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THE Aske NURSERIES
Nationally known for Wildflowers
BLOODROOT
“Grown in Vermont, Jt’s Hardy’’
1944 PUTNEY, VERMONT 1944
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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Please Kead Before Ordering
Our old friends are familiar with our business methods. For the benefit of new
customers who will be ordering plants from us for the first time this year, we give the
following information and suggestions.
TRANSPORTATION
The customer pays all transportation charges from Putney. We pack the plants and
deliver them to the local post office or express station without additional charge except
for wooden boxes when required. which are charged at approximately 5 cents per square
foot of outside area. We ship by parcel post prepaid and ask you to remit the amount
of postage as soon as you receive our notice of shipment. [Express shipments are sent
charges collect unless you make a specific request that they be shipped prepaid. In such
cases please remit at once the amount we notify you we have advanced for the express
charges. Our whole purpose is to get the plants to you as quickly and economically and
safely as possible.
GUARANTEE
All plants are guaranted true to name and free from disease. A certificate of inspection
accompanies every shipment. We further guarantee arrival of the plants in satisfactory
condition. Should any express shipment arrive in poor condition, obtain a bad order
receipt from your express agent and notify us immediately. In the case of parcel post
shipments damaged in transit, return them to us by return mail. We will not replace
plants under any other conditions.
PLANTING AND WATERING
Open the package and remove the plants as soon as received. Set them out at ‘once.
or, for second best, heel them in. Fruit trees and dormant shrubs may be left in a cool
cellar for a few days if the roots are kept moist in the packing material. Never wet
the tops of strawberry plants; it rots the crowns. Plants which have been delayed in
transit and have dried out considerably should be soaked over night in a pail or tub
of water before planting. A thorough soaking never hurts roses and fruit plants.
PRICES
The prices in this catalog are subject to change. but unless the difference is very small,
we shall not ship material at increased prices without your permission. We do not sub-
stitute without permission of the customer. In ordering roses and fruits of which there is
a national shortage, we suggest that you do permit us to substitute for any varieties sold out.
Always remember that quantity prices are for plants exactly alike in variety and size to
be sent in one shipment.
Please use the Latin binomials as much as possible when ordering.
One or two plants are priced at the single plant rate.
Jour or more plants receive the ten rate.
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WILDFLOWERS
of North America
“The question is often asked me as to who should attempt growing wildflowers?” My
answer is anyone who likes them well enough to take care of them, for there are species
of North American plants that will thrive under almost any conditions if given reasonable
attention.
The following list
native
wildtlowers
—I*rom “Pioneering with Wildflowers,”
by GeorcE D. AIKEN.
is arranged alphabetically by their Latin
binomials. Please use these names when ordering.
BANEBERRY
(Actaea)
CLAMBERING MONKSHOOD, Aconitum un-
cinatum. This true Monkshood from the southern
Appalachians grows in any good garden soil and
likes something to climb upon. A native shrub
such as Arrow-wood will serve it very well. Bright
blue flowers in July.
SWEETFLAG, Acorus calamus. Blossom is a
spadix covered with minute, brownish yellow flow-
ers. Its rhizome is the source of candied Sweetflag
root. Wet soil. 2 ft.
WHITE BANEBERRY (DOLL’S EYES), Actaea
alba. Cream-white, feathery flowers in May fol-
lowed by clusters of glossy, snow-white berries each
tipped with a black dot. Light to dense shade in
leaf mold. 2 ft. or taller.
RED BANEBERRY, Actaea rubra. One of the
most permanent and most desirable plants. Fluffy,
white flower heads in May followed in July by fruit
of intense scarlet turning to crimson. Rich, moist
soil in partial shade. 2 ft.
WINDFLOWER, Anemone quinquefolia. Tiny
white drinking cups of the fairies in May. Good
woods soil in partial shade. As the plants com-
pletely disappear after flowering, care must be taken
not to disturb their roots during Summer. 4 to 7
in.
AMERICAN COLUMBINE, Aquilegia canaden-
sis. Scarlet and gold, spurred little flowers perched
iirily on slender stems in May and June. Look
loveliest growing out of ledge pockets. Do well in
sun or shade in any good soil. 1 to 2 ft.
GOLDEN COLUMBINE, Aquilegia chrysantha.
See the Perennial section for description of this
native of northern Arizona mountains.
SANDWORT, Arenaria stricta. <A rare variety
creating a fountain of white, starry flowers from
May to July.
GREEN DRAGON, Arisaema dracontium. An
interesting relative of Jack-in-the-Pulpit. Long,
tapering spadix a little later than Jack. About
Watts
PRICES (except as noted otherwise): Wildflowers are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00,
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MARSH MARIGOLD (Caltha palustris)
JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT, Arisaema _ triphyllum.
One of the most interesting wild plants. Hooded,
brown flowers striped green in May followed by
red berries late in the Summer. Moist, woods soil
in partial shade. 12 to 18 in.
GOATSBEARD, Aruncus sylvester. Creamy
white, downy spikes spraying down over the light
green foliage in July. Quite dense shade in heavy
woods soil. 3 to 4 ft.
WILD GINGER, Ascarum canadense. Heart-
shaped, fuzzy, gray-green leaves. Tiny, deep maroon,
three-petaled flowers resting on the ground in late
April and May. Rich> woods soil. Partial shade.
3 to 4 in.
SWAMP MILKWEED, Ascelepias incarnata.
Deep rose-red flower heads on 3 to 5 foot stalks in
late June and July. Sun or very light shade in
moist loam or in boggy locations.
BUTTERFLYWEED, Asclepias tuberosa. If this
is a weed, we need more of them! Flower heads
varying from lemon yellow through orange to flame
in July and August. Plant in full sun in well
drained soil. Attracts hosts of butterflies. 1 to 2 ft.
NEW ENGLAND ASTER, Aster novae-angliae.
Deep blue flowers on 4 to 6 foot stalks in Septem-
ber. For the background of the garden, open sunny
glades or along the edges of woods or shrub borders.
Any good garden soil in full sun.
PINK NEW ENGLAND ASTER, A. novae-
angliae rosea. Like the above except that the
blossoms are rose-colored. Not so tall.
WILD CALLA, Calla palustris. Waxy white
flowers like the old-fashioned indoor Calla Lily,
but not so large. Blooms in June. Cardinal-red
fruits. For the damp border or to edge a pool.
5 to 9 in.
MARSH MARIGOLD, Caltha palustris. Pots
of gold for the sunny bog-garden. Brilliant yellow
flowers like large Buttercups in May and early
June. Rich glossy green leaves. Easy as grass to
grow and very hardy.
HAREBELLS, Campanula _ rotundifolia. No
flower has more grace than this one as it clings,
dancing in the breeze, on a dry cliff. The small,
blue bells are borne on delicate stems 9 to 12 inches
high. Blooms from June until frost, preferring
fairly rich, dry soil and full sun or very slight
shade. Don’t pass it up if you have a sea-side
garden in Maine.
WILD SENNA, Cassia marilandica. Clusters of
clear yellow flowers with small black stamens on
stalks often 5 feet high. Full sun in either dry or
wet soil. July and August.
BLUE COHOSH, Caulophyllum thalictroides.
Native in rich woods. Small yellow flowers with
purple sepals in early Spring followed by clusters
of intensely blue berries in late Summer. 2 ft.
TURTLEHEAD, Chelone glabra. White spikes
of flowers similar to, but larger than Physostegia
in September. Easily naturalized in rich, moist
soil. 2 ft. (See Chelone lyoni in Perennial sec-
tion.)
SPOTTED PIPSISSIWA, Chimaphila maculata.
An outstanding groundcover with its notched green
leaves mottled cream. Dainty, bell-shaped flowers
on 6-inch stems in June. Prefers a dry situation
with acid soil, thus the shade of fir or oak trees.
CREEPING SNOWBERRY, Chiogenes hispi-
dula. <A trailing vine demanding pure leaf mold
and dense shade. White berries lasting all Summer.
Leaves are glossy green, small and round. Potted
plants.
AMERICAN BUGBANE, Cimicifuga americana.
Supremely artistic panicled blooms, cream-white in
sun, clear white in shade, grace the plants in late
June. Better than Astilbe for bouquets. 2 ft.
SPRINGBEAUTY (Claytonia virginica)
PRICES (except as noted otherwise): Wildflowers are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
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BLACK COHOSH, Cimicifuga racemosa. Fluffy
white spikes of flowers beginning in July. Thrives
in rich soil in quite dense shade. To 5 ft.
SPRING BEAUTY, Claytonia virginica.
A most delicate early Spring flower, white
with pink markings. Easily grown in partial
shade and leaf mold from the hard woods.
After blossoming, the plant disappears for the
Summer. 4 to 6 in.
BLUEBEADS, Clintonea borealis.
ter of blue beads adorn the top of the flower
A clus-
stem in September. The primrose yellow
flowers appear the last of May. Broad, shiny
green leaves. A very decorative wildflower
and one easy to grow if it is given acid soil
and quite dense shade.
GOLDTHREAD, Copftis
name describes the roots,
trifolia. The common
which possess medicinal
qualities. Delicate, tiny, white, sharp petaled
blossoms in mid-Summer. Very attractive. Leaves
glossy, evergreen, somewhat like strawberry leaves;
excellent ground cover. Moist, acid soil and light
shade. Creeping.
| BUNCHBERRY, Cornus canadensis. An out-
standing ground cover. Flowers are white, four-
petaled, and produced so freely that they form a
sheet of white in Spring. The bunches of scarlet
fruit ripen in late Summer. Mist, acid soil in
partial shade.
PALE CORYDALIS, Corydalis glauca. Little
sprays of pink flowers with yellow centers on grace-
ful, gray-green foliage in May and June. Rich dry
soil in full sun. It is a biennial which reseeds
itself. 12 to 18 in.
MOCCASIN FLOWERS
The Orchids of the North
PINK MOCCASIN FLOWER, Cypripedium
acaule. Large, rose-pink moccasin-shaped flowers
on strong, stiff stems, which rise from two or three
large, basal leaves. One of the choicest Ladyslip-
pers. Easily naturalized in dry shade, doing well
among ferns. It must have acid soil and is greatly
helped by having a permanent mulch of pine needles
above the roots. Late May and early June. 1 ft.
YELLOW LADYSLIPPER, Cypripedium pu-
bescens. The larger blossomed, yellow variety which
flowers in May. The easiest Cypripedium to
domesticate. The clear yellow slippers are veined
with brown and are fragrant. Grows in good
garden soil in sun or shade. 12 to 18 in. 40c
each, 3 for $1.05, 10 for $3.50.
PRICES (except as noted otherwise):
CREEPING DALIBARDA, Dalibarda repens.
Good ground cover in acid soil and partial shade.
White flowers shaped somewhat like Woodsorrel in
June and July.
SQUIRREL CORN, Dicentra canadensis. Feath-
ery foliage with white, drooping flowers, sometimes
flushed with pink, in April and May. Both this
and the following variety are excellent plants for
the shady wild or rock garden. They prefer a
rock pocket filled with leaf-mold. 6 to 9 in.
DUTCHMAN’S BREECHES, Dicentra cucul-
laria. Pale yellow, quaintly formed, pendant flow-
ers tipped deeper yellow in the centers appear in
April and May. 6 to 9 in.
TRAILING ARBUTUS, Epigaea repens. May-
flower. The flower the roughest woodsmen wear
and the busiest farmers find time to pluck a bunch
to take home to their women-folk. Fragrant pink
and white flowers very early in the Spring on ever-
green foliage. Plant in acid soil in partial shade
and cover with a mulch of pine needles so thick
that the plants are just visible through it: Plants
are shipped with small balls of soil about the roots.
NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL FALL. 60c each,
3 for $1.65, 10 for $5.50.
PINK LADYSLIPPER (Cypripedium acaule)
Wildflowers are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
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DUTCHMAN’S BREECHES
(Dicentra cucullaria)
HENDERSON TROUTLILY, Erythronium
hendersoni. One of the most striking of the
Troutlilies. Flowers are a lovely light purple with
centers. of deep maroon. Leaves richly mottled.
Fall planting only is advisable.
ERYTHRONIUM TUOLUMNENSIS is quite
new to both gardens and science. As yet it has no
accepted common name. People in northern Cali-
fornia, where it is native, call it the Fawn Lily
for no discernible reason. Large leaves, not mot-
tled, and golden yellow flowers.
THOROUGHWORT, Eupatorium perfoliatum.
Flat, dusky white flower heads on 4-foot stems.
Full sun in swampy ground. Blossoms from late
July through September. Thoroughwort Tea made
from its leaves was a popular herb tonic when our
grandparents were children.
JOE-PYE-WEED, Eupatorium purpureum. WHuge
wine-purple flower heads on 4- to 5-foot stems in
late July and September. Full sun in moist ground.
Attracts the Monarch butterflies.
