THE M. H. HARMAN COMPANY 
SPIRAEA, continued 
S., var. grandiflora (Mulliflora compacta). 2 ft. 
A novelty of decided merit, and one of the choicest 
hardy plants recently introduced. It is a decided im- 
provement over the type, as the flower spikes are 
larger and of the purest white. It flowers more freely 
than the common Spirtra Japonica, and the stems 
are longer and more compact in habit. 25 cts. each, 
$2 for 10. 
S., Kamschatka. 6 ft. June. This variety bears 
immense clusters of white flowers; a noble plant for 
damp places. 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
S. lobata (Venusta). 3 to 5 ft. June and July. 
Branching, feathery plumes of soft rose-color. One 
of the best of the Spiratas. 15 cts. each, $1.20 for 10. 
S. palmata. 3 ft. June to August. A magnificent 
plant with heads of vivid crimson flowers and elegant 
foliage. One of the best hardy plants. 15 cts. each, 
Si. 20 for 10. 
S., var. alba. 1 to 3 ft. June and July. A novelty 
highly recommended. It is a pure white variety, 
similar in habit, adaptibilities, etc., to the old variety. 
A really beautiful decorative plant. 35 cts. each, 
$2.50 for 10, S20 per 100. 
S., var. elegans. 1 to 3 ft. June and July. We can 
speak in the highest terms of this plant, for the com- 
bination of flowers and foliage is both unique and, in 
the highest sense, decorative. The flowers vary from 
creamy white to pure white, with a tinge of crimson 
in the center. They are unexcelled for cutting, and 
formed in panicles in abundance. 13 cts. each, $1.20 
for 10. 
S. ulmaria. 3 ft. June and July. Creamy white 
flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.20 for 10. 
S., var. flore pleno. Double white form of the 
above. 15 cts. each, $1.20 for 10. 
Stachys • Woundwort 
Stachys Betonica superba. 12 to 18 in. July. 
Spikes of rosy pink flowers. 25 cts. 
S. lanata. 1 ft. July. Foliage silvery white; flow- 
ers small, purple; useful for edgirg. 15 cts. each, 
$1.20 for 10. 
S. rosa grandiflora. 12 in. Spikes of rosy pink 
flowers. 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
Statice • Sea Lavender 
A group not so well known as they should be. The 
minute flowers are produced in broad heads 18 to 20 
inches across, which are adapted for cutting, as they 
keep long after being dried, and are very showy. 
Statice latifolia. 1 to 2 ft. July to September. 
Bright blue flowers in immense heads. 15 cts. each, 
Si. 20 for 10. 
S. maritima. 2 ft. July. Rose. 25 cts. each, $2 
for 10. 
Stipa • Feather Grass 
Stipa pinnata. 20 in. In light, well-drained soil its 
showy plumes are produced with great effect and 
when cut are unequaled for decoration. 25 cts. each, 
$2 for 10. 
Stokesia 
Stokesia cyanea. 1 ft. August to October. A 
first-class autumn-flowering perennial, bearing a pro- 
fusion of lavender-blue flowers 2 to 3 inches across. 
It succeeds best in light, warm soils and is a little 
tender. 15 cts. each, $1.20 for 10. 
Thalictrum • Meadow Rue 
Thalictrum aquilegifolium. 2 ft. May to July. A 
graceful border plant, with heads of feathery cream- 
colored flowers; foliage finely cut. 13 cts. each, $1.20 
for 10. 
T. Delavayi. 2j to 3 ft. A high-valued plant, with 
lovely, blue-green foliage; flowers large, handsome, 
lilac-color. A very graceful and striking variety. 
Good for cutting. 30 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
T. sulphureum. Similar to T. aquilegifolium, but 
flowers are a sulphur-color. 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
Thermopsis 
Thermopsis Caroliniana. 2 to 4 ft. June and July. 
A showy, tall-growing plant, with clover-like foliage, 
and long spikes of bright yellow, pea-shaped flowers 
in midsummer. Choice for the rear of the border in 
ordinary soils. 20c. each, $1.50 for 10, $12 per 100. 
Thymus • Thyme 
Well-drained soil or dry banks. 
Thymus micans. 4 in. Evergreen-tufted foliage 
and light purple flowers. 20 cts. 
T. serpyllum aureum. 8 in. Variegated golden 
and green evergreen foliage; most showy and fragrant 
20 cts. 
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. 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
T., var. argenteus. Variegated with silver, making 
a lovely little plant. 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
Tiarella • Mitrewort 
Tiarella cordifolia. 6 to 12 in. May. A plant of 
great beauty, ,both in leaf and flower. Perfectly 
hardy, rapidly increased and flourishing in almost 
any soil and position. The flowers are small, of a 
creamy white and star-shaped, the buds delicately 
tinged with pink, and borne in great profusion. 15 c. 
each, Si. 20 for 10. 
Tradescantia • Spiderwort 
A showy and highly decorative group of border 
plants, forming erect bushes 18 inches in height, 
producing numerous terminal umbels of large flowers 
which are produced in great profusion the whole of 
the summer. . 
Tradescantia Virginiana. 2j ft. All summer. 
Violet-purple flowers. 15 cts. each, Si. 20 for 10. 
T., var. alba. Pure white flowers. Very fine. 13c. 
each, Si. 20 for 10. 
T., var. casrulea. Bright blue flowers. 25 cts. 
T., var. coccinea. Bright red flowers. 23 cts. 
Trillium • Wood Lily 
There are many varieties of this species, of which 
T. grandiflorum is by far the finest. We can offer 
Cernuum, Erectum, Erectum album, Erythrocarpum 
nivale and Recurvatum when wanted. 
Trillium erectum. 6 to 9 in. April. Ill-smelling, 
brownish purple flowers; broad, rhomboid leaves. 
15 cts. each, $1 for 10, $8 per 100. 
T. grandiflorum. g in. May. Large, white flowers 
which are very handsome. Can be domesticated in 
any garden, and is worthy of culture everywhere. 
15 cts. each, Si for 10, S8 per 100. 
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