ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PLANTS 363 



white, nearly an inch across, like an Anemone. Hardy, and of fairly 

 easy culture. A very choice plant for a cool, moist corner. There 

 is a double form with flowers smaller than the type. 



T. aquilegifolium. — A very good plant for the bog garden. 

 Handsome, fern-like foliage. Flowers white, and borne in corym- 

 bose panicles on stems about 3 feet high. Blooms from May 

 to July. 



T. minus. — Any soil and in any position. Very pretty, finely cut 

 leaves. Loose panicles of yellowish flowers. A native, and of 

 the easiest culture. There are a number of varieties. 



T. tuberosum. — Deep, peaty soil. Fern-like foliage, and cream- 

 coloured flowers in profusion in June. Quite hardy, and of easy 

 culture. A pretty plant. 



Thymus (Labiatae), Thyme 



Of this genus there are some very attractive species, mostly of 

 creeping habit. They are all of easy culture in any light, well- 

 drained soil. Propagated by seed or division. 



T. azoricus. — A small shrubby plant, with purple flowers in July. 

 Grows about 6 inches high. 



T. Serpyllum (" Wild Thyme '). — The native species, making a 

 dense carpet of its fragrant, small, dark green leaves, and covered 

 in summer with rosy-crimson flowers. From this plant several 

 garden hybrids have been raised, which are pretty and very choice 

 for the rock garden, to carpet a bank or fall over a stone. 



T. S. alba. — Is a lovely, pure white form. 



T. S. atropurpureus. — Dark purple flowers in the greatest pro- 

 fusion. A most attractive plant. 



T. S. lanuginosus. — A woolly-leaved form, with rosy-purple 

 flowers. 



Other forms are T. S. coccineus \ and T. S. roiundifoliuSy which 

 has rounded leaves and is more floriferous than the type. 



TiARELLA (SaXIFRAGACEAE) 



Attractive plants for shady position. 



T. cordifoiia ("Foam Flower"). — Forms a compact tuft, from 

 which are sent out numerous runners which root easily. Leaves 

 rather like a Heuchera. These turn a pretty russet-red in the 

 autumn. Long heads of starry white flowers in the spring. Of 

 easy culture, and a very delightful plant, growing about 6 to 8 inches 

 high. It does better if occasionally divided. 



T. unifoliate. — Like a large edition of T. cordifoiia., but emitting 

 no runners. Long heads of creamy- white flowers on stems about 2 



