KEL5EY^ HARDY AMERICAN PLANT|gi^ 
Grroh^n in the Carolina jyfountains at 3800 /eet elel^atic^^§} 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
to 8 i"t. A stroiij^-irrowiiifc, lalc-lloweriiig plant of great 
to 
ft. 
Striking plant for borders, although rather 
1 to 2 ft. PetaLs red or purplish: in summer, trailing 
Delicate pale blue bell-shaped flowers in July. For 
Jtl* 
Gentiana andrewsii 
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long. Large, showy, 
BIDENS trichosperma. Tu kseed SrsKi.owKii 
vuiue. .luiy to 8fjtt(.-mber. Yellow. 
BRAUNERIA purpurea. PrRPi.E Cone Fi-owek. 
(toar-if. .Inly. Dull jmrple, rarely whitish. 
CALLIRHOE involucrata. PfiiPLE Poppy Mallow. 
perennial, \'alual)U'. 
CAMPANULA divaricata. Carolina Harebell. 
I'ofkcry or bordei*. 
CAPNOIDES sempervirens. Pink Corydali.s. 1 to 2 ft. May to August. Yellow. 
CAREX fraseri. I'rasku s Seucje. 10 to 18 in. Most remarkable flowers, with whitish spikes, 
appearing in March or .A|)ril. Large evergreen leaves. Very rare. 
CASSIA marylandica. Wild Senna, i to 8 ft. 
Liarge, giacefnl perennial in cassia-like leaves and 
clusters of yellow flowers in August. 
CASTILLEIA coccinea. Painted Ct'P. 6 to 15 in. 
rill- lloral liriicls are bright scarlet at the summit, 
gi\ ing a showy eft'ect. 
CAULOPHYLLUM thalictroides. Blue Cohosh. 
1 to ;( ft. yellowish green flowers in April, incon- 
spicuous, but showy blue fruit, later showy divided 
leaves. 
CHAMAEL.IRIUM LUTEUM. BLAZING STAR. 
\y, to 2]., ft. A wand-like raceme of small 
white flowers in June. A dainty and showy 
plant. 
CHAMAENERION i h'pilobium ) angnstifolium. 
Si'iKKii Wii.i.iiw llKKB. 2 to 8 ft. Purple Howi rs in 
.Iniie. Low wet gronnd. 
CIMICIPUGA AMERICANA. AMERICAN BUG- 
BANC. 3 to 5 ft. Panicled racemes of showy 
white flowers. August and September. Showy 
divided leaves. 
RACEMOSA. Black Snakeroot. 3 to 8 ft. 
Racemes of fruit becoming sometimes 3 feet 
decompound leaves. July. White. 
CLINTONIA borealis. Yellow Clintonia. G to 1.") in. Greenish yellow flow- 
ers, very showy. An Alpine species. Plant with Rhododendrons, 
umbellulata. White Clintonia. 8 to 18 in. Delicate white flowers speckled 
with green or purplish dots. Very fragrant. June. 
COREOPSIS lanceolata. Lance-Leaved Tickseed. 1 to 2 ft. Free, showy 
lihiomer. .luty. Yellow, 
major. Wood Tickseed. 2 to 3 ft. Divided leaves and yellow flowers in July, 
roseus. 1 to 2 ft. Rose-colored flowers in July and August, 
verticillata. Whori.ed Tickseed. 1 to 2 ft. Very finely cut leaves. July and 
September. Free bloomer. 
CORNUS canadensis. Dwarp Cornel. 3 to 9 in. .Tune. Large white or pink. 
Very interesting herbaceous species of dogwood. Bright red 
fruit very conspicuous. Damp rich ground. 
CYNOGLOSSDM virglnicum. Wild Comprey. IK to 2K ft. 
Flowers all snninier. Pule blue. 
DIPHYLLEIA cymosa. Umbrella Leap. 1 to 2 ft. May. Large showy lobed leaves. 
Large coin|)ounrl cyme, beanliful white flowers; later dark purple showy fruit. Wet 
ground. 
DISPORUM lanuginosnm. HAiitv DispoRfM. VA to 2% ft. May. 
(Jreenish on recurving stem, red drooping fruit later. 
DODECATHEON meadla. Siiootino Star. Very showy ; pink, purple 
or while blossoms, with graceful, recurved petals. Very showy in April 
and .Ma>'. ()t easv culture. 
EUPATORIUM AGERATOIDES. WHITE SNAKEROOT. 1 to 
4 ft. Corymbs of pure white flowers in late summer; are of 
special use in massing. 
PERFOLIATUM. COMMON Thoroughwort. 2 to 5 ft. Fine 
gray-white flowers and conspicuous foliage. 
PURPUREUM. Trumpet Weed. 3 to 10 ft. Large panicles 
of purple flowers. Very showy. 
EUPHORBIA coroUata. Flowerino Spurge. 10 in. to 3 ft. Pure 
white involucres around a small greenish plant in summer. One ot 
the best |„\v bI<»omers. 
GALAX aphylla. See under Ground-covering Plants. 
Dodecatheou meadia 
(•' Shooting Slar"! 
Hoot of Ginseng. From photograph 
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