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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. 
3 to 4 feet.$i i oo 
4 to 6 feet. X heavy. 15 00 
verticillata. Common Winterberry. The handsome sprays 
of brilliant berries, which are often used for decorat¬ 
ing, justly proclaim the high rank of this grand shrub. 
Widely distributed. 6 to 12 inches. 3 50 
3 to 4 feet. 7 50 
100 
$90 00 
135 00 
25 00 
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. 
4 to 6 feet. 
B&B. 
. 11 
50 
96 00 
6 to 8 feet. 
B&B. 
. 15 
00 
120 00 
8 to 10 feet. 
B&B. 
. 18 
00 
158 00 
1,000 
LEUCOTHOE recurva. Redtwig Leucothoe. Branches and 
racemes recurved-spreading. Leaves lanceolate or 
ovate. In every way a splendid shrub, with very at¬ 
tractive winter colorings. 
2 to 3 feet. Heavy clumps B&B. 9 00 
3 to 4 feet. X heavy clumps B&B. 12 50 
LYONIA ligustrina. He-Huckleberry. A much-branched 
shrub. Leaves oblong. Flowers in racemes, forming 
terminal panicles. 
to 2 feet. Clumps B&B. 7 00 
2 to 3 feet. Heavy clumps B&B. 9 00 
MAGNOLIA acuminata. Cucumber-Tree. A pyramidal tree 
with spreading or ascending branches. Leaves de¬ 
ciduous, oblong, bright green, turning yellow in 
autumn. Flowers expanding in May or June, green¬ 
ish yellow, 2 to 3 inches long, with upright petals. 
Fruit rosy red, 2 to 3 inches long; seeds scarlet. A 
most valuable hardy shade tree. 
1 to 2 feet. 4 50 
MYRICA cerifera. Southern Wax-Myrtle. Grows naturally 
over a large area. Leaves bright green. Berries 
bluish white, coated with wax. 
6 to 12 inches. 4 75 
OSTRYA virginiana. American Hop Hornbeam. Slender 
tree; leaves oval, bright green, turning yellow in 
autumn; fruit clusters resembling hops. 
4 to 6 feet. 12 00 
OXYDENDRUM arboreum. Sourwood. Handsome, hardy 
tree that succeeds well under varied conditions. 
Beautiful autumn foliage. 
2 to 3 feet. 4 50 
3 to 4 feet. 5 50 
4 to 5 feet. 7 00 
5 to 6 feet. 11 00 
6 to 8 feet. 15 50 
PRUNUS maritima. Beach Plum. White flowers in May and 
June, followed by dull purple fruit. 
2 to 3 feet. 7 00 
QUERCUS alba. White Oak. Noble forest tree of bold out¬ 
line with attractively cut foliage. Stately and 
permanent. 
6 to 12 inches. 1 50 
1 to 2 feet. 3 60 
2 to 3 feet. 5 50 
75 00 
100 00 
55 00 
70 00 
36 00 
37 50 
30 00 $285 00 
40 00 365 00 
55 00 
96 00 
11 00 96 00 
27 50 240 00 
46 00 
