Showy Ladyslipper 
Large Purple Fringe Orchid 
HARDY ORCHIDS 
Pink Ladyslipper (Cypripedium acaule). Moccasin 
Flower. The most beautiful wildflower in our shade- 
house. Each stem bears one large, rosy “moccasin” 
in late May or early June. Loveliest when inter- 
planted with ferns. Fairly dry, acid woods soil in 
shade. Mulch with pine needles. Soil should be 
kept moist until plants are established. 10 to 15 in. 
65c each; 3 to 9 at 60c; 10 or more at 55c. 
Yellow Ladyslipper (C. pubescens). Easiest to grow. 
Forms large, permanent, floriferous clumps in any 
good neutral garden soil in light shade. The large 
ellow “‘slippers’”” are veined with brown and are 
ragrant. 16 in. 75c each; 3 to 9 at 70c; 10 or more 
at 65c. 
Showy Ladyslipper (C. spectabile). Lovely flowers of 
eggshell-white flushed with rose in late May. More 
easily grown than most people realize; we have seen 
it thriving under an old pear tree in ordinary soil. 
Mulch with leafmold or rotting pine needles. 2 ft. 
80c each; 3 to 9 at 75c; 10 or more at 70c. 
Showy Orchis (Orchis spectabilis). Delightfully fra- 
grant, lavender and white blooms, two or more on 
each stem, in spring. Grows and looks well in asso- 
ciation with maidenhair fern, sharplobe hepatica and 
bloodroot. Neutral soil with hardwoods leafmold in 
partial shade. 6 to 12 in. 80c each; 3 to 9 at 75c; 
10 or more at 70c. 
Yellow Fringe-orchid (Habenaria ciliaris). The 
gorgeous flower spikes are usually more orange than 
yellow. Rich, fairly moist soil in partial to full shade. 
90c each; 3 to 9 at 80c; 10 or more at 70c. 
Large Purple Fringe-orchid (H. fimbriata). Lovely 
orchid-colored flowers in late July and early August 
are sweet-scented. At home in rich garden soil, 
fairly damp, in partial shade. 1 to 2 ft. 75c each; 
3 to 9 at 70c; 10 or more at 65c. 
“GROWN IN VERMONT, IT’S HARDY” 
HARDY ORCHID COLLECTION 
One plant each of 
Pink Ladyslipper 
Yellow Ladyslipper 
Showy Ladyslipper 
Showy Orchis 
Purple Fringe-orchid 
5 plants in all for only $3.25 
PUTNEY, VERMONT 
