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NEW OR NOTEWORTHY PLANTS 
TANICETUM capitatum. *$ Rock Tansy. A diminutive cover plant 
for the dry rock garden, with silvery gray foliage, evergreen, forming 
mats an inch high. The yellow spherical flower heads are borne on 
3-inch stems. Easily grown, extends slowly, fills small spaces and 
crevices among rocks, and is absolutely hardy to fifty below zero. Nice 
clumps, 40c. dozen, $3.50. 
THALICTRUM. Ranunculaceae. The small Thalictrums are excel¬ 
lent for shade, their foliage as graceful as a Maidenhair Fern; easily 
grown. 
T. venulosum. *$ Maidenhair Rue. One of the most valuable species 
for the rock garden; easily grown, elegant foliage and does not ex¬ 
ceed 12 inches under our conditions. 40c; 3, $1.00. 
T. Fendleri * Of larger size to 2 feet; lovely foliage. 40c; 3, $1.00. 
THYMUS serpylium coccineum. Mat-forming evergreen with minute 
foliage, Clumps, 30c; dozen, $2.50. A more compact form listed as T. 
Azoricus, same price. 
TOWNSEND1A exscapa. Compositae. *t Easter Daisy. Branching at 
the ground, the stemless star-like daisies of rosy-white with yellow 
disc are unique. Blooms March or April; grows at the edge of hill- 
slopes in rather heavy soil; good drainage essential; full sun. 30c. 
dozen, $2.50. 
T. Wilcoxiana. *t The plains form of T. escapa. Leaves broader, 
flower heads larger and later, pink tinted in the bud. 40c; 3, $1.00. 
TRILLIUM. Liliaceae. Woodland plants requiring semi-shade; should 
be planted in autumn. 
T. grandiflorum. The large white Wakerobin of the eastern states. 
3, 40c; dozen, $1.50. 
T. recurvatum. Flowers chocolate-red. 3, 40c; dozen $1.50. 
T. sessile Californicum. Very large white, 3, 40c. 
TROLL I US. Ranunculaceae. Globeflower. Like over-size Buttercups; 
sulphur-white to yellow and deep orange. All like moisture, shade and 
a rich humus soil; flower early and often again in autumn. 
T. albiflorus. *@ Flowers early, large, sulphur-white; best in wet 
moraine. Flowering clumps: 40c. dozen, $3.50. 
T. Europeus. Deeply cupped flowers of pure yellow in early spring. 
40c; 3, $1.00. 
T. Orange Globe. Tall, to two feet; later flowering season. 40c; 3, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Trollius, new hybrids. Grown true from divisions; offered at 50 
cents each for flowering clumps. Eleanor, late light yellow; Excelsior, 
very early, large loose flower of bright orange, splendid variety; His 
Majesty, very round globe-shaped, glowing orange, late; Lichtball, late, 
dwarf, ball-shaped inner petals red, yellow outside. 
VALERIANA micrantha. *i Valerian. Low clumps with 15-inch 
stems, bearing clusters of small snow-white flowers; shade. Clumps, 
40c; 3, $1.00. 
VERNON IA marginata._*_Western Ironweed. 3 feet, flower-heads in 
clusters, deep purple. 50c each. 
Veratrum Speciosum. *@ A large Liliaceous perennial for bog or 
moraine. Terminal panicle of white flowers. 75 cents. 
VERONICA. Scrophulariaceae. Speedwell. Includes a few upright 
perennials for the border and several low creepers or dwarfs of ex¬ 
ceptional value for the rock garden. 