SNOW THOROUGHWORT, Eupatorium urti-
caefolium. The most beautiful of the family. The
flower white as swan’s-down, contrast
effectively against dark green, notched leaves. Rich
moist soil, drier than for the two preceding varieties.
Partial shade in 2
clusters,
August and September. 2 ft.
GALAX, Galax aphylla. Valuable as a ground
cover beneath Rhododendrons and Laurel. Lustrous,
leathery leaves. White blossoms on 1-foot spikes
in June here. Spreads rapidly. Re
quires acid soil and shade
Evergreen.
“ Neutral soil in very light shade
CHECKERBERRY or WINTERGREEN, Gaul-
theria procumbens. \ trailing plant with glossy
green leaves and waxy .
followed in Autumn by
soil and light shade
Pines.
CLOSED GENTIAN, Gentiana andrewsi. Rich,
very dark blue, closed blossoms in September.
12 to 18 in.
WILD GERANIUM, Geranium maculatum. One
of the most easily grown and
flowers. Pink flowers an inch across in late May
and June. Partial shade in any good soil. Good
foliage. 12 to 18 in.
HERB ROBERT, Geranium robertianum.
pink blossoms on 9- 1
until frost No
garden exists.
white, bell-shaped blossoms
bright red berries. Acid
Grows especially well under
satisfactory wild-
Minute
12-inch stalks from June
better subject for the shady wild
Partial to rock crevices filled with
rich soil.
CREEPING RATTLESNAKE - PLANTAIN,
Goodyera repens. A small, prostrate member of
the Orchid genera. Smooth, pale green, slightly
veined leaves and 9- to 12-inch spikes of white
flowers in June. Neutral hardwoods soil. Par-
ticularly good for dish-gardens and terrariums.
SHARPLOBE HEPATICA, Hepatica acutiloba.
Grows in neutral woods soil or leaf mold and
blossoms at maple-sugaring time here in Vermont.
The foliage is
from white to pink, blue and purple.
2 to 4 in.
evergreen and the blossoms vary
Partial shade
SHARPLOBE HEPATICA (Hepatica acutiloba)
PRICES (except as noted otherwise): Wildflowers are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
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CRESTED IRIS
(Iris cristata)
ROUNDLOBE HEPATICA, Hepatica
Grows in very acid soil such as is found under
Oaks. Flowers usually pale blue, sometimes ranging
into dark blue and even pink shades and tints.
If you are sure to provide the proper soils for these
two litle harbingers of Spring, you will experience
no dificulty with either.
BLUETS or QUAKER
caerulea. So prevalent a plant here, carpeting the
meadows with pastel blues when the
arriving in April, that we can hardly imagine that
some of you have to buy its beauty. Blooms for
a long period, doing best in full sun in a clayey
soil. Useful in dish-garden’, too. 2 to 3 in.
GOLDENSEAL, Hydrastis canadensis. For the
herb as well as the wild garden. Flowers in June
composed of white stamens on I|-foot stems. Dark
red berries in late Summer and Autumn. Thick,
leathery, wrinkled Yellow roots are
medicinal.
CRESTED IRIS, /ris cristata.
little rock or wild garden plants. Although grow
ing only 4 to 6 inches high, this little chap struts
along the rocks or garden edge as gaily as though
he were the biggest of his family. In early May the
flowers make a sky-blue carpet flecked with sunny
gold.
WHITE CRESTED IRIS, Iris cristata
Same as above, but pure white ‘and gold.
triloba.
LADIES, AHoustonia
robins are
green leaves.
One of the finest
alba.
LAKE IRIS, /ris cristata lacustris. Differs from
Crested Iris in its smaller size and narrower leaves.
Blue flowers. Found along the shores of the Great
Lakes.
CUBESEED IRIS, J/ris prismatica. <A _ beautiful
blue in late Spring. Grows | foot high in ordinary
garden soil, but taller in moister ground. Slender
and comely. Full sun.
VERNAL IRIS, J/ris verna.
blue flowers on 4-inch stems in May. Grows
naturally among such plants as Rhododendrons,
Azaleas and Galax, requiring acid soil and a little
shade.
Orange-crested, sky-
BLUEFLAG, Iris versicolor. For sunny swamps
or marshy spots. Rich, light blue flowers in June.
Erte anit,
TWINLEAF,
blossoms in
attains an
Jeffersonia diphylla. Pure white
Spring. \fter blossoming, the plant
ultimate height of 12 to 15
Leaves entirely divided into two parts.
and hardwoods shade.
MEADOW LILY, Lilium canadense. Our lovely
native lily with graceful drooping bell-shaped flowers
in golden yellow or orange-red. It grows from
3 to 6 feet and does best in a moist situation in
partial shade. Plant from 6 to 8 inches deep.
Like all Lilies, is best set out in the Fall.
WOOD LILY, Lilium philadelphicum. The up-
right flowers are orange-scarlet with large, dark
maroon spots. Does best in partial shade where the
drainage is good. Flowers in June and July. Plant
5 inches deep. 1 ft. high.
TWIN-FLOWER, Linnaea americana. A charm
Ing creeper with two dainty, pink bells on each
3-inch slender stem. In bloom practically all
Summer. Prefers dense shade in the acid soil
beneath Pines and Hemlocks
CARDINAL-FLOWER, Lobelia cardinalis.
Probably the most vividly colored wildflower. In-
tensely brilliant scarlet spikes of bloom in August.
For naturalizing along banks of streams or ponds
or in good moist soil. Mulch with leaves in Winter
when it is planted away from the water's
Aton tte
LARGE BLUE LOBELIA, Lobelia syphilitica.
\ companion for the Cardinal-flower and just as
Bright blue blossoms. Occasionally
a plant with white blossoms occurs.
MONEYWORT, Lysimachia nummularia. An
easy-to-grow ground-cover for sun or shade. Espe-
cially decorative where it can hang down over
gray rocks. Single, bright yellow flowers scattered
like golden coins over the bright green foliage in
July. Wet or dry soil.
PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE, Lythrum_ salicarium
roseum. A very conspicuous, early July flower.
Compact, dark pink racemes 3 to 4 feet tall. Full
sun and any ordinary moist soil.
CANADA MAYFLOWER or WILD LILY-OF-
THE-VALLEY, Maianthemum canadense. A wee,
fluffy, white flower partially sheathed in a_ shiny
green leaf. Likes to carpet the ground in good
woods soil at the bases of great trees. Partial shade.
Late May. 3 to 4 in. 25c¢ each, 3 for 70c, 10
for $2.25, 100 for $15.00.
MONKEY-FLOWER, Mimulus ringens.
dragon-like flower of a lovely orchidl tint in July.
Most content in the sunny bog garden. 12 to 18 in.
inches.
Good soil
edge.
easy to grow.
Snap-
PRICES (except as noted otherwise): Wildflowers are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
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PARTRIDGEBERRY, Mitchella repens. Dainty,
trailing vine with shiny, round green leaves and
fragrant pink and white flowers in June. The
Christmas-red berries appear in late Summer and
last all Winter. The very best plant for ter-
rariums. We used to fill and sell Partridgeberry
bowls by the thousand at Christmas. We cannot do
that any more because the glass bowls are not
being manufactured. So if you have one of the
bowls left, by all means start a patch of the berries.
Easily grown in woods soil in open shade. We'll
be glad to tell you how to fill the bowls.
WILD BERGAMOT, Monarda fistulosa. Makes
a choice display of lavender-purple to orchid flowers
in July on 2- to 3-feet plants. Full sun or slight
shade in ordinary garden soil.
FORGET-ME-NOT, Myosotis scorpioides. The
true Forget-me-not with cheery little blue flowers
and clean foliage. It will grow in rich, dark soil
in sun or shade, but really belongs at the border
of small streams and pools. Blossoms from June
until frost.
SHOWY ORCHIS, Orchis spectabilis. One of
the loveliest, most modest of wildflowers. A white,
lower petal usually overhung with three orchid-
purple ones. Several blossoms on each stem. Hard-
wood leafmold in partial shade. $1.00 each, 3 for
$2.75. Stock limited.
WOODSORREL, Ovxalis acetosella. Delicate,
white-petaled flowers veined with pink lines. Leaves
like Shamrock. Quite dense shade and leaf-mold.
2 to 4 in.
PRICKLEYPEAR, Opuntia vulgaris. An eastern
cactus which grows on cliffs and dry, gravelly land
in southern New England and westward. Very
easy to raise under such conditions. Yellow blos-
soms in July.
GRASS OF PARNASSUS, Parnassia caro-
liniana. Solitary, white flower somewhat like
a Buttercup on a slender stem about | foot tall.
Pale green, ovate leaves. Light shade and moist
to boggy soil. Blossoms in July and August.
BLUE PHLOX, Phlox divaricata? Varying shades
and tints of soft blue and lavender flowers an inch
across on 9- to 12-inch stems. Each blossom is a
bluntly five-pointed star. Rich soil in light shade.
Flowers in May. One of the best wildflowers for
naturalizing under trees, especially in conjunction
with Daffodils and other Spring bulbs.
CREEPING PHLOX, Phlox reptans. Rose-pink
flowers on short stems above creeping plants in late
May and early June. One of the best to provide
patches of pink among deciduous trees. It actually
prefers poor, thin, acid soil at which most flowers
would turn up their noses in disgust.
MAYAPPLE, Podophyllum peltatum, The single,
white, fraprant flowers, sometimes 2 inches across,
has its beauty concealed by the immense peltated
leaf above it. The fruit, an inch or more in
diameter, ripening. in late Summer, is round and
yellowish green, edible if one likes the flavor, or
rather lack of flavor, but the foliage and roots are
said to be poisonous, so confine your gastronomic
experiments to the fruit alone. Rich soil in light
shade. Good at the edge of woods as a_ high
(1 foot) ground-cover.
PRICES (except as noted otherwise):
BLUE PHLOX (Phlox divaricata)
GREEK-VALARIAN, Polemonium reptans.
Beautiful, clear blue flowers in May and June on
fern-like foliage a foot high. Grows in light shade
or even in full sun in the North.
AMERICAN JACOB'S LADDER, Polemonium
vanbruntiae. Tall growing and large flowering.
The color is rich blue. Moist, rich soil in partial
shade. July.
FRINGED POLYGOLA, Polygola paucifolia.
The showy, dark pink blossoms are borne on 4- to
6-inch stems in late May and early June and,
from the appearance of the flowers, might easily be
mistaken for a small Orchid, but, of course, they
have nothing else in common. Foliage scant. It
grows in rather dry soil under hardwoods and to
some extent under conifers.
SOLOMONSEAL, Polygonatum biflorum. Blue
berries in Autumn. Small green bell-flowers on
gracefully arching leaf fronds sometimes 18 inches
long in May and June. Hardwoods soil and dense
shade.
GREAT SOLOMONSEAL, Polygonatum com-
mutatum. Giant yellow bells in May and June on
plants 3 to 4 feet high. Rich soil in light shade.
BIRDSEYE PRIMROSE, Primula farinosa. One
of the daintiest of all primroses. Pale lavender
flower heads above dull silver leaves in early
Summer. From the Northwest. 1 foot. Woods
soil in light shade.
Wildflowers are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
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SHINLEAF, Pyrola elliptica. Fragrant, waxy
white, bell-shape flowers in June and July. Light,
neutral soil in shade. 6 to 10 in.
AZURE SAGE, Salvia azura. See Perennial
Section.
PITCHER-PLANT, Sarracenia purpurea. En-
chanting, partly carniverous plants which naturally
grow on hummock in sphagnum swamps. The oddly
shaped, red-brown blossoms are borne on _ 1-foot
stems in June and July. The pitchers will hold
up to half a pint of water and stay green, or reddish
if in sun, all Winter. Easily grown in rich, damp
soil and often potted and raised indoors. 50c each,
3 for $1.35, 10 for $4.50.
SWAMP SAXIFRAGE, Savxifraga pennsylvani-
cum. Three-feet stems covered in late May
greenish flowers like Mignonette in appearance. It
grows from rosettes of leaves 8 inches across. Of
very easy culture.
OCONEE-BELLS, Shortia galacifolia. Large,
reddish green, glossy leaves, which persist the year
around, with white, mallow-like blossoms on 6-inch
stems in May. Light shade and acid soil. None
large enough to ship until Fall.
FALSE SOLOMONSEAL, Smilacina racemosa.
Fluffy, white racemes of flowers on 2-foot stalks in
late May and early June. Later in the Summer
the glossy red berries appear. One of the most easily
grown wildflowers in sun or partial shade.
THREE-LEAF FALSE SOLOMONSEAL, Smi-
lacina trifolia. White flowers in airy racemes in
June. Shade. Low-growing.
FRAGRANT GOLDENROD, Solidago odora.
When the narrow leaves are bruised, they emit a
sweet fragrance like anise. Medium sized, golden
flower heads in Fall. The chief advantage of this
variety is that it is lower, more compact and less
rampant than the common kinds. Fair soil in some
shade, preferably under oaks.
