Southern Plant Lists - Southern Garden History Society

The American Farmer, Vol. 9, 1827
Baltimore, John Skinner, Editor
List of ‘pernicious and unprofitable plants’ and 43 varieties of ‘Chinese’ chrysanthemums. From 1 of 3 bound
volumes found in the library at Magnolia Grove, Greensboro, Alabama. Compiled and submitted by George
Stritikus.
List of Pernicious and Unprofitable Plants
Allium vineale - common garlic
Ornithogalum umbellatum - "ten o'clock," "star of bethlehem"
Juncus effusus - common rush
Veratrum viride - "hellebore," "indian pole"
Rumex crispus - "sour dock," "curly dock," introduced from Europe
Rumex obtusifoliu Asheep sorrell"
Rumex acetosella -
Oenothera - "evening tree primrose,""night willow herb," "sun-drops" - 3 species
Silene antirrhina -"catch-fly"
Agrostemma githago - "corn cockle"
Phvtolacca decandra - "poke," "poke-berry bush," pigeon berry"
Rosa corvmbosa-"swamp rose"
Rubus villosa - "blackberry rush," "common brier"
Potentilla canadensis - "cinquefoil" "
Portulaca oleracea - "purslane"
Hypericum perforatum - "st. john's wort"
Gnaphalium polycephalum - "life everlasting" "
Chrysanthemum lencanthemum - "ox-eye daisy" - "white weed"
Senecio hieracifolius - "fire weed," groundsel"
Erigeron- 2 types - "fleabane"
Solidago - "golden rod"
Aster - "star wort"
Anthemis - "may weed," "dog fennel," a foreigner.
From an article on ‘Chinese’ chrysanthemums, Prince Nursery has 43 varieties
White Quilled
Semi-Dbl. quilled pink
Buff to Orange-changeable, on some plants
Quilled orange
Purple
Semi-Dbl, quilled orange
Lilac quilled
Early crimson
Rose-colored or pink
Curled lilac
Lilac & white - changeable
Quilled lt. purple
Dark crimson or Spanish brown
Expanded lt. purple
Straw colored
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