HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 

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HARDY NATIVE DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS, continued 
TILIA americana. American Linden. Deciduous. 75 to 
125 feet. Stately with spreading round top. Leaves 
alternate, heart-shaped, toothed. Flowers small 
perfect yellowish white, very fragrant. June and 
July. Fruit clustered in woody pea-like balls. For 
avenues, or specimen plantings. General con- 
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ULMUS americana. American Elm. 60-120 ft. Tall grace- 
ful, wide spreading, vase shaped. Leaves alternate, 
obovate toothed. Flowers in March before leaves, 
greenish red, umbel-like clusters. Street and gen- 
eral planting. 8-10 ft. X strong trees 
10-12 ft. X strong trees 
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VACCINIUM pallidum. Blue Ridge Blueberry. 2-7 ft. 
Best of all Blueberries, and very desirable orna- 
mental shrub. General conditions. 
114-2 ft. Strong clumpy plants 
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VIBURNUM cassinoides. Withe-rod. 6-18 ft. Very hardy 
flowering shrub. Widely distributed. Leaves oval 
green, beautifully colored in autumn. . Flowers 
creamy white early autumn. Fruit pink berries, 
changing to dark blue. Sun or shade. Strong 
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VIBURNUM dentatum. Arrowood. 8-12 ft. Bushy with 
upright branches. Leaves heart shaped, bright 
green, with coarsely toothed borders. Flowers 
creamy white, flat topped clusters, early summer. 
Berries blue-black. Sun.or shade. 
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VIBURNUM lentago. Nannyberry. 7-14 ft. Splendid 
shrub, with compact round head. Leaves ovate, 
bronze-green turning red and orange in autumn. 
Flowers creamy white in spring. Fruit clusters of 
black or- blue berries. Sun or shade. 
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WEIGELA eva rathke. Red Weigela. 2-4 ft. Excellent 
small shrub. Flowers deep crimson, red, erect. 
Free bloomer in sun. Strong plants, 1-2 ft........... 
ZANTHORHIZA apiifolia. Yellowroot. 1-3 ft. Attractive 
shrub, with bright yellow wood and roots. Leaves 
compound, consjsting of about five deeply lobed, 
bright lustrous green leaflets. Flowers brownish 
purple in drooping compound racemes, early spring. 
Recommended for border massing and along streams. 
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