Harpy PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 3 


HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
PRICE EACH 
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HOUSTONIA purpurea. Mountain Haustonia. Deciduous. 
6-18 ins. Flowers purple in July. Shade or sunny 
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HYDRASTIS canadensis. Goldenseal. Deciduous. 10-20 
ins. A medicinal herb of great value. Large basal 
leaves. Fruit in raspberry-like head. Shade loving. 
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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... .28 123 21 
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...... 23 .20 16 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........ 24 .20 ey, 16 
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 16 
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. June to July. Fruit 
dark blue berry. Shade or open location. Strong... 22 18 14 12 
SAPONARIA officinalis. Bouncing-Bet. Deciduous. 1-2 ft. 
Leaves oval opposite. Flowers pink or white in clus- 
ters. Mid-summer. Open location. X strong........ 24 .20 4b, 14 
SMILACINA racemosa. False Solomon Seal. Deciduous. 
114-3 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 
heads. Sunny location. X strong.........................-.. 22 18 .16 14 
