gKELSEY^ HARDY AMERICAN PLANTS 
'^^^rolvn in the Carolina j^fountains at 3800 _^et elevation 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
VAGNERIA racemosa. Wii.i) St'ikkxaiid. 1 to ;i ft. Berries pale red, speckled purple. White flowers, 
showy raeenies. 
VERATRUM viride. Indian Poke. 2 to 8 ft. Yellowish green plant with very large showy leaves appearing 
in early si)rjn^. I>arn]) ground. 
VERNONIA novaboracensis. Ikon-Weed. S to fi ft. Prom July to Septemher this fine composite gives a 
show of deep purple llowers in large corymbs. Kine for massing where a tall late bloomer is desired. 
VIOLA blanda. A small low species, with orbic- 
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Shortia galacifolia 
From a photograph taken in early April (See page 36> 
Beakd. ly, to .-) ft. 
ZIGADENUS leimanthoides 
Very small growth 
4 to 8 in. Finely 
5 to 12 in. 
uhir leaves, the white flowers sweet-scented 
and tinged with purple, 
canadensis. Canada Violet. 3 to 14 in. 
Flowers white anil purplish. May to August, 
cucullata. Blle Violet. G to 12 in. Blue, 
sometimes variegated with white. A sturdy 
sort. bhuHiiing all summer, 
cucullata nana. .'! to 0 in. 
ami small leaves, 
cucullata laclnlata. 
cut narrow leaves, 
hastata. Yem.ow Violet, 
Small, rare, blooms early, 
lanceolata. .'t to (! in. Small beardless 
white flowers with lance or linear leaves, 
palmata. Earlv Bli e Violet. C to 
12 in. Purple or blue, 
pedata. Biud's-Foot Violet. 3 to 6 in. 
Showy, ligiil blue Howers. 
pedata, var. bicolor. 3 to C in. Very hand- 
some variety. Two upper petals deep violet, 
velvety. Bare. 
Fotundifolia. Round-Leaved Violet. 2 to 4 in, 
Flowers yellow striped with purple. Very large 
j>rostrate leaves in earliest spring, 
sheltonii. A pretty western species; flowers 
spurred. 
YUCCA glauca. Bear-Grass. 2 to 4 ft. Very 
narrow stifl' leaves. Jlay and June. White, 
filamentosa. Ai)am'.s Needle. 2 to 10 ft. Showy 
plant for massing. White. Flowers in July. 
\'ery large panicles, 
{laccida. 2 to 6 ft. Makes large clumps and 
IHdduces abundant tall panicles of showy white 
flowers in July and August. 
XEROPHYLLUM asphodeloides. Turkey 
Long grass-like leaves from which rises a tail spike of white flowers. 
2 to 4 ft. White head of flowers in June and July. Very showy. 
WORTH READING 
Nomenclature and Descriptions of Plants in this Catalogue 
There is mueli confusion in the botanical names of plants at tlie present time, anil common names 
are never reliable. We have, therefore, adopted the system used by Britton and Brown in their "Illus- 
trated Flora" as being the most logical and universally accepted at the present time. Infallibility is 
not claimed, and it is to be lioped that a universal system will soon be adopted by all botanists so that 
a botanical term will stand and always stand for a specific plant. Until then it is only possible to logi- 
cally follow some \vell-known system to secure reasonable acenraey. 
The better-known technical synonyms have been given, and the most widely used common names, and 
we hope our systematic efforts to connect the plants with the correct scientific "and po])ular names will be 
of assistance to every one interested into whose bands this Catalogue may fortunately find its way. 
The heights of all trees and plants are carefully given immediately after the names— the first figures 
indicating the height the species usually attains in cultivation, the second indicating its extreme growth 
in a wild state. Under favorable cultivation the height may often e.xceed the first figures considerably, 
so the information must be consiilered approximate. We have endeavored to avoid long descriptions 
and to give information of value, such as time of flowering, color of flowers and foliage, fall and winter 
effects of leafage, fruit and bark, and kind of soil in which difficult species may be expected to thrive. 
"/< IS a fact tJirit no pari nfthr world liiix fiiriiixluil Ihr tjardrns of Kurope and Amfvica ifilh .so tnany orna- 
mental plants of this Iciiid [ulirubs and lawn trrex} as litis same A lleiihain/ reijion. Along the course of every 
rocky stream are masses of the great Rhododendron and Kalmia, while on the borders are smaller broad-leared 
nnder-shrubs of rarest beauty. Jint, beyond question, the most beautiful flowering shrubs are the Azaleas, which 
are here massed together in the greatest profusion and lururianee. There are a dozen other genera, that could be 
named, each with a special charm of Us own. To these add the species that are smalt lawn trees in the North, hut 
attain the stature of timber trees here, and ve have a group that, for neatness of habit and beauty of foliage, 
flowers and fruit, and brilliancy of autumn coloring, has no rival."— W. A, Stiles. 
