PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Hardy Percnial Plants 17 
SALVIA Pitcheri. A much-branched, densely blooming type 
of the Rocky Mountain Sage, its wands 3 to 4 feet high; 
a rich, deep shade of gentian-blue. August-Septemfeer. Even 
prettier than Larkspur, in bouquets with Flowering Spurge 
or Baby’s Breath. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
SAPONARIA<§> ocymoides (Soapwort). A branchy f trail¬ 
ing rock-plant densely clothed with small round' leaves; from 
May to July brightly spangled with small pink flower um¬ 
bels. 3, 65c ; doz., $2.00. 
SAXIFRAGA.<$> (Saxifrage or Rockfoil). Valuable, highly 
prized units for the rock garden ; their large, fleshy, shiny 
leaves continuously ornamental, in some cases persisting 
into winter. Give plenty of water and partial sun. 
—cordifolia. 2 feet. Very large heart-shaped leaves ; flowers 
clear rose in dense, nodding cymes. May. 
—lmg-ulata Leichtlini. 2 feet. Nodding rose-pink racemes. 
April-June. The showy orbicular leaves quite crimson. 
Both; Each, 30c; 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
SCABXOSA caucasica (Blue Bonnet). Very showy, freely 
produced cut flowers, on long stems. June to September. 
Blue. 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
schafta (Autumn Catchfly). 4 to 6 inches. A low 
border or rock plant, with masses of bright pink flowers 
from July to October. A good successor for Maiden Pink. 
3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
SPIREA^> ulmaria filipendula (Dropwort). Numerous 
white flowers on 15-inch stems. June-July. Dark fernlike 
foliage. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
STATXCR latifolia (Sea Lavender). 15 to 18 inches. Leath¬ 
ery foliage, minute blue flowers, similar to Forget-Me-Not, 
in 18-inch heads. Last fqr months if dried. 3, 65c; doz., 
$ 2 . 00 . 
TEUCRIUM canadense (American Germander). Six-inch 
spikes of rosy purple flowers. July and August. The attrac¬ 
tive dark-toothed foliage makes a spreading ground cover. 
—chamaeclrys. Used as an evergreen shrub with densely 
ascending stems. Small flower whorls in loose spikes, bright 
rose with white and red spots. The valuable foliage is dense, 
small, round, dark, glossy—closely resembling dwarf Box¬ 
wood for which less hardy item it is often substituted. Can 
be clipped to any desired height up to 12 inches. 
Both: 3, 65c; doz., $2.25; 100, $15.00. 
THAIilCTEUM (Meadow Rue). “Mist” plants, fine cut 
foliage and spreading heads of tiny flowers. 
—dipterocarpum. 4 feet. Fine cut foliage, lilac-mauve flow¬ 
er sprays. August and September. 
—glaucum. 3 to 4 feet. Finely cut blue-gray leaves; fra¬ 
grant flower heads of Chinese yellow. July. 
All: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
THERMOPSXS caroliniana. 3 feet. Looks very much like 
a yellow Lupine ; with attractive foliage like Clover, and 
tall spikes of pea-shaped yellow flowers in June and July. 
3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
Thymus^ (Thyme). The charming Mountain Thymes 
- make a dense, perfect carpet of foliage, of 
great value for covering dry banks where grass will not 
easily persist, giving out a pleasing fragrance under the 
hot sun. They are very useful in rockeries, and provide a 
rich carpet for blocks of spring-flowering bulbs ; their early 
bloom all-covering. 
—citriodorus (Creeping Thyme). Lemon scented; golden 
yellow. 
—serpyllum album (White Mountain Thyme). Dense mats 
of dark green foliage, with clouds of tiny white flowers. 
— —coccineum. Crimson-scarlet bloom in dense sheets. 
All: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
TRACESCANTIA virginica (Spiderwort). 2 to 2% feet. 
Broad, grasslike foliage; clustered blossoms all summer. 
An excellent filler for moist bottomlands ; among the semi¬ 
shading trees at base of ravines. 
Blue or White. 3, 40c ; doz., $1.50. 
S. & H. Tritoma Pfitzeri fRed Hot Poker). Semi- 
- ' ■ tropical and showiest of all 
garden plants in bloom. Rushlike foliage with thick flower 
stalks a yard long, a single fiery cone at top. Brilliant 
scarlet, lower petals rimmed with orange. Blooms July to 
October. A magnificent cut flower. Use heavy winter mulch. 
—Quartiniana. A thick stalked variety, blooming late in 
May with flower cones 10 to 12 inches long. Orange-red at 
first, but bottom half yellow as bloom matures. 
