. The Aiken Nurseries. Plants Vermont Catalogs; Trees Vermont Catalogs; Wild flowers Vermont Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Catalogs; Vegetables Vermont Catalogs; Horticulture Vermont Catalogs. Page 4 THE AIKEN NURSERIES, PUTNEY, VERMONT SHOWY LADYSLIPPER, Cypripedium spec- labile. Not so hard to grow after all. We have seen it thriving under an old pear tree in ordinary garden soil. Lovely eggshell-white flowers flushed with rose. 15( each, 3 for $; $ per dozen. BLUEBEADS, Clintonia borealis. A cluster of blue beads adorns the top of the flower stem in September. The primrose-yellow
. The Aiken Nurseries. Plants Vermont Catalogs; Trees Vermont Catalogs; Wild flowers Vermont Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Catalogs; Vegetables Vermont Catalogs; Horticulture Vermont Catalogs. Page 4 THE AIKEN NURSERIES, PUTNEY, VERMONT SHOWY LADYSLIPPER, Cypripedium spec- labile. Not so hard to grow after all. We have seen it thriving under an old pear tree in ordinary garden soil. Lovely eggshell-white flowers flushed with rose. 15( each, 3 for $; $ per dozen. BLUEBEADS, Clintonia borealis. A cluster of blue beads adorns the top of the flower stem in September. The primrose-yellow flowers appeal the last of May. Broad, shiny, green leaves. A very decorative wildflower and one easy to grow if it is given acid soil and dense shade. 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. Moist, acid soil in partial shade. DUTCHMAN'S BREECHES, Dicentra cucul- laria. Pale yellow, quaintly formed, pendant flowers tipped deeper yellow in the center appear in April and May. 6 to 9 in. SHOOTING STAR, Dodecalhian Media. This is a delightful contribution from the central West. Blossoms vary from white to purple. Shooting star likes full sun or open woods. May and June 1-2 TRAILING ARBUTUS. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Aiken Nurseries; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Putney, Vt. : The Aiken Nurseries
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