
CLAYTONIA VIRGINICA (SPRING BEAUTY) (See page 45) 
*DICENTRA CANADENSIS (Squirrel-Corn). The 
nodding flowers are on stems 6 to 8 inches high and very 
fragrant. The larger petals expand into rounded spurs, 
white with pink tinge and the smaller petals bear yel- 
lowish crests. Leaves are lacy and beautiful. May flower- 
ing. Extra selected plants, $2.75 for 10; $25.00 per 100. 
*DICENTRA CUCULLARIA (Dutchman's Breeches). 
Flowers are nodding on stems 4 to 6 inches high. The 
large petals expanding into spurs resemble a pair of 
breeches, white with a pinkish tinge with a yellow tip. 
Beautiful lacy leaves. May to June flowering. See illus- 
tration, page 48. Extra selected plants, $2.75 for 10; 
$25.00 per 100. 
*EPIGEA REPENS (Trailing Arbutus). 
evergreen plant bearing clusters of fragrant pink flowers 
A creeping 
in April and May. Forming clumps 6 to 16 inches in di- 
ameter. Prefers rocky hillsides. Wood ashes mixed with 
soil are very beneficial. See illustration, page 47. Extra 
selected plants, $3.75 for 5; $16.50 for 25. 
*EUPATORIUM URTICAEFOLIUM (White Snake- 
root or Snow Thoroughwort). An attractive plant 
crowing 1 to 4 feet high, bearing clusters of delicate 
white flowers similar to double gypsophila. Very good 
for shaded border and foundation planting. Flowering 
in August and September. Extra selected plants, $2.75 
for 10; $25.00 per 100. 
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*GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS (Wintergreen or 
Checkerberry). A very well known evergreen plant, 
erowing in massive clumps. Leaves clustered on stems 2 
to 4 inches high. Small white, bell-shaped flowers in July, 
closely followed by small edible red berries which remain 
over winter. Suitable for dry situations either woodland 
or border, or rock garden. Sun or shade. Extra selected 
plants, $2.75 for 10; $25.00 per 100. 
*GENTIANA ANDREWSI (Closed Gentian or Bottle 
Gentian). An attractive plant growing 1 to 2 feet high. 
Flowers in August through October bearing terminal 
clusters of purple bottle-like flowers. Suitable for border 
or foundation, preferably moist. Extra selected plants, 
$2. (a) 10r LOcen2o.00;peral0v: 
*GERANIUM ROBERTIANUM (Musk Geranium). 
This summer flowering wild Geranium is very pretty in- 
deed. Lilac-purple flowers on 1 foot stems. Leaves are 
deeply cut and toothed. Nice for rock garden as well as 
woodland and border. Extra selected plants, $2.75 for 10; 
$25.00 per 100. 
*EPIPACTIS PUBESCENS. Also known as Goodyera 
pubescens (The Downy Rattlesnake Plantain): Foliage 
dark green with white center rib and yellowish side ribs. 
Flowers are of a yellowish white and carried on dense 
cylindrical spikes about 10 inches in height. Best adapted 
for planting in a cool moist, shady or semi-shady posi- 
tion. Flowering during August-September. [xtra strong, 
selected clumps, $5.25 for 10; $50.00 per 100. 
HEPATICA ACUTILOBA (Sharp-lobed Hepatica). 
An evergreen plant 6 to 8 
inches high with beautiful 
mottled leaves. Flowers are lilac-white to pale purple and 
produced in May and June. Fine for a ground cover in 
shady moist place also good in the rockery. Extra selected 
plants, $2.75 for 10; $25.00 per 100. 
*HOUSTONIA CAERULEA (Bluets, Quaker Ladies 
or Angel Eyes). Flowers lavender to whitish with yel- 
low eye in May and June. 6 to 12 inches high, leaves in a 
cluster with flower stems emiting from the center of the 
cluster. Will grow well in open woods, border and in 
grass in field. Extra selected plants, $2.75 for 10; $25.00 
per LOO. 
