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HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS,^ Con. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower Height 3 to 5 
feet. Showy scarlet flowers in August. 
Extra strong plants ...-...^.00 
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum. Common May Apple. Height 
1 to iy 2 feet. Large, light green leaves. White 
flowers in May. Prefers shade. Extra strong .. 1.00 5.00 
HOUSTONIA purpurea. Mountain Houstonia. Height 6 
to 18 inches. Purple flowers in July. X strong .... 1.00 5.00 
POLYGONATUM biflorum. Dwarf Solomon's Seal. 
Height 12 to 18 inches. Shade or sun. Flowers 
white underneath curved stems. Extra strong . 1.00 5.00 
POLYGONATUM commutatum. Great Solomon’s Seal. 
Height 3 to 6 feet. Drooping greenish white flowers 
in June. Extra strong . 1.00 6.00 
SILENE virginica. Fire Pink. Height IV 2 to 2 feet. 
Showy crimson flowers in early spring. 
Strong plants .;. 1-00 00 
SANGUINARIA canadensis. Bloodroot. Height 5 to 8 
inches. Large white flowers in early spring. Strong 1.00 5.00 
SAPONARIA officinalis. Bouncing Bet. Stout grower. 
1 to 2 feet in height. Leaves oval, opposite. Rosy 
tinged flowers in midsummer. Easy to cultivation 
and a choice perennial. Strong clumps . 1.00 7.00 
SMILACINA racemosa. False Solomon’s Seal. Height 
2 to 3 feet. White flowers in June. Red speckled 
berries in August. Extra strong . 1.00 6.00 
ATREPTOPUS roseus. Rosy Twisted Stalk. Stems stout 
and zig-zig. Leaves taper pointed, claspiing. Flowers 
dull purplish pink. Fruit red. Extra strong 
flowering size .$1.50 $10.00 
STENANTHIUM robustum. Feather Fleece. Long, white, 
delicate flowers on stems 3 to 5 feet high in late sum¬ 
mer. Extremely ornam.ental and altogether one of our 
finest perennials. Thrives in damp situations as well 
as in drier soil. Extra strong size .. 1.50 12.00 
TIARELLA cordjfolia. Allegheny Foam Flower. Height 
about 10 inches. White flowers in May or June. 
Extra strong . 1.00 6.00 
UVULARIA grandiflora. Big Merrybells. Largest species 
with bright yellow flowers. Strong size . 1.00 6.00 
UVULARIA sassilifolia. Little Merrybells. Height 10 
to 20 inches. Yellow flowers in May. 
Strong size . 1.00 6.00 
VIOLA sagittata. Arrowleaf Violet. Height 4 to 8 inches. 
Deep blue flowers in May. Strong . 1.00 5.00 
VIOLA palmata. Finger-leaf Violet. Height 6 to 10 inches. 
Deep blue flowers in May. Strong; . 1.00 5.00 
VIOLA rotundifolia. Round-leaf Violet. Height 3 to 4 
inches. Large yellow flowers in early spring. Large 
prostrate shining leaves. Strong . 1.00 5.00 
VIOLA pedata. Bird’s-foot Violet. Height 3 to 7 inches. 
Showy blue flowers in May. Strong . 1.00 5.00 
XEROPHYLLUM asphodeloides. Turkey’s-Beard. Height 
3 to 5 feet. Long grass-like leaves. Attractive white 
flowers. Rock-garden subject. Extra strong 
clumps . 1.50 10.00 
ZYGADENUS muscaetoxicum. Crow Poison. Long grass¬ 
like leaves with attractive spikes of showy white 
flowers in early spring. Strong size . 1.00 8.00 
