KELSEY'S HARDY AMERICAN PLANT S 
Groh>n in the Carolina ^fountains at 3800Jeet elebatidrgffeh 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
BIDENS trichosperma. Tickseed Sunflower. 2 to 8 ft. A strong-growing, late-flowering plant of great 
value. July to September. Yellow. 
BRAUNERIA purpurea. Purple Cone Flower. 2 to 5 ft. Striking plant for borders, although rather 
course. July. Dull purple, rarely whitish. 
CALLIRHOE involucrata. Purple Poppy Mallow. I to 2 ft. Petals red or purplish; in summer, trailing 
perennial, valuable. 
CAMPANULA divaricata. Carolina Harebell. Delicate pale blue bell-shaped flowers in July. For 
rockery or border. 
CAPNOIDES sempervirens. Pink Corydalis. 1 to 2 ft. May to August. Yellow. 
CAREX fraseri. Fraser’s Sedge. 10 to IS in. Most remarkable llowcrs, with whitish spikes, 
appearing in March or April. Large evergreen leaves. Very rare. 
._CASSIA marylandica. Wild Senna. 3 to 8 ft. 
Large, graceful perennial in cassia-like leaves and. 
clusters of yellow ilowers in August. 
CASTILLEIA coccinea. Painted Cup. G to 15 in. 
The floral bracts are bright scarlet at the summit, 
giving a showy effect. 
CAULOPHYLLUM thalictroides. Blue Coiiosii. 
1 to 3 ft. Yellowish green Ilowers in April, incon¬ 
spicuous, but showy blue fruit, later showy divided 
leaves. 
CHAMAELIRIUM LUTEUM. BLAZING STAR. 
\% to 2}.I ft. A wand-like raceme of small 
white flowers in June. A dainty and showy 
plant. 
CHAMAENERION ( Epilobium) angustifolium. 
Spiked Willow Herb. 2 to 8 ft. Purple Ilowers in 
June. Low wet ground. 
CIMICIFUGA AMERICANA. AMERICAN BUG- 
BANE. 3 to 5 ft. Panicled racemes of showy 
white flowers. August and September. Showy 
divided leaves. 
RACEMOSA. Black Snakeroot. 3 to 8 ft. 
Racemes of fruit becoming sometimes 3 feet long. Large, showy, 
decompound leaves. July. White. 
CLINTONIA borealis. Yellow Clintonia. G to 15 in. Greenish yellow (low¬ 
ers, very showy. An Alpine species. Plant with Rhododendrons, 
umbellulata. White Clintonia. 8 to 18 in. Delicate white Ilowers speckled 
with green or purplish dots. Very fragrant. June. 
COREOPSIS lanceolata. Lanoe-Leaved Tickseed. 1 to 2 ft. Free, f-howy 
bloomer. July. Yellow. 
major. Wood Tickseed. 2 to 3 ft. Divided leaves and yellow flowers in July, 
roseus. 1 to 2 ft. Rose-colored flowers in July and August, 
verticillata. Whorled Tickseed. 1 to 2 ft. Very finely cut leaves. July and 
September. Free bloomer. 
CORNUS canadensis. Dwarf Cornel. 3 to 0 in. June. Large white or pink. 
Very interesting herbaceous species of dogwood. Bright red 
fruit very conspicuous. Damp rich ground. 
CYNOGLOSSUM virginicum. Wild Comfrky. VA to VA ft. 
Flowers all summer. Pale blue. 
DIPHYLLEIA cymosa. Umbrella Leaf. 1 to 2 ft. May. Largo showy lobed leaves. 
Large compound cyme, beautiful white flowers; later dark purple showy fruit. Wet 
ground. 
DISPORUM lanuginosum. Hairy Disporum. 1A to 2A ft. May. 
Greenish on recurving stem, red droopiug fruit later. 
DODECATHEON meadia. Shooting Star. Very showy ; pink, purple 
or white blossoms, with graceful, recurved petals. Very showy in April 
mid May. Of easy culture. 
EUPATORIUM AGERATOIDES. WHITE SNAKEROOT. 1 to 
4 ft. Corymbs of pure white flowers in late summer; are of 
special use in massing. 
PERFOLIATUM. COMMON THOROUGHWORT. 2 to 5 ft. Fine 
gray-white flowers and conspicuous foliage. 
PURPUREUM. Trumpet Weed. 3 to 10 ft. Large panicles 
of purple flowers. Very showy. 
EUPHORBIA corollata. Flowering Spurge. 10 in. to 3 ft. Pure 
white involucres around a small greenish plant in summer. One ol 
the best low bloomers. 
GALAX aphylla. See under Ground-covering Plants. 
Gontiana androweii 
(See pace 34) 
Dodecatheon meadia 
('* Shooting Star”) 
Root of Ginseng. Prom photograph 
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