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Gardens of the Blue Ridge • 
Hardy and Rare Trees. Shrubs. Ferns. 
Vines and Herbaceous Perennials 
of the Blue Ridge Mountains 
E. C. ROBBINP 
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ASHFORD. MCDOWELL CO.. N. C. 
FALL 1934 
Autumn planting is recommended for best results. This will enable the roots to get established before Winter, and start growing in 
early Spring before Spring planted stock overcomes the setback of transplanting. Autumn planted Natives bloom well the first 
year and may sa\e disappointment later. 
INVENTORY GRADE COUNT 
HARDY NATIVE DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS 
SPECIAL OFFER 
10 each of SO varieties of Trees, Shrubs and Vines, $50.00 
135 ACER DASYCARPUM. Silver Maple. 8-10 ft. 
100 ACER DASYCARPUM. Silver Maple. 10-14 ft. 
1,500 ACER SACCHARUM. Sugar Maple. 6-12 in. Seedlings. 
70 ACER SACCHARUM, Sugar Maple. 3-4 ft. 
190 ACER SACCHARUM Sugar Maple. 4-6 ft. 
125 ACER SACCHARUM. Sugar Maple. 6-8 ft. 
1,870 AESCULUS OCTANDRA, Yellow Buckeye, 1-2 ft. 
150 ARONIA ARBUTIFOLIA, Red Chokeberry, 1-2 ft. 
115 ARONIA ARBUTIFOLIA. Red Chokeberry. 2-3 ft. 
1,250 ARONIA MELANOCARPA, Black Chokeberry, 2-3 ft. 
350 ARONIA MELANOCARPA. Black Chokeberry. 3-4 ft. 
204 AZALEA AMOENA. Amoena Azalea. 1-1% ft. 
40 AZALEA ARBORESCENS. Sweet White Azalea. 6-12 in. 
225 AZALEA ARBORESCENS. Sweet White Azalea. 1-1% ft. 
Clumps. 
52 AZALEA ABORESCENS. Sweet White Azalea. l%-2 ft. 
Clumps. 
28 AZALEA ARBORSCENS. Sweet White Azalea. 2-4 ft. 
Clumps. 
275 AZALEA ABORESCENS. Sweet White Azalea Cut-back 
Clumps. 
1,190 AZALEA CALENDULACEA. Flame Azalea. 6-12 in. 
3,745 AZALEA CALENDULACEA. Flame Azalea. 1-1% ft. 
clumps. 
3,270 AZALEA CALENDULACEA. Flame Azalea. l%-2 ft. clumps 
1,720 AZALEA CALENDULACEA Flame Azalea. 2-3 ft clumps. 
1,135 AZALEA CALENDULACEA. Flame Azalea. 3-4 ft. clumps. 
4.650 AZALEA CALENDULACEA. Cut-back clumps grown in 
Nursery 2 years. 
1,135 AZALEA CANESCENS. Piedmont Azalea. 9-12 in. clumps. 
940 AZALEA CANESCENS. Piedmont Azalea. 1-1% ft. 
clumps. 
575 AZALEA CANESCENS. Piedmont Azalea. l%-2 ft. clumps. 
225 AZALEA CANESCENS. Piedmont Azalea. 2-3 ft. clumps 
525 AZALEA NUDIFLORA. Pinxter Bloom. 6-12 in. 
475 AZALEA NUDFFLORA. Pinxter Bloom. 9-12 in. clumps. 
375 AZALEA NUDIFLORA. Pinxter Bloom. 1-1% ft. Heavy. 
Clumps. 
560 AZALEA NUDIFLORA. Pinxter bloom. l%-2 ft. X Heavy 
Clumps. 
340 AZALEA NUDIFLORA. Pinxter Bloom. 2-3 ft. X Heavy 
Clumps. 
1.650 AZA T,F A NUDIFLORA. Pinxter Bloom. Cut-back clumps 
grown in Nursery 2 years. 
