TowsoN ■ Maryland • Perennial s-=I^ 



SHASTA DAISY (Chrysanthemum 

 Maximum). See page 8 6. 



*SILENE alpestris (Alpine Catchfly). A 



very dainty, dwarf rock plant. Panicles of 

 glistening white flowers. 6 inches. July- 

 August. S. 



*S. schafta (Shafta Catchfly). Excellent 

 border or rock plant. Flowers rose or purple. 

 July-August. 6 inches. S. 



SPIRAEA japonica. See AstUbe— Page 84. 

 *STACHYS grandiflora (Big Betony). 



Violet colored flowers. 2 feet. June-July. S. 

 *S. lanata (Woolly Betony). Soft silvery 

 foliage, small purple flowers. 1 foot. June- 

 July. S. 



*STATICE latifolia (Sea Lavender). 



Tufts of leathery leaves, small blue and white 

 flowers on stems 18 inches high. S — SA. 



STOKESIA laevis (Stake's Aster). Ex- 

 cellent native plant, flowers sky blue. July- 

 frost. 11/2 feet. S— D— CF. 



THALICTRUM aquilegfolium (Colum- 

 bine Meadowrue ) . Columbine foliage, flow- 

 ers purple-pink and white. Mav-June. 3 feet. 

 S or SH-D. 



T. dipterocarpum (Yunnan Meadowrue ). 



A handsome variety, flowers lilac-mauve. 3 

 foot stems. August-September. S or SFi — 

 D— P. 



30 cents each S3. 00 per dozen 



THERMOPSIS caroliniana (Carolina 

 Thermopsis). A fiine specimen, with lovely 

 yellow flowers on spikes. 4 feet. June-July. 

 S— D— CF. 



35 cents each S3. 50 per dozen 



*THYMUS serpyllum (Mother - of - 

 Thyme) . Creeping habit, dense, dark green 

 foliage, delicate purple flowers. 3 to 4 inches. 

 June-July. S — D. 



*T. serpyllum album (White Thyme). 



Wliite flowering form of above. 



*T. serpyllum coccineus ( Crimson 

 Thyme). This is another fine trailing variety, 

 with brilliant red flowers. 2 to 4 inches. 

 June- July. S — D. 



*T. serpyllum lanuginosus (Woolly 

 Thyme). Spreads rapidly with lovely, red- 

 dish-pink flowers. 5 inches. June-August. 

 S— D. 



*T. serpyllum splendens ( Firefly 

 Thyme). Red flowering form of above. 



TRILLIUM grandiflorum (Snow Wood- 

 lily). Large pure white flowers set in a cluster 

 of three large leaves. Earlv spring. 1 foot. 

 SH— M. 



20 cents each S2.00 per dozen 



TRITOMA pfitzeri (Bonfire Torchlily). 



A lily-like plant which produces spikes of 

 orange scarlet flowers. 3 to 4 feet. August- 

 October. S— D— P. 



TROLLIUS europeus ( Common Globe 

 Flower). A rare variety with large lemon- 

 yellow flowers. 1 8 inches. May-June. SH — 

 M — CF. 50 cents each $4.00 per dozen 



*TUNICA saxifraga (Tunicflower). Very 

 delicate foliage, flowers pink or pale purple. 

 All summer. 6 inches. S — D. 

 VALERIANA coccinea (Jupitersbeard ) . 

 Showy heads of crimson flowers. June-Octo- 

 ber. 2 feet. S — CF. 



V. coccinea alba (White Jupitersbeard). 



White flowering form of above. 



V. officinalis ( Common Valerian) (Gar- 

 den Heliotrope) . Produces showy heads of 

 rose-tinted white flowers. Fragrant. 3 to 4 

 feet. June-July. S. 



VERONICA gentianoides (Gentian 

 Speedwell). A beautiful variety with large 

 pale blue flowers edged with dark blue. June- 

 July. 18 inches. S. 



*V. repens (Creeping Speedwell) . Moss- 

 like, flowers rose or bluish. May-June. S. 

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All perennials, strong plants from pots, 

 25 cents each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100, excepting where noted. 



Difference in color and form commends the 

 combination of Coreopsis and Veronica 



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