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E. C. ROBBINS, ASHFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 
HARDY NATIVE DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS, continued 
ILEX monticola. Mountain Winterberry. Deciduous small io 
tree, with spreading branches, bright green leaves, 
and scarlet berries in autumn. 
1 to 2 feet. $2 25 
2 to 3 feet. 3 50 
3 to 4 feet. 4 50 
verticillata. Common Winterberry. Large shrub with 
white flowers in May or June and red berries, similar 
to common holly, ripening in September and often 
remaining till late in winter, proving very attractive 
to birds. 
6 to 12 inches. X strong . 1 50 
1 to 2 feet. X strong . 2 25 
LARIX laricina. American Larch. This is the native Tama¬ 
rack, a deciduous conifer which looks like an ever¬ 
green in summer, but the foliage turns yellow and 
drops completely each autumn. 
2 to 3 feet. B&B. 4 50 
3 to 4 feet. B&B. 6 00 
4 to 6 feet. B&B. 8 00 
MAGNOLIA acuminata. Cucumber Tree. Vigorous tree of 
oak-like habit, with deep green foliage and curious 
cucumber-like fruits which burst open in autumn to 
show brilliantly colored seeds. 
1 to 2 feet . 4 50 
4 to 5 feet . 9 00 
tripetala. Umbrella Magnolia. Magnificent tree with 
large, glossy green foliage and white flowers nearly 
10 inches across. 
4 to 5 feet . 10 00 
OSTRYA virginiana. American Hop Hornbeam. Slender 
tree; leaves oval, bright green, turning yellow in 
autumn; fruit clusters resembling hops. 
2 to 3 feet . 5 00 
3 to 4 feet . 6 50 
100 
$18 00 
27 50 
10 00 
15 00 
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45 00 
65 00 
35 00 
75 00 
85 00 
37 50 
1,000 
$86 00 
135 00 
OXYDENDRUM arboreum. Sourwood. Handsome, hardy 
tree that succeeds well under varied conditions. 
Beautiful autumn foliage. 
1 to 2 feet . 2 25 16 00 140 00 
2 to 3 feet . 3 50 25 00 235 00 
3 to 4 feet . 4 50 32 50 300 00 
4 to 5 feet . 6 00 45 00 
PLATANUS occidentalis. American Plane Tree. Large, lofty, 
rapid-growing tree. Splendid for planting along 
streams. 
8 to 10 feet.. 9 00 75 00 
POPULUS tremuloides. Quaking Aspen. A medium-sized 
tree, with very conspicuous drooping catkins in 
early spring. Its greatest charm is its leaves from 
late spring till early autumn. 
3 to 4 feet . 3 50 25 00 
4 to 6 feet . 6 00 45 00 
6 to 8 feet . 8 50 75 00 
Landscape Architects, Nurserymen, and Large Planters 
Find this stock particularly suited to their requirements. Those who have known us 
longest are the largest users of our products. Prices reasonable to the extreme, quality 
considered. Your correspondence is invited and your orders will be given prompt atten¬ 
tion. Send your list of requirements as quickly as possible to insure getting the stock in 
good time for planting. Prices named include all packing costs and delivery to our station. 
