Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
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SENECIO pulcher. Striking, erect habit. Large red- 
purple flowers with yellow discs in summer. 2 to 4 ft. 
July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
SHORTIA galacifolia. @ See Native Plants, page 77. 
SILENE alpestris. @ Caleb fly. Charming border or 
rock-plant, well suited to dry spots in a rockery or 
wall. White. 4 to 6 in. May, June. 
S. maritima fl.-pl. @ A dwarf, creeping plant. Double 
white flowers. 6 in. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 
per 100. 
S. Saxifraga. ® White. 8 in. July, Aug. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. _ 
S. Schafta. ® Pink. 4 to 6 in. June-Sept. 
SPIRj^iA Filipendula (Filipendula hexapetala). ® 
Dropwort. Beautiful foliage and feather-like plumes 
of flowers. Succeeds in semi-shade. Creamy white. 
\}/2 ft. May, June. 
S. Filipendula fl.-pl. (F. hexapetala fl.-pl.). ® Double 
Dropwort. Similar to the above but with double 
flowers. l}/2 ft. May, June. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
S. palmata elegans {F. purpurea). ® Siberian Meadow¬ 
sweet. Heart-shaped leaves. Strong spikes of pink 
flowers. 3 to 4 ft. June—Aug. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 
10, $30 per 100. 
STACHYS grandiflora superba (Betonica superba rosea). 
© Woundwort. Hardy perennial with spikes of large, 
showy, intense mauve or rich purplish violet flowers. 
1 ft. June, July. 
STATICE latifolia (Limonium latifolium). © Sea Lav¬ 
ender. Fine panicles, covered with a profusion of 
small blue flowers. 2 ft. Aug., Sept. 
STOKESIA laevis (cyanea). © Cornflower Aster; Stokes 
Aster. A handsome native plant with fine sky-blue 
flowers, 3 to 4 inches across. 2 ft. July—Oct. 
S. laevis alba. ® A white form of the above. 2 ft. July— 
Oct. 
TEUCRIUM Chamaedrys. Germander. Compact 
bushes with small, spiny dark green leaves sur¬ 
mounted by spikes of lavender-pink. Practically 
evergreen, it may be clipped to any desired height, 
and, being hardier, it has taken the place of dwarf 
boxwood as edging for rose-gardens, herb-gardens, 
borders, etc. 1 ft. July, Aug. 
THALICTRUM dipterocarpum. Meadow-Rue. One of 
the handsomest Thalictrums with flowers on graceful 
4-foot stems; lilac-mauve with bright yellow anthers. 
Elegant border plants with beautiful finely cut foli¬ 
age. They do well in shady places. 4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
$l/or 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
T. minus adiantifolium. ® Leaves resemble those of the 
maidenhair fern. Flowers yellow. 1 ft. June, July. 
T. paniculatum. Yellow. 1 ft. June, July. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. A fine plant with clover¬ 
like foliage and long spikes of bright yellow, pea¬ 
shaped, lupine-like flowers. 4 ft. June, July. $1 for 
3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
THYMUS citriodorus. ® Creeping Thyme. Very good 
for the rock-garden. Foliage has strong lemon fra¬ 
grance. 4 in. June, July. 
T. Serpyllum. ® Mother-oJ-Thyme. Dense mats of dark 
green foliage. Dark red flowers. 3 to 4 in. June-Sept. 
T. Serpyllum album. ® White Mountain Thyme. Dense 
mats of dark green foliage and clouds of white flowers. 
Fine for rockwork. 3 to 4 in. June, Jul>. 
T. Serpyllum coccineus. ® Dark green foliage. Bright 
red flowers. 3 to 5 in. June, July. 
T. Serpyllum lanuginosus. ® Woolly-leaved Thyme. 
Quick-spreading plant, very effective for rockeries. 
Flowers reddish pink. 5 in. June—Aug. 
T. vulgaris. ® Common Thyme. Flowers pale lilac. 
8 in. June, July. 
TIARELLA cordifolia. ® See Native Plants, page 77. 
T. purpurea major. Pink. 13^ to 2 ft. June—Aug. $1.20 
for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
TRILLIUM erectum. See Native Plants, page 77. 
