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HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 1 



E. C. ROBBINS, Nurseryman 
ASHFORD, McDOWELL CO., NORTH CAROLINA 


| SUMMER 1943 
SPECIAL OFFERING 
HARDY AMERICAN PLANTS: Wildings from the Great Southern Moun- 
tains, Rare and Unusual Plants, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Specimen Ever- 
greens, Shade Trees, Flowering Trees and Shrubs, Broadleaf Evergreens, 
Rock Garden Plants, Groundcovers, Herbaceous Perennials, Vines and 
Creepers. Unequalled Plant Material for all Naturalistic Plantings. 


HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 
ate 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 state. The time of blooming 
naturally depends on locality. 
EACH PRICE IN QUANTITIES 
250 or 
1to9 10to 24 25t0249 over 
ACONITUM UNCINATUM. ‘Clambering Blue Monks- 
Hoods: Gat eet memes ens noe; weary eee op hs $ rH: $e .32 $ .30 $ 
ACTAEA ALBA. White Baneberry. 2-3 feet... 
ALLIUM TRICOCUM. Wood Leek. 6-2 inch Green- 
ie adept Maree Le 
ISH GSW di shenmen sinh te, St ab NAN Gee Ge hee IW aed an 16 14 i AES Sick ere 
ARUNCUS SYLVESTER. Goat's Beard, 4-6 ft. white. .18 14 £2 el 
ASARUM CANADENSIS. Canada Wild Ginger. 
OM tach rpurp lee mere teat tases ee hg pene UTS ay .16 st2 cls .10 
ASARUM SHUTTLEWORTHI. Mottled Wild Ginger. 
TrOminchs wpurpleems e aee Sek nye ee a ace T .20 yd 14 a2 
ASTIBILE BITERNATA. False Goatsbeard. 
DoSeMee Ow hitp ame seme art rman at, Ba Ae} lg 10 09 
BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS. Blue Wild Indigo. X strong, 
Bete FRE eS etn, ee eam Re ee eet ee Nea tS hee Sy 36 32 SG LOS ic eller ale 
BAPTISIA TINCTORIA. Yellow Wild Indigo. 2-3 ft... .24 .20 16 14 
CAULOPHYLLUM THALICTROIDES. ‘Blue Cohosh.. 
DAS CCR Ae a Hs MARNE SE IN a Sue 16 12 10 08 
CIMICIFUGA AMERICANA. American Bugbane. 
J ASIDE ee ite en ast et ree bens Pe Sig 18 14 Ae 1c 
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.................... 16 212 10 08 
