K e I s e y ' s Hardy American Plants 
HARDY NATIVE SHRUBS • EVERGREEN, CON. 
ANDROMEDA polifolia. Wild Rosemary. 1-3 ft. Forms a compact mass of beautiful 
evergreen foliage i to z'/i ft. across and a foot high. The profuse, unshapcd flowers 
are of a delicate flesh color, covering the plant in May. Elegant for borders of Rho- 
dodendron plantations. 6-12 in., 15c. ea., f 1.25 for 10; 12-18 in., 25c. ea., $2 for ic. 
ARCTOSTA PHY LOS uva- 
ursi. Red Bearberry. 
6-24 in. Prostrate shrub 
of greatest value for 
rockeries and as a 
ground cover. A good 
seashore plant also. 3-6 
in., 30c. ea., f2.5ofor 10. 
CHAMAEDAPHNE (Cas- 
santlra) c a 1 y c u 1 a t a . 
Leather Leaf. Serrate 
leaves, rusty underneath. 
Bears white, nodding 
flowers in leafy racemes 
in early spring. 6-i2in., 
15c. ea., f 1 .25 for 10; 
12-18 in., 3oc.ea., ;it2.25 
for 10. (See illustration.) 
DENDRIUM (Leiophytlum) 
b u X i f o 1 i u m . Sand 
Myrtle. 1-4 ft. An 
extremely useful heath- 
like plant," box-leaved." 
The white or pink flow- 
ers in May are borne in 
such profusion as to 
completely cover the 
bush. 6-12 in. 15c. ea., $1 for 10; 12-18 in., 25c. ea., fi.75 for 10. 
prostratum. Mountain Heath. 6-12 in. The Carolina Mountain prostrate form of 
this beautiful genus. A most elegant rockwork evergreen, closely covering the surface 
with a bed of green. When in full bloom in May or June it produces a strikingly 
showy effect. The delicate flowers are often tinged with pink. One of our choicest 
Alpine plants. 20c. ea., f 1.50 for 10; Clumps, 35c. ea., $3 for 10. (See illustration.) 
EMPETRUM nigrum. Heathberrj'. 3-6 in. Fine leaves and prostrate growth. A 
beautiful rockery plant or for borders. Small, 20c. ea.,f 1.50 for 10. 
GALAX aphylla. See Ground Covering Plants. 
HYPERICUM aureum. Golden St. John's Wort. 2-4 ft. An erect shrub with large 
shining leaves. Flowers very large, 2 inches across, bright yellow with broad con- 
spicuous petals, their centers tufted with golden filaments. July to August. 6-12 in., 
15c ea., $1.25 for 10; 1-2 ft., 25c. ea., $2 for 10; 2-3 ft., 35c. ea., $2.50 for 10; 
3-4 ft., 60C. ea., f5 for 10. 
densiflorum. Bushy St. John's Wort. 4-6 ft. Flowers small, but in such profusion 
as to densely cover the plant with a mantle of yellow. July. 1-2 ft., 15c. ea., 75c. 
for 10; 2-3 ft., 20c. ea., ?i.50 for 10; 3-4 ft. 35c. ea., $2.50 for 10. 
prolificum. Shrubby St. John's Wort. 2-4 ft. The form growing on mountains is of 
elegant compact growth and valuable as a hedge plant. The foliage is dark green 
and abundant, as are the bright yellow blossoms which appear in July and continue 
till September. 1-2 ft., 15c. ea., $1 for 10; 2-3 ft., 25c. ea., $2 for 10; 3-4 ft., 40c. 
ea., *3 for 10 
ILEX glabra. Inkberry. 2-6 ft. An evergreen holly, with almost entire coriaceous 
leaves. Most useful for planting with Rhododendrons. Fruit black. 6-12 in., 20c. 
ea., $1.50 for 10; 12-18 in., 35c. ea., I2.50 for 10. 
JUNIPERUS sabina. Prostrate Cedar. 4-6 in. A procumbent sort, elegant for borders 
and rockwork. Conspicuous blue-green foliage. 3-6 in., 25c. ea., $z for 10. 
KALMIA angustifolia. Dwarf Laurel. 1-3 ft. Small but showy clusters of wheel- 
shaped, deep rose-colored flowers in very early spring. Narrow leaves. 6-12 in., 
IOC. ea., 75c. for 10; 12-18 in., 20c. ea., fi.50 for 10. 
Mounlain Heath {Dendrium biixihUum prostratum) covering rocks on the 
summit of Grandfather Mountain. 
