

HEPATICA—Liver Leaf, Spring Beauty 
HEPATICA—Early Spring-flowering plants, belonging to the 
Anemone group. Prefer a rich, well-drained loam in shade. 
If given plenty of humus and water, the plants grow into 
handsome clumps. The leaves are three-lobed, dark, and 
evergreen. The charming flowers, on their slender, 4 to 6 
inch stems appear before the new foliage and where native 
or planted they are a herald of Spring. Most attractive 
when naturalized in colonies; set plants 4 to 6 inches apart. 
*acutiloba Pink Beauty—A particularly bright rose pink form 
which retains its color in the garden. Cheery and gay, always 
in demand for early bloom. $1.00 and $1.50. 
*americana (triloba) Blue — Carefully selected blue shades 
which are far superior to ordinary, mixed, collected plants. 
Each 60c, three $1.60, six $3.00. 
*nobilis Blue Beauty — An imported form of the European 
Hepatica. Numerous flowers of intense blue with striking 
white anthers. Visitors always exclaim when they see Blue 
Beauty. We consider it one of our finest early-flowering 
plants. $1.50 and $2.00. 
HEUCHERA—Coral Bells 
HEUCHERA (Coral-Bells) —Will thrive in any good garden soil, 
in either full sun or light shade. 
*sanguinea—Coral-red or pink flowers on 12 to 18 inch stems 
The foliage is also very attractive. 50c and 75c. 
HOSTA—Funkia, Plantain Lily 
HOSTA (FUNKIA)— (Plantain Lily) —Bold herbaceous plants 
for massing along streams or in the shaded border or wood- 
land garden. They are durable, pest-free, and easy in rich, 
well-manured soils which are rather moist. Their handsome 
leaves are mostly broad-bladed and conspicuously veined. 
The attractive flowers, bell-shaped or resembling small 
Lilies, are borne in spikes well above the foliage. Long 
cultivated and indispensable for Summer bloom in shade. 
These are mostly robust plants which need ample ‘elbow 
room’’ so space the large types a full 2 feet or more and 
minor alba | foot. 
Fortunei robusta—Masses of bold blue green foliage and pale 
lilac-colored flowers in early and mid-Summer. 212 ft. 
One of the best and not generally available. Recom- 
mended! Each 90c, three $2.50, six $4.50; large size, 
each $1.50. 
minor alba—A charming, dwarf sort with narrower leaves and 
lovely white blooms on 12 to 15 inch stalks in mid-Summer. 
A refined little shade plant for the edge of the border. 
Visitors alway exclaim over the beauty of this rare, dwarf 
variety. It is distinctive and effective in both large and 
small gardens and is especially pleasing when planted in 
groups. Each $1.00, three $2.75, six $5.00; large size, 
each) Sil 
plantaginea (subcordata) —Large, fragrant, pure white, Lily- 
like flowers on 21 foot stems. The last to bloom (late 
Summer), one of the largest-flowered, and particularly 
delightful because of its fragrance. Each 90c, three $2.50, 
six $4.50; large size, each $1.25. 

IBERIS SEMPERVIRENS SNOWFLAKE IN OUR SPECIMEN 
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HY PERICUM—St. Johnswort 
HYPERICUM “*fragile—Bushy tufts from a woody rootstock. 
Tiny, pale green leaves in a four-ranked effect and 1/4 
inch blooms of pale gold with a central tassel. Spreads into 
ample mats and blooms heavily in early and mid-Summer. 
1 ft. For ordinary soil and sun. Mulch lightly in severe 
climates. Not weedy! Each 50c, three $1.40, six $2.50; 
large size, each 75c. 
*rhodopeum—A very distinctive species with silvery-gray fo- 
liage and fine, large, golden flowers in late Spring and 
early Summer. A pretty silver and gold mat for warm, sunny 
places in ordinary soil. 5 to 7 in. Excellent in the rock 
garden or wall. Hardy and definitely not invasive. Each 
50c, three $1.40, six $2.50; large size, each 75c. 
IBERIS—Hardy Candytuft 
IBERIS sempervirens (Hardy Candytuft)—Compact, evergreen 
bushlets with rather fleshy, dark green leaves. In early 
Spring the plants are solid masses of snowy-white. Very 
easy in ordinary, sunny soil. Shear after blooming to keep 
the plants compact. Attractive the year around in rock 
gardens or as edgings to formal beds or walks. Plant the 
upright kinds about 8 inches apart and the dwarf kinds 
about 10 inches. 
*Little Gem—A dense, upright sort with small, narrow leaves 
Much used as edgings where Boxwood is tender because 
of its naturally compact growth. Can be clipped into minia- 
ture, formal hedges. 12 in. 50c and 75c. 
*nana—Prostrate and spreading, a useful groundcover in sun 
and ordinary soil in the rock garden. 6 in. 50c and 75c. 

*Snowflake—Well named! The largest flowers of all and so 
white it is almost blinding when in full bloom. A neat, 
spreading bushlet to 15 inches. Rather new and the best 
of its type. Each 60c, three $1.60, six $3.00; large size, 
each 85c. 
Please Note—See ‘’Distinctive Hardy Plants for the Collector’s 
garden” for a very dwarf Iberis. 


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