Advance trade list : July and August acceptance only / E.C. Robbins.

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ADVANCE TRADE LIST

JULY AND AUGUST ACCEPTANCE ONLY

Cinnamon Ferns. (See page 2)

GARDENS OF THE BLUE RIDGE

E. C. ROBBINS

Collector and Plantsman

PINEOLA, AVERY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA

This is a special offer for early autumn delivery, including Native Ferns, Lilies,
TrilliumSj Cypripediums, Dicentra, Sanguinaria, Shortia, Ginseng, Golden Seal,
Stenanthium, and many other specialties of approved merit. Order immediately,
as prices in my next List will advance September 1.

At these prices, not less than 500 at 1,000 rate, or 25 at 100 rate. ALL GUARAN-
TEED FIRST-CLASS STOCK.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

Prices quoted are net and not subject to discount. F. O. B. shipping point.
Packing and grading will be held to highest standard.

Certificate of Inspection attached to all shipments.

Remittance or satisfactorv' reference required of unknown parties.

Discount of 5 per cent allowed on cash orders.

All bills due and payable 30 days from date of invoice; 3 per cent, 10 days.
Shipping instructions should always be given fully.

Not responsible for damages after receiving signed bill of lading.

All claims for damages in transit must be handled by consignee.

All claims for errors must be reported on receipt of goods.

July 1, 1922

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VINES, CLIMBERS, AND CREEPERS

Ampelopsis Engelmanni. Scarlet Virginia Creeper. Strong collected loo 1,000

plants $i 50 $10 00

Clematis virginiana. Virgin’s Bower. Strong plants 5 00 40 00

Celastrus scandens. Bittersweet, i to 2 feet. Strong plants 9 00

Epigaea repens. Trailing Arbutus. Selected clumps 7 00 55 00

Galax aphylla. Galax. Clumps, with ball Selected clumps 5 00 40 00

Gaultheria procumbens. Creeping Wintergreen. Strong clumps 5 00 40 00

Houstonia serpyllifolia. Bluets. Clumps 4 00 30 00

Lonicera japonica Halliana. Hall’s Honeysuckle.

Light plants, for lining out 3 00 25 00

Strong plants, for immediate effect 5 00 40 00

Mitchella repens. Partridge Berry. Selected clumps. . 7 00 60 00

Phlox reptans. Trailing Phlox. Selected clumps 3 50 25 00

Rubus hispidus. Running Swamp Blackberry, i to 2 feet 4 00 35 00

trivialis. Dewberry. Strong, 2 to 3 feet 4 00 30 00

Shortia galacifolia. Shortia. Light, established plants 4 00 35 00

Strong, selected, clumpy plants 7 50 55 00

FERNS

For shady situations no class of plants can equal Ferns which are very easily grown
in ordinary soils and will thrive where it is often impossible to make flowering plants
succeed. I handle many thousands annually and would highly recommend the following

for general use: ^

Adiantum pedatum. Maidenhair Fern. Strong, selected $5 00 $40 00

Asplenium filix-foemina. Lady Fern. Strong, selected 8 00 60 00

Aspidium acrostichoides. Dagger Fern. Strong, selected 4 00 30 00

marginale. Shield Fern. Strong, selected 5 00 30 00

spinulosum. Wood Fern. Strong, selected 3 50 25 00

Botrychium lunaroides. Moonwort. Nice little plants 5 00

lunaroides dissectum. Very rare. Extra nice plants 25 00

virginianum. Virginia Grape-Fern. Extra nice plants 6 00

Dicksonia punctilobula. Hay-Scented Fern. Strong clumps 2 50 20 00

Onoclea sensibilis. Sensitive Fern. Selected plants 5 00

Osmunda cinnamomea. Cinnamon Fern. Extra selected plants 5 00 40 00

claytoniana. Clayton’s Fern. Extra strong plants 7 50 60 00

regalis. Royal Flowering Fern. Strong plants 8 00 65 00

Phegopteris hexagonoptera. Broad Beech-Fern. Strong plants 600

Polypodium vulgare. Polypody. Strong plants 4 00

Pteris aquilina. Brake. Selected 4 00 25 00

Foundation Planting of Hardy Ferns

Hardy Plants of the Blue Ridge Mountains

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AQUATICS AND BOG PLANTS

100 1,000

Aster puniceus. Swamp Aster. Strong clumps $4 oo $30 00

Chelone glabra alba. White Snakehead. Strong plants 8 00

Lyoni. Pink Snakehead. Strong plants 5 00

Orontium aquaticum. Golden Club. Extra strong plants 10 00

Vaccinium macrocarpon. Cranberry. Extra strong plants 4 00 25 00

Cypripedium acaule

ORCHIDS

100 1,000

Calopogon pulchellus. Grass Pink. Nice little plants $7 50

Cypripedium acaule. Purple Lady’s Slipper. Light plants 4 00 $30 00

Strong selected plants 8 00 60 00

pubescens. Yellow Lady’s Slipper. Strong selected plants 8 00 60 00

Light plants 4 00 30 00

reginaea (spectabile). Showy Lady’s Slipper.

Medium size, i to 3 crowns 15 00

Large, selected, 4 to 6 crowns 25 00

Habenaria ciliaris. Yellow Fringed Orchis. Strong plants 600 4500

Orchis spectabilis. Showy Orchis. Strong plants 8 00

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Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-Valley)

LILIES AND BULBOUS PLANTS

Arisaema triphyllum. Indian Turnip. S
Amianthium muscaetoxicum. Fly-Poisor
Convallaria majalis. Lily-of-the-Valley.
Dicentra eximia. Wild Bleeding-Heart.

