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E. C. ROBBINS, ASHFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
SAPONARIA officinalis. Bouncing Bet. Stout grower i to io 100 1,000 
2 feet in height. Leaves oval, opposite. Rosy-tinged 
flowers in midsummer. Easy of cultivation and a 
choice perennial. 
Strong. 
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20 
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$65 
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SILENE stellata. Starry Campion. Height 2 
to 4 feet. 
White 
flowers in showy panicles in July. 
Strong. 
. I 
20 
8 
00 
70 
00 
virginica. Fire Pink. Very showy crimson 
flowers in 
1 June. 
Strong. 
. 2 
00 
15 
00 
135 
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SMILACINA racemosa. False Solomon’s Seal. Height 2 to 
3 feet. White flowers in June. Red speckled berries 
in August. 
Strong. i 20 
SOLIDAGO canadensis. Canada Goldenrod. Tall species 
growing in open places. Numerous small flowers in 
flat heads. One of the finest and most showy of all 
our garden friends. 
Strong. i oo 
odora. Fragrant Goldenrod. Height 2 to 4 feet. Yellow 
flowers in August and early September. 
Strong. 1 20 
SPIGELIA marilandica. Pinkroot. A 2-foot perennial with 
clusters of red and yellow flowers. 
Strong. 1 50 
7 00 60 00 
6 00 50 00 
7 00 60 00 
STENANTHIUM robustum. Feather Fleece. Long, white, 
delicate flowers on stems 3 to 5 feet high in late sum¬ 
mer. Extremely ornamental and altogether one of 
our finest perennials. Thrives in damp situations as 
well as in drier soil. 
X heavy. 1 75 11 00 100 00 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. Carolina Thermopsis. Grows 
3 to 5 feet high. Yellow flowers in terminal racemes 
in May and June. Very showy for massing. 
X strong. 1 65 10 00 
TIARELLA cordifolia. Allegheny Foam Flower. Height about 
10 inches. White flowers in May or June. 
Strong. 1 20 8 00 
TRADESCANTIA virginiana (montana). Virginia Spiderwort. 
Ribbon-like foliage and showy blue flowers. 
Strong. 1 20 8 00 
UVULARIA grandiflora. Big Merrybells. Largest species 
with bright yellow flowers. 
Strong. 1 20 8 00 
perfoliata. Wood Merrybells. Height 6 to 18 inches. Pale 
yellow flowers in early spring. 
Strong. 1 20 8 00 
sessilifolia. Little Merrybells. Height 10 to 20 inches. 
Yellow flowers in May. Strong. 1 20 8 00 
VERONICA virginica. Culver’s Physic. Showy; 2 to 4 feet in 
height with long spikes of white flowers in midsum¬ 
mer. Strong. 1 35 10 00 
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