HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
HEPATICA acutiloba. Sharp-lobed Hepatica. Height 5 to 10 100 
10 inches. White and purple flowers in March and 
April. X strong clumps. $i 40 $9 00 
triloba. Round-lobed Hepatica. Flowers vary in color 
from lovely blue to pink or white. Among the earliest 
flowers to appear in the spring. Strong. i 55 10 00 
HEUCHERA americana. American Alum-root. Height i to 
2 feet. Large-lobed leaves beautifully mottled bronze 
in early winter. Flowers greenish white in June. 
Splendid rock-garden subject. X strong. i 50 9 00 
yillosa. Hairy Alum-root. Height 12 to 18 inches. Good 
for rockery. White flowers in August. X strong_ i 20 8 00 
HOUSTONIA purpurea. Mountain Houstonia. Height 6 to 
18 inches. Purple flowers in July. Strong. i 20 7 00 
HYDRASTIS canadensis. Goldenseal. Height 10 to 20 
inches. A medicinal herb of great value. 
First-size plants. i 70 11 00 
Second-size plants. i 00 5 50 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. Cattail Gayfeather. X strong. i 75 13 00 
scariosa. Large Button-Gay feather. Strong. i 50 10 00 
spicata. Spike Gayfeather. Height 3 to 5 feet. Spikes of 
purple flowers in August. Strong. i 20 8 00 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. Height 3 to 5 feet. 
Showy scarlet flowers in August. Strong. i 50 i o 00 
syphilitica. Large Blue Lobelia. Height i to 3 feet. Large 
blue flower in late August. Strong. i 50 10 00 
MITELLA diphylla. Bishops-Cap. Stems 6 to 12 inches high, 
hairy. Leaves heart-shaped, lobed and toothed. 
Flowers white. Extra-strong plants. i 40 8 00 
PANAX quinquefolium. American Ginseng, Root large, 
spindle-shaped, often forked. Stem 9 to 18 inches 
high. Leaves 3 in whorl, divided into leaflets. Flow¬ 
ers greenish white. Fruit bright red berry. 
XX largest. 5 50 43 00 
Strong first-size plants. 3 75 21 50 
Second-size plants. i 55 9 00 
PARNASSIA caroliniana. Carolina Parnassia. Height i to 2 
feet. Single flower, white or cream color. Leaves 
thickish heart-shaped. 2 00 15 00 
PHLOX divaricata. Blue Phlox. Height 10 inches. Bears a 
profusion of large, fragrant, lavender flowers in May. 
Strong. I 80 13 00 
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum. Common May Apple, Height 
1 to feet. Large, light green leaves. White 
flowers in May. Prefers shade. Strong. i 20 7 00 
POLYGALA senega. Seneca Snakeroot. Height 8 to 12 inches. 
Leaves i to 2 inches long. Flowers white or greenish. 
Naturally adapted to rocky locations. Strong. 2 00 14 00 
POLYGONATUM biflorum. Dwarf Solomon’s Seal. 12 to 18 
inches. Shade or sun. Flowers greenish white under¬ 
neath curved stems. Strong. i 20 9 00 
commutatum. Great Solomon’s Seal. Height 3 to 6 feet. 
Drooping greenish white flowers in June. X strong, i 20 8 00 
POTENTILLA tridentata. Wineleaf Cinquefoil. Creeper 
plant with tiny, starry white flowers. Strong. 2 00 15 00 
SANGUINARIA canadensis. Bloodroot. Height 5 to 8 inches. 
Large white flowers in early spring. Strong. i 20 7 00 
SAPONARIA officinalis. Bouncing Bet. Stout grower i to 
2 feet in height. Leaves oval, opposite. Rosy tinged 
flowers in midsummer. Easy of cultivation and a 
choice perennial. Strong. i 20 7 00 
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