Harpy PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 3 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
PRICE EACH 
1-9 10-24 25-250 1000 
HOUSTONIA purpurea. Mountain Houstonia. Deciduous. 
6-18 ins. Flowers purple in July. Shade or sunny 
Gea lOO eo OneecluUInpy. plants. =e 4 ee G2) Of 20d bd 
HYDRASTIS canadensis. Goldenseal. Deciduous. 10-20 
ins. A medicinal herb of great value. Large basal 
leaves. Fruit in raspberry-like head. Shade loving. 
Second size . rem. |i ~,6 aif ee 24 .20 as als, 
First size. : Bo ao ave .40 36 34 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. Cattail Gayfeather. Deciduous. 
3-5 ft. Long spikes of rose-purple flower heads. 
Aug. and Sept. Sunny location. Strong.................. 36 27 125 
LIATRIS scariosa. Large Button Snakeroot. Deciduous. 
3-5 ft. Leaves alternate, narrowly lance shaped. 
Flowers beautiful shade of rose-purple. Dry sunny 
logation ee otrong plants ie 2) io. eee 28 24 P22. 
LIATRIS spicata. Spike Gayfeather. Deciduous. 3-5 ft. 
Spike of purple flowers in August. Sun. Strong... 30 225 i21 
MITELLA diphylla. Bishop’s cap. Deciduous. 3-5 ins. 
Leaves heart-shaped, lobed and toothed. Flowers 
small white, April and May. Shade. X strong ...... BY B20 .20 al8 
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 
Gestion OtLOie RI StIsize oe as, 0s. eee, cea SE) .30 .24 
2ndesizes ae LS DE toa .20 3 12 
PEDICULARIS canadensis. Waod 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 ... . 30 24 18 16 
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum. Common May Apple. 12-18 
ins. Deciduous. Large light green leaves. Flowers 
white, one or two inches broad, nodding. Shady 
location. Strong... a? nie: «See es 
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 ... Lt 22 16 14 
SAPONARIA officinalis. Bouncing-Bet. Deciduous. 1-2 ft. 
Leaves oval opposite. Flowers pink or white in clus- 
ters. Mid-summer. Open location. X strong _. 945) 24 .20 16 
26 eee AE of 
SMILACINA racemosa. False Solomon Seal. Deciduous. 
1'.-3 ft. Leaves oblong, veiny. Flowers greenish- 
white in June. Fruit pale red speckled berries in 
August. Shade. Strong Sea aici te 30 s23 17 at 
SOLIDAGO canadensis. Canada Goldenrod. Deciduous. 
5-7 ft. Flowers small, very numeroué, in yellow flat 
heads. Sunny location. X strong Neessias! vote .26 2d 18 
