ROCK GARDEN PLANTS 
ARTHUR LEE NURSERIES 
Culture: Grows in ordinary soil, in a shady or partial shaded location. Lift and divide every 
two years. 
ACordifol ia. (L. ) 
An attractive little plant with fine foliage, and small, creamy white, star-shaped flowers in 
May. 12 inches. 
TRADESCANTIA. Spiderwort. 
An old fashioned perennial producing a succession of flowers all summer. 
Culture: Thrives in good, ordinary soil in partial shady or sunny borders. Suitable for natur¬ 
alizing in the wild garden, woodland, or shrubbery borders. 
Virginica. (L.) 
Produces a wealth of blue flowers all summer, on blue-green stems about 18 inches high. A plant 
that grows easily doing well where nothing else will grow. 
TRILLIUM. American Wood-lily. Wake Robin. 
Spring flowering perennials interesting for naturalizing under the shade of deciduous trees in 
woodland borders, the margins of shady walks, or in the 3hady border. 
Culture: The Trilliums require to be grown in a soil consisting of peat and leaf mold, in Shade 
or partial shade. They must have plenty of moisture in summer. 
Grandiflora. (L.) 
Large pure white flowers in early spring. 12 to 15 inches high. 
TRITOMA. Flame Flower, Red Hot Poker. 
A very popular plant for garden decoration. They are ideal plants to grow in the border, but 
must have protection where the winters are severe. Desirable for cutting. 
Culture: Any good, ordinary, well drained soil and a sunny location is suitable for Tritomas. 
Protect during winter with straw or dry litter. 
Pf itzeri. (L. ) 
Ever blooming Tritoma; the freest flowering of 
all, with orange-scarlet blooms, shading to 
salmon rose at the edge. This is the showiest 
of all Tritomas and valuable for cutting. 
Spikes 3 to 4 ft. high; Aug. to Oct. 
Tritoma express hybrids. (S.) 
This has a distinct advantage of blooming early 
in the season, during June, July and August. 
Upon first opening, the flowers are red but 
turns to yellow as the flower ages. 2 to 3 
feet tall. 
TROLLIU$. Globe-flower. 
The Globe-flower is a glorified buttercup; its 
leaves and flowers resemble the buttercup in form 
form but are much larger. The flowers are globe 
shaped, orange or yellow in color, anduuseful 
for cutting. 
Culture: They require a deep, rich soil, con¬ 
taining plenty of humus and moisture. They 
should be grown in damp shady corners or by the 
waterside in bold masses. 
Earlie»t of all. 
Early and free blooming, light orange-yellow. 
Ledebouri. 
A deep golden orange variety, blooming in May 
and June. The bloom is quite open and has an 
unusual center - bristle-like rays breaking 
through the outer petals. It often blooms 
again in the fall, a very fine variety and well 
recommended. 
Any above varieties 35<? each; $1.00 per 3; 
$3.50 per dozen. 
TUNICA. Coat Flower. 
Slender graceful perennials with almost hair¬ 
like stems covered all summer with small Baby's 
Breath-like flowers. Excellent Tor rock gar¬ 
den, and rock wall. 
Culture: Ordinary well drained garden soil; in 
full sun suits them best. 
♦Saxifraga. (S.L. ) 
A pretty tufted plant with light pink flowers produced all summer 
each; 40 <t per 3; $1.50 per dozen. 
Tritoma Pfitzeri, or Kniphofia 
Grows 6 inches high. 
15<f 
VALERIANA. Garden Heliotrope. r . 
Showy, old-fashioned perennials for dry sunny borders, flowers are borne in panicles, from June 
until October. , , , 
Culture: Ordinary soil and sunny location in the border. Plants, if too large, may be severly 
cut back without damage. 
^° C Showy"head of rose flowers on 12 inch stems from June until October. A splendid plant for bold 
effect in the wall pr rock garden. 2 feet. 
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