2,150 AZALEA VASEYI. Pink-shell Azalea. 6-12 in. 
1,625 AZALEA VASEYI. Pink-shell Azalea. 1-1% ft- 
765 AZALEA VASEYI. Pink-shell Azalea. l%-2 ft. 
225 AZALEA VISCOSA. Small White Swamp Azalea. 6-12 in. 
75 AZALEA VISCOSA. Small White Swamp Azalea. 1-1% ft. 
Clumps. 
45 BETU-LA LENTA. Sweet Birch. 4-6 ft. 
80 BETULA LENTA. Sweet Birch 6-8 ft. 
35 BETULA LENTA. Sweet Birch. 8-10 ft. 
20 BETULA LUTEA. Yellow Birch. 4-6 ft. 
30 BETULA LUTEA. Yellow Birch. 6-8 ft. 
150 BUDDLEIA MAGNIFICA. Oxeye Buddleia. 2-3 ft. 
25 CARPINUS CAROLINIANA. American Hornbeam. 3-5 ft 
490 GEANOTHUS AMERICANUS. Jersey Tea. 6-12 in. 
1,825 CHIONANTHUS VIRGINICA White Fringe. 6-12 in. 
500 CHIONANTHUS VIRGINICA. - White Fringe. 2-4 ft. 
225 CORNUS FLORIDA. Flowering Dogwood. 2-4 ft. 
675 CORNUS FLORIDA. Flowering Dogwood. 4-6 ft. 
225 CORNUS FLORIDA RUBRA Pink Flowering Dogwood. 
3-4 ft. 
£75 CORNUS FLORIDA RUBRA. Pink Flowering Dogwood. 4-5 
ft. 
200 CORNUS FLORIDA RUBRA. Pink Flowering Dogwood. 
5-7 ft. 
350 CRATAEGUS COOCINEA. Thicket Hawthorn. 1-2 ft. 
160 CRATAEGUS PUNCTATA. Dotted Hawthorn. 9-18 in. 
Seedlings. 
275 CYTISSUS SCORPARIUS. Scotch Broom. 1-2 ft. 
45 DIERVILLA SESSILIFOLIA. Southern Bush Honeysuckle. 
2-4 ft. 
100 DIERVILLA TRIFIDA. Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle. 1-2 ft. 
265 EUONYMUS AMERICANUS. Brook Euonymus. 1-2 ft. 
360 EUONYMUS AMERICAN US. Brook Euonymus. 2-4 ft. 
400 FORSYTHIA SUSPENSA. Weeping 'Forsythia. 2-4 ft. 
400 FORSYTHIA VIRDISSIMA. Greenstem Forsythia. 1-2 ft. 
170 FOTHERGILLA ALNIFOLIA. Carolina Fother^illa. 6-12 in. 
1,570 HALESIA TETRAPTERA. Great Silverbell. -6-12 in. 
375 HALESIA TETRAPTERA. Great Silverbell. 2-4 ft. 
135 HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA. Common Witch-Hazel 1-2 ft. 
230 HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA. Common Witch-Hazel. 2-4 lb 
250 HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA. Common Witch-Hazel 4-6 ft. 
1,170 HYDRANGEA PANICULA'TA GRANDIFLORA. Large 
Panicled Hydrangea,. 1-2 ft. 
1,445 HYDRANGEA PAN 1CULATA GRANDIFLORA. Large 
Panicled Hydrangea. 2-3 ft. 
1,250 HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. Large 
Panicled Hydrangea. 3-5 ft. X Heavy. 
465 HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS GRANDIFLORA. Hills of 
Snow. 2-3 ft. 
115 HYDRANGEA RADIATA. Silverleaf Hydrangea. 2-3 ft. 
1,750 HYPERICUM DENSIFLORUM. St. John’s-Wort 1-2 ft. 
275 HYPERICUM PROLIFICUM. Shrubby St. John’s Wort. 
l%-3 ft 
