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Strecker’s Hardy Plants 
■('Silene acaulis (Moss Campion)—A moss-like tufted plant. Red¬ 
dish purple flowers 1/2 inch in diameter. Light shade. Light 
peaty soil. April and May. 2 in. (w). 35 cents each. 
’('Silene Alprestris—White flowers May to August. 4 in. Fine rock 
plant. Sandy limestone soil. 
*Si!ene Saxifraga—Flowers white in great profusion, dense mossy 
growth. 6 in. All summer. 
*Silene Schafta (Autumn Catchfly)—Rose pink flowers continuous¬ 
ly in late summer and fall. 6 in. (w). 
Spirea (Astilbe) (Meadow Sweet) — 
’(‘Filipendula (Dropwort)—Forms an attractive rosette of fernlike 
evergreen foliage. Flowers creamy white. June and July. 1 V 2 
ft. Well drained moist soil. 
“('Filipendula Flpl. (Double Dropwort)—Similar to the above but 
not so tall and vigorous. Pretty double flowers. 1 ft. 35 cents 
each. 
Japonica Gladstone—A fine white variety, excellent for forcing 
in pots or cutting. Immense trusses of snow white flowers. 18 
in. June and July. (c). 35 cents each. 
Japonica Queen Alexandra—Beautiful feathery spikes of light 
pink flowers. A choice variety for forcing in pots. 18 in. (c). 
35 cents each. 
Ulmaria Flpl. (Double Meadow Sweet)—Handsome spikes of 
double creamy white flowers. 3 ft. (c). 
*Stachys Lanata (Woundwort) (Lambs Ears)—Dwarf wooly foliage, 
slivery grey in color. Flowers purple, not especially attractive. 
6 in. Any soil. 
<; Statice Latifolia (Creat Sea Lavender)—Large finely divided heads 
of pretty lavender blue flowers which are very small, and re¬ 
tain their beauty for a long time when cut and dried. Forms 
attractive rosettes of leathery green leaves. 15 in. July and 
August. 
^Stokesia Cyanea (Stokes Aster) (Cornflower Aster)—Very large 
lavender blue centaurea-like blossoms all summer. 18 in. Good 
moist soil. 
‘('Synthyris Reniformis—Native to our western states. Slender spikes 
of pale violet flowers in April. 6 in. Rich soil, light shade. 35 
cents each. 
'(‘Synthyris Rotundifolia—Large round glossy evergreen foliage, blue 
lilac flowers in 5 in. spikes in early May. Leaf mold soil and 
light shade. 35 cetns each. 
'('Talinum Calycinum— A native of the Ozarks belonging to the 
Porlulaca family. The plants form a cluster of long slender 
fleshy leaves, from which arise 12 inch stems carrying a cluster 
of deep rose flowers. The flowers open about noon and close 
at night and are freely produced throughout the summer. 
Poor, dry limestone soil suits them best. 
*Teucrium Chamaedrys (Cermander)—Deep rose flower spikes from 
July to September. Glossy evergreen foliage. Ordinary well 
drained soil in sun. 12 in. (w). 35 cents ecah. 
*Thalictrum Adiantifolium (Meadow Rue)—Small white flowers in 
lune. Beautiful foliage like that of the maidenhair fern. 2 ft. 
Moist soil, prefers light shade. 
Thalictrum Dipterocarpum—Flowers a beautiful lilac mauve in 
sprays in August and September. Valuable for cutting. 4 ft. 
Give light protection in cold climates. Plant in spring only. 35 
cents each, (c). 
’(‘Thymus Serpyllum Album (White Thyme)—Makes a white mat. 
Poor soil in sun. June and July. (w). 
“('Thymus Serpyllum (Mountain Thyme)—A dense mat of deep 
green foliage, deep blue flowers. 4 in. (w). 
‘('Thymus Serpyllum Coccineum (Crimson Thyme)—A red flower¬ 
ing form of the above, (w). 
“('Thymus Serpyllum Lanuginosa (Wooly Thyme)—A wooly grey 
foliaged form. (w). 
’('Thymus Citriodorus (Lemon Thyme)—Forms a dense mat of 
golden green foliage. Flowers a deep blue. 4 in. (w). 
'('Thymus Herba Barona—A very aromatic prostrate thyme having 
the fragrance of caraway. June and July. Rare. 35 cents each. 
"('Thymus Vulgaris (Common Thyme)—Evergreen ornamental foli¬ 
age, lilac flowers. 6 in. Used for flavoring. 
“(‘Tierella Cordifolia (Mitrewort) (Foam Flower)—Short spikes of 
creamy white star shaped flowers in May. 10 in. Partial shade. 
Tradescantia Virginica (Spiderwort) (Flower-of-a-Day)—An old 
time favorite. Blue folwers all summer. 2 ft. Moist soil. 
Tritoma Ptitxeri (Red Hot Poker) (Torch Lily) (Flame Flower) 
—Small tubular flowers thickly set on tall naked stems, from 
August to late fall. 31/2 ft. Requires some winter protection 
and should be planted in spring only. 35 cents each. (c). 
Trollius Europeus (Clobe Flower)—Large orange yellow buttercup 
like flowers continuously from spring until fall. Likes a moist 
place in partial shade. 15 in. 35 cents each. (c). 
