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E. C. ROBBINS, ASHFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 
HARDY NATIVE EVERGREEN TREES AND SHRUBS, continued 
LEIOPHYLLUM buxifolium. Box Sand Myrtle. Neat, at¬ 
tractive shrub. Splendid border plants. White or 
pinkish flowers in early spring. 
I to 1 feet. X heavy clumps B&B. 
buxifolium prostratum. Allegheny Sand Myrtle. Small, de¬ 
sirable border plant and rock-garden subject. 
LEUCOTHOE axillaris. Downy Leucothoe. Racemes short, 
dense-flowered; creamy white. 6 to 12 inches. 
catesbaei. Drooping Leucothoe. Hardy, graceful shrub of 
wide distribution. Very ornamental and much used 
for florist’s trade. Flowers fragrant, showy creamy 
white. 6 to 12 inches. Strong. 
MAGNOLIA glauca. Sweetbay. Slender tree or large ever¬ 
green shrub. Leaves oblong or oval, green on upper 
surface, pale or nearly white beneath. Flowers 
creamy white, very fragrant, cup-shaped, borne for 
several weeks in spring or early summer, i to 2 feet. 
2 to 3 feet. XX heavy B&B. 
3 to 5 feet. 
NANDINA domestica. Japanese Nandina. A pretty shrub 
for southern gardens, with willow-like foliage in 
great sprays, bearing great quantities of scarlet 
berries in autumn and throughout the winter. 
6 to 12 inches. 
1 to 2 feet. X heavy B&B. 
2 to 3 feet. X heavy B&B. 
3 to 4 feet. 
PIERIS floribunda. Mountain Andromeda. Extremely hardy 
ornamental evergreen, and a gem for any planting. 
Showy white flowers produced in clusters in early 
spring, lasting a long time. 
Cut-back collected clumps for growing on (Roots).... 
PICEA canadensis. White Spruce. Native tree of dense 
habit. Foliage light bluish green. Cones i to 2 
inches long, glossy brown, attractive, shapely. 
6 to 8 feet. B&B. 
excelsa. Norway Spruce. One of our best imported ever¬ 
green trees. Handsome, hardy, and very graceful, 
with large brownish cones, i to 2 feet. 
2 to 3 feet. B&B. 
mariana. Black Spruce. Medium-sized tree. Foliage 
dark bluish green. Very ornamental. 6 to 12 inches. . 
2 to 3 feet. B&B. 
3 to 5 feet. B&B. 
5 to 6 feet. B&B. 
6 to 8 feet. B&B. 
8 to 10 feet. B&B. 
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