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, Genffana, 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- 
pbriata. AM. Spikes of fragrant lavender-pink 
flowers on 18 to é inch stems. A beautiful wild; 
flower. August. Theysgrow ete in much 
soil, where there is plenty of moisttre, pouepanl 
sun or light shade. They are also found in soil 
composed of about equal quantities of coarse 
sand “nd deafmold. Plenty of moigture is neces- 
sary for their best development. ey may even 
be flooded for short periods. If in full sun, some 
low growing plants should be -used to shade 
their roots. 7st each, $FMPBer 12, $Herrr 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 mite 
blue. 2 to 3 ft. 30c each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 
per 100. 
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. Trailing 
evergreen, round leaves. Two_ fragrant pink 
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. Smalf, fluffy white flower clusters on. 3 to 4 
inch stems in May. 30c each, $3.00 per doz¥' $20.00 
per 100. nn 
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. 
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