FEATHERFLEECE, Stenanthium robustum. A
very tall-growing wildflower from the rich, moist
woods of the southern states. Long, open panicles
of white flowers in July and August.
TWISTED STALKS, Streptopus amplexifolius.
Very much like Solomonseal, having white bells in
May and red berries in Autumn. Hardwoods soil in
partial shade.
ROSY TWISTED STALK, Streptopus roseus.
Rose-colored flowers partially obscured by foliage in
May and a brilliant display of light scarlet fruits
like tiny tomatoes in late July. Both Twistedstalks
are planted primarily for their berries, which are
colorful and attract birds. 2 feet. Open sun or
slight shade.
EARLY MEADOWRUE, Thalictrum
Misty purplish flowers in May on
cut foliage. 3 feet.
dioicum,
attractive, finely
Rich soil in semi-shade.
FOAMFLOWER, Tiarella cordifolia. Feathery,
white flowers in May on stems to 8 inches high.
A splendid ground-cover in shade and well suited
to rock garden planting.
ZIGZAG SPIDERWORT, Tradescantia
Lilac-blue flowers in Summer
2 feet. shade.
t pilosa.
: and reed-like foliage.
Sun or
PRICES (except as noted otherwise):
with *
AMERICAN STARFLOWER, Trientalis ameri-
cana. Pure white, star-shaped flowers in June on
tiny 4- to 6-inch stalks. Shade.
NODDING TRILLIUM, Trillium cernuum. A
rather uncommon, nodding Trillium with white blos-
soms in May. Moist shade.
TRILLIUM DECLINATUM (no common name).
Semi-nodding flowers of cream to deep red color.
Uncommon except in an area immediately south of
Great Lakes. Moist shade.
WAKEROBIN, Trillium erectum. Our own
native, deep red Trillium, at home in deep woods,
generally growing along slopes of ravines. About
1 foot tall, blosssming in May. Moist shade.
YELLOW TRILLIUM, Trillium flavum. Rare
form from Tennessee. A strong grower with mot
tled leaves and pale yellow flowers. 50c each, 3 for
$1.35, 10 for $4.50.
SNOW TRILLIUM, Trillium — grandiflorum.
Great, snow-white flowers often 3 to 4 _ inches
across. A beautiful plant for a semi-shady spot
or for naturalizing beneath a tree.
PRAIRIE TRILLIUM, Trillium recurvatum.
Rich, deep brownish red flowers with uniquely re-
curved petals in late May. Mottled leaves. Moist
shade.
FOAMFLOWER
(Tiarella cordifolia)
Wildflowers are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
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CALIFORNIA TRILLIUM, Trillium sessile
californicum. Ivory white, fragrant flowers sitting
among the large leaves in May. 1 ft.
PAINTED TRILLIUM, Trillium undulatum.
Blooms in late May, the flowers being white with
a red center and red veining in the petals. One
of the most beautiful Trilliums. Should be planted
in acid soil in partial shade. 50c¢ each, 3 for $1.35,
10 for $4.50.
AMERICAN GLOBEFLOWER, Trollius laxa.
A rather rare wildflower growing in the swamps of
the northeastern states. It reaches a height of
from 6 inches to two feet and bears yellow flowers
about an inch across with centers of deeper yellow
stamens. This is not, perhaps, a plant for the
beginner to attempt.
WOOD MERRYBELLS, Uvularia perfoliata.
Indigenous to rich mountain woods but grows well
in ordinary garden soil in partial shade. It grows
from 1 to 2 feet tall and the narrow, drooping,
bell-shaped flowers of lemon yellow, 1- to 2-inches
long, are borne in early Spring. It is one of the
most satisfactory wildflowers to grow. 1 ft.
COWBERRY, Vaccinium vitisidaea. <A creeping,
evergreen shrub similar to Cranberry in appearance.
White to pink flowers in short, nodding racemes
in May and June. \ neat little ground-cover
wanting acid soil and partial shade.
“CANADA VIOLET, Viola canadensis.
CULVERS-ROOT, Veronica virginica.
white flowers in July and August.
partial shade or full sun. 2 to 4 ft.
SWEET WHITE VIOLET, Viola blanda. The
tiny, white flowers on stems only 2 to 3 inches
tall are very fragrant. Blossoms very early in
Spring. Moist soil in sun or partial shade.
Spikes of
Grows in
White
flowers with purple shading on stems a foot tall
are borne more or less continuously through Summer
and Fall. Shade.
BLUE MARSH _ VIOLET, Viola cucullata.
Large violet flowers with darker throat, but occa
sionally white. Moist soil.
BIRDSFOOT VIOLET, Viola pedata. Deep blue
flowers on stems nearly a foot high. Finely cut
foliage. Dry, sandy soil in sun or light shade.
DOWNY YELLOW VIOLET, Viola pubescens.
Yellow blossoms in late May. Easily naturalized
in any shady spot with Hepaticas and Bloodroot.
To | ft.
ROSE-COLORED VIOLET. We do not know
just where to classify this form botanically, but it
is easily grown. 25e each, 3 for 70c, 10 for $2.25.
NARROWLEAF SPLEENWORT
(Athyrium pycnocarpon)
PRICES (except where noted otherwise):
MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum pedatum)
35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
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NATIVE FERNS
for Sun and Shade
Among the most useful of all hardy, native plants are the ferns.
recognized by more gardeners every year.
Their value is being
There are many places which may be adorned
by their grace and beauty; the rock garden, the woodland pathway, the border of brooks
and pools, shady glens and the north sides of buildings where little else will grow.
HARTFORD FERN (Lygodium palmatum)
AMERICAN MAIDENHAIR, Adiantum peda-
tum. Slender, wiry black stems crowned with
beautiful spreading fronds make a fine showing in
partial shade. Plant them with Baneberries, Blood
root and Jack-in-the-Pulpit. 2 ft.
EBONY SPLEENWORT, Asplenium platyneu-
ron. Erect, narrow fronds on ebony stems usually
only 6 to 10 inches tall. Plant in rock pockets
where it is not too wet, but where moisure is always
obtainable. Grown for its delicate, graceful beauty
rather than for any lavish display of foliage.
MAIDENHAIR SPLEENWORT, Asflenium tri-
chomanes. WDaintiest of all with slumps of slender
fronds only 3 to 4 inches tall. Plant it in rock
clefts in shade. Very popular for dish gardens and
terrariums.
LADY FERN, Athyrium filixfemina.
ful, easily grown fern 2 to 3
partial or full shade.
A grace
feet tall at home in
A good fern for beginners.
SILVERY SPLEENWORT, Athyrium
teroides. Resembles the Lady Fern in ease of
culture and appearance, but in late Summer the
fruit dots on the underside of the fronds are silver
in color, whereas those of the Lady Fern are brown.
thelyp-
NARROWLEAF SPLEENWORT, = Athyrium
pycnocarpon. An uncommon, neat fern growing
2 feet tall with wavy, light green fronds. Rich
soil in shade.
CUTLEAF GRAPEFERN, Botrychium dissec-
tum. Very finely cut and beautiful sterile fronds,
6 to 15 inches high. Open shade. Easy to grow.
TERNATE GRAPEFERN, Botrychium obli-
quum. Stays green all Winter, dies down in the
Spring, and resumes growth in mid-Summer. Open,
gravelly soil. 10 to 12 in.
RATTLESNAKE FERN, Botrychium virgini-
anum. One broad triangular frond 18 to 24 inches
tall with a cluster of fruit spores extending several
inches higher. Poor to good soil in light shade.
BERRY BLADDERFERN, Cystopteris bulbi-
fera. <A brookside species for shade with graceful,
tapering fronds to 3 feet.
for moist soil,
BRITTLE FERN, Cystopteris fragilis. Very
delicate in appearance, not over 12 inches high, but
easily grown in rich, moist soil and shade.
This is a very good fern
HAYSCENTED FERN, Dennstedtia puncti-
lobula. FE-asiest fern to grow. For sun or shade.
This is the one which grows around rocks and
along stone walls in open pastures.
CLINTON WOODFERN, Dryopteris clintoni-
ana. A splendid fern with nearly evergreen fronds
to 2 feet high. For rich, moist soil in semi-shade.
CRESTED WOODFERN, Dryopteris
Similar to the Clinton but lower growing.
15 in. high.
GOLDIE FERN, Dryopteris goldiana.
of the Woodferns, 4 feet in height,
evergreen. Rich, moist soil in shade.
3 for $1.35.
WINGED WOODFERN, Dryopteris hexagonop-
tera. Rare, but easily grown in drier soils and
partial shade. Fronds as broad as tall. 18 in.
FANCY FERN, Dryopteris intermedia. Nearly
evergreen with handsome fronds 12 to 18 inches
long which are much used by florists. Good soil in
slight shade.
OAK FERN, Dryopteris linnaeana. Tiny, only
a few inches tall with triangular fronds 3 to 6 inches
long and equally broad. Moist shade.
cristata.
12 to
Largest
and nearly
50c each,
PRICES (except where noted otherwise): 35c¢ each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
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LEATHER WOODFERN, Dryopteris margi-
nalis. Perfectly formed, leathery, evergreen fronds
1 to 2% feet long. Ideal in rich, rocky woodland.
NEW YORK FERN, Dryopteris noveboracensis.
Compact clumps of fronds. Moist shade.
NARROW BEECHFERN, Dryopteris phegop-
teris. A spreading fern with 8-inch heartshaped
fronds. Moist soil in deep shade.
MARSHFERN, Dryopteris thelypteris. Thick
patches of 12-inch fronds for marshy meadows and
moist ground in the open.
HARTFORD (Climbing) FERN, Lygodium
palmatum. A rare and interesting clambering fern
(illustrated). Planted in humus-rich, acid soil,
it will grow 3 to 4 feet. Unusual, maple-like
leaves.
SENSITIVE FERN, Onoclea sensibilis. A mag-
nificent fern, growing nearly 3 feet high and pro-
ducing a tropical effect when established in wet,
swampy places. It will also grow in quite dry fields,
but not so luxuriantly. For. best results, plant it
in wet soil in sun.
ADDERTONGUE, Ophioglossom vulgatum. A
quaint little fern 6 to 10 inches high with a frond
which resembles a leaf halfway up the stalk and a
spore cluster at the top so shaped as to give the
plant its common name. Sunny bogs to dry soil
in shade. Rare. 50c each, 3 for $1.35.
CINNAMON FERN, Osmunda cinnamomea. In
open or shaded bogs this attains 4 feet. Also grows
in dry soil.
INTERRUPTED FERN,Osmunda claytoniana,
Our largest species, in rich woods or bogs rising 5
to 6 feet.
ROYAL FERN, Osmunda regalis. Often called
the Flowering Fern. It grows either on moist, open
hillsides or in shaded bogs. Graceful plant from
3 to 5 feet tall.
COMMON POLYPODY, Polypodium vulgare.
A handsome, substantial, little, evergreen fern for
matting over rocks and ledges in shade. 6 to 8 in.
CHRISTMAS FERN, Polystichum acrosti-
choides. Evergreen. For rich, rocky woodland or
for Winter use indoors. 18 to 24 in. 50c each,
3 for $1.35.
BRAUN HOLLYFERN, Polystichum brauni.
Glossy, dark green fronds. Grows in any good
garden soil in shade, but is best on moist banks
among rocks in open woodland. Also good for
indcat use. 2 ft. 50c each, 3 for $1.35, 10 for
$4.5
nenniCn FERN, Pteretis nodulosa. A giant
species for moist soil in sun or shade. Plant with
Meadow Lilies for a grand effect.
RUSTY WOODSIA, Woodsia ilvensis. 6- to
10-inch frond, covered with a rusty chaff. It makes
a large tuft in full sun in the rock garden or a
ledge pocket.
COMMON WOODSIA, Woodsia obtusa. A more
delicate species from rocky woods. Does well in
rich soil in sunny or shady rock gardens.
VIRGINIA CHAINFERN, Woodwardia vir-
ginica. Somewhat like a smaller edition of the
Cinnamon Fern. For acid, boggy soils, especially
near the sea coast.
PRICES (except where noted otherwise):
DODECATHEON MEADIA (Dodecatheon)
ANEMONE PULSATILLA
35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
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HARDY PERENNIALS
Care and Protection
Prepare the soil deeply, and enrich with old manure, the older the better.
Too deep planting is the cause of many failures.
Be careful, too, to firm the soil about the roots.
This point cannot be over-emphasized.
the roots is fatal, especially when the planting is done in the Fall.
should not be planted below the crown.
your heel, or butt of the trowel.
with a thick covering of manure.
Plants
Stamp the ground as hard as you can with
Air space about
Mulch every year
As a rule, early Spring blooming perennials should be planted in the Fall; while Fall
blooming ones, such as Japanese Anemone, require Spring planting. On
however, Fall is a far better time to plant than is generally realized.
the whole,
Often much time is
gained by planting in late September through October, giving plenty of time for root
growth before Winter comes.
