2 E. C. ROBBINS, ASHFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS (Continued) 
PRICE IN QUANTITIES 


. 1TO9 (107T0 24 mo 249 ono 
CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA. Cohosh Bugbane. De- . 
ciduous. 4 to 8 feet. Leaves divided. Flowers white 
in elongated wand-like racemes. Very showy, June 
and July. Moist shaded areas. X strong ..............---- 16 a ail 08 06 
COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS. Citronella. Deciduous. 
1 to 3 feet. Leaves opposite, large ovate toothed, 
pointed. Flowers yellowish, lemon scented, clustered 
loosely. Damp rich woods. X strong ..-..--2..---.-:------- 18 A+ 12 10 
DISPORUM LANUGINOSUM. Fairybells. Deciduous. 
1 to 3 feet. Flowers solitary at ends of branches, 
greenish. Fruit red late sumer. Shade. Strong........ oko a2 10 .O9 
EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM. Blooming Sally. De- 
ciduous. 3 to 5 feet. Leavevs scattered, lance-shaped, 
willow-like. Flowers purplish-pink in large racemes, 
July and August. Low moist sunny location. Strong. .16 «t2 10 09 
EUPATORIUM URTICAEFOLIUM. American Agera- 
tum. Deciduous. 2 to 3 feet. Stem smooth branch- 
ing. Leaves opposite, broadly sharp toothed. Flower- 
heads white, clustered. Late summer. Woodlands and 
semi-shaded* places: =-Stronqvs2 = 3 eee eee 18 214 ED 10 
GERANIUM MACULATUM. Wild Geranium. De- 
ciduous. 1 to 2 feet. Erect hairy. Leaves five-parted, 
lobed and cut. Flowers large pale, pink-purple. April 
tee Auaustie shaders. OtrOnGiss ee har ee ens ee 215 nel .09 Oise 
GILLENIA TRIFOLIATA. Bowmansroot. Deciduous. 
2 to 4 feet. Handsome cut foliage. Flowers pure 
white or rose-tinted in June. Splendid for massing 
among shrubbery. Shade or partial shade. X strong... .15 Pee .O9 .08 
HOUSTONIA PURPUREA. Mountain Houstonia. De- 
ciduous. 6 to 18 incches. Flowers purple in July. 
Shade or sunny location. Strong clumpy plants........ st 10 .08 .06 
HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS. Goldenseal. Deciduous. 
10 to 20 inches. A medicinal herb of great value. 
Large basal leaves. Fruit in raspberry-like head. 
Shade. loving :Strdnq=first sizes.s:ec et eae ee 15 .12 .09 .08 
SEC OHIC Siz Clea aren Aig) tal ahoth Sena eed sees, ioe iad ej eet eee een 10 07 05 04 
LIATRIS PYCNOSTACHYA. Cattai Gayfeather. De- 
ciduous. 3 to 5 feet. Long spikes of rose-purple 
flower heads. August and September. Sunny loca- 
Pome strong gn Ae eee EER ee Sag 22 18 Geo eee 
LIATRIS SCARIOSA, Spike Gayfeather. Deciduous. 3 
to 5 feet. Leaves alternate, narrowly lance-shaped. 
Flowers beautiful shade of rose-purple. Dry sunny 
IBEStHOns reo ONG ik a) els ee ante ae eset eee eee .20 .16 LAr eae tee 
LIATRIS SPICATA. Spike Gayfeather. Deciduous. 
3 to 5 feet. Spike of purple flowers in August. Sunny 
location. | Strong we aie os a en eee 15 12 .09 .08 
MELANTHIUM VIRGINICUM. Bunchflower. Decidu- 
ous. 2 to 4 feet. Leaves narrow long. Flowers green- 
ish yellow, July and August. Damp location, sun or 
Shaders otfong s..) s13...oet er ey era D5 .20 BSS yer 
MITELLA DIPHYLLA. Bishop's Cap. Deciduous. 6 to 
12 inches. Leaves heart-shaped, lobed and toothed. 
Flowers small white, April and May. Shady loca- 
HOM ees Strong). od eee oe ee 415 l2 11 10 
PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUM. American Ginseng. De- 
ciduous. 9 to 18 inches. Root large spindle-shaped, 
often forked. Flowers greenish white, fruit bright red 
berry. Medicinal plant, much in demand in China 
in normal times. Prefers rich well drained soil in 
shady, ‘location.: Strong sfirst size ee 20 16 aie ee 
Second size 
eee Tareas Sg Rie ah eee ne aaa 1 oa 36 32 Sra30) ae 
