NURSERY LOCATED ON RUCKMAN ROAD, HILLSDALE, N. Ip 69 


RARE NATIVE PLANTS 
Collected by Mary G. Henry 
Every plant in this section was collected or raised by Mrs. J. Norman Henry, Re- 
search Association of the Department of Botany of the Academy of Natural Sciences, 
Philadelphia and a noted field botanist. She has made over sixty plant collecting trips 
to various parts of North America and was recently awarded the Shaeffer Memorial 
ven for “notable contributions to horticulture’ by the Pennsylvania Horticultural 
ociety. 
All the plants have been tested over a period of years in her garden at Gladwyne, 
Pennsylvania and have proved entirely hardy in the open without protection of any 
kind in winter or any watering in summer. Some of the plants listed may require some 
winter protection north of New York City. 
Although these plants have not been catalogued in the past two years, there has 
been a great demand for them because of past listings and our supply is still rather 
limited, therefore we can sell no more than three of a kind to a customer. As our stock 
is increased we shall be more liberal with these plants and many other species will be 
added to the list. Not all of the plants treated here can be considered “Rock Plants” as 
most people know them, but they all look very well in place in Mrs. Henry’s large rock 
garden and they can be put to good use in various places around the home grounds. 
ARTEMISIA. Wormwood. (Compositae, Composite Family) 
Artemisia species. A most useful and fast growing ground cover with attractive aro- 
matic gray green foliage. It grows only a few inches high and makes a neat carpet 
so dense no soil is visible. It was found on the coast of the Gaspe some years ago, 
but may not be native to America. So far it has not been identified. Too weedy 
for the small rock garden. Sun and neutral soil. (pH 7). 
S0co Bache toms 25012 10r.s>. 00, 
ASTER. Michaelmas Daisy. (Compositae, Composite Family) 
Aster georgiana. A very tall aster with erect, woody, very hairy stems about 4 to 5 
feet high, with dark green, pointed lanceolate leaves and beautiful, fairly large deep 
purple flowers with bright yellow centers in September and October. It creeps by 
underground runners quite rapidly and is much too big for the rock garden but 
nice in a sunny wild garden in acid soil. (pH 5-6) 
DUG Pach ed store eco et eetan 55. U0 
Aster linarifolius purpureus. A form of the stiff aster that makes a showy mass of 
wonderful vivid purple flowers the end of October. Only 12 to 18 inches tall and 
a fine showing of late Fall solor for the rock garden. Acid soil and sun. 
SUC) Hach 13 tor plitoei2 tor $5.00; 
Aster linarifolius rosinus. A delightful pink form of this most dainty little Aster. 
Floriferous and easy to grow, flowering in early October. : 
pUCGe Pacha atone sie2), le eror p90. 
CHELONE. Turtle-Head. (Scrophulariaceae, Figwort Family) 
Chelone glabra montana. This is probably the best of the chelones. It is smaller, only 
about 2 feet high and the flowers, lavishly produced are a pretty shade of pale 
pink, The leaves are comparatively small and quite narrow. A distinctive and 
delightful free blooming plant for Autumn flowering. Best in full sun and acid soil. 
(pH 5-6). . -35ce Each. 3 for 90c. 
HEUCHERA. Alum-Root. (Saxifragaceae, Saxifrage Family) 
Heuchera americana begoniafolia. A wonderful foliage plant for either sun or shade 
in acid soil. Large attractive clumps of broad, toothed leaves that are green and 
marbled with red and bronze. It has inconspicuous flowers on long slender stems. 
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