In this way the Spring growth is not disturbed and as
a result, earlier and better flowers are obtained.
Some plants usually classed as perennials are, in reality, biennials, completing their
life cycle in two years.
in the descriptions following.
ACHILLEA—MILFOIL
THE PEARL. Pure white, double flowers in large
heads of bloom profusely borne all Summer. Ex-
cellent for cutting. Does best in full sun. 1 to 2
ft. tall.
WOOLLY YARROW, A. tomentosa. Yellow
flowers in July on dwarf, sun-loving plants. Good
6 to 10 in. tall.
ACONITUM—MONKSHOOD
AZURE MONKSHOOD, A. fischeri.
blue flowers from September to frosts.
in partial shade and moist, fertile soil.
subject to plant at the edge of woodland.
ft.
for hot, dry locations.
Sparkling
Grows well
A splendid
2 to
ALLIUM—CHIVES
A. SCHOENOPRASUM. A decorative, neat little
herb much used for edgings. Rosy purple flowers
in August. Chop up its leaves to flavor salads and
cottage cheese. Sun or partial shade. About 10
in. tall.
AJUGA—BUGLE
CARPET BUGLE, A. reptans. A carpeting plant
for sun or shade. Small, purple flowers in Spring
on bronze-green foliage. 3 to 4 in. tall.
ALTHAEA—HOLLYHOCKS
MIXED COLORS. No garden is complete without
these familiar old-fashioned spikes of gay color in
July and August. 5 to 7 ft.
PRICES (except as noted otherwise):
If a biennial fails to blossom the second year, it will live for
another season, blossom and die in its third year.
All biennials are mentioned as such,
ALYSSUM—BASKET OF GOLD
A. ALPESTRE. A bright splash of yellow flowers
above gray leaves in May. Especially for rock
gardens. 4 to 5 in.
ANCHUSA—BUGLOSS
EARLY BUGLOSS, 4A. barrelieri.
gentian-blue flowers by Memorial Day.
suitable for cutting. 2 to 214 ft.
ANEMONE—WIND FLOWER
MEADOW ANEMONE, A. canadensis.
white flowers 1 to 2 inches across appear from
May to July and often later, as well. Not many
native plants are as easily grown and few are more
beautiful. Grows particularly well in damp, rich
soil. 1 to 2 ft.
EUROPEAN PASQUEFLOWER, A. pulsatilla.
Violet-blue flowers in May followed by picturesque
seed-balls bristling with silky strands, which are
almost as attractive as the flowers. Fine for dry,
stony soil in the rock garden. 9 to 12 in.
ANTHEMIS—CAMOMILE
A. NOBILIS. For the herb garden, its useful
product being “Chamomile Tea’’ to ward off colds.
Yellow and white flowers from mid-Summer on;
finely cut, scented foliage.
ANTHERICUM—ST. BERNARD-
LILY
A. LILIAGO. Clusters of white flowers like
miniature Lilies borne in early July above tufts of
grass-like leaves. 2 to 4 ft.
Masses of
Long stems
Snowy
Perennials are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
Quantities from 10 to 50 take the ten rate.
On orders for more than 50 of a variety,
we shall be glad to quote special rates, provided we have sufficient stock.
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AQUILEGIA—COLUMBINE
AMERICAN COLUMBINE, A. canadensis.
Brightly colored, scarlet and yellow little native in
bloom in May and later. One of the world’s best
rock plants. Sun or partial shade. 1 to 2 ft.
GOLDEN COLUMBINE, A. chrysantha. Clear
yellow, long spurred blossoms in bloom all Summer.
About 3 ft.
MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT HYBRIDS. Gracefully
borne, many colored, long-spurred flowers like a
ballroom full of fairies in fancy dress. Colors
range through shades and tones of lavender, mauve,
blue, purple, white, cream, yellow, pink and red.
None more lovely.
ARABIS—ROCKCRESS
MOUNTAIN ROCKCRESS, A. albida flore-
pleno. Double white flowers cover the low, mat-
forming plants like little drifts of snow in very
early Spring when the tulips are blooming. A fine
ground-over for Tulip beds and in rock garden.
ARTEMISIA—WORMWOOD
OLD MAN, A. abrotanum. Old-fashioned herb
prized for its aromatic, incised, silvery gray foliage.
Yellow flowers in July. Good for grouping in the
border. But don’t forget the Old Woman.
OLD WOMAN, A. stelleriana. Another fragrant
herb with soft, gray-green leaves. Much used for
carpet bedding. 18 in.
COMMON WORMWOOD, A. absinthium. Sub-
shrub with silky white leaves and yellow flowers.
Always found in old herb gardens. Its chief use
seems to have been in some preparation supposedly
beneficial to poultry. To 4 ft. tall.
WHITE MUGWORTH, A. vulgaris lactiflora.
A lovely, useful plant burdened by a homely name.
Long racemes of cream-colored, fragrant flowers in
August-September. Good in cut-flower arrange-
ments. 4 ft.
ASPERULA—WOODRUFF
SWEET WOODRUFF, A. odorata. Fragrant
white flowers and delicate foliage which smells like
new-mown hay. Best in moist soil, it makes a
grand carpet for bulb beds or shady spots. 8 in.
ASTER
HARRINGTON’S PINK.
Silvery-rose flowers in
profuse clusters from September until heavy frosts.
A truly fine, large plant for the open border. 4 ft.
or taller.
GOLDEN ASTER, A. hAybridus luteus. <A first-
class garden substitute for Golden-rod, without
that wildflower’s r ampageous habit. Covered with
straw-yellow flowers in August. 3 ft.
VICTOR. Dwarf, cushion-type Aster for small
gardens. Thrives on poor, dry soils. Pale lavender-
blue flowers cover the compact plants in late Summer
and Fall.
PRICES (except as noted otherwise):
ASTILBE
(New.) Deep red blossom plumes rise
> dark green foliage. Lives up to its
which is Swedish for “Lighthouse.” One of
FANAL.
above the
name,
the most notable new perennial introductions.
15 in.
Price: $1.00 each, 3 for $2.75.
BAPTISIA—WILD-INDIGO
BLUE WILD-INDIGO, B. australis.
rounded plant with clusters of pea-like,
flowers in June and July. 3 ft.
CREAM WILDINDIGO, B. bracteata.
colored flowers in June on well shaped plants.
well in partial shade; useful in borders
naturalizing. 2 ft.
BELAMCANDA—BLACKBERRY-
LILY ‘
B. CHINENSIS. A half-forgotten favorite of old
gardens, originally from China. Red-spotted, orange
flowers and _ blackberry-like fruits. Leaves like
Iris. Full sun and sandy soil delight it.
Price: 50c each, 3 for $1.35.
BOLTONIA
WHITE BOLTONIA, B. Asteroides. A com-
panion plant for Fall Asters, producing a magnificent
display of white star-like flowers on a bushy plant to
7 ft. tall.
VIOLET BOLTONIA, 8B. /atisquama. Mauve
pink. Neither so tall nor so rampant a grower as
the above.
CAMPANULA—BELLFLOWER
WHITE CARPATHIAN BELLFLOWER, C.
carpatica alba. A compact little plant for edging
or rockery. Dainty, bell-shaped blossoms on slender
stems above the tufted leaves from June to Otober.
8 to 12 in.
PEACHLEAF BELLFLOWER, C. persicifolia.
Blue and white, bell-shaped flowers on tall, grace-
ful stalks. A true perennial, much more graceful
than Canterbury-bells. Establishes itself perma-
nently in any good sunny or half shady location.
July-August. 3 ft
COVENTRY BELLS, C. rapunculoides. Dainty
spikes of lilac-blue, drooping, small bell-shaped
A shapely,
dark blue
Cream-
Does
and for
flowers in July and August. Will thrive in a
neglected place or among shrubs.
HAREBELL, C. rotundifolia. “Bluebells — of
Scotland.’ Myriad tiny, clear blue bells nod on
wiry stems 9 to 12 in. high. See Wildflower Sec-
tion for further description.
CENTAUREA
GLOBE CENTAUREA, C. macrocephala. Large
lemon yellow flowers, like thistles, on strong plants
3 to 4 ft. »
PERSIAN CENTAUREA, C. dealbata. Rosy-
pink flowers in July and August. 18 to 24 in.
Stock limited.
Perennials are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
Quantities from 10 to 50 take the ten rate.
On orders for more than 50 of a variety,
we shall be glad to quote special rates, provided we have sufficient stock.
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CEPHALARIA
YELLOW CEPHALARIA, C. alpina. Yellow
flowers much like Scabiosa. Good for cutting. Tall.
CHELONE—TURTLEHEAD
PINK TURTLEHEAD, C. lyoni. A_ perennial
which, like Peonies is worthwhile for its mass of
dark green foliage alone. Large, pink, oddly
shaped flowers in August and September increase its
charm. 2 ft. 50c each, 3 for $1.35. (See Wild-
flower list for C. glabra.)
CHEIRANTHUS—WALLFLOWER
SIBERIAN WALLFLOWER, C. allioni. Bril-
liant orange flower heads, excellent in combination
with blue Linum perenne. Lasts long as a cut
flower. It is a biennial which reseeds readily every
year. Fragrant. 18 in.
CHRYSANTHEMUM—DAISY
COSTMARY, C.
scented foliage.
PAINTED LADY, C. coccineum. White, lilac.
rose and red daisies on fernlike foliage. Very gay
and good for cutting. June on. 2 to 3 ft.
SHASTA DAISY, C. maximum. Handsome,
large, daisy-like white flowers with golden centers,
blooming all Summer. 2 ft.
DOUBLE SHASTA DAISY.
with double flowers.
balsamita. Herb with sweet-
Like the above, but
HYBRID FALL CHRYSANTHE-
MUMS
The late Summer and Fall blooming
Hardy “Mums listed below have all with-
stood several Winters here very successfully
with little or no protection. They blossom
early enough to make a good display before
severe frosts destroy them.
ARGENTEUILLAS. Large red flowers.
ASTRID. Large. soft rose-pink. salmon shaded
flowers. Rich,
1% ft.
BARBARA CUMMING. Large, bronze- yellow,
3 inches across. Favorite early variety in bloom
early in September. 1 ft.
DAPHNE.
2; ft.
EARLY BRONZE. One of the earliest. hardiest
and best pompons. Grand for massing. Nice bronze
color. Early September. 11% ft.
HEBE. Silvery pink to lavender, single. Septem-
ber. Very popular with visitors here. 2 ft.
OCTOBER GIRL.
October. 114 ft.
PIGMY GOLD.
ber.
glossy foliage. Extremely hardy.
Beautiful old rose single. October 10.
Lavender-pink, semi-double.
Bright yellow pompon. Septem-
PRICES (except as noted otherwise):
THE CUSHION ’MUMS
August to October
KING CUSHION. Coppery
Variable but very good.
PINK CUSHION.
RED CUSHION.
COLCHICUM—AUTUMN CROCUS
C. AUTUMNALE (Meadow Saffron). Big, pale
lavender-pink blossoms appear most unexpectedly
late in the Fall. Similar in shape to the unrelated
Spring Crocus. The grassy foliage appears in Spring
and dies down in mid-Summer. 4 to 6 in.
CONVALLARIA—LILY-OF-THE-
VALLEY
C. MAJALIS. Universal favorite of old-time and
modern gardens. Succeed in any shady spot and
with no care at all bear the loveliest and most
fragrant of flowers. Mulch them with manure and
be surprised at the increase in size of the blossoms.
ROSE LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. A most charm-
ing and unusual, light pink form of the preceding.
40c each, 3 for $1.05, 10 for $3.50.
COREOPSIS
LANCE COREOPSIS, C. lanceolata. Forms
large, dense clumps be: iring masses of rich yellow
flowers in June and, in lesser quantity all Summer
if kept picked. 2 to 3 ft.
CORONILLA
CROWNVETCH, C. varia. Lovely clusters of soft
pink, pea-shaped flowers borne all Summer on a vine-
like plant. Very good for covering banks, stumps,
rocks, or “‘tumble-down-walls.””
DELPHINIUM—LARKSPUR
BLUE GROTTO. A _ Delphinium _ belladonna
variety of strong growth with deep blue to royal
bronze to dull red.
A good, reliable pink.
Handy,
floriferous red.
purple-blue florets brightened by creamy white
centers. The finest of its type. 4 to 5 ft.
BELLAMOSA. Intense dark blue flowers. 4 to
5 ft.
PACIFIC GIANTS.
various shades of blue,
Tall.
SLENDER WHITE LARKSPUR (D. §grandi-
florum chinense). A dwarf variety with branching
stems profusely covered with white florets and fern-
like foliage. Continuously in bloom and of value
as a cut flower. 2 ft. .