Both: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
TROLLIUS<«> europaeus (Globeflower). 2 feet. Foliage 
like Larkspur; 1%- to 2-inch bloom on long stems. May 
and June. Flowers are glorified Buttercups, waxy lemon- 
yellow. 
•—Earliest of All. Light orange-yellow. 
—Meteor. Very rich in color and form ; deep orange. 
All: Each, 45c; 3, $1.25; doz., $4.00. 
TUNIC A<$> saxifrag'a. Tufted hair-fine grass plant; tiny 
pink flowers all summer; for rockery or border. 
3, 65c ; doz., $2.00. 
— — fl. pi. Beautiful double flowers. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
SEMPERVIVUM 
(House Leek)<§> 
An interesting 
group of small suc¬ 
culents; ideally 
fitted for rock gar¬ 
den. The leaves are 
thick and rubbery, 
arranged in rosettes. 
Arachnoideum 
minus (Small 
Cobweb House 
Leek). Small, 
dense rosettes in 
close root-associa¬ 
tion. The tips of 
leaves are laced 
together by a cob¬ 
web of silvery 
threads ; the short¬ 
stemmed flowers 
are bright red in 
loose panicles. 
Globiferum. Flat¬ 
tened rosettes 2 to 
3 inches across; 
the broad, un¬ 
crowded leaves 
gray-green lightly 
tipped brown. %- 
inch yellow flow¬ 
ers in densely hairy panicles a foot high. 
Tectorum (“Hen-and-Chickens”). The central rosette 
averages 3 to 4 inches across, with long, up-curving pale 
green leaves having purple pointed tips; the flowers 
pale red. 
All: 3, 46c; doz., $1.50. 
VALERIANA officinalis (Hardy Heliotrope). 3 to 4 feet. 
Thick spikes of white flowers, slightly roseate, with strong 
heliotrope scent. June and July. 3, 65c ; doz., $2.00. 
VERBASCXXM, Phoeniceum Hybrids. 18 inches. An in¬ 
teresting form of Mullein hybridized in England. Rather 
large woolly leaves and branched flower spikes. The flowers 
come variously in white, pink, rose, purple, bronze, and 
brown,—but can be offered as Mixed only. Planted in well- 
drained, light, warm soil, they will colonize and reproduce 
annually from their seed. 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
VERONICA^ (Speedwell). Blue flowers, varying in size 
and shade, for borders and rockeries. 
—incana. 1 foot. Silver foliage; violet-blue flowers. July- 
August. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
—longifolia subsessilis (Bluebird Flower). 2 feet. Long 
bronze-green leaves, deep indigo-blue flowers. July to Sep¬ 
tember. 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
—rupestris nana. 1 to 2 inches. Creeping plants with 
small, dark leaves. Gentian-blue flowers. April and May. 
3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
VINCA minor<*> (Hardy Myrtle). A trailing evergreen for 
carpeting where it is too shady for grass ; on sloping banks 
not too dry, a bordering for shaded pools; as a setting for 
other plants such as Daffodils, Bluebells, Plumbago, certain 
Lilies and Ferns ; and as a filler in large shaded rockeries. 
2 year. 3, 40c ; doz., $1.50 ; 100, $10.00 ; 1000, $80.00. 
VIOLA<$> (Tufted Pansy). Dwarf edging plant, hybrids of 
Alpine Violet and Garden Pansy; blooms 8 months if 
sheared often. Brilliant color spots in the rockery. 
—Admiration. Velvety wine-purple. 
_Blue Perfection, Golden Yellow, White Perfection. 
,_Jersey Gem. Dwarf, bushy and continuous in bloom; 
pure, rich violet; slightly perfumed. 
All above five: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
_Sutton’s Apricot. A new, rich apricot color much in de¬ 
mand. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
VIOLETS. Of unfailing interest and popularity. 
—Frey’s Fragrant. Profuse, single light violet. 
—Princess of Wales. Large, violet-purple. 
Both: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
_Hardy Eng-lish. Hardiest type; true stock scarce. Double, 
crinkly flowers, light violet; fragrant. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
—Rosina A delightful new variety giving out an unusual 
_ amount of fragrance ; the dainty flowers colored 
a tender lilac-pink. A remarkable novelty. 
Each, 40c ; 3, $1.00; doz.. $3.50. 
YUCCA 
rilamentosa (Spanish Bayonet). Swordlike evergreen 
e foliage; pendent clustered white bells along 
thick, 3- to 4-ft. spikes. 2-yr., each, 20c ; 3, 65c ; doz., $2.00. 
Leaf similar to above, but the leaves are 
._ _ bronzy green, striped and the outer 
edge widely bordered with yellow. Keeps its striking foliage 
all winter. 2 yr.: Each, 25c ; 3, 65c ; doz., $2.25. 
