HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 
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HARDY NATIVE FERNS, continued 
POLYPOpiUM vulgare. Common Polypody. A charming 
little evergreen Fern. Excellent for rockery. 
Clumps. 
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides. Christmas Fern. Evergreen 
and extremely ornamental. Much used for florist’s 
trade. Clumps. 
PTERETIS nodulosa. Ostrich Fern. Deciduous, bold-growing 
Fern of immense size. X strong. 
PTERIDIUM aquilinum. Bracken. Deciduous; tall-growing. 
Strong. 
WOODWARDIA virginica. Virginia Chain-Fern. Deciduous. 
Succeeds best in moist, shady location. A strong, 
vigorous-growing species. 
ASTER novae-anglise. New England Aster. Narrow grayish 
leaves and many star-like lavender to purple flowers. 
X heavy. 
puniceus. Swamp Aster. Lilac-blue; tall. Heavy clumps. 
CALTHA palustris. Marsh Marigold. Beautiful marsh plants. 
Flowers bright yellow. Showy. Strong. 
CHELONE glabra. White Turtlehead. Strong grower. 
Flowers white to rose. Suitable for dry or wet 
locations. X strong.. 
lyoni. Pink Turtlehead. Flowers red or rose. Splendid 
bog plant. X strong. 
CICUTA maculata. Spotted Waterhemlock. Height 3 to 
5 feet. Finely cut leaves. Flowers white. Strong... 
CORNUS canadensis. Bunchberry. Height 5 to 8 inches. 
Deciduous. Flowers white or yellowish. Bright red 
berries in clusters. Strong clumpy plants. 
DARLINGTONIA califomica. California Pitcher Plant. An 
interesting bog plant. Purple flowers. Strong. 
DION.£A muscipula. Venus’ Flytrap. A strong and most 
unusual plant that captures flies and other insects for 
food. Rare and very interesting. Strong. 
HELENIUM autumnale. Sneezeweed. Height 3 to 6 feet. 
Deciduous. Leaves lanceolate or oblong. Hand¬ 
some fall perennial. A blaze of gold in August and 
September. X strong clumps. 
HEMEROCALLIS fulva. Tawny Day Lily. Stems 2 to 4 feet 
high. Flowers tawny orange, very showy. Strong.. 
IRIS pseudacorus. Yellow Flag. Stems 3 to 5 feet high. 
Large, sword-shaped leaves; yellow flowers. Strong, 
versicolor. Blue Flag. Height 2 to 4 feet. Suitable for 
border planting along ponds and streams. Strong.. 
MERTENSIA virginica. Virginia Bluebells. Height 9 to 
18 inches. Green foliage and showy blue flowers. 
First size. 
Second size. 
XX Large. 
MONARDA didyma. Oswego Bee-Balm. Height 3 to 5 feet. 
One of our most brilliant perennials. Leafy stems 
with bright scarlet flowers. Strong. 
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