TOM THUMB.
hagen blue flowers.
The popular new strain in
double and single florets.
Cute little form with Copen-
12 in.
WREXHAM STRAIN. The Hollyhock Larkspur.
A popular English strain wtih immense spikes of
giant hollyhock-shaped flowers in mixed shades with
dark blue predominating. June. 4 to 6 ft. 40c
each, 3 for $1.05, 10 for $3.50.
Perennials are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
Quantities from 10 to 50 take the ten rate.
On orders for more than 50 of a variety,
we shall be glad to quote special rates, provided we have sufficient stock.
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DELPHINIUM (Delphinium hybrids)
DIANTHUS—PINKS
SWEET WILLIAMS, D. barbatus. Well-known
biennials producing rich masses of color in June and
July.
CRIMSON BEAUTY—Limited stock.
NEWPORT PINK.
SINGLE WHITE.
CRIMSON KING.
stock.
GRASS PINK, D. plumarius. The old-fashioned
Pinks with silvery gray foliage and clove-scented
blossoms. June. 18 in.
DICENTRA—BLEEDING HEART
FRINGED BLEEDING HEART, D. eximea.
Fern-like foliage and rose-pink little hearts from
May to October.
DICTAMNUS—GASPLANT
D. ALBUS RUBRA. Rich dark green foliage
somewhat like Peonies with racemes of rose-pink
flowers. A permanent plant which does not like to
be disturbed. 3 ft.
A hardy Carnation. Limited
PRICES (except as noted otherwise):
Quantities from 10 to 50 take the ten rate.
DODECATHEON—SHOOTING
STAR
D. MEADIA. A western prairie flower having
dainty, rose-pink or white flowers in May and June.
12 in. or taller.
~ECHINACEA—HEDGEHOG CONE-
FLOWER
Rose-purple,
E. PURPUREA. daisy-like petals
with dark chocolate, cone-shaped centers. July and
August. 3 ft.
EUPATRORIUM—HARDY
AGERATUM
MISTFLOWER, E£. coelestinum. One of the
perennials to start growth in Spring. In
One of the
latest
August it produces light purple flowers.
fairest Fall flowers. 11 ft.
EUPHORBIA—SPURGE
FLOWERING SPURGE, E. corollata. Tiny
ivory flowers in sprays. Excellent cut flower to
follow Gypsophila. August. 1 to 2 ft.
GAILLARDIA—BLANKET FLOWER
G. ARISTATA. Large single crimson Daisies with
yellow bands around the centers. Very colorful and
grows in dry soils. From June to frost. 2 ft.
SUN GOD. Golden yellow. 18 in.
GEUM—AVENS
Not for sale until Fall
MRS. BRADSHAW.
from June to September.
LADY STRATHEDEN. Like the
with golden yellow blossoms.
GY PSOPHILA—BABYSBREATH
BRISTOL FAIRY.
Fiery red, double flowers
above, but
Large, airy panicles of double
white flowers practically all Summer. Require a
lime soil for best growth. Our plants are grown
from cuttings to promote greater vigor. 50c each,
3 for $1.35, 10 for $4.50.
HELIANTHEMUM—SUNROSE
FICKLE SUNROSE, H. chamaecistus mutabile.
Amid all the rows of colorful perennials in our
nurseries, this little fellow stands out. The little
flowers like miniature roses, white, pink, red and
yellow, glow all summer on the low, spreading
plants with good green foliage. Sun loving and
drought resistant.
HEMEROCALLIS—DAY LILY
BETSCHER HYBRIDS.
July esate
LEMON DAY LILY, H. flava.
cléar, full yellow. June. 2% ft.
Yellow and orange.
Sweet scented,
Perennials are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
On orders for more than 50 of a variety,
we shall be glad to quote special rates, provided we have sufficient stock.
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TAWNY DAY LILY, dH. fulva.
deeper shadings. July. 3 to 4 ft.
AMUR DAY LILY, H. middendorffi. Rich,
glowing orange flowers in July and early August.
ft.
Orange with
LATE DAY LILY, dH. thunbergi. Clear, lemon
yellow flowers tinged with pale green in July.
Grows best in cool regions. 3 ft.
HEUCHERA—CORAL-BELLS
PINK-BELLS, H. brizoides. Panicles of little pink
flowers. 214 ft.
ROSAMUNDI. Coral-pink bells. June-July.
18 in.
CORAL-BELLS, H. sanguinea.
June-July. 18 in.
HIBISCUS—ROSE-MALLOW
GIANT MALLOW MARVELS, H. moscheutos.
Huge single flowers shaped like Hollyhocks and
similarly borne on stalks. Brilliant red, pink and
white. July and August. 5 to 8 ft. tall. 50c
each, 3 for $1.35, 10 for $4.50.
HOSTA—PLANTAIN LILY
BLUE PLANTAIN LILY, H. caerulea. The
old-fashioned, large leafed blue flowered species.
WHITE PLANTAIN LILY, H. plantaginea. A
formal plant with large, bright green leaves and
fragrant white flowers growing like trumpets from
the stalks. 1% to 3 ft. 40c each, 3 for $1.05,
10 for $3.50.
THOMAS HOGG. Rare variety.
Leaves dark green edged with white.
3 for $1.05, 10 for $3.50.
HYSSOPUS—HYSSOP
H. OFFICINALIS. Herb. Aromatic leaves and
tops used for brewing Hyssop tea.
IBERIS—CANDYTUFT
EVERGREEN CANDYTUFT, J. sempervirens.
Coral red bells.
Blue flowers.
40c each,
Low, dense growth, glossy evergreen leaves and
clusters of snow-white flowers in late May and
June. 8 to 10 in.
INCARVILLEA—HARDY
GLOXINIA
I. DELAVAYI. An exotic beauty. Vivid rose
colored flowers in clusters in May and June. 50c
each, 3 for $1.35.
IRIS
CRESTED IRIS, Iris cristata. One of the finest
little rock or wild garden plants. Although grow-
ing only 4 to 6 inches high, this little chap struts
along the rocks or garden edge as gaily as though
he were the biggest of his family. In early May the
pees make a sky-blue carpet flecked with sunny
gold.
HEMEROCALLIS FULVA
WHITE CRESTED IRIS, J/ris cristata
Same as above, but pure white and gold.
CRIMEAN IRIS, J. chamaeiris.
bearded Iris, charming in Spring.
I. chamaeiris alba—white.
I. chamaeiris atroviolacea—red-purple.
alba.
Miniature
GOLDBEARD IRIS, J. flavissima. Another
dainty miniature bearded variety with flowers of
soft canary yellow and grass-like foliage. Grows
well in hot, dry locations in full sun.
ORIENTAL IRIS, J. kaempferi. Tall, beardless
Iris of great beauty. ‘‘The Orchid of the Garden.”’
Shipping season begins August 15th.
FASCINATION. Lavender, rose
combination.
GARNET. Rich mahogany red.
GOLD BOUND.
ings.
GRAY DAWN. Gray bordered red-violet.
MAHOGANY.
PYRAMID. Beautiful
with six petals.
CUBESEED IRIS, J. prismatica.
and_ white
Snow-white with yellow mark-
Deep velvety mahogany.
light blue, full
flower
Violet and
yellow. To 3 ft.
YELLOWFLAG IRIS, J. pseudacorus. Yellow.
3 ft. Good for wet locations.
TALL, BEARDED IRIS, I. germanica. We have
about 30 good varieties of which a list will be sent
on request. Shipping season opens July 15th.
Prices: 25c each, 3 for 70c, 10 for $2.25.
PRICES (except as noted otherwise): Perennials are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
Quantities from 10 to 50 take the ten rate.
On orders for more than 50 of a variety,
we shall be glad to quote special rates, provided we have sufficient stock.
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SIBERIAN IRIS, J. sibirica. Narrow, grassy
foliage with tall stems and flowers of various shades
of blue and white. Free flowering and good for
cutting.
MIXED SIBERIAN IRIS. 10 for $2.00.
EMPEROR. Blue. July. 3 ft.
PERRY’S BLUE. Clear blue. July. 4 ft.
SNOW QUEEN. White. July. 3 ft.
BLUEFLAG IRIS, J. versicolor. For sunny
swamps or marshy spots. Rich light blue flowers.
June. Zetonouit
LATHYRUS—HARDY SWEET PEA
PINK BEAUTY. Similar to the annual
Pea, but not fragrant. Requires support.
racemes of pleasing deep rose flowers.
LAVANDULA—LAVENDER
TRUE LAVENDER, L. officinalis. ‘‘Nose herb.”
The true sweet Lavender, wonderfully fragrant, blue
flowers in July and August. 14% ft. Must be
heavily mulched over northern Winters.
LIATHRIS—GA Y FEATHER
L. SCARIOSA. Large, showy purple spikes in
mid-August. Excellent for cut-flower arrangements.
2 ft.
L. SPICATA. Vivid lilac-rose
spikes in August and September.
a sunny place. 3 to 4 ft.
LILIUM—LILIES
AMERICAN TURKSCAP LILY, L. superburm.
One of the finest and hardiest native Lilies. Often
attains a height of 6 feet and bears a great many
Sweet
Large
flowers in dense
Of easy culture in
flowers of rich orange, having darker spots. Plant
in Fall.
CORAL LILY, UL. tenuifolium. <A _ brilliant
June flowering little Lily from 1 to 2
feet tall. May be planted in earliest Spring.
TIGER LILY, ZL. tigrinum. Bright orange-red
flowers with recurved petals carried on 2 to 5 feet
stalks with 3 to 12 blossoms per stalk. | Very
easily grown.
scarlet,
LINUM—FLAX
PERENNIAL FLAX, JL. perenne. Graceful
plants with gray-green foliage and dancing, porcelain
blue flowers through May and June. Good in com-
bination with Bearded Iris or Siberian Wallflower.
2 ft.
LUPINUS—LUPINE
RUSSELL STRAIN. A fairly new strain bearing
extra large flower spikes in a greatly extended range
of colors. Keeps well when cut. 3 to 5 ft.
WASHINGTON LUPINE, UL. _ polyphyllus.
Mixed colors: white, blue, and pink. Masses of
very bright, clear colors on 2 to 3 feet stems in
June and July.
PRICES (except as noted otherwise):
Quantities from 10 to 50 take the ten rate.
LIATRIS SPICATA
LYCHNIS—CAMPION
L. WISCARIA, Clammy Campion. One of the
most brilliant perennials. Bright, rose-colored flow-
ers in upright panicles during May and June.
MENTHA—MINT
PEPPERMINT, ™. piperita. Werb.
SPEARMINT, MM. spicata. Herb.
good soil, but do best in a moist one.
MONARDA—BEEBALM
OSWEGO BEEBALM, MM.
scarlet flowers and fragrant
of herb and all old-fashioned gardens.
WILD BERGAMOT, ™. fistulosa.
the above but flowers of a most unusual
tint of lilac-purple.
OENOTHERA—EVENING PRIM-
ROSE
OZARK SUNDROPS, O. missouriensis. Low
growing with yellow flowers 4 inches across in
June-July. 6 to 12 inches.
Both grow in
didyma.
foliage. <A
July.
Brilliant
favorite
3 ft.
Similar to
orchid
Perennials are 35¢ each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
On orders for more than 50 of a variety,
we shall be glad to quote special rates, provided we have sufficient stock.
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OPUNTIA—PRICKLY PEAR
O. VULGARIS. An eastern cactus which grows
on cliffs and dry, gravelly ground in southern New
England and westward. Very easy to raise under
such conditions. Yellow blossoms in July.
ORINTHOGALUM—STAR-OF-
BETHLEHEM
O. UMBELLATUM. Clumps of shiny, slender,
grass-like foliage amid which rise slender stems,
each bearing a cluster of ivory-white, star-shaped
flowers of lily-like texture and delicate fragrance.
June-July. 12 in.
PACH YSANDRA—EVERGREEN
SPURGE
P. TERMINALIS. An evergreen ground-cover for
sun or shade. Does a little better in
White flowers in Spring. A very useful plant for
carpeting the ground in foundation plantings, under
trees, etc. Small white flowers in Spring. 25 for
$5.00, 100 for $15.00.
shade.
PAEONIA—PEONY
The plant for a lifetime of enjoyment.
Dig the soil deeply and enrich it with old
manure. Place roots with “eyes” not more
than 3 inches deep, as too deep planting
causes the shoots to come “blind,” without
flower buds. Peonies are shipped in Septem-
ber.
ALBATRE.
flowers. Mid-season.
Very large, compact, milky white
50c each, 3 for $1.35.
=
LILIUM TIGRINUM
MONARDA (Monarda didyma)
CROWN OF GOLD. Large, beautifully formed
white flowers with conspicuous golden stamens.
Fragrance and form similar to a Water-lily. Late.
50c each, 3 for $1.35.
