Re una E. C. ROBBINS, ASHFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS (Continued) 


COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS. Citronella. Decidu- 
ous. 1-3 ft, Leaves opposite, large ovate toothed, 
pointed. Flowers yellowish, lemon scented, clustered 
loosely. Damp rich woods. X strongeee..2.-:--c0c000---- 
DISPORUM LANGUGINOSUM.  Fairybells. Decidu- 
ous. 1-3 ft. Flowers solitary at ends of branches, 
greenish. Fruit red late summer. Shade. Strong........ 
EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM. Blooming Sally. 
Deciduous. 1-3 ft. Leaves scattered, lance-shaped, 
willow-like. Flowers purplish-pink in large racemes, 
July and Aug. Moist sunny location. X strong.......... 
EUPATORIUM URTICAEFOLIUM. American Ager- 
atum. Deciduous. 2-3 ft. Stem smooth branching. 
Leaves opposite, broadly sharp toothed. Flower- 
heads white, clustered. Late summer. Woodlands 
and semi-shaded ‘places «Strong. 
GERANIUM MACULATUM. Wild Geranium. De- 
ciduous. 1-2 ft. Erect hairy. Leaves five-parted, 
lobed and cut. Flowers large pale, pink-purple. Apr. 
to¥AugustiSiade* loving Stronqum ar.) ee 
GILLENIA TRIFOLIATA. Bowmansroot. Deciduous. 
2-4 ft. Handsome cut foliage. Flowers pure white 
cr rose-tinted in June. Splendid for massing among 
shrubbery. Shade or partial shade. X strong 
HOUSTONIA PURPUREA. Mountain Houstonia. 
Deciduous. 6-18 ins. Flowers purple in July. Shade 
or sunny location. Strong clumpy plants................... 
HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS. Goldenseal. Deciduous. 
10-20 ins. A medicinal herb of great value. Large 
basal leaves. Fruit in raspberry-like head. Shade 
loving. Stron4 first size 
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LIATRIS PYCNOSTACHYA.  Cattail Gayfeather. 
Deciduous. 3-5 ft. Long spikes of rose-purple 
flower heads. Aug. & Sept. Sunny location. Strong. 
LIATRIS SCARIOSA. Large Button-Snakeroot. De- 
ciduous. 3-5 ft. Leaves alternate, narrowly lance- 
shaped. Flowers beautiful shade of rose-purple. 
Dry sunny location,” Strong plants 2. sree 
LIATRIS SPICATA. Spike Gayfeather. Deciduous. 3- 
5 ft. Spike of purple flowers in Aug. Sun. Strong. 
MITELLA DIPHYLLA. Bishop's Cap. Deciduous. 6-12 
ins. Leaves heart-shaped, lobed and toothed. Flow- 
ers small white, April and May Shade. X strong..... 
PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUM. American Ginseng. De- 
ciduous. 9-18 ins. 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 first size 
Second size 
PHLOX DIVARICATA. Blue Phlox. Deciduous. 9-18 
ins. Leaves opposite, oblong. Flowers pale lilac- 
purple, in loose spreading clusters in May. Frag- 
rant. Sune or partial: shademstrongqa 1.1 eee 
PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM. Common May Ap- 
ple. 12-18 ins. Deciduous. Large light qreen leaves. 
Flowers white, one to two inches broad, nodding. 
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