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SI NFLOW ER (Graceful) ( Helianthus Orgyalis). 5 to 7 feet. October and November. 
The tall flower spikes of the plant produced so late in the season with their medium sized, 
sunflower-like blooms, disposed all along the stems, made it especially useful. 
SUNFLOWER (Miss Mellish) (H. Rigtdus Far.) 3 to 3 feet. July to September. Sparingly 
branched; rough; flowers rich >ellow. One of the best. 
SUNFLOWER (Pearl) (H. Decapctalus Multiflorus FI. FI.) 2 to 4 feet. August to October. 
Resembles a golden double dahlia. 
SWEET WILLIAM, see Pinks. 
THALICTRUM AQUILEGIFOLIUM (Feathered Col¬ 
umbine). 1 to 3 feet. May to July. White. 
THALICTRUM MINUS VAR. ADI ANTIFOLIUM. 1 
to 2 feet. July and August. Foliage delicately ar¬ 
ranged and graceful. 
THALICTRUM POLYGONUM (Rue Anemone). 2 to 
3 feet. July and August. White. A very graceful 
native plant which thrives well in the garden. 
THRIFT (Artneria Maritima Splendens). 9 inches. 
July and August. Evergreen tufts of bright green 
foliage, from which innumerable flowers appear in 
dense heads. Pink. 
THYMUS CrnODORA AUREA (Golden Thyme). 
Very trailing. Orange scented. 
THYMUS SERPIIYLLUM (White Mt. Thyme). May. 
Forming dense mats of dark green foliage with 
white flowers. 
TIGER LILY, see page 17. 
r T R A DESC A NT IA YIRGINICA (Spider Wort). 1 to 
2 feet. June to August. Blue; grass-like foliage. 
' T R A DESC A NTT A VIRGINICA ALBA. White form, 
and very attractive. 
Till TOMA OR TORCH LILY, see Lily, page 17 
TRQLLIUS, see Globe Flower. 
TUNICA SAXIFRAGA (Rock Tunica). 1 to 2 feet. July and August. Small clear pink 
flowers, produced in such an abundance as to give a pleasing effect. 
LLMARIA, see Spiraea. 
* VALERIANA OFFICINALIS (Garden Heliotrope). 4 to 0 feet. June and July. White, 
fragrant. An old garden favorite. 
•VERONICA LONG1FOLIA VAR. SUBSESSILIS. 2 to 3 feet. July and September. Spikes 
of showy flowers of the deepest clear blue make this plant very desirable 
•VERONICA INCANA (Hoary Speedwell). 1 to 2 feet. July to September- Blue. 
VINCA, see Myrtle. 
VIOLA, see Violet. 
VIOLET, CRESTED ( Viola Cornuta Hybrida). Beautiful pansy-like violets with glossy folia- 
age; blooms all summer. Variety of color. 
VIOLET, CRESTED WHITE (V. Cornuta Far. Alba). Like the preceding; with pure white 
flowers. 
VIOLET, ENGLISH ( V. Odorata Far. FI. PI.) The true double, sweet-scented English hardy 
violet. Color is of the deepest blue. 
VIOLET, ENGLISH DOUBLE WHITE (V. O. Far. Alba FI. PI.) Another beautiful form. 
Flowers double white, very large, tinted with pale blue. 
•YARROW, THE PEARL (A. Ptarmica Far. FI. PI.) 1 to 2 feet. May to October. Dou¬ 
ble white. A very effective plant, especially when in bloom. Much prized as a cut flower. 
•YARROW, RED (A. Millefolium Far. Rubra). 3 to 3 feet. June to October. Aromatic, 
fern-like foliage, which is very ornamental. Wine red. 
•YARROW, WOOLY (A. Tomcntosum) . 8 to 3 0 inches. June and July. Bright yellow flow¬ 
ers. 
YELLOW LILIES, see page 3 7. 
YUCCA, see Lily, page 3 0. 
PHOTOGRAPHS OF ATTRACTIVE GARDENS AND FINE INDIVIDUAL 
TREES AND PLANTS. 
VVc arc always glad to receive photographs and arc quite willing to pay liberally for 
those we can use to illustrate attractive gardens, ete. 
The plants reached me yesterday in perfect condition and 7 understand now why you 
sent the order by freight, being a very heavy box. 1 want to thank you again for send¬ 
ing vie such fine plants, and indeed, I hope you meet the success 7uhich you so well de¬ 
serve in the treatment you give your customers. 
The Lilac bushes and grape vines you sent me arrived in perfect condition. I thank 
you for sending me such fine plants. 
The above Hardy Herbaceous Plants are offered in three sizes, as fol¬ 
lows, unless otherwise noted. The very heavy field clumps can only be sup¬ 
plied iu the sorts marked with a * to the left. Stock will be potted to or¬ 
der and held for any delivery date. 
Each. Per 10. 
• Very strong Field Clumps (Express or Freight) . 50c. $4.00 
Strong Field Grown, usual size (Express recommended ). 25c. 2.00 
Smaller size (mostly field grown) . 15c. 1.25 
FOR SPEC IA1. DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
Per 100. 
$25.00 
15.00 
10.00 
