i E. C. ROBBINS, ASHFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS (Continued) 
PRICE IN QUANTITIES 
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250 
1TOo9 10 TO 24 TO 249 OR OVER 
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 pl 08 06 
COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS. Citronella. Deciduous. 
1 to 3 feet. Leaves opposite, large ovate toothed, 
pointed. Flowers yellowish, lemon scented, clustered 
loosely- ss Dainip srichewoodsme. es(rond pe Oe: eit aie 10 
DISPORUM LANUGINOSUM. Fairybells. Deciduous. 
1 to 3 feet. Flowers solitary at ends of branches, 
greenish. Fruit red late sumer. Shade. Strong........ ais) 12 10 09 
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 AW mit) 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-siaded, placese ak (rOn mest re emer es Alte, aot le .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 
lOc AUgUSt me hades wi otrOtig eee mete eee eens 4S Asi .09 07 
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 gly 09 08 
HOUSTONIA PURPUREA. Mountain Houstonia. De- 
ciduous. 6 to 18 incches. Flowers purple in July z 
Shade or sunny location. Strong clumpy plants........ al 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. 
Shades ovind am irONG 511s lr siZc meee ee ee ee > AW 09 .08 
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LIATRIS PYCNOSTACHYA. Cattai Gayfeather. De- 
ciduous. 3 to 5 feet. Long spikes of rose-purple 
flower heads. August and September. Sunny loca- 
tiOtlp x SITONG =e eee ee ee 2 18 LO yaaa 
LIATRIS SCARIOSA. Spike Gayfeather. Deciduous. 3 
to 5 feet. Leaves alternate, narrowly lance-shaped. 
Flowers beautiful shade of rose-purple. Dry sunny 
location: Strong Geno ee ee ee 20 16 S14 e eee 
LIATRIS SPICATA. Spike Gayfeather. Deciduous. 
3 to 5 feet. Spike of purpie flowers in August. Sunny 
locations. Strong yee es ee ee ee 5 a2 .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 
shades strong: sae e tee eee ee ee, ae eee Oe 25 .20 51 OO eens ote 
MITELLA DIPHYLLA. Bishop's Cap. Deciduous. 6 to 
12 inches. Leaves heart-shaped, lobed and toothed. 
Flowers small white, April and May. Shady loca- 
tion, XX. stroriq 226° es ee ee 15 12 aut 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. locations strona first) size, a 20 16 14 ay, 
pecond: Size. eee ote ee 412 .07 .06 05 
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