Mat, 1907 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



How can the flower garden be made more attractive? 

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A New Remarkable 

 Carolina Mountain Plant 



Stcnanthium l^obustum 



(Mountain Feather Fleece) 



This remarkable hardy perennial is our 

 best new introduction, and is among' the 

 showiest of all herbaceous plants. The un- 

 folding buds of light green tinge, gradually 

 becoming whiter, until at last they burst 

 forth into a veritable snowbank of droop- 

 ing, fleecy bloom of purest white, the pani- 

 cles often 2 to 3 feet long. In September 

 the flowers turn to shades of pink and 

 purple. A vigorous perennial 5 to 8 feet 

 and absolutely hardy. Of easy cultivation. 

 Give rich soil and ordinary border location. 

 The illustration inadequately conveys the 

 beauty of the delicate, feathered, drooping 1 

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StenautJtium robustu 



The Most Beautiful American Gardens 



have acquired their distinctiveness and charm through proper use 

 of our exquisite native A merican plants. 



In no other way may the harmony and unity of American land- 

 scape be preserved and enhanced, while 



A Too Large Use of Exotics 



however choice, results in harsh effects and clashes of color and 

 form— in other words, "plants out of place." 



HIGHLANDS NURSERY 



in North Carolina is the home of the grorgeous and rare Azaleas 

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Kelsey's Hardy American Plant catalog, the finest published, 

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