14 E. C. RopsBins, ASHFORD, NorTH CAROLINA 


HARDY AQUATIC AND BOG PLANTS, continued 
HELENIUM autumnale. Sneezeweed. Deciduous. 3-5 ft. 
Leaves lanceolate or oblong. Flowers a blaze of 
gold, August and Sept. Damp sunny location. 
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HEMEROCALLIS fulva. Tawny Daylily. Deciduous. 2-4 
ft. Foliage grass-like. Flowers tawny orange, late 
summer. For bogs and water gardens as well as 
upland. Sun and semi-shade. Strong clumps........ 
IRIS pseudacorus. Yellowflag. Deciduous. 2-4 ft. Leaves 
large sword-shaped. Flowers bright yellow May 
and June. A water loving plant as well as succeed- 
ing in dry upland. Sun or semi-shade. Strong 
plants. VAs, ete ee ee eee 
IRIS versicolor. Blueflag. Deciduous. 1-2 ft. Leaves flat 
sword-shaped. Flowers large and showy, violet- 
blue, varigated with green, yellow or white, late 
spring and early summer. Plant along brooks, 
marshes, and moist locations. Sun or semi-shade. 
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LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. Deciduous. 3-5 ft. 
Leaves alternate, narrow oblong. Flowers bright 
red July to September, along upper part of stalk. 
Will thrive in any garden soil or along borders or 
pond or brook. Rock garden. Sun or shade. 
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LOBELIA syphilitica. Large Blue Lobelia. Deciduous. 1-3 
ft. Flowers large blue tube shaped. Thrives best in 
moist location. Shade or sun. Strong plants............ 
MERTENSIA virginica. Virginia Bluebells. Deciduous. 
1-2 ft. Leaves oblong, veiny. Flowers blue, pink- 
ish in clusters, early spring. Thrives best in moist 
loamy soils, low meadows and along streams. Also 
in upland dry location. Sun or shade. XX largest 
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MONARDA didyma. Oswego Beebalm. Deciduous. 2-4 ft. 
Leaves opposite. oval pointed, aromatic. Flowers 
bright red, clustered in close round head, July and 
August. Moist shady places. Strong plants... 
SYMPLOCARPUS foetidus. Skunkcabbage. Deciduous. 
1-2 ft. Leaves large heart-shaped. Flowers small 
mottled, purplish brown and greenish yellow. Early 
spring. Low wet woods, meadows and swamps. 
Shade or sun. X heavy clumpy plants... 
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea. Golden Japanese Bamboo. 10- 
20 ft. Excellent for low moist location. Tropical 
effect. Strong clumpy plants, cut-back to near the 
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