RICHARD CARVEL. Enormous globular blooms
with broad guard petals and high dome-shaped
center. Color uniform crimson. Early. $1.00 each,
3 for $2.75.
MME. EMILE GALLE. A large, loosely arranged
flower of pink. \ very great favorite
among those who see it blooming here. Late. 50c
each, 3 for $1.35.
MME. DE VERNEVILLE. A true paper-white
with crimson markings in center. Very large and
seashell
full rose type. Blooms are deliciously fragrant.
Tall grower. Early. 50c each, 3 for $1.35.
REINE HORTENSE. Large, compact flowers
with broad, rounded petals of soft flesh color with
occasional crimson splashes. $1.00 each, 3 for
$2.75.
LOUIS VANHOUTTE. Fine dark crimson, very
double flower. Late. 75c¢ each, 3 for $2.00.
MILTON HILL.
tints, sometimes
each, 3 for $2.75.
Delicate flesh-color with salmon
marked crimson. Late. $1.00
PRICES (except as noted otherwise): Perennials are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
Quantities from 10 to 50 take the ten rate.
On orders for more than 50 of a variety,
we shall be glad to quote special rates, provided we have sufficient stock.
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PAPAVER—POPPY
ORIENTAL POPPY, P. orientale.
scarlet flowers of satiny texture.
May and June. 3 to 4 ft.
FAIRY, P. orientale, variety.
ing, pale pink of medium size.
1.35.
Big, gaudy,
Blooms in late
A profusely bloom-
50c each, 3 for
MRS. PERRY, P. orientale, variety.
known, popular salmon-pink.
permanent plant.
PENSTEMON—BEARD-TONGUE
TORREY PENSTEMON, P. torreyi. An abun-
dance of small, pendant, scarlet, tubular flowers
like clusters of tiny firecrackers on the top third
of slender stems rising out of a flat tuft of foliage.
To 3 fet.
PHLOX
Large garden hybrids of the paniculata
and suffruticosa type. No mid-summer
garden is complete without Phlox. They
should have ample water at flowering time
and the fading blossoms should be cut
before they go to seed. The seedlings mostly
revert to the original and unexciting ma-
genta hue and are so vigorous that they
will choke out their desirable parents in
short order.
ANTONIN MERCIE. Blue overlaid white.
B. COMTE. Deep velvety shade of reddish plum
color.
COMMANDER. Orange scarlet.
The well-
Large flowers on a
DAILY SKETCH. Brilliant salmon-pink with
darker eye.
ENCHANTRESS. Lovely salmon-pink.
FRAU ANTON BUCHNER. Large ivory-white
flowers. Especially good planted in masses in front
of Rhododendrons or other evergreens.
HANNY PFLEIDERER. White,
with crimson eye. Stock limited.
MIA RUYS. Low, branching plant with large,
pure white flowers.
MRS. JENKINS or INDEPENDENCE. A tall
late white. Long a favorite.
PAINTED LADY. _ Silvery pink with
shading and cherry-red eye.
RIJNSTROOM. Brilliant rose-pink.
R. P. STRUTHERS.
SALMON GLOW.
Phlox for mass effect.
PHLOX SUBULATA
(Moss Phlox)
VIVID. Bright pink wtih fiery red eye. Extremely
free flowering. Generally considered the best of the
low-growing Phlox.
flushed pink
salmon
Rich flame colors.
One of the most brilliant
Rich salmon-pink.
PHYSALIS—GROUNDCHERRY
CHINESE LANTERNS, P. francheti. Grown for
its orange-red fruit capsules which make splendid
decorations for Halloween or for dried bouquets.
PHYSOSTEGIA—FALSE-DRAGON-
HEAD
P. VIRGINIANA. Tall, slim plant. Flesh pink
to lavender-pink flowers on long spikes in August.
3 to 4 ft.
P. V. ALBA. White form of above.
P. V. VIVID. Lower growing, deep rose variety.
15 in.
PLATYCODON—BALLOON
FLOWER
P. GRANDIFLORUM ALBA. Buds which re-
semble small balloons open into blue-veined, white
flowers like Dutch girls’ starched hats. Long
flowering season in Summer. 2 to 3 ft.
P. G. MARIESI. Dwarf variety bearing blue
flowers from June to September. 12 in.
P. G. MARIESI ALBA. Same as above, but
white.
POLEMONIUM
GREEK VALERIAN, P. caeruleum. Beautiful,
clear blue flowers in terminal clusters on decorative,
fern-like foliage. 18 in.
PRIMULA—PRIMROSE
ENGLISH COWSLIP, P. acaulis. The true old
English Primrose with pale yellow flowers. 40c¢
each, 3 for $1.05.
HOSE-IN-HOSE. A rare, old English variety.
Two sets of petals, one within the other. Yellow
with orange eye. 50c each, 3 for $1.35, 10 for
$4.50.
BIRDSEYE PRIMROSE, P. farinosa. One of the
daintiest of a!l Primroses. Pale lavender flowers
and silvery foliage. Early Summer. 12 in.
COWSLIP PRIMROSE, P. veris. Clusters of
yellow, cream, orange and rose blossoms in May
and June. 12 in.
SALVIA—SAGE
AZURE SAGE, S. azurea. Tall, branching plants
bearing racemes of clear, light blue flowers in August
and September, when good blue flowers are rare.
3 to 6 ft.
GARDEN SAGE, S. officinalis.
seasoning and as a tea of sorts.
85c, 10 for $2.75.
SAPONARIA—SOAPWORT
ROCK SOAPWORT, S. ocymoides. A trailing
plant covered with pink blossoms in May and June.
Herb. Used for
30c each, 3 for
PRICES (except as noted otherwise): Perennials are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
Quantities from 10 to 50 take the ten rate.
On orders for more than 50 of a variety,
we shall be glad to quote special rates, provided we have sufficient stock.
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SANTOLINA
LAVENDER-COTTON, 8S. chamaecyparissus.
A sweet-scented, dwarf, evergreen plant with delicate
but compact, silvery (color-of-lavender) foliage.
Used for rock gardens and edgings, especially in
herb gardens.
GREEN LAVENDER-COTTON. Like the above
but a fresh green color. Somewhat better in herb
beds because its greenness contrasts with the gray
foliage which characterizes so many herbs.
SEDUM—STONECROP
GOLDMOSS, S. acre. Makes a very low carpet
of golden green, mossy foliage in dry or stony
soil. Covered with bright yellow flowers from May
to July. Often planted between stepping stones
and on ledges.
LEAFY STONECROP, S. dasyphyllum. Tiny
bead-like blue-green leaves strung on compact, low
stems.
ORANGE STONECROP, 5S. kamschaticum.
Orange-yellow flowers with prostrate, green foliage
turning golden in Autumn.
S. MIDDENDORFFIANUM. A stupendous name
for a tiny plant. One of the best trailing sedums.
Brown foliage and bright yellow flowers in Summer.
SEMPER VIVUM—HOUSELEEK
(Hens-and-Chickens)
GLOBE HOUSELEEK, §S. globiferum. Flattened,
gray-green rosettes, tipped with brown, 2 to 3
inches across. Pale yellow flowers to 12 inches
high.
S. RUBICUNDUM. Fuzzy, bluish rosettes to
2 inches broad and pale rose flowers on stalks to
10 inches.
S. TRISTE. Brightest of the red varieties.
THALICTRUM—MEADOW-RUE
DUSTY MEADOW-RUE, Thalictrum glaucum.
Rich, gray-green foliage and soft, fluffy, yellow
flowers in late June and July. 4 to 6 ft. Try it
in combination with Delphinium.
MARTIN’S YELLOW. An improved variety of
the above, but lower growing.
THERMOPSIS
T. CAROLINIANA. A tall plant with clover-
like leaves and golden spikes of bloom resembling
giant Lupines. 4 to 6 ft.
TRADESCANTIA—SPIDERWORT
T. VIRGINIANA. Old fashioned, not very showy,
but blooming all Summer in shady place or full sun
in poor soil. Long, reed-like leaves and _ vyiolet-
purple flowers 1 to 2 inches across. Useful for
aline “empty spaces’’ where nothing else does well.
t.
T. VIRGINIANA ROSEA. Lighter green leaves
and bright pink flowers.
VIOLA—JERSEY GEM
TROLLIUS—GLOBEFLOWER
AMERICAN GLOBEFLOWER, 7.
rare, native variety. See Wildflower
description and prices.
TUNICA—TUNIC-FLOWER
T. SAXIFRAGA. Double, rosy pink or white
flowers like small carnations on wiry stems above
basal tufts of foliage. Used for edgings and in the
rockery. 10 in.
VERBASCUM—MULLEIN
PURPLE MULLEIN, PV.
nial which reseeds itself.
purple. 12 to 18 in.
VERONICA—SPEEDWELL
BLUE SPIRE. A _ splendid Summer-flowering
hybrid. Bushy, dark green foliage with many large
laxa. <A
Section for
phoeniceum. A bien-
Slender spikes of white to
spikes of deep, rich blue flowers in July. 2 ft.
One of our favorites. Stock limited.
WOOLLY SPEEDWELL, V. incana. A striking
combination of silvery gray foliage and spikes of
dark blue flowers in July. 1 ft.
V. INCANA ROSEA. A bright, soft pink form of
the above. Quite unusual. You need both.
CLUMP SPEEDWELL, V. longifolia subsessilis.
Most popular Veronica. We never have enough
plants. Rich blue flowers on heavy, stiffly held
spikes. 2 to 244 ft. in August and September.
PRICES (except as noted otherwise): Perennials are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
Quantities from 10 to 50 take the ten rate.
On orders for more than 50 of a variety,
we shall be glad to quote special rates, provided we have sufficient stock.
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YUCCA
HUNGARIAN SPEEDWELL, JV. teucrium. A
lower growing plant covered with bright gentian-
blue flower spikes in late May and June. 12 in.
HAREBELL SPEEDWELL, V. teucrium pros-
trata. Low growing with rich blue flowers. Excel-
lent for rock gardens.
CULVERS-ROOT, V. virginica. Spikes of white
flowers in July and August. Grows in partial shade
or full sun. 2 to 4 ft.
VINCA—PERIWINKLE
BLUE MYRTLE, V. minor. A glossy dark green-
leaved plant much used for carpeting the ground in
shade where grass will not grow. It spreads from
clumps and has attractive violet-blue flowers in
Spring. The foliage is. evergreen. Used a great
deal in shady areas in cemeteries. Very hardy.
BOWLES VARIETY. Superior to the preceding
in foliage effect and has flowers of a deeper shade
of blue produced freely in the Spring and scatter
ingly in late Summer and Fall. 40c each, 3 for
$1.05. Stock limited.
VIOLA
Garden Violets
DOUBLE RUSSIAN VIOLET. \ hardy
of these fragrant, double, rich purple Violets.
strain
PRICES (except as noted otherwise):
Quantities from 10 to 50 take the ten rate.
HARDY PANSIES
JERSEY GEM. Flowers dark violet-blue, almost
purple. Petals waved. In full bloom from April
to November. The flowers are similar to those of a
fully opened Violet, but much larger and on Stems
long enough for cutting. Especially handsome
interplanted with Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria).
Fragrant.
SUTTON’S APRICOT. Beautiful rich
blossoms tinted orange in the centers.
well with Jersey gem. A constant bloomer.
GOLDEN YELLOW. A very free-flowering,
golden yellow variety rarely out of bloom all Summer.
WHITE PERFECTION. Pure white,
profusely borne throughout the Summer.
YUCCA—ADAM’S NEEDLE
Y. FILAMENTOSA. Immense spikes of fragrant,
creamy white flowers on tall spikes in June and
July. The stiff, broad, sword-shaped leaves are
exotic in appearance, yet the plants are entirely
hardy and will grow in poor, dry soil anywhere.
The foliage is evergreen. 50c each, 3 for $1.35, 10
for $4.50.
apricot
Combines
blossoms
MAYFLOWER VIBURNUM (Viburnam carlesi)
(See page 26)
Perennials are 35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
On orders for more than 50 of a variety,
we shall be glad to quote special rates, provided we have sufficient stock.
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ROSES
Roses are scarce this year.
We have fewer varieties, but more plants of each this year
than last. Nevertheless our supply of some kinds, at least, will surely be exhausted early
in the season. To be sure of obtaining those you want, place your order early and, in
the case of hybrid bedding roses, give us permission to subtitute for any variety already
sold out.
BEDDING ROSES
These varieties are selected for their hardi-
ness, healthy and vigorous growth, profuse
blooming and perfection and variety of color.
Prepare the soil thoroughly and deeply for
roses. Use plenty of manure or compost.
Soak the roots for half an hour in a_ pail
of water before setting the plants.
RADIANCE H. T. Beautiful, soft carmine-pink
Sweetly scented globular blossoms.
RED RADIANCE H. T. Excellent,
sport of Radiance. Crimson. The three varieties,
Radiance, Red Radiance and Mrs. Charles Bell,
should be in every northern Rose garden, large or
small.
