Harpy PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 3 


HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
PRICE EACH OVER 
1-9 10-24 25-250 250 
LIATRIS scariosa. Large Button Snakeroot. Deciduous. 
3-5 ft. Leaves alternate, narrowly lance shaped. 
Flowers beautiful shade of rose-purple. Dry sunny 
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LIATRIS spicata. Spike Gayfeather. Deciduous. 3-5 ft. 
Spike of purple flowers in August. Sun. Strong... Al ay 15 14 
MITELLA diphylla. Bishop’s cap. Deciduous. 3-5 ins. 
Leaves heart-shaped, lobed and toothed. Flowers 
small white, April and May. Shade. X strong........ hte 18 16 15 
PANAX quinquefolium. American Ginseng. Deciduous. 
9-18 ins. Root large spindle-shaped, often forked.. 
Flowers greenish white, fruit bright red berry. 
Medicinal plant, much in demand in China in nor- 
mal times. Prefers rich well drained soil in shady 
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PEDICULARIS canadensis. Wood Betony. Deciduous. 
Stems clustered 5-12 inches high. Leaves coarse 
fern-like. Flowers yellow and red, in-short dense 
spikes, early spring. Shade or semi. X strong... 24 21 18 
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum. Common May Apple. 12-18 
ins. Deciduous. Large light green leaves. Flowers 
white, one or two inches broad, nodding. Shady 
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POLYGONATUM biflorum. Small Solomon Seal. Decidu- 
ous. 114-3 ft. Leaves alternate close to stems. 
Flowers yellowish, bell-shaped. Juneto July. Fruit 
dark blue berry. Shade or open location. Strong _. 20 Bi oe % 
SAPONARIA officinalis. Bouncing-Bet. Deciduous. 1-2 ft. 
Leaves oval opposite. Flowers pink or white in clus- 
ters. Mid-summer. Open location. X strong... 20 18 16 15 
SMILACINA racemosa. False Solomon Seal. Deciduous. 
1144-3 ft. Leaves oblong, veiny. Flowers greenish- 
white in June. Fruit pale red speckled berries in 
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SOLIDAGO canadensis. Canada Goldenrod. Deciduous. 
5-7 ft. Flowers small, very numerous, in yellow flat 
beagse outsly wocation. XA strong. #2 18 16 14 
SOLIDAGO odora. Fragrant Goldenrod. Deciduous. 2-3 
ft. Yellow flowers Aug. and Sept. Dry, sandy 
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STENANTHIUM robustum. Featherfleece. Deciduous. 2-5 
ft. Flowers long delicate white. Latesummer. Ex- 
tremely ornamental and one of our finest perennials. 
Thrives in open damp, or dry situation. X strong... ate pe #4 .20 18 
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STREPTOPUS roseus. Rosy Twistedstalk. Deciduous. 
9-18 ins. Stems stout and zig-zag. Leaves pointed 
clasping. Flowers dull purplish-pink May and June. 
Fruit red, roundish, late summer. Shade. Strong... 24 coe 18 17 
