WESTPORT, CONN. Perennials 
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THYMUS. These charming, fragrant plants give a lovely 
carpet effect because of its dwarf spreading habit. 
They prefer a dry location and are covered with flow¬ 
ers in June and July. 
citriodorus argentues. Having silver foliage, 
citriodorus aureus. Having golden foliage, 
serpyllum album (White Thyme). 
serpyllum coccineus (Red Thyme). 
serpyllum comosus (Lilac Thyme). 
TRITOMA hybrida. A valuable plant for the garden or 
decorative uses. The Tritomas are of stately growth, 
having long, grassy foliage and bearing drooping, 
tubular flowers in dense spikes on long, straight stems, 
well above the foliage of the plant. The flowers are 
very showy, coming in various shades of yellow and 
orange. This plant prefers a light, well-drained soil 
and a sunny location. Height 2 to 3 ft. 
TROLLIUS, Golden Queen. Like immense buttercups, 
these striking, hardy perennial plants are very effective 
in the garden. A light soil, moist, but well-drained 
and partial shade is best suited for this plant. The 
golden flowers appear from May to August. Another 
excellent cut flower. Height 2 ft. 
TUNICA saxi£raga. A useful border and rock plant, hav¬ 
ing pale pink flowers which appear from June to Sep¬ 
tember. This plant prefers a sunny location. 
VALERIANA officinalis (Garden Heliotrope). A neat 
growing plant, producing sweet-scented pink and white 
flowers in June and July. The Garden Heliotrope is 
fine for cutting. It will grow well in a moist, semi- 
shady location and also in full sunshine. Height 
2 to 3 ft. 
VERBASCUM, Miss Willmott. A hardy plant of stately 
growth, suitable for the border. The leaves are more 
or less woolly. The large white flowers are produced 
on stately spikes, rising to a height of about 5 ft., 
and continue to flower from June to September, 
chaixi. Same as the above, but with yellow flowers. 
VERONICA longifolia subsessilis. This is one of the 
handsomest of the Veronica family and no garden, 
requiring blue flowers, should be without this plant. 
Its long spikes of dark blue flowers are excellent for 
cutting purposes. It attains a height of 2 to 3 ft. and 
blooms from July to September. A sunny or partial 
shady position will suit this Veronica, 
incana. A neat growing plant with silver foliage and 
blue flowers. It blooms in May and June. This plant 
has a good appearance in out of bloom season. Height 
12 in. 
repens. Rock garden plant, growing 2 in. in height. 
It has light blue blossoms and flowers in May and 
June. This Veronica prefers a sheltered location, 
rupestris. A fine rock plant, growing 3 to 4 in. high. 
The thickly matted, deep green foliage is hidden early 
in June under a cloud of bright blue flowers. Does 
well in light shade. 
True Blue. Literally covers itself with blossoms of in¬ 
tense blue flowers in June and July. Height 12 in. 
VINCA minor. A trailing evergreen plant, used exten¬ 
sively for carpeting the ground under shrubs and trees 
or in nooks where it is too shady for grass to grow. 
All Perennial Plants are 25c. each, or $2.50 per doz. 
except where otherwise noted 
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