HOSTAS OR PLANTAIN LILIES 
The Hostas are excellent for edging 
borders, mass planting or in front of 
shrubbery. If you have a shady spot 
under trees that seems devoid of inter- 
est, then by all means try some of these 
interesting plants for they are at their 
best grown in such a location where 
their large sturdy leaves seem almost 
tropical in growth and very decorative. 
The racemes of bell like flowers of lilac, 
blue lavender, and white rise well above 
the foiage. 
Shipment Early Spring or Early Fall 
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 distinctly 
penciled on the inner surface with deep- 
er color. The leaves are glossy green of 
large size and graceful form. Use for 
border planting with pale yellow Hem- 
erocallis in the background. July-Aug- 
ust..3 ft. $0.50 
HOSTA DECORATA—The blunt plan- 
tain-lily has blunt dark green leaves 
with white edges. The leaves are abuot 
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 This rosette of 
leaves of green and white coloring forms 
an excellent end for a flower bed 
against a lawn as the outer leaves bend 
to the ground. The flowers, in the early 
part of August, are fat bells standing 
out at right angles on a two-foot stalk. 
The blossoms of purple have lines of 
white, so that the effect is not a solid 
color. There is a_ sturdy, substantial 
feeling to this plant. Formerly listed as 
(hoMaASs Hoge; Gass 2 et pe Or: $0.50 
ERROMENA — This Hosta has been 
identified through illustrations and de- 
scription in ‘‘Bailey Herbarum” as Hosta 
Erromena. Listed and sold also under 
names Japonica and Lancifolia Undula- 
ta. It is a robust growing plant with 
dark green leaves with prominent curv- 
ed veins either side of midrib, blade of 
leaf about 8 to 10 inches long, about 4 
inches broad. Flowers pale lilac bells 
on stalks 24% feet tall, blooms in July. 
$0.75 
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FORTUNEI—A very fine outstanding 
speicies with good size glaucus leaves. 
Makes a fine specimen plant. Foliage 
not quite as large and more pointed 
than Seiboldiana. Lavender blue bell 
shaped flowers on stems 2 ft. or more 
AG asthe RON Ria ote as AW pub ny Ns Digtie are NMEA sh gon be $0.75 
LANCIFOLIA FORTIS — Lance leaf 
plantain lily. Long lance like foliage, 
dark green in color, produced in abund- 
ance. Flowers are violet. Bloom Sep- 
tember and October on stems two feet 
tall( very floriferous and especially wel- 
come as it is in. bloom over a long period 
in the fall when flowers are scarce. 
$0.45 
LANCILOLIA ALBO-MARGINATA — 
The narrow leaved plantain lily is a very 
rapid grower. The slim light green 
leaves have a white line along the edges 
of the narrow blades. The leaves are 
about eight to twelve inches long. Lav- 
ender, bell shaped flowers, with white 
lines. Two foot stalks blooming in the 
middle of Aug. Mature plants are bushy 
and bloom freely. $0.50 
MINOR ALBA—Dwarf Form. Splendid 
for the rock garden or for edging a 
shady border. Foliage, bright green. 
White bell, shaped flowers on twelve 
inch stems. Ideal for cutting. Blooms 
POU OF aC Tn ee ce pica ee Me oN $0.60 
SUBCORDATA GRANDIFLORA— Also 
listed as Plantaginea. Large yellowish 
green leaves on long stems. Largest 
blooms of all Hosta. Pure white, lily- 
like in form. In bloom August-Septem- 
Der ade INGhes..) ae Bee es aie $0.50 
UNDULATA VARIEGATA—This plant 
has more white in foliage and leaves 
are quite wavy. Lovely lavender blos- 
SOMSMiMiya Ul ys, sete se atone $0.75 | 