MRS. CHARLES BELL H. T. A sport of
Radiance having lovely, warm pink blooms.
FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI H. P. The best and
hardiest white rose. Large and freely flowering.
Has every good quality except fragrance.
ETOILE DE HOLLANDE H. T. The red rose
by which all re@ roses are judged. Fragrant.
Blooms especially well in partial shade.
JOANNA HILL He ot: Yellow with orange to
bronze shadings in center of expanded flowers
Very good for cutting.
Prices of above roses: 90c each, 3 for $2.50,
10 for $8.00.
popular
FLORIBUNDA
LAFAYETTE. Bright cherry crimson. Only a
few for sale. 90c each, 3 for $2.50.
HARDY SHRUB ROSES
For specimens, foundation plantings, shrub
borders and hedges. asily grown.
HUGONIS (Golden Rose of China; Father
Hugo’s Rose). Late in May the grayish green,
arching branches are covered with a multitude o
small, single, pale yellow flowers. 4 to 6 ft. tall.
85c each, 3 for $2.25.
RUGOSA. Single, red to pink flowers adorn the
dark green foliage most abundantly in June anc
scatteringly throughout the Summer. The hips are
also gay, changing from yellow to red. A shrub o
medium height which grows well at the seaside.
85c each, 3 for $2.25.
F. J. GROOTENDORST.
producing large clusters of
\ sturdy Rugosa hybric
rambler-type, bright
About 4 ft.
red blossoms from June until frost.
high. 85c each, 3 for $2.25.
PINK GROOTENDORST. Like the preceding
except in color. 85e each, 3 for $2.25.
HARRISON’S YELLOW. Masses of golden
6 to 8 ft. high.
bloom in June on a spreading bush.
90c each, 3 for $2.50.
CLIMBING ROSES
For fences, trellises, arbors and walls.
BLAZE. Plant Patent No. 10. Large, vivid
scarlet flowers. Everblooming, but needs to be well
established before it will produce its full abundance
of Summer-long bloom. $1.50 each, 3 for $4.25.
NEW DAWN. Plant Patent No. 1. Everbloom
ing, shell pink. The large, shapely flowers are
delightfully fragrant $1.50 each, 3 for $4.25.
DUBLOONS. Plant Patent No. 152. Masses of
double, fragrant, blossoms in June
with a second crop six weeks later. $1.50 each,
3 for $4.25.
AMERICAN PILLAR. Single, clear pink flowers
in June Always popular and in great
90c each, 3 for $2.50.
large, golden
demand
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TREES---SHRUBS---VINES
Due to W. P. B. restrictions on use of lumber and boxes for shipping ornamental
plants, we are obliged to cut down our list to a few of the very best varieties which can
be shipped bare root in bales or cardboard cartons.
The one or two plants marked “B & B” (Balled and Burlapped) will be so handled
if possible, otherwise “puddled” in clay and packed carefully for shipment. For customers
who live near enough to permit their calling at the nurseries, we have our usual assort-
ment of flowering shrubs, shade trees and evergreens in many sizes. If your order for
such material will be large, please allow us two or three days in which to dig it. Experienced
help is scarce.
PRICES: To save catalog space, only the unit price is shown after each plant. Quantity
rates based on these unit prices are as follows:
1 plant 3 plants 10 plants I plant 3 plants 10 plants
$0.35 $0.90 $3.00 $1.50 $4.25 $13.50
50 1.35 4.50 2.00 5.50 18.00
60 1.65 5.50 2.25 6.15 20.25
15 2.00 6.75 2.50 6.75 22.50
85 2.25 1.50 3.00 8.25 27.00
1.00 2.75 9.00
Four or more plants of the same variety and size receive the ten rate.
TREES AND SHRUBS
PINKSHELL AZALEA, Azalea vaseyi. Clear WASHINGTON HAWTHORN, Crataegus cor-
pink in early Spring. Semi-shade. 18 to 24 in. data. Tall growing, valued especially for Fall color
2.50.
B & B. $2.50. and fruit. White flowers. 4 to 6 ft.
JAPANESE BARBERRY, Berberis thunbergi. FLOWERING QUINCE, Cydonia japonica.
Best thorny hedge plant. 18 to 24 in. 35c. Dark, glossy foliage, orange to red flowers in May,
COMMON BARBERRY, Berberis vulgaris. Useful fruit. 18 to 24 in. 75e.
Graceful, fruit-laden branches. Not to be grown WINGED BURNING-BUSH, Euonymus alatus.
in’ wheat- raising regions by Federal quarantine. A blaze of foliage color in Autumn. Fruit is a
3 to 4 ft. 75c. small, showy red capsule. The angular, cork-
a idged branches distinguish it in the Winter land-
CANOE or PAPER BIRCH, Betula papyrifera. a :
Beautiful, slender, white-trunked trees. 6 to 8 ft. SCADEs Becomes a symmetrical, open bush to
$2:50.. 8 to 10 ft $3.00, (Some 2- andi3-stem © fect tall 2 to S ESE
clumps stiil available. Two-stems cost 1%4 times EUROPEAN BURNING-BUSH, B£. europaeus.
single-stem price, and 3-stems, twice single-stem Tall and narrow, to 15 feet, the crimson foliage
price.) and orange-red fruits make a gay Fall picture.
SIBERIAN PEA TREE, Caragana arborescens. * t0 5 ft. $1.00. oe
Shrub or small tree good for tall hedges. Yellow SHOWY BORDER FORSYTHIA, Forsythia in-
flowers in May and June. 3 to 4 ft. 75c. termedia spectabilis. The el ene cera
of early ing. 4 ft. 75c, 4 t . $1.00.
DWARF PEA-SHRUBS, Caragana pygmaea. ON SNe a in 0S TS
For low hedges. 18 to 24 in. 75c. WEEPING FORSYTHIA, F. suspensa. May be
ai fences and valls. to 4 ft. 85c.
WHITE FRINGETREE, Chionanthus virginica. trairied (op entes ate ose aes :
Large shrub. Good foliage with white flowers in WINTERBERRY, Jlex verticillata, Bright, holly-
June. 2 to 3 it: 75c: red berries in Fall. Good for decorations at Christ-
SUMIMERSWEEM, | Clefiralalnifolias Compacts iia ane ee ;
sturdy shrub to 5 feet, blooming profusely and PRIVET, JLigustrum ibolium. WUardier form of
fragrantly in August. White flower racemes. Very the California type for hedges. Stocky plants
satisfactory. 2 to 22 ft. 85c. 18 to 24 in. 25c, 10 for $2.25, 100 for $15.00.
“Grown in Vermont, Its Hardy”
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FLOWERING CRABAPPLES
CARMINE CRAB, Malus astrosanguinea. Bushy
tree as broad as high. covered with glorious pink
blossoms in Spring. 5 to 7 ft. $3.00.
REDVEIN CRAB, M. nidzwetzkyana. (You
may use the common name in ordering.) Dark
pink flowers and edible, red fruits. Bushy. 6 to
8 ft. $3.00.
SARGENT CRAB, M. sargenti. Dwarf, like a
miniature apple tree with white flowers and red
fruit. 6 to 8 in. $3.00
CANOE BIRCHES (White Birch)
SWEET SYRINGA, Philadelphus coronarius.
Sweet-scented, creamy white flowers in June. Old-
fashioned favorite. 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 4 to 5 ft. $1.00
DWARF NINEBARK, Pahysocarpus opulifolius
nana. For a low hedge. 2 to 3 ft. 35c.
SHRUBBY CINQUEFOIL, Potentilla fruticosa.
Native. Single yellow flowers, borne all Summer
on grayish foliage. An attractive, dwarf shrub
for moist soil in open sun. 15 to 18 in. 60c.
SUMMERSWEET
(Clethra alnifolia)
PINK FLOWERING ALMOND, Prunus glandu-
losa rosea. An old-fashioned, small bush covered
with soft pink rosettes in May. 18 to 24 in. 75c.
NANKING CHERRY, Prunus tomentosa. Pro-
fusion of soft rose-tinted blossoms in early Spring
followed by edible cherries. Hardy and grown for
fruit north of the Cherry range. 18 to 24 in.
75c, 2 to 3 ft. $1.00.
WISCONSIN WEEPING’ WILLOW, _ Salix
blanda. Very hardy. Requires staking while young
because of its pendulous habit. 6 to 8 ft. $2.00.
AMERICAN MOUNTAIN-ASH, Sorbus ameri-
cana. About the best small tree (to 30 feet).
Soft foliage effect, white blossoms and showy
clusters of red fruit in Fall. 6 to 8 ft. $2.25, 8
to 10 ft. $3.00. Specify whether you want single
trunks or bushy clumps. No difference in price.
THUNBERG~ SPIREA, = Spiraea
Graceful variety with soft, feathery
innumerable white, double flowers in May.
4 ft. $1.00.
KOREAN SPIREA, S. trichocarpa. Late bloom-
ing variety of Bridalwreath. 2 to 3 ft. 75c.
SNOWBERRY, Symphoricarpos racemosus. Old-
fashioned shrub to 6 feet tall. Arching branches.
Small, pink flowers in June and large, waxy white
berries in Fall. Good in shade. 3 to 4 ft. 75.
CORALBERRY, S. vulgaris. Branches studded
with coral-red berries in Fall. Useful for clothing
slopes in shade. 12 to 15 in. 50c.
thunbergi.
foliage and
3 to
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SNOWBERRY
LILACS
COMMON PURPLE LILAC, Syringa vulgaris.
State flower of New Hampshire. In bloom on
Memorial Day. 2 to 3 ft. 75c, 3 to 4 ft. 85c.
LATE LILAC, S. villosa. Soft lilac-pink flowers
in June. Better foliage than most Lilacs. A very
good sort to have. 3 to 4 ft. 85c.
HYBRID LILACS. 2 to 3 ft. $1.00.
Reddish purple, single flowers.
Snowy white, double flowers.
Charles Tenth.
Mme. Lemoine.
(Other varieties in quantities too small to catalog.)
MAYFLOWER VIBURNUM, Viburnam carlesi.
Fragrant, preading shrub with large clusters of
pink and white flowers in early Spring above
grayish foliage. The individual, wax-like flowers
resemble Arbutus in shape, color and fragrance
18 to 24 in. B&B $1.50.
ARROWWOOD, V. Dentatum.
haped leaves, assuming rich red hues in Fall.
White flowers in Spring
To 15 feet and
3 to 4 ft. 85c.
Roughly heart
followed by blue berries.
shapely Grows well in shade
VINES
ORIENTAL BITTERSWEET, Calastrus orbi-
culatus. Orange and red fruits. Excellent for
covering stone walls, old fences, stumps, etc. Extra
90c each, 3 for $2.50, 10 for $8.00.
strong plants.
DUTCHMAN'S PIPE, Aristolochia sipho. The
popular, rapidly growing vine with large, heart
shaped leaves for shading porches and arbors
Strong plants: 90c each, 3 for $2.50, 10 for $8.00
TRUMPET CREEPER, Bignonia radicans.
Vigorous, rapidly growing vine bearing spectacular
orange-red, tubular flowers in July and August.
60c.
JACKMAN CLEMATIS, Clematis jackmanni.
Single, deep purple flowers on sturdy vines for
arbors and trellises. $1.00.
HALL HONEYSUCKLE, Lonicera halleana.
Rapidly growing vine covered all Summer by
fragrant white and yellow blossoms. 50c.
"oS
CORALBERRY (Symphoricarpor vulgaris)
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FRUIT TREES and BERRY PLANTS
Especially for beginners in home fruit culture we recommend and offer a helpful book.
“Pioneering With Fruits and Berries,” by George D. Aiken.
for $2.00.
APPLE IN BLOSSOM
APPLES
Two-year trees. All except McIntosh: $1.50
each, 3 for $4.25, 10 for $13.50.
Summer and Fall Varieties
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Earliest apple.
Golden fruit in late July. Makes a small tree.
ANOKA (New). Bears young.
fruit in mid-August.
RED ASTRACHAN.
Large, red-striped
Red fruit in August.
MIETON. Pinkish red fruit. McIntosh parentage.
Stock limited.
WEALTHY. Red-striped fruit in September. Stock
limited.
Winter Varieties
ROXBURY RUSSET. Old favorite.
FAMEUSE. The ‘‘Snow-apple.”’
McINTOSH. Ripens late September. Needs an-
other variety nearby to pollinate it. Our stock of
this variety is small this year. We have a few
3- to S-year-old trees of which we shall send some
of the smaller after our supply of 2-year trees is
exhausted. Let us know if you prefer larger trees
costing up to $2.50 each in this variety. The
2-year trees are $1.75 each, 3 for $4.75. Not
more than 3 to a customer.
CORTLAND.
parent McIntosh.
good as McIntosh.
R. I. GREENING. For
Yellow when ripe.
