Other Hardy Perennials 
The Linn County Nurseries 
—aquilegifolia roseum, 3 to 4 ft. Branched heads of feathery pink. June. 
—flavum. 3 to 4 ft. Fine foliage, lemon yellow flowers, July. 
—minus. 1 to 2 ft. Low Meadowrue. Greenish yellow flowers, June-July. 
THYMUS serphyllum, Mother of Thyme. Very choice low plants making dense 
mats. Excellent for rockeries or among stepping stones. Thrive in poor 
acid soil. 
—album. A carpet of dark green, with many small white flowers, June-July. 
—coccineus. Like the above, but with dark red flowers. 
—lanuginosis, Wooly Thyme, 3 in. Downy, gray foliage, bright pink, July-Aug. 
—roseus, 5 in. Rapid spreading, pink, June-July. 
TRADESCANTIA virginica, Spiderwort. 2 to 3 ft. Grassy leaves, blue flowers. 
-Rose Colored. Form of above, more dwarf. 
TULIPS and other fall bulbs will be priced at blooming time or later. 
TUNICA saxifraga. Tufts of wiry foliage, 6 in., and light pink small flowers 
all summer. 
VERBENA venosa, Hardy Verbena, 12 in. Violet purple, June-October. Very 
compact growth and free blooming. 
—canadensis. Similar to above, but considerably darker. 
VERONICA amethystina. 1 ft. Spikes of rich amethyst-blue in June-July. 
—elegans. 1 ft. Erect. Spikes of pale pink June-July. 
—incana, 25c: 1 ft. White wooly foliage. Spikes of blue in July-August. 
—longifolia subsessilis, Japanese Speedwell, 30c: 2 ft. Spikes of large, dark 
blue. August-October. The best tall variety. 
—pectinata. Prostrate. Wooly leaves, rose-colored flowers. May. 
—prostrata, 25c: Prostrate. A dense green carpet. Spikes of deep blue. May. 
—rupestris, 3 to 4 in. Trailing, bright blue in June. Makes a thick carpet. 
——nana, 1 in. Prostrate. Forms dark green carpet, gentian blue, April-May. 
—saxatilis, 25c: 4 in. Light blue. May-June. 
—spicata, 2 ft. Erect spikes of deep blue in June. 
—teucrium, Royal Blue, V 2 to 1 ft. Spreading, blue flowers May-June. 
VINCA minor, Trailing Myrtle. Evergreen. Lilac-blue, April-May. 
VIOLA—Jersey Gem. Large, fragrant, violet color, continuous bloomer. 
—missouriensis. Very fragrant, lilac and purple. May and September. 
—odorata, Sweet Violet. Very fragrant, rich violet, small. 
-Rosina, 25c: Deep pink, extremely fragrant. Roundish leaves, very vigor¬ 
ous. Makes heavy clump in part shade. 
YUCCA filamentosa, Adams’ Needle. 4 to 6 ft. Tall pyramidal clusters of large 
creamy flowers. June-July. Heavy 3-year plants, 40c; 2-year, 25c. 
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