Lilium canadense.
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Trillium grandiflorum

LILIES AND BULBOUS PLANTS, continued

100 1,000

Trillium erectum. Purple Wake- Robin. First size, X, nice $2 oo $15 oo

grandiflorum. Large, white, turning to pink 2 00 15 00

Second size i 00 7 50

stylosum. Pink nodding flowers. Rare. First size 5 00 35 00

Second size .-. 3 00 25 00

undulatum {T. Erythrocarpum). Painted Trillium. White with

scarlet center. First size, X, nice 2 50 20 00

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Sanguinaria canadensis (Blood-Root)

HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS

100 1,000

Aconitum uncinatum. Blue Monkshood. Selected plants $8 oo

Actaea alba. White Baneberry. Strong plants 6 oo

Angelica Curtisii. Angelica. Strong plants 5 oo $35 00

Aralia nudicaulis. Wild Sarsaparilla 3 00 25 00

racemosa. Spikenard. Strong plants 5 00 35 00

quinquefolia. Ginseng. One-year plants 3 50 25 00

Two-year plants 4 50 35 00

Three-year plants 5 50 45 00

Stratified Seeds 40 i 50

Asarum macranthum. Wild Ginger. Strong clumpy plants 6 00 50 00

Aster cordifolius. Blue Wood Aster 3 50 25 00

In variety 2 50 20 00

Asclepias tuberosa. Butterfly Weed. Strong plants 10 00

Baptisia tinctoria. Wild Indigo. Strong plants 10 00 75 00

Campanula divaricata. Harebell. Strong plants 6 00

Carex Fraseri. Evergreen Carex. Rare. Strong plants 1000

Caulophyllum thalictroides. Blue Cohosh. Strong plants 3 50 25 00

Chamaelirium luteum. Devil’s-Bit. Selected plants 3 00 25 00

Cimicifuga americana. American Bugbane. Fragrant. Clumpy plants. 6 00 50 00

racemosa. Black Cohosh. Selected clumpy plants 3 50 30 00

Clintonia umbellata. White Clintonia. Nice plants 3 00 25 00

borealis. Yellow Clintonia. Rare. Nice plants 10 00 80 00

Coreopsis lanceolata. Lance-leaved Tickseed. Clumps 4 00 30 00

trichosperma. Tall Tickseed Sunflower. Strong plants 5 00

verticillata. Whorled Tickseed 5 00

Diphylleia cymosa. Umbrella-Leaf. Selected plants 6 00

Eupatorum ageratoides. White Snakeroot. Strong plants 4 00 30 00

purpureum. Joe-Pye or Trumpet Weed. Strong plants 6 00

Gentiana Andrews!!. Closed Gentian. Strong plants 4 00 25 00

Light plants 2 00 15 00

Gillenia trifoliatus. Indian Physic. Strong, selected plants 5 00 35 00

Helenium autumnale. False, or Swamp Sunflower. Clumps 4 00 30 00

Hepatica acuta. Sharp-lobed Hepatica 3 00 25 00

Heuchera americana. Alum-Root. Beautiful fall coloring 6 00 50 00

villosa. Hairy Heuchera 4 00 25 00

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HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued

Houstonia purpurea. Large Houstonia.
Hydrastis canadensis. Golden Seal. O

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Iris cristata. Crested Dwarf Iris. Strong cl
pseudacorus. Yellow Flag. Strong, sel

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Lacinaria spicata. Gray Feather. Strong pi
Monarda didyma. Oswego Tea. Selected p
Phlox subulata. Moss Pink. Light plants.
Podophyllum peltatum. May-Apple. Stroni
Polygonatum commutatum (P. giganteum).

selected plants

Sanguinaria canadensis. Blood-Root. Sele
Sedum tematum. Stonecrop. Clumps. . . .

telephoides. American Orphine. Seleci
Silene stellata. Starry Campion. Selected
virginica. Fire-Pink. Selected plants. .

Light plants

Smilacina racemosa. False Solomon’s Seal.
Solidago odora. Anise-scented Goldenrod.

Solomon’s Seal. Strong,

Stenanthium robustum.

Second size. . . .

Mountain Feather Fleece.

Thermopsis caroliniana. Thermopsis. Very ornamental. Selected plants.

Uvularia sessilifolia. Bellwort. Selected plants

Viola cucullata. Heart’s- Ease. Strong clumps

hastata. Halberd-leaved Violet

pedata. Bird’s-foot Violet. Strong plants

pedata bicolor. Bird’s-foot Violet. Blue and purple. Strong plants.

rotundifolia. Round-leaved Violet. Strong plants

Yucca recurvifolia. Spanish Bayonet. Light plants

Xerophyllum asphodeloides. Turkey-Beard. Heavy clumps

Zygadenus leimanthoides. Pine-Barren Zygadenus i

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Bed of Violets

My Complete List will be Ready September 1

offering many rare and valuable items, including Abies Fraseri, Native Azaleas,
Andromeda florihunda, Kalmia latifolia, Leiophyllums, Leucothoe catesbcei, Oxy-
dendrum. Rhododendrons, Hemlocks.

“ERICACEOUS” Plants my specialty, and many other items carried in stock
to meet requirements of the trade.

Thirty years’ experience growing and handling Native Ornamentals. Carload
shipments solicited for FALL AND NEXT SPRING DELIVERY.

Trillium undulatum. (See page 5)

Your orders will be appreciated and receive careful attention

E. C. ROBBINS

PINEOLA, AVERY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA

J. Horace McFarland Company, Horticultural Printers, Harrisburg, Pa