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YUCCA FILAMENTOSA. (See below). 
STATICE. 
Sea Lavender. Broad foliage; flowers of 
various colors produced in broad heads; valuable 
for cutting. The best varieties are Grandiflora, 
Latifolia and Maritima. 
STENANTHI UM. 
Pure white flowers in panicles, often two feet 
long. Grows 3 to 5 feet. 
STOKESIA CYANEA. 
Blue flowers during the summer. Resembles 
China Aster. 
THYMUS. 
Thyme, in variety. Small lilac, red and white 
flowers. 
TRADESCANTI A. 
Spiderwort. Showy, erect growing plants, 
forming bushes from 18 to 24 inches high; blooms 
freely all summer. 
TRICYRTIS. 
Fragrant flowers in October and November; 
resembles those of an Orchid. 
TRILLIUM. 
Wake-Robin. Very effective native plants, 
flowering early in spring. 
TRITOMA. 
Torch Lily; Poker Plant. Immense spikes 
of crimson flowers. Fine. 
TUBEROSES. 
See Hardy and Forcing Bulbs, page 68. 
TUNICA. 
A dwarf plant with fine foliage and small pink 
flowers. 
VERONICA. 
Speedwell. Glossy foliage and showy blue and 
white flowers. Choice varieties, also for rock¬ 
eries. 
VERONICA CERC/EOIDES. 
See Trailing Vines for Shaded Places, page 
60. 
VERNONIA. 
Iron-weed. Showy reddish purple flowers. 
Plants attain 5 feet. 
VINCA. 
Myrtle or Periwinkle. See Trailing Vines 
for Shaded Places, page 60. 
VIOLA. 
Sweet Violet. Desirable border plants. Sev¬ 
eral choice varieties, among them being Cornuta, 
Marie Louise and Neapolitan. 
YUCCA. 
Broad pointed leaves and in midsummer im¬ 
mense panicles of lily-like white flowers from 
center of plant, attaining height of 4 to 5 feet. 
See Evergreen Shrubs, page 35, also cut above. 
