@Jjammes’ GROUND COVERS. . . for AL Situations 
AJUGA repens. Glossy-leaved creeping perennial for shady locations. H. Hahn’‘s Self-Branching. Excellent for pot-culture as the foliage is 
Abundant blue flowers. $3.00 per flat. small to medium, handsomely cut, densely compact. Good for ground 
t 1 -gall t 1.00, 10 for $9.00; 4” pots 75c, 10 
DICHONDRA repens. Lawn substitute for sunny situations only. $3.00 for $1.00. By renee 50. se is 
per flat. 
HELXINE (Baby’s T ). Tiny-leaved densely-spreading plant for 
EVERGREEN STRAWBERRY. Excellent for hot, dry locations and very moict, shady situations. $2.25 per flat. a 
good on sloping ground. Glossy foliage, tiny red fruits. $5.00 per flat. 
HYPERICUM calycinum. Excellent ground cover for shaded areas. At- 
HEDERA helix (English Ivy). Modern use is for ground cover in shade tractive elongated light green foliage and many golden-yellow flowers 
or sun; provides thick carpet of dark green foliage. 1-gallon containers in spring and summer. Plants set about two feet apart fill in quickly. 
85c, 10 for $8.00. Flats: $7.50 per 100 plants. 1-gallon containers 85c each, 10 for $8.00. Flats of 50 plants, $5.00. 
H. canariensis variegata. Large, heart-shaped foliage, strikingly varie- WINCA minor (Periwinkle). Small glossy foliage, blue flowers in 
gated cream. Very decorative. Not equipped with pads for clinging to spring, low creeping habit. Excellent for shade or sun. Bare root, 
objects. 1-gallon containers $1.00. Flats: $7.50 per 100 plants. $7.50 per 100, $5.00 per flat. 
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topsoil to the top of the ball. (Camellias, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Daphne, etc.) . 
! 3) SWEENEY, KRIST & DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, PORTLAND, OREGON 