Very hardy, ripening just after its
Holds its fruit well. Fully as
cooking and eating.
We will send a copy postpaid
BALDWIN. Red.
NORTHERN SPY.
Favorite eating apple. Red.
CRABAPPLE
Two-year trees. $1.50 each, 3 for $4.25, 10
for $13.50.
HYSLOP. Dark red
mental as well as a
fruit. \ handsome, orna
fruit-producing tree.
PEARS
$1.75 each, 3 for $4.75, 10
Plant at least two varieties for cross
Two-year trees.
for $15.75.
pollination.
BARTLETT.
September.
CLAPP’S FAVORITE.
cheek. Pick in August
dark cupboard.
Golden — yellow fruit in mid
Yellow fruit with red
before soft and ripen in
SECKEL. Small russet fruit to eat and pickle.
Late October.
SHELDON. Round russet fruit October.
PLUMS
Two-year trees. $1.75 each, 3 for $4.75, 10
for $15.75.
ABUNDANCE. Light pink fruit. Late July.
BURBANK. Large red canning plum on umbrella
shaped tree.
N. B.—The-above two varieties should be planted
near each other to insure cross-pollination. Varieties
below are self-fertile.
GREEN GAGE. Green.
STANLEY PRUNE.
SWEET CHERRIES
Two-year trees. $1.75 each, 3 for $4.75, 10
for $1.75. Plant two varieties for cross-pollination,
BLACK TARTARIAN. Purplish-black. July.
BING. Dark brown. Follows Tartarian.
SOUR CHERRY
$1.75 each, 3 for $4.75, 10
September.
Blue-purple. September.
Two-year trees.
for $15.75.
MONTMORENCY. Red. July.
Early
PEACHES
One-year trees. $1.00 each, 3 for $2.75, 10
for $9.00.
ELBERTA. Yellow freestone.
BELLE OF GEORGIA. White freestone
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APRICOTS
One-year trees. $1.50 each, 3 for $4.25, 10
for $13.50. Plant both kinds for cross-pollination.
They are as hardy as Peaches.
MOORPARK. Deep yellow with red cheek.
EARLY GOLDEN. Pale orange.
QUINCE
Two-year trees. $1.75 each, 3 for $4.75.
ORANGE. Large, round, golden yellow fruit.
Ripens early in October. It makes apple sauce
taste twice as good.
STRAWBERRIES
Runner plants: 75c per 25, $2.25 per 100.
HOWARD 17 (Premier). Early.
CATSKILL. Midseason.
BLACKBERRY
$2.00 per 25, $6.00 per 100.
SNYDER.
GRAPES
Two-year, No. 1 Vines Each Three Ten
MOORE’S EARLY. Large
blue. $0.50 $1.35 $4.50
WORDEN. Early large blue. .40 1.05 3.50
CONCORD. Large blue. 40 861.05 3.50
DELAWARE. Small red. 50 1.35 4.50
PORTLAND. Early green-
white. 50 1.35 4.50
RASPBERRIES
$2.00 per 25, $6.00 per 100.
LATHAM. Red.
TAYLOR. Red.
INDIAN SUMMER. Red.
Two crops a season.
OLDE! QUEEN. Pale yellow. Cuthbert
avor.
COLUMBIAN. Purple. Best for pies and can-
ning. Tip plants.
PLUM FARMER. “‘Blackcap.”’ Black tip-plants.
VEGETABLE PLANTS
Grown for nearby customers who can call for the plants at our greenhouse.
The varieties offered mature early and are in other respects especially adapted for
use in. upland gardens in the North.
As usual, we shall strive to have well developed but not overgrown plants available
for late-arriving Summer residents.
we may be sure to reserve enough for you.
will call for the plants.
BROCCOLI
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING | (Calabrese
strain). Early and vigorous, producing compact
center heads and abundant side shoots. 60c per
dozen.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED. Small plants of
uniform growth yield abundant, large, firm sprouts.
60c per dozen.
CABBAGE
GOLDEN ACRE. A popular, early variety with
round heads. 50c per dozen.
CELERY
GOLDEN PLUME (Upland strain). A fine,
early variety; ‘“‘self-blanching.”’ 50c per dozen.
CAULIFLOWER
SNOWBALL. The heads are deep,
beautifully white. 50c per dozen.
LETTUCE
NEW YORK S515. _ Early,
type. For upland gardens.
solid. 50c per dozen.
heavy and
improved, ‘“‘iceberg”’
Heads are large and
To be on the safe side, order the plants early so that
Please give the approximate date on which you
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. Most popular
loose leaf type. 50c per dozen.
PEPPERS
(See note on Fertile Pots)
KING OF THE NORTH. Early and excep-
tionally sweet with thick flesh. Deep scarlet when
ripe. 50c per dozen.
RUBY KING.
A popular variety, ruby-red when
ripe. 50c per dozen.
TOMATOES
(See note on Fertile Pots)
JOHN BAER. Long a favorite. Medium early.
Grown from seed of a strain yielding larger fruits
than ordinary for this variety. Smooth and deep
red. 50c per dozen.
RUTGERS. A new, 6utstanding, main crop variety
producing large, solid, rich red, finely flavored
fruits. 50c per dozen.
NOTE—Part of the Peppers and Tomatoes will be
grown and sold in Fertile Pots at an extra cost of
25c per dozen. These pots are made of manure
with just the right quantity of fertilizer for best
growth. Plants grown in them may be set in your
garden, pot and all, without any check to the
plant’s growth.
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HER BS
Varieties marked by an asterisk (*) are described in the list of Perennials.
Some
additional native herbs are included in the list of Wildflowers.
PERENNIAL HERBS
35ce each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $3.00.
CHIVES, Allium schoenoprasum.
*CAMOMILE, Anthemis nobilis.
*WORMWOOD, Artemisia absinthium.
TARRAGON, Artemisia dracunculus.
*OLD MAN or SOUTHERNWOOD, Artemisia
abrotanum,
BEACH WORMWOOD,
*“OLD WOMAN or
Artemisia stelleriana.
*SWEET WOODRUFF, Asperula odorata.
*HYSSOP, HAyssopus officinalis.
*LAVENDER, Lavvandula officinalis (L.
BERGAMOT MINT, Mentha citrata.
*PEPPERMINT, Mentha piperita.
PENNYROYAL, Mentha pulegium.
APPLE MINT, Mentha rotundifolia.
*SPEARMINT, Mentha spicata.
NEPETA MUSSINI. (For edging herb beds.)
RUE, Ruta graveolens.
*SAGE, Salvia officinalis.
*LAVENDER-COTTON,
parissus.
WINTER SAVORY, Satureja montana.
TANSY, Tanecetum vulgare.
CURLY-LEAF TANSY, Tanecetum
crispum.
COMMON THYME, Thymus vulgaris.
vera).
Santolina chamaecy-
vulgare
ag iS ee
ANNUAL HERBS
25c each, 3 for 70c, 10 for $2.25.
BASIL, Ocimum basilicum.
DILL, Anethum graveolens.
CHERVIL, Anthriscus cerefolium.
BORAGE, Borago officinalis.
FENNEL, Foeniculum vulgare.
SUMMER SAVORY, Satureia hortensis.
POT HERBS
25ce each, 3 for 70c, 10 for $2.25.
SWEET MARJORAM, Origanum marjorana.
PARSLEY, Petroselinum hortense.
ROSEMARY, Rosmarinum officinalis.
PINE NEEDLES. For mulching many of the
acid-soil Wildflowers, especially Trailing Arbutus.
Partially decomposed. Two-bushel bag for $1.50.
BUTTERNUTS. 1942 crop (no nuts in 1943).
In the shells. Four pounds (one shoe-box full)
for 70c.
MAPLE SYRUP. 1944 crop as soon as ready
and as long as it lasts. Since we sell only the
syrup we make in our own “‘sugar orchard’’ and
cannot forecast the quantity to be made, we do not
guarantee to fill all pre-season orders. Gallons
only, at ceiling price (about $3.39).
RED RASPBERRIES
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THE BEGINNER’S WILDFLOWERS
The native Wildflowers and Ferns listed below are among the most easily grown in
gardens. Little difficulty will be experienced. with them if they are given the minimum
requirements of soil and exposure included with the description of each variety in the
Wildflower section of this catalog. You will obtain the best possible results if you are
able to observe or to remember the conditions of soil and exposure, degree of shade and
type of plant growth in which they grow naturally and can then reproduce those elements
to a considerable extent in your garden.
Leafmold from woods is the best soil in which to
grow the shade-loving wildlings. Obtain acid leafmold from under oaks or pines, neutral
leafmold from beneath maples and most other hardwoods. :
In our ovinion, the best books on the subject are “Pioneering with Wildflowers” by
George D. Aiken and “American Plants for American Gardens” by Edith A. Roberts and
Elsa Rehmann.
WHITE BANEBERRY—-Actaea alba
RED BANEBERRY—Aetaea rubra
AMERICAN COLUMBINE—A quilegia cana-
densis
JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT—-Arisaema
WILD GINGER—Asarum canadense
MARSH MARIGOLD—Caltha palustris
HAREBELLS—Campanula rotundifolia
BLUE COHOSH—Caulophyllum thalictroides
PINK MOCCASIN FLOWER—Cypripedium
acaule
YELLOW
pubescens
SQUIRREL CORN—Dicentra canadensis
DUTCHMAN'S BREECHES—Dicentra cucul-
laria
CLOSED GENTIAN—Gentiana andrewsi
HERB ROBERT—Geranium robertianum
SHARPLOBE HEPATICA—Hepatica acutiloba
ROUNDLOBE HEPATICA—Hepatica triloba
CRESTED IRIS—Iris cristata
VERNAL IRIS—Jris verna
MEADOW LILY—Lilium canadense
CARDINAL-FLOWER—Lobelia cardinalis
LARGE BLUE LOBELIA—Lobelia syphilitica
PARTRIDGEBERRY-
BLUE PHLOX—PaAlox divaricata
MAY-APPLE—-Podophyllum peltatum
SOLOMONSEAL—Polygonatum biflorum
GREAT SOLOMONSEAL
mutatum
BIRDSEYE PRIMROSE—Primula farinosa
triphyllum
LADYSLIPPER—Cypripedium
Mitchella repens
Polygonatum com-
TWISTED STALK—Streptopus amplexifolius
FOAMFLOWER—Tiarella cordifolia
WAKEROBIN—Trillium erectum
YELLOW TRILLIUM—Trillium flavum
SNOW TRILLIUM—Trillium grandiflorum
AMERICAN GLOBEFLOWER—Trollius laxa
CANADA VIOLET—Viola canadensis
BIRDSFOOT VIOLET—Viola pedata
DOWNY YELLOW VIOLET—Viola pubescens
FERNS
AMERICAN MAIDENHAIR—Adiantum peda-
tum
EBONY SPLEENWORT—-Aspflenium platyneu-
ron
MAIDENHAIR SPLEENWORT—-Aspflenium
trichomanes
LADY FERN—A thyrium felixfemina
SILVERY SPLEENWORT—Athyrium thelyp-
teroids
GOLDIE FERN—Dryofteris goldiana
LEATHER WOODFERN—Dryopteris
nalis
margi-
HARTFORD FERN—Lygodium palmatum
SENSITIVE FERN—Onoclea sensibilis
ROYAL FERN—Osmunda regalis
COMMON POLYPODY—Polypodium vulgare
CHRISTMAS FERN—Polystichum acrostichoides
BRAUN HOLLYFERN—Lolystichum brauni
RUSTY WOODSIA—H oodsia ilvensis
COMMON WOODSIA
Woodsia obtusa
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2 Worthwhile Gardening Books
By George D. Atken
\ best seller
literature Its
Pioneering with Wildflowers:
in the field of
beautiful illustrations from photographs are
gardening
alone worth the small price of the book
The text, expressly written to answer the
| y
many questions yearly addressed to the
author by wildflower experts and amateurs,
tells a
flowers, their habits and haunts and how to
great deal about our native wild-
make-them happy in gardens.
Per copy, postpaid, $2.00
THE AIKEN NURSERIES
AON UM,
FRUITS and
BERRIES
Pioneering with Fruits and Berries: A
book similar in purpose to Pioneering with
Wildflowers, it
for practical
answers a definite demand
information on the selection
and planting of all kinds of fruits from
apples through raspberries to. strawberries
It is helpful to suburban and rural garden-
ers. ‘The illustrations are good
Per copy, postpaid, $2.00
PUTNEY, VERMONT
“Grown in Vermont, It's Hardy”
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INDEX TO CONTENTS
WILDFLOWERS SHRUBS
Page 3 Page 24
FERNS TREES
Page 11 Page 24
FRUIT TREES ROSES
Page 27 Page 23
BERRY PLANTS VINES
Page 28 Page 26
HERBS VEGETABLES
Page 29 Page 28
PERENNIALS MAPLE SYRUP
Page 13 Page 29
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