spikes of light magenta flowers on 3 to 5 ft. 
plants in July or August. | 
Creeping Rattlesnake Plantain. Epipactis re- 
pens Var. ophioides. D. 6 inches. June. One-sided 
spike of white flowers above prostrate creamy 
veined green’ leaves. Culture same as. for Pink 
Moccasin Flower. 60c each, 3 for $1.50. 
Thoroughwort. Eupatorium perfoliatum. BM or 
C. Dusky white blossoms on 3 to 4 ft. stems. 
July-August. 30c each, $3.00 per 12, $20.00 per 100. 
Joe Pye Weed. Eupatorium purpureum. BM 
or C. Wine purple flowers. 3 to 5 ft. July-Sep- 
tember. 30c each, $3.00 per 12, $20.00 per 100. 
Wintergreen. Gaultheria procumbens. D. Thick 
glossy evergreen leaves on 3 to 4 inch plant. 
White bells followed by red berries in fall. 30c 
each, $3.00 per 12, $20.00 per 100. 
Blind or Bottle Gentian. Gentiana Andrewsii. 
BM. Deep blue flowers that do not fully open. 
12 to 18 inches. August. 30c each, $3.00 per 12, 
$20.00 per 100. 
Wild Geranium. Geranium maculatum. B. Deep 
lavender. 12 to 18 in. May and June. 
Large Purple-Fringe Orchid. Habenaria fim- 
briata. AM. Spikes of fragrant lavender-pink 
flowers on 18 to 24 inch stems. A beautiful wild- 
flower. August. They grow naturally in mucky 
soil, where there is plenty of moisture, in full 
sun or light shade. They are also found in soil 
- composed of about equal quantities of coarse 
sand and leafmold. Plenty of moisture is neces- 
sary for their best development. They may even > 
be flooded for short periods. If in full sun, some 
low growing plants should be used to shade 
their roots. 60c each, $6.00 per 12, $45.00 per 100. 
Round-Lobe Hepatica. Hepatica triloba. D. 
White to bright blue. 2 to 6 in. April. Known 
to many as Mayflowers. 
Giant St. John’s Wort. Hypericum ascyron. 
B. 3 to 5 ft. Bright yellow flowers in late July. 
30c each. $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 
Blueflag. I[ris-versicolor. BM or C. Rich light 
‘blue. pe to 3 ft. 30c each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 
Gayfeather. Liatris scariosa. B. Spike of la- 
vender purple blossoms in August. 2 to 4 ft. 
30c each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 
Twinflower. Linnaea americana. D. Trailin 
evergreen, round leaves. Two fragrant pin 
bells on 3 in. stems nearly all summer. 30c 
each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 
Loosestrife. Lysimachia thyrsiflorus. C. 1 to 
3 ft. Little spikes or clusters of yellow flowers 
grow from the lower leaf axils in June. 
Canada Mayflower. Maianthemum canadensis. 
D. Small, fluffy white flower clusters on 3 to 4 
inch stems in May. 30c each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 
per 100. 
Wild Mint. Mentha arvensis. A, B or C. A 
clump of dark green wild mint with its rings 
of pale violet blossoms is nice at edge of your 
pool or bog garden. 1 to 2 ft. July. 30c each, 
$3.00 for 12, $20.00 per 100. 
Virginia Bluebells. Mertensia virginica. A or 
B. Light blue bells. One of the best wildflowers. 
April. 12 in. 
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