CATALOGUE OF THE HIGHLANDS NURSERY, 
Each. Doz. 
SISYRINCHIUM Bermudianum (Blue-eyed Grass). Pretty common plant, the 
*SHORTIA galacifolia. (Seecut, page 17.) This rare and lovely perennial has an 
interesting history. It was over 100 years ago that Michaux, the great botan- 
ist, sickened and weakened by fever, arrived at the foot of our Carolina 
mountains, and at the head of a beautiful little valley discovered the leaves 
and fruit of what he noted in his journal as a "nouvel arbiisle," and which 
subsequently proved to be the Shortia (afterwards named by Dr. Gray). It 
was then lost for 89 years, although botanists hunted for it carefully year 
after year in all the region in which Michaux was supposed to have traveled, 
but without success, until in May, 1877, a few specimens were accidentally 
discovered on the banks of the Catawba river, this state, by a young man 
hunting herbs, which fully identified it. The only other species of Shortia 
known is a native of Japan (S. uniflora). From its clusters of large, veiny, 
orbicular leaves the simple flower stems rise, each bearing a large solitary 
white flower with crimped petals and purplish center. A most beautiful per- 
ennial, and worthy a place in the smallest collection. Plant in rich loam, 
shady situation 25 2 50 
SMILACINIA racemosa (False Spikenard). The curving stem, 1 to 3 feet high, 
bears a terminal raceme of showy white flowers at extreme tips ; berries 
speckled, changing to bright red 20 1 10 
SOLIDAGO (Golden-rod). There are few flowers showier than the golden-rods 
when planted in a mass in rich soil ; and the season of bloom (August to 
October) makes them particularly useful. We have many fine species, and 
can give a good selection $6 per 100.. 15 1 00 
STACHYS aspera. Low plant with pretty purple flowers in terminal racemes.. 15 1 00 
STREPTOPUS roseus (Twisted Stalk). A branching plant 8 to 20 inches high, with 
angled hairy stems, along which numerous solitary bright rose-colored flow- 
ers nod on slender pedicels 20 1 25 
THERMOPSIS Caroliniana. Tall plant, 3 to 5 feet high, with lobed leaves, and 
long spikes of bright yellow pea-shaped flowers from May to July. Very 
strong grower, with good thick foliage 25 2 00 
THALICTRUM dioecum (Meadow Rue). The compound leaves are very grace- 
ful, as well as the full racemes of purplish delicate flowers 15 1 00 
THASPIUM trifoliatum. A low perennial with yellow corymbed flowers ; shiny 
cordate leaves ; 10 to 20 inches 15 1 00 
TRADESCANTIA pilosa. The Tradescantias, or Spiderworts, are all known as 
being good garden plants, and the pilosa is the largest of our native species, 
reaching the height of 3 feet or more ; flowers light blue, 1 inch across 15 1 00 
T. rosea. A small grass-like species from Florida, 5 to 10 inches high, the 
rose-colored flowers ]A inch in diameter ; a very pretty species 20 2 00 
T. Virginica. This is the common variety, with large blue flowers and thick 
stem and leaves 20 2 00 
TRAUTVETTERIA palmata. An erect plant with large lobed leaves. The 
white blossoms are in a corymb on a stalk 2 to 3 feet high. Damp sandy 
soil or rich moist loam 20 1 50 
TRILLIUM erectura (Purple Trillium). The leaves of this trillium are very large 
and rhomboid ; flowers dark purple. All the trilliums delight in deep, rich, 
damp loam and a shady situation 15 1 00 
T. grandiflorum (Large White Trillium). The finest and largest species, 8 to 
15 inches high, with white flowers 2 to 3 inches across, changing with age to 
rose color. Very handsome 15 1 00 
T. erythrocarpum (Painted Trillium). Flowers white, with a purple stripe near 
the base of each petal 15 1 00 
T. stylosum. This is another of the finest Trilliums, and perhaps the finest 
colored, with large wavy petals of a beautiful pink. Flowers two inches 
across 20 1 50 
UVULARIA perfoliata (Smaller Bellwort). A low plant with clasping leaves and 
small yellow drooping flowers 15 1 00 
U. sessilifolia. Small perennial. 6 to 12 inches, much branched, the leaves color- 
ing a bright yellow in the fall 15 1 00 
VERONICA officinalis. A prostrate, creeping, almost evergreen perennial, with 
pale blue flowers all the latter part of summer, in upright spikes. Leaves 
pubescent, larger than in next species 20 1 25 
V. serpyllifolia. The stems and leaves of this species lie very close to the 
ground, making a very pretty carpet of green, with blue flowers 20 1 25 
