PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Hardy Perennial Plants 49 
Thalictrum Aquilegifolium 
Trollius—Globe Flower 
Yucca—Spanish Bayonet 
TEUCRIUM canadense (Amer¬ 
ican Germander). Six-inch spikes 
of rosy-purple flowers. July-Aug. 
The attractive foliage makes a 
spreading ground cover. 
—chamaedrys. Used as an ever¬ 
green edging; densely ascend¬ 
ing stems. Small flower whorls 
in loose spikes, bright rose with 
white and red spots. The valu¬ 
able foliage is dense, small, 
round, dark, glossy—closely re¬ 
sembling dwarf Boxwood. Can 
be sheared at will. 
3, 70c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue). 
Spreading heads of tiny flowers. 
—aqmlegifolium.<$> 1 to 3 feet. 
Scalloped Columbine foliage; 
white flower balls. May to July. 
-purpureum. Purple flowers. 
—dipterocarpum. 4 feet. Fine 
cut foliage, lilac-mauve flower 
sprays. August and September. 
—glauicum. 3 to 4 feet. Finely 
cut blue-gray leaves; fragrant 
heads of Chinese yellow. July. 
All: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
THERMOFSIS caroliniana. 3 
feet. Resembles a yellow Lupine; 
with foliage like Clover, and tall 
spikes of pea-shaped yellow flow¬ 
ers in June and July. 
3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
THYMES Very useful in rock¬ 
eries for covering dry banks, 
and provide a rich carpet for 
blocks of spring-flowering bulbs; 
their early bloom all-covering. 
— citriodorus (Creeping Thyme). 
Lemon-scented; golden yellow. 
— lanuginosus (Woolly Thyme). 
Silvery foliage, reddish pink 
flowers. 
—serpyllum album. Dense mats 
of dark green foliage, with 
clouds of tiny white flowers. 
- coccineum. Crimson. 
All: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
TRADESCANTIA virg“inic a 
(Spiderwort). 2 to 2% feet. 
Broad, grasslike foliage; clus¬ 
tered blossoms all summer. An 
excellent filler for moist bottom¬ 
lands ; among the semi-shading 
trees at base of ravines. 
Blue or White. 3, 55c; doz., 
$ 2 . 00 . 
TRILLIUM grandiiiorum 
(Wake Robin). Familiar large, 
white, lily-like flowers of early 
spring, preferring partial shade, 
and moisture. 3, 40c ; doz., $1.50. 
S. & H. Tritoma Pfitzeri 
S & H Superb Strain (The Red 
Hot Poker). Semi-tropical and 
showiest of all garden plants in 
bloom. Rushlike foliage with 
thick flower stalks a yard long', 
a single fiery cone at top. Bril¬ 
liant scarlet, lower petals rim¬ 
med with orange. Blooms July 
to October. A magnificent cut 
flower. Use heavy winter mulch. 
(See color page B.) 
—Quart,iniana. A thick-stalked 
variety, blooming late in_ May 
with flower cones 10 to 12 inches 
long. Orange-red at first, but 
bottom half yellow as bloom ma¬ 
tures. 
Both: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
TROLLIUS <$> europaeus 
(Globe-flower). 2 feet. Foliage 
like Larkspur; 1%- to 2-inch 
bloom on long stems. May and 
June. Flowers are glorified But¬ 
tercups. 
—Earliest-of-All. Light orange. 
—Golden Queen. Pure gold. 
—Meteor. Rich, deep orange. 
—Orange Globe. Best form. 
Each, 40c; 3, $1.10; doz., $4.00. 
TUNXCA<e> saxifraga. Tufted 
hair-fine spreading grass plant; 
tiny pink flowers all summer. 
3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
—,—rosea fl. pi. Double flowers. 
3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
- alba. Pure white. 
3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
VALERIANA officinalis (Har¬ 
dy Heliotrope). 3 to 4 ft. Thick 
spikes of white flowers, slightly 
roseate, with heliotrope scent. 
