.00. 
Virginia Bluebells 
Mertensia virginica—Open 
a lovely blue in April. 
Any soil, but part shade 
best. 3 far. $1.20, 12..for 
$4.00. ; 
Caroline Lupine 
Thermopsis caroliniana — 
3 ft. spikes of yellow pea- 
flowers June-July. 3 for 
$1.20, 12 for $4.00. 
White Bugbane 
Cimcifuga racemosa—4 ft. 
spires of white July and 
August. Succeeds in shade 
$1.20 for 3; $4.00 for 12. 
Ostrich fern—inset shows "fiddlehead" stage. 
CHOICE FERNS 
Each kind, $2.00 for 10 ($12.00 per 
100). Five each any three kinds 
for $2.75. 
Christmasfern (Polystichum) — 12" — dry, 
shade. Evergreen leaves sold for decora- 
tion. 
Cliff-fern (Polypody) — 6" — evergreen, 
drain. 
Hayscented Fern (Dunnstaedtia)—18"— 
tolerant. 
Maidenhair (Adiantum)—Rich, moist, but 
drained soil. Easily grown. Showy and 
popular. 
Leather Woodfern (Dryopteris) — 18’ — 
tolerant. 
Toothed Woodfern—18'—also evergreen. 
Damp. 
Sensitivefern (Onoclea) — shade, heavy, 
mare, 2. 
Interrupted Fern (Osmunda)—60''—damp, 
sunny. 
Cinnamonfern (Osmunda) — 60’ — any 
moist soil. 
Ostrich Fern (Pteretis nodulosa)—36’— 
Very tolerant. This makes a delicious, 
nutritious asparagus substitute. Cut in 
“fiddlehead” stage (see photo left), wash 
well, boil 30 minutes, salt, serve like 
asparagus, 3 plants serve a small family. 
Available commercially in cans. 
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