HOSTA 
Hardy herbaceous perennials with 
handsome green or variegated foliage. 
Flowers lily-like on graceful stems. 
Do best if grown in shade or partial 
shade, ideal for north side of building 
or shady place among foundation plant- 
ing or shady place in garden. 
Should be grown in rich, well man- 
ured soil and watered well in dry 
weather for best results. 
Can be planted any time from spring 
till fall. Plante shipped soon as possible 
after May ls.. 
CAERULEA—The true variety has the 
bluest ilowers of any of the Hostas. 
It is the next largest in size of flower 
to H. plantaginea with very round 
pulfed out bells of lavender blue dis- 
linctly penciled on the inner surface 
with deeper color. The leaves are 
glossy green of large size and grace- 
ful form. Use for border planting with 
pale yellow Hemerocallis -in the back- 
ground. July-August. 3 {93 
HOSTA DECORATA—The blunt plan- 
tain-lily has blunt dark green leaves 
with white edges. The leaves are 
about 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 blos- 
soms of purple have lines of white, 
so that the effect is not a solid color. 
Blooms in August?..7..... jose 75¢ 
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