ALBERT JOHNSON, ALTAMONT, N. C. 
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HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 
This list contains a variety of Herbaceous Plants furnishing a 
succession of bloom from early spring to late autumn, all having 
been tried out with success in cultivation. The height indicates the 
approximate height of each plant as found in wild states. The time 
of blooming naturally depends on the locality. 
ARALIA racemosa. American Spikenard. 10 100 
Extra strong plants .$1.00 $6.00 
ARALIA nudicaulis. Wild Sassaparilia. 
Extra strong plants . 1.00 6.00 
ACTAEA alba. White Banberry. Height IV 2 to 3 feet. 
Flower-stalk red. White flowers and berries. 
Extra strong plants . 1.00 8.00 
AQUILEGIA canadensis. American Columbine. Height 
1 to 2 feet. Showy, cut leaves. Reddish floAvers 
v/ith scarlet-yellow inside in May and June. Splendid 
for rock-gardens. Strong plants . 1.00 8.00 
ARUNCUS Sylvester. Goat’s Beard. Height 4 to 6 feet. 
Cut leaves and white flowers in May and June. 
Extra strong plants . 1.00 8.00 
ASTILBE bitenata. False Goatsbeard. Naturally 3 to 
5 feet in height. Large compound leaves. Yellowish 
white flowers. Very ornamental. Succeeds best in 
shady locations. X strong . 1.00 7.00 
ASARUM canadense. Canada Wild Ginger. KMney- 
shaped leaves. Grows 2 to 4 inches high with single 
purplish flowers close to the ground. Succeeds best 
in shady locations. Extra strong .. 1.00 5.00 
ASARUM shuttleworthi. Mottled Wild Ginger. Evergreen. 
Leaves large, round heart shap-ed. Extra strong 
clumps . 1.00 6.00 
ASCLEPIAS incarnata. Swamp Milkweed. 3 to 4 feet. 
Flowers dull crimson. Leaves narrow, lanceshaped. 
Extra strong plants .,. 1.00 6.00 
BAPTISIA tinctoria. Yellow Wild-Indigo. Height 2 
to 3 feet. Abundant yellow flowers in June. 
Very showy. Extra strong plants . 1.50 8.00 
CAULOPHYLLUM thalictroides. Blue Cohosh. Height 
2 to 3 feet. Yellowish green flowers in April. 
Fruits blue and showy. Strong plants . 1.00 7.00 
CIMICIFUGA americana. American Bugban. Height 3 
to 6 feet. Showy white flowers in August. Leaves 
divided. Extra strong plants . 1.00 6.00 
CIMICIFUGA racemosa. Cohosh Bugban. Height 4 to 
8 feet. Flowers white. Decompound leaves. 
Extra heavy plants .$1.00 $6.00 
EUPATORIUM purpureum. Joe-Pye-Weed. Height 4 
to 8 feet. Purple flowers in large panicles in June. 
Extra heavy plants .—.. 1.00 6.00 
GENTIANA andrewsi. Closed Gentain. Height 10 to 
18 inches. Foliage green. Blue closed flowers in 
September. Strong plants . 1.00 6.00 
GERANIUM maculatum. Wild Geranium. Large, showy 
perennial with cut leaves. Light blue flowers in April 
and May. Strong plants . 1.00 5.00 
GILLENA trifoliata. Bowman’s Root. Height 2 to 4 feet. 
Handsom cut foliage. Pure white or rose-tinted flowers 
in June. Splendid for massing among shrubbery. 
Extar strong . 1.00 8.00 
