62 THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 
Veronica longifolia-subsessilis 
TH YM US— Continued 
Thymus Serpyllum coccineus. 4 in. June to 
August. Dark green foliage and clouds of bright 
red flowers. 
T. vulgaris. 6 in. June and July. An old garden 
plant, being grown as a sweet herb ; flowers small, 
lilac or purplish, in terminal, interrupted spikes; 
foliage very fragrant. Fine for rock garden. 
TIARELLA. Miterwort 
Tiarella cordifolia. 6 to 12 in. May. An elegant 
plant with fine foliage and small, creamy white, 
star-shaped flowers. Prefers partial shade. 
TRADESCANTIA. Spiderwort 
Tradescantia virginica. 2 ft. An old garden plant; 
foliage grass-like; flowers violet-blue, all summer. 
T. — alba. White form of the above. 
TRILLIUM. Wood Lily 
Trillium grandiflora. 9 in. May. Large, white, 
lily-like flowers, changing to rosy pink as they 
fade. Fine for planting in shade. 
TRITOMA. Red-Hot Poker 
T. pfitzeri. 2 to 3 ft. August to October. Pro- 
duces extra-fine spikes of orange-scarlet flowers, 
with long protruding anthers. 
T. Uvaria grandiflora. 3 to 4 ft. The old-fashioned, 
late-flowering sort, with flowers rich red changing 
to salmon-pink. 
T. — nobilis. 4 ft. August to November. Im- 
mense spikes of orange-red flowers. 
TROLLIUS. Globe Flower 
Trollius asiaticus. 1 to 1^ ft. May and June. 
Large orange flowers, on leafy stems. 
T. europaeus. 1 to IK ft. May .to August. A 
valuable border perennial, with large, globular, 
lemon-colored, buttercup-like flowers on long 
stems. 
*T. Fortunei fl. pi. 12 to 18 in. May, June. A 
valuable plant with large orange flowers. 25c; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
*T, Orange Globe. 2 ft. June to August. A 
strong, sturdy grower, with large, globular flowers 
of a rich, deep glowing orange. Free-blooming. 
25c; $2.50 per dozen. 
TUNICA. Goat Flower 
Tunica saxifraga. 6 in. Blooms all summer. A 
dwarf, tufted, rock plant with pinkish flowers. 
Delicate foliage. 
VALERIANA. Garden Heliotrope 
Valeriana officinalis. 4 ft. June. Numerous fra- 
grant pinkish-lavender flowers in trusses. Foliage 
showy. 
V. coccinea. 2 ft. June to October. Showy heads 
of crimson flowers. 
V. — alba. A white flowering form of the above. 
VERBASCUM. Mullein 
Verbascum Olympicum. 6 to 10 ft. July. A 
stately variety, with large woolly, silvery white 
foliage and bright yellow flowers in branching 
spikes. 
VERBASCUM— Continued 
Verbascum pannosum. 4 to 5 ft. July and August. 
Downy, silvery white foliage; spikes of hand- 
some yellow flowers. Fine planted among shrub- 
bery. 
VERNONIA. Ironwood 
Vernonia arkansana. 5 ft. September. Large 
heads of purple flowers. 
VERONICA. Speedwell 
Veronica amethystina. 8 to 12 in. June. A 
slender, creeping species, with short spikes of 
amethyst-blue flowers. 
V. gentianoides. 1 to 1% ft. May. One of the 
earliest and most valuable border plants. Pale 
blue flowers with dark streaks. 
V. incana. 1 ft. July and August. A white woolly 
plant; flowers numerous; blue. Has good ap- 
pearance, both in and out of bloom. Useful in 
rockery or border. 
V. longifolia-subsessilis. 2 ft. July to September. 
One of the handsomest blue-flowering plants. 
Perfectly hardy and increases in strength and 
beauty each year. Spikes completely studded 
with beautiful blue flowers; fine for cutting and 
one of the best plants for the hardy border. 
V. repens. 3 to 4 in. May and June. A useful rock 
or carpeting plant with light blue flowers. 
V. rupestris. 4 in. May and June. An excellent 
plant for carpeting rockeries or bare spots. Dense 
spikes of blue flowers. 
V. spicata. 18 in. June and July. Long spikes of 
violet-blue flowers. 
V. — alba. Long spikes of snowy white flowers. 
V. — rosea. 2 ft. June to September. Much 
branched variety with pink flowers. 