T. grandiflorum. See Native Plants, page 77. 
TRITOMA Pfitzeri {Kniphofla uvaria grandis). Red- 
Hot Poker; Torch Lily. Spikes of orange-scarlet shad¬ 
ing to salmon-rose, the showiest and most free flower¬ 
ing of all Tritomas. Hardy with slight protection; 
succeed in any garden soil, but improve with cultiva¬ 
tion. 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
T., Royal Standard. Torch Lily. Lower part light yel¬ 
low, upper part rich scarlet. 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
T. uvaria grandiflora. Bright red spikes changing to 
salmon-pink. Late flowering. 3 to 4 ft. Sept. 
All Tritomas, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100 
TROLLIUS. Globeflower. Handsome dark green foli¬ 
age and globular flowers in all shades of yellow and 
orange distinguish this spectacular group and make it 
one of the favorites of our gardens. Semi-shade, 
plenty of moisture, and a good rich soil will produce 
an abundance of flowers unexcelled as cut-flower 
material. Illustrated in color on page 76. 
T. Ledebouri, Golden Queen. Magnificent late-flower¬ 
ing variety with huge deep golden yellow flowers. 
2 to 3 ft. July-Oct. 
T., Eleanor. Brilliant yellow flowers. Strong grower. 
2 to 3 ft. April, May. 
T., Empire Day. Bears enormous, globular, orange- 
yellow flowers with brilliant orange-scarlet stamens. 
\}/2 ft. April, May. 
T., Goldquille. Large flowers of pure golden yellow. 
\}/2 ft. April, May. 
T., Lichtball. Very large, clear yellow flowers on stiff 
stems. 13^ to 2 ft. April, May. 
T., Miss Mary Russell. Flowers of brilliant canary- 
yellow on strong stems. 1 to 13/^ ft. April, May. 
T. pumilus Moerheimi. A k^w-growing variety with 
very large, wide-open flowers of a deep golden yellow. 
Very free flowering. 1 ft. May, June. 
T., Mixed. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
All Trollius, $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100, 
except where noted 
TUNICA Saxifraga. ® Tunic Flower. An attractive 
roek-plant with a cloud of rosy pink flowers and 
minute dark green foliage. 6 in. July-Sept. 
T. Saxifraga rosea fl.-pl. Double; rose-pink. 6 in. May— 
Aug. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
Veronica • Speedwell 
The low-growing Veronicas are most graceful and 
beautiful plants for rock-gardens, and the tall ones are 
fine border plants. They grow very easily, producing 
flowers in great profusion, and are therefore most 
effective for color. 
VERONICA gentianoides. ® Shiny green leaves. Pale 
blue flowers with dark stripes. 8 to 12 in. May, June. 
V. incana. ® Silvery gray foliage and spikes of violet- 
blue flowers. 1 ft. July, Aug. 
V. longifolia subsessilis. One of the most beautiful 
herbaceous plants, and we cannot too highly recom¬ 
mend it. Very attractive blue flowers. Continues to 
bloom until late fall. 2 ft. Aug., Sept. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
V. Lyalli. ® Attractive, small, notched leaves. Spread¬ 
ing habit. White flowers tinged with pink, borne on 
willowy branches. 5 to 6 in. July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 
10, $22 per 100. 
V,. orchidacea. ® Produees a profusion of clear blue 
flowers. Very handsome. 1 to 2 ft. July, Aug. $1 
for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
V. prostrata. ® Blue. 6 in. June, July. 
V. repens. ® Pale blue. 4 in. May. 
V. rupestris. ® Dwarf and spreading. Deep blue flow¬ 
ers. 4 in. May, June. 
V. rupestris flexuosa. ® A prostrate variety, forming a 
solid mat, covered with pale blue flowers. 2 in. April, 
May. 
V. rupestris, Heavenly Blue. ® Blooms earlier than the 
others. A very striking prostrate variety with masses 
of blue flowers. 4 in. April, May. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 
for 10, $30 per 100. 
Prices, unless otherwise noted, 85 cts. for 3, $2.30 for 10, $20 per 100 
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