E. C. Rossins, ASHFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 


HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
CAULOPHYLLUM tthalictroides. Blue Cohosh. 2-3 ft. 
Deciduous. Leaves compounded. Several flowers 
in loose terminal panicle, greenish purple with yellow 
centers April and May. Fruit large blue showy 
CIMICIFUGA americana. American Bugbane. 2-4 ft. De- 
ciduous. Panicled racemes, white showy fragrant 
flowers, August to September. Showy divided 
leaves. Rich shady Iecation. X strong ................ 
CIMICIFUGA racemosa. Cohosh Bugbane. Deciduous. 4-8 
ft. Leaves divided. Flowers white in elongated 
wand-like racemes. Very showy, June and July. 
Moist shaded "areas. AaStong ee ee eee 
COLLINSONIA canadensis. Citronella. Deciduous. 1-3 ft. 
Leaves opposite, large ovate toothed, pointed. 
Flowers yellowish, lemon scented, clustered loosely. 
Damp rich; woods? ak strong. ees 
DISPORUM lanuginosum. Fairybells. Deciduous. 1-3 ft. 
Flowers solitary at ends of branches, greenish. Fruit 
red late summer. Shade- Strong 2-42.40. eat 
EPILOBIUM angustifolium. Blooming Sally. Deciduous. 
1-3 ft. Leaves scattered, lance shaped, willow-like. 
Flowers purplish-pink in large racemes, July and 
August. Moist sunny location. X strong... 
EUPATORIUM urticaefolium. American Ageratum. De- 
ciduous. 2-3 ft. Stem smooth, branching leaves 
opposite, broadly sharp toothed. Flower heads 
white, clustered. Late summer. Woodlands and 
semi-shaded places. Strong... gad ant te hae oot 2 WY 
GERANIUM maculatum. Wild Geranium. Deciduous. 1-2 
ft. Erect hairy. Leaves five-parted, lobed and cut. 
Flowers large pale, pink-purple, April to August. 
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GILLENIA trifoliata. Bowmansroot. Deciduous. 2-4 ft. 
Handsome cut foliage. Flowers pure white or rose- 
tinted in June. Splendid for massing among shrub- 
bery. 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 ldving. 
Strong first siz@< Be eee ee ee 
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LIATRIS pycnostachya. Cattail Gayfeather. Deciduous. 
3-5 ft. Long~-spikes of rose-purple flower heads. 
Aug. and Sept. Sunny location. Strong ............... 
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