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THYMUS serpyllum. Thyme. Low, prostrate, creep¬ 
ing, and desirable for carpet bedding. It is 
pretty in flower, in fruit and foliage. N., 
15 cts. each, $1.15 per doz.; P., 17 cts. each, $1.35 
per doz. 
TRADESCANTIA Virginiana. Spiderwort. A good 
plant for decorative purposes among shrubbery 
or along the margins of woodland walks. After 
a time it forms fine, large clumps 10 to 18 inches 
high, with numerous terminal umbels of large, 
light blue flowers. N., 12 cts. each, $1 per doz.; 
P., 15 cts. each, $1.20 per doz. 
Var. alba. N., 20 cts. each; P., 23 cts. each. 
Trillium grandiflorum. 
TRAUTVETTERIA grandis. From Oregon. 20c. each. 
TRILLIUM. Wood Lily, Wake-robin. Early-flow¬ 
ering bulbous plants, which are generally fond 
of shade. Large, handsome dark green leaves, 
which continue for a long time after the flower. 
If planted in spring, it should be done early. 
Autumn or late summer is the best time to trans¬ 
plant it, while the bulb is dormant. Spring. 
T. cernuum. Nodding Wake-robin. Has a small, 
nodding white flower, followed by a large red- 
berried fruit. N., 15 cts. each ; P., 16 cts. 
each. 
Trillium erectum. The common purple-flowered kind; 
one of the first in bloom. N., 12 cts. each, $1.10 
per doz.; P., 13 cts. each, $1.20 per doz. 
T. grandiflorum. Generally considered the best, 
and probably a thousand of it are sold to a hun¬ 
dred of any other kind. A very charming plant, 
blooming in early spring and liking shade. N., 
8 cts. each, 55 cts. per doz.; P., 9 cts. each, 
65 cts. per doz. 
T. ovalum. This species from the Pacific coast is 
more like our eastern T. grandiflorum than any 
other. A good species with ovate leaves. 
Spring. N., 15 cts. each, $1.15 per doz.; P., 
16 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
T. petiolatum. A purple-flowered species from 
Oregon. Its name comes from the long petioles 
of the leaf, which are quite striking. It is quite 
hardy, and the foliage durable. A good plant 
for shady situations. N., 12 cts. each, $1.10 per 
doz.; P., 13 cts. each. $1.20 per doz. 
T. sessile. The purplish flowers are of no great 
beauty, but the plant has very fine large mot¬ 
tled leaves, and is one of the best on this ac¬ 
count. N., 15 cts. each, $1.15 per doz.; P.. 
18 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
T., var. giganteum. A very fine white-flowered 
form from California, which seems as hardy as 
could be desired, and has beautiful leaves and 
flowers. N., 20 cts. each, $1.65 per doz.; P., 
22 cts. each, $1.80 per doz. 
T. stylosum. A southern species of much worth: 
pale rose flowers. N., 15 cts. each; P., 16 cts. 
each. 
TROLLIUS Asiaticus. Globe flower. Orange-yellow. 
N., 25 cts. each; P., 30 cts. each. 
T. Europeaus. Common Globe-flower. Stems 
6-20 inches high, bearing pale yellow flowers an 
inch or more wide. A very interesting plant 
with handsome flowers; nice for cutting, coming 
from June to August. N., 15 cts. each, $1.35 
per doz.; P.. 18 cts. each, $1.55 per doz. Seeds, 
6 cts. per pkt. 
TUNICA Saxifraga. Has small pink flowers in the 
greatest profusion. N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; 
P., 15c. each, $1.25 per doz. Seeds, 5c. per pkt. 
ULMARIA Filipendula ( Spiraea ; filipendula) . Meadow 
Sweet, Dropwort. Flowers white or rose out¬ 
side; stem 2 to 3 feet high, grooved, erect, with 
a few small leaves. Tuberous rooted herbaceous 
perennial. June and July. A native of Europe. 
N., 12 cts. each; P., 15 cts. each. Seeds, 5 cts. 
per pkt. 
U. Filipendula fl. pi. N., 15 cts. each, $1.35 per 
doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.60 per doz. 
U. palmata. N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
U. penlapetala, var. aurea. Queen of the Meadow. 
N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
U. —, var. fl. pleno. N., 20 cts. each, $1.50 per 
doz.; P., 25 cts. each, $1.85 per doz. (See 
illustration, page 1.) 
U. rubra, var. venusta. Two to 8 feet high. Flowers 
deep peach-blossom color, in compound panicles. 
N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
N. preceding the prices indicates not prepaid; P. indicates prepaid. 