June-July. 
3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
— coccinea rubra. 2 feet. Red¬ 
dish pink flowers, in upright 
panicles like Hyaeinths. June to 
October. 3, 55c; doz., $2.00'. 
VERBASCUM, Phoeniceum 
Hybrids. 18 in. An interesting 
form of Mullein hybridized in 
England. Large woolly leaves, 
branched flower spikes. The flow¬ 
ers come in white, pink, rose, 
purple, bronze, and brown—but 
offered as Mixed only. Planted 
in well-drained, light, warm soil, 
they will reproduce annually 
from their seed. 
3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
VERBENA venosa. 1 foot. A 
thrifty, branching type. Very 
popular for solid bedding. Feath¬ 
ery dark foliage, liberal flowers 
all summer, a bright rosy helio¬ 
trope. 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
VERONICA^ Speedwell). Blue flowers, varying 
in size and shade, for borders and rockeries. 
—Armena. 3 inches. Dainty trailing stems like 
Sedum. Blue flowers all season. 
3, 70c; doz., $2.50. # . 
—incana. 1 foot. Silver foliage; violet-blue flow¬ 
ers. July-August. 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
—longifolia subsessilis (Bluebird Flower). 2 ft. 
Long bronze-green leaves, deep indigo-blue flow¬ 
ers. July to September. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
—pectinata. 4-in. Creeping, dense, silvery green ; 
soft pink flowers. Very charming. 
Each, 35c ; 3, $1.00; doz., $3.50. 
—rupestris nana. 1 to 2 inches. Creeping plants 
with small, dark leaves. Gentian-blue flowers. 
April and May. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
—Trehani. 8 inches. The foliage a golden carpet, 
beautiful with deep gentian-blue flowers in May. 
Each, 35c; 3, $1.00; doz., $3.50. 
VINCA minors (Hardy Myrtle). A trailing ever¬ 
green for carpeting where it is too shady for 
grass ; on sloping banks not too dry, a bordering 
for shaded pools, and as a filler. 
2- year field-grown plants: 
3, 40c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00; 1000, $80.00. 
3- inch pot plants: Stocky—ready any time: 
3, 50c; doz., $1.80; 100, $12.00; 1000, $90.00. 
VIQLA<$> (Tufted Pansy). Dwarf edging plant, 
hybrids of Alpine Violet and Garden Pansy; 
blooms 8 months if sheared often. Brilliant color 
spots in the rockery or garden borders. 
—Admiration. Velvety wine-purple. 
—>Blue Perfection, Golden Yellow, White. 
—Jersey Gem. Dwarf, bushy and continuous in 
bloom; pure, rich violet; slightly perfumed. 
All above five: 3. 55c: doz., $2.00. 
—Arkwright Ruby. Bright ruby-red. 
—G. Wermig. Rich violet-blue. 
—Sutton’s Apricot. A new, rich apricot color. 
Three above: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
—Purple Glory. Persistent bloom, long-stemmed ; 
ruby-purple. 8, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
VIOLETS. Of unfailing interest and popularity. 
i_Prey’s Fragrant. Profuse, single light violet. 
—Prince of Wales. Large, violet-purple. 
Both: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
—Hardy English. Hardiest type. Double, crinkly 
flowers, light violet; fragrant. 
3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
-Rosirta A delightful new variety giving out 
an unusual amount of fragrance; the 
dainty flowers colored a tender lilac-pink. 
Each, 25c ; 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
YUCCA [Spanish Bayonet] 
Filamentosa Swordlike evergreen foliaRe: 
. "—i pendent clustered white bells 
along thick, 3- to 4-ft. spikes. 
2 yr.: Each, 25c; 3, 60c; doz., $2.00. 
Variegated Leaf Similar to above, but the 
& leaves are bronzy green. 
striped, and the outer edge widely bordered with 
yellow. 2 yr.: Each, 30c; 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
