18 H. A. ZAGER GROWER 
Hardy herbaceous perennials with 
handsome green or variegated foliage. 
Flowers lily-like on graceful stems. 
Do best if grown in shade or partial 
shade, ideal for north side of building 
or shady place among foundation plant- 
ing or shady place in garden. 
Should be grown in rich, well man- 
ured soil and watered well in dry 
weather for best results. 
Can be planted any time from spring 
till fall. Plants shipped soon as possible 
after May Ist. 
AOKI—Foliage dark green, leaves large, 
similar in form and color to Caerulea, 
except under side is silvery green. 


Hosta Aoki, Photo by Sam Vandivert 
Plant about 15 inches tall, blooms mid- 
summer on stalks 2 feet. Color of 
flower lavender-pink ......... . .91.50 
CAERULEA—The true variety has the 
bluest flowers of any of the Hostas. 
It is the next largest in size of flower 
to H. plantaginea with very round 
puffed out bells of lavender blue dis- 
tinctly penciled on the inner surface 
with deeper color. The leaves are 
glossy green of large size and grace- 
ful form. Use for border planting with 
pale yellow Hemerocallis in the back- 
ground: July-August, 3 iHti<..... -50c 
HOSTA DECORATA—The blunt plan- 
tain-lily has blunt dark green leaves 
with white edges. The leaves are 
about one foot high and the blade 
about five inches by three inches. In 
a couple of years a small plant makes 
a rosette of leaves two feet across, 
