18 MAYFAIR NURSERIES, Box 87, Hillsdale, N. J. 
Artemisia glacialis. (Formerly listed as A. schmidtiana nana) Dense two inch thick 
mats of tiny, silvery, woolly, ferny foliage. A lovely evergreen creeper for walks. 
walls and rock garden. The flowers are small, yellow and inconspicuous. This and 
the one above have very aromatic foliage. Ordinary garden soil or poor sandy soil 
in full sun. (pH 6-8) 
: Armeria maritima laucheana 
ASARUM. Ginger. (Aristolochiaceae, Birthwort Family) 
Asarum europaeum, An evergreen ground cover of thick, leathery dark green leaves 
about 5: inches high. The odd brown or purple flowers lie flat on the ground, hidden 
by the foliage. An excellent ground cover for deep shade, especially in and around 
Ee Sar It thrives in a rich, deep acid or neutral leafmold soil in shade. 
€ pH 49-7) 
Asarum shuttleworthii. Attractive heart shaped leaves three to four inches high that 
are glossy green, mottled with white or gray and turn a beautiful bronze color with 
frost. The mottled purple and green flowers are hidden by the foliage, This: native 
of Virginia requires a woodsy, acid leafmold soil in full shade. It does best in a 
moist position or where the soil never parches in summer. (pH 4-6) Another good 
ground cover under Rhododendrons or in a wild garden. This is very similar to 
Asarum virginicum. 
ASPERULA. Woodruff. (Rubiaceae, Madder Family) & 
Asperula odorata. (Sweet Woodruff) A neat aromatic ground cover for planting under 
shrubs or other shady places. Narrow leaves in whorls of eight on thin spreading 
stems about 8 inches long which form a solid carpet of light green. Covered with 
small white ‘stars in April and May. It likes shade in an acid leafmold soil. (pH 4-6) 
