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E. C. ROBBINS, ASHFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 
HARDY NATIVE DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS, continued 
A 5 SCULUS octandra. Yellow Buckeye. Medium size tree. 
Large, vigorous foliage. Cream-colored flowers in 
early spring. 
6 to 12 inches . 
i to 2 feet . 
ALBIZZIA julibrissin. Silk Tree. Attractive tree of moderate 
size, with acacia-like foliage and clusters of fuzzy 
pink flowers followed by big pods. 
4 to 6 inches. Seedlings . 
6 to 12 inches . 
i to 2 feet . 
ALNUS viridis. European Green Alder. Low shrub with at¬ 
tractive foliage. From high altitudes. 
Heavy clumps cut back to ground . 
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AMELANCHIER laevis. Allegheny Service Berry. Very 
handsome small tree, with snow-white flowers in 
early spring. The edible fruit ripens in July. 
4 to 6 feet . 10 00 
ARONIA arbutifolia. Red Chokeberry. Large-flowering 
shrub, with clusters of red berries in autumn and 
early winter. 
1 to 2 feet . 2 50 18 50 
2 to 3 feet . 3 50 25 00 
melanocarpa. Black Chokeberry. A very desirable orna¬ 
mental shrub with white flowers in early spring and 
clusters of black fruit in autumn and early winter. 
Foliage colors dark red in early fall. 
2 to 3 feet . 2 25 17 50 
3 to 4 feet. Extra heavy . 3 00 25 00 
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AZALEA amcena. Amcena Azalea. Evergreen shrub 3 to 6 
feet high, bearing a mass of bright crimson-purple 
flowers in spring. Very showy and the hardiest of 
the Evergreen Azaleas. 
1 to i }4 feet . 
arborescens. Sweet White Azalea. Large, fragrant, white 
flowers in early summer. Of easy culture and lasting 
beauty. 
6 to 12 inches . 
1 to 1F2 feet. Heavy clumps B&B . 
to 2 feet. X heavy clumps B&B . 
2 to 3 feet. XX heavy clumps B&B. 
3 to 4 feet. XXX heavy clumps B&B . 
calendulacea. Flame Azalea. The most beautiful and 
varied native species. Flowers vary from orange to 
canary. Conspicuous in early summer throughout 
the Carolina mountains. 
6 to 12 inches . 
1 to feet. Heavy clumps B&B . 
1^ to 2 feet. X heavy clumps B&B. 
2 to 3 feet. XX heavy clumps B&B. 
3 to 4 feet. XX heavy clumps B&B . 
2 to 3 feet. Collected clumps B&B. 
3 to 4 feet. Collected clumps B&B. 
Cut-back collected clumps B&B . 
canescens. Piedmont Azalea. Excellent rare species. 
Very similar to A. vaseyi. We are headquarters for 
this splendid Azalea. 
1 to 1 feet. Clumps B&B . 
i ]A. to 2 feet. Clumps B&B. 
3 to 4 feet. Collected clumps B&B. 
Cut-back collected clumps B&B . 
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