MICHELL’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
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TEUCRIUM (Germander) 
Chamaedrys. An evergreen plant of dwarf, shrub-like habit; 
glossy aromatic foliage with spikes of purple flowers during 
July and August; 12 inches. 30c. each; $2.75 per doz.; per 100, 
$18.00. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) 
Adiantifolium. A beautiful variety, with foliage like the Maiden 
Hair Fern and miniature white flowers in June and July; 1J4 to 
2 feet. 
Aquilegifolium. Graceful foliage like that of a Columbine and 
rosy-purple flowers from May to July; 2 to 3 feet. 
Dipterocarpum. Makes an ideal cut flower; the flowers are of a 
charming shade of violet-mauve which is brightened by a 
bunch of lemon-yellow stamens and anthers. 
Intermedium. Pale yellow flowers in July; 2 feet. 
30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; per 100, $20.00. 
THERMOPS1S 
Caroliniana. A showy tall growing plant producing long spikes 
of yellow flowers during June and July; 3 feet. 30c. each; 
$2.75 per doz.; per 100, $18.00. 
*THYMUS (Thyme) 
Citriodorus Aureus. The golden-leaved, lemon-scented Thyme. 
Lanuginosus ( Wolly-leaved Thyme). Greyish foliage with rosy- 
lilac flowers. 
Serpyllum Album (White Mountain Thyme). Forms dense mats 
of dark green foliage and clouds of white flowers during June and 
July; 3 to 4 inches. 
— Coccineum (Scarlet Thyme). Dark green foliage with bright 
red flowers. 
30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; per 100, $20.00. 
TRADESCANTIA (Spider Wort) 
Virginica. Produces a succession of blue flowers all Summer; 
2 feet. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
TRILLIUM (Wood Lily, or Wake Robin) 
Excellent plants for shady positions in the hardy border, or in 
a subaquatic position, flowering in early Spring; 12 to 18 inches. 
Grandiflorum. The largest white; probably the handsomest. 
15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; per 100, $10.00. 
TRITOMA 
(Red-hot-Poker, Flame Flower or Torch Lily) 
Multicolor Hybrids. New and distinctive colors; valuable for 
cutting and producing gorgeous mass effects from August to 
October. 35c. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Pfitzerii (The Everblooming Flame Flower). The early, free and 
continuous blooming qualities of this variety have made it one 
of the great bedding plants, and when we consider that there 
are few flowering plants which are suitable for massing under 
our severe climatic conditions, it is little wonder that such an 
elegant subject should become so popular. In bloom from 
August to October, with spikes 3 to 4 feet high, and heads of 
bloom of a rich orange-scarlet, producing a grand effect either 
planted singly in the border or in masses. 30c. each; $2.75 
per doz.; per 100, $18.00. 
Royal Standard. A distinct new variety with good sized flower 
heads, the flowers on the lower half of the spike are bright 
yellow, while those on the upper half are bright scarlet, a most 
effective and outstanding color combination. 50c. each; $5.00 
per doz. 
Tower of Gold. New, beautiful and tall, growing from 4 to 5 
feet high. Immense orange and golden yellow spikes. 
50c. each; $5.00 per doz. 
VALERIANA (Valerian) 
Coccinea. Showy heads of old rose flowers from June to October. 
Officinalis ( Hardy Garden Heliotrope). Produces during June 
and July showy heads of rose-tinted white flowers, with helio¬ 
trope odor, 3 to 4 feet. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
TROLLIES (Globe Flower) 
Asiaticus Salamander. Large open flower, orange in color. 
Earliest of All. Early and free flowering; light orange-yellow. 
Europaeus. Desirable free-flowering plants, producing their 
giant bright yellow, Buttercup-like blossoms on stems 1 to 2 
feet high from May until August. 
Gold Quelle. Large globular flowers of a rich orange-yellow. 
Ledebouri (New). Height, 36 to 40 inches; prolongs blooming 
season with bright orange-yellow flowers. 
Meteor. Very large flowers of a rich deep orange. 
Orange Prince. Large orange flowers during May and June; 
wonderful for cutting. 
Price, any of the above Trollius, 35c. each; $3.50 per doz.; per 
100, $25.00. 
*TUNICA 
Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with small pink flowers, in the 
greatest profusion, during the entire Summer. Ideal for the 
border or rockery. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
— Flore Plena Rosea. A pretty new double flowering form of the 
above, in which the flowers as well as being double are con¬ 
siderably larger than the type and of a deeper color. Perpetual 
flowering from June until late in the Fall. 30c. each; $3.00 
per dozen. 
*VINCA (Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle) 
It is often a perplexing problem to find the plant that will do 
well in a dense shade; right there is where Vincas of the hardy 
class should be employed, also in lawn plantings under trees, in 
woodlands and on spots it is desired to cover where no grass will 
grow. It is valuable for planting on cemetery lots by reason of 
its dwarf creeping habit. The foliage is green all Winter. 
Minor. Green foliage, lavender flowers. Extra strong plants, 
20c. each; $2.00 per doz.; per 100, $12.00; per 1000, $100.00. 
*Bowles Variety. This new European form is more desirable 
in every respect than the common type. The foliage is broader 
and rich glossy green of strong texture. The flowers are not 
only larger but of a deeper rich blue and are borne with a 
remarkable profusion. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Tritoma, Pfitzerii 
(wa) 
The newer varieties of Iris offered on page 115 are entirely different 
