LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY 



Hardy Perennials 21 



SEMPERVIVUM • Houseleek 



Rock garden plants with delightful Cactuslike 

 foliage. 



Sempervivum alberti {Albert Houseleek). A pale 

 yellow flower, about an inch in diameter, is pro- 

 duced on a foot-long stem from the grayish-green 

 leaves of this variety in June. (R.) 



S. globiferum {Globe Houseleek). Rosettes of gray 

 green leaves 2 to 3 in. in diameter, tipped brown, 

 throw up pale yellow flowers in hairy panicles 

 in June. 1 ft. {R.) 



S. soboliferum ( Hen-and-cbickens). Perfect plants 

 for the rock garden, like small, stiff Cacti in their 

 highly unusual appearance. {R.) 



S. tectorum {Roof Houseleek). Pale red flowers 

 spring on foot-long stalks from broad rosettes of 

 foliage, with leaves tipped a reddish brown. {R.) 

 All Sempervivums, each 25c., doz. $2.50 



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 1 each o£ the above Sempervivums, just what 

 you want to add the crowning touch to your 

 rock garden for only 90c. 



SPIREA • Meadowsweet 



Spirea palmata elegans {Sbowy Siberian Meadow- 

 sweet). 3 ft. Splendid for a waterside planting 

 with nodding plumes of graceful light pink flowers 

 in early Summer. Each 30c.; doz. 13.00. 



STACHYS • Betony 



Stachys lanata {]yoolly Betony). _ A fine dwarf rock 

 garden plant with silvery white, woolly foliage 

 and clusters of light purple flowers. 4 in. {R.) 



STATICE • Thrift 



Statice latifolia {Bigleaf Sea-lavender). 12 to 18 in. 

 Large heads of small, lavender blue flowers in 

 July and August. Lacelike and lasting as cut 

 flowers. {R.) 



STOKESIA 



Stokesia laevis {Cornflower Aster). 18 to 24 in* 

 Delicate lavender blue flowers from July through 

 October, with attractively fringed petals. A 

 splendid cut flower. 



SWEET WILLIAM. See "Dianthus barbatus." 



THYMUS • Thyme 



Perfect plants for the rock garden. 



Thymus serpyllum {Mother-of -thyme). A splendid 

 variety with small lilac flowers throughout the 

 Summer on a close, fragrant carpet of foliage. 



T. serpyllum album {White Mountain Thyme). 

 Swarms of white flowers grace the dark green 

 foliage of this creeping sort. 



T. serpyllum coccineum {Crimson Thyme). Bril- 

 liant crimson flowers completely hide these plants 

 in the Summer. 



TRITOMA • Torchlily 



Tritoma, "Express." Similar to Tritoma pfitzeri, 

 but more continuous in bloom and slightly lighter 

 in color. Protect in Winter. 



T. pfitzeri {Bonfire Torchlily). 3 ft. Rich orange 

 scarlet blooms on tall stems from August to Octo- 

 ber. Succeeds in any soil, but should be protected 

 in Winter at points north of Philadelphia. Each 

 25c., doz. $2 50. 



Prices for all varieties, unless otherwise 



(Add 10% to your remittance if 



Veronica longifolia subsessilis {Clump Speedwell) 



VALERIANA • Valerian 



Valeriana officinalis {Garden Heliotrope). 3 to 

 4 ft. Showy heads of rose tinted flowers in June 

 and July with a delicious odor of Heliotrope. An 

 excellent cut flower. 



VERONICA • Speedwell 



Veronica longifolia subsessilis {Clump Speedwell). 

 2 ft. This variety, one of the best of all blue- 

 flowered perennials, is now quite scarce. Bears 

 long, compact spikes of deep blue flowers in late 

 Summer. 



V. spicata {Spike Speedwell).^ 18 in. Long spikes of 

 bright violet blue flowers in June and July. 



VIOLA • Violet 



Viola, Double Russian. Beautiful flowers, dark 

 blue and very double, appear on this plant as soon 

 as the frost leaves the ground, and repeat their 

 arrival in the Fall. Especially fragrant. {R.) 

 Each 30c., doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00. 



V. Gov. Herrick. The best single-flowered sort 

 for out-of-door growing. Early Spring. {R.) 



V. Jersey Gem. Dwarf in habit and continuous in 

 bloom. Color is a pure, rich violet and flowers 

 slightly perfumed. Blooms from May to the end 

 of the season. Succeeds in any soil with plenty of 

 sun. Plants are compact and sturdy, with flowers 

 borne on good stems about 6 in. long. {R.) 



VIOLA ROSINA {Pink Violet) 

 Six in. A beautiful new Violet which will 

 soon be in every garden. Flowers are a bright 

 rosy pink, and more fragrant than those of 

 any other Violet with which we are familiar. 

 Makes an ideal cut flower, and is most hardy. 

 Be the first in your neighborhood to possess 

 some of these charming plants, which bloom 

 in early Spring. {R.) 



Each 35c.. doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 



noted, each 20c., doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 



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