FILIPENDULA — GOAT’S BEARD 
The filipendulas are easily grown but do best in a deep rich soil with lots of 
moisture during dry weather. They thrive well in shady or semi-shady places, but 
also do well in the sun if given plenty of moisture. 
*Ulmaria — This variety has deep-cut foliage and graceful spikes of creamy white 
flowers, 3 to 4 feet high. Each 30c 
*Hexapetala (Dropwort) —- Grows from 2 to 3 feet high, has beautiful fernlike foliage 
and sprays of delicate pure-white flowers in June and July. Each 30c 
*Venusta (Martha Washington Plume) — A very desirable perennial growing about 4 
feet tall producing handsome plumes of rosy-carmine flowers that are delight- 
fully fragrant. Each 50c 
FUNKIA — PLAINTAIN-LILY 
*Lanceolata — Glossy-green leaves with spikes of lavender flowers in July and 
August. Fine for edging; 2 feet. Each 30c 
*Glauca — A Japanese species with large blue-green leaves; fine for the rock garden 
or in the shady border. July and August. Each 40c 
*Subcordata — Large heart-shaped leaves with pure white flowers; August. Each 60c 
*Thomas Hogg — This variety has large green leaves with a narrow silver edging; 
lavender flowers in August and September; does well in shade or sun, but should 
be well watered. Each 60c 
*Undulata Variegata — Variegated foliage, with mauve flowers in July. Each 35c 
GEUM — AVENS 
The geums are very showy perennials forming tuftlike plants with bright-colored 
flowers on 12-16-inch stems. They are also most attractive in small vases as 
cut-flowers. They should be given a sunny location in well drained soil, but need 
plenty of moisture during the summer. 
Borisi — A good dwarf variety about 12 inches high, with vivid orange-scarlet flowers 
from May to October, Each 40c 
Glory — A fine variety with brilliant red, double flowers from May to October. 
Each 50c 
GYPSOPHILA — BABY’S BREATH 
Bristol Fairy — Fully double, snow-white flowers. Very graceful, a most useful cut- 
flower. Certainly the best variety offered. 2 to 3 ft. Each $1.00 
Repens Bodgeri — A double ever-blooming gypsophila about 12 inches high. Blooms 
nearly all summer. Each 60c 
HEUCHERA — CORAL-BELLS 
Very effective plants, having a neat tuft of heart-shaped leaves. The plants 
produce an abundance of graceful stems, each with a panicle of small, bell-shaped 
flowers. The flowers produce a charming, airy effect in the garden and in the cut- 
flower bouquet that is hard to duplicate with any other. Easily grown in sun or 
light shade. 
Hoodacres’ Hybrids — A vigorous strain of Coral Bells. They are more prolific and 
have larger flowers than most other sorts. Pink and Red. Each 50c 
*Sanguinea — Long stems of large crimson-scarlet flowers, blooming in July and 
August. Grows to about 2 feet tall. Each 35¢ 
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