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ROCKMONT NURSERY 
garden, with silvery gray foliage, ever¬ 
green, forming mats an inch high. The 
yellow spherical flower heads are borne 
on 3-inch stems. Easily grown, extends 
slowly, fills small spaces and crevices 
among rocks, and is absolutely hardy to 
50 below zero. Nice clumps. Each 40c, 
Three $1.00, Doz. $3.50. 
TEUCRIUM 
Chamaedrys. Small shrub-like perennial, 
evergreen, flowers rosy or purple; valu¬ 
able rock plant for many situations, es¬ 
pecially borders. To 12 inches. Each 
40c, Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00. 
THALICTRUM 
The small Thalictrums are excellent for 
shade, their foliage as graceful as a Maiden¬ 
hair Fern; easily grown. Each 40c, Three 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Venulosum.* Maindenhair Rue. One of the 
most valuable species for the rock gar¬ 
den; easily grown, elegant foliage and 
does not exceed 12 inches under our 
conditions. 
Fendleri.* Of larger size to 2 feet; lovely 
foliage. 
THYMUS 
Serpyllum coccineum. Mat-forming ever¬ 
green with minute foliage. Flowers rosy- 
red in great profusion during late sum¬ 
mer. Full sun or light shade. Clumps, 
Each 30c, Three 75c, Doz. $2.50. A more 
compact form listed as T. Azoricus, same 
price. 
TRILLIUM 
Woodland plants requiring semi-shade 
and moisture; should be planted in au¬ 
tumn. Bloom in spring. 
Grandiflorum. The large white Wake Robin 
of the eastern states. Three 50c, Doz, 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Recurvatum. Flowers chocolate red. Three 
40c, Doz. $1.50. 
Sessile Californicum. Very large white. 
Three 50c, Doz. $2.00. 
TROLLIUS 
Globeflower. Like over-size Buttercups; 
sulphur-white to yellow and deep orange. 
All like moisture, shade and a rich humus 
soil; flower early and often again in 
autumn. 
Albiflorus.* Flowers early, large, sulphur- 
white; best in wet bog. Flowering clumps. 
Each 40c, Three $1.00, Doz. $3.50. 
Europeus. Deeply cupped flowers of pure 
yellow in early spring. Each 40c, Three 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Orange Globe. Tall, to two feet; later flow¬ 
ering season. Each 40c, Three $1.00. 
VALERIANA 
M icrantha.* Valerian. Low clumps with 
15-inch stems, bearing clusters of small 
snow-white flowers; shcide. Clumps, 
Each 40c, Three $1.00. 
VERATRUM 
Speciosum." A large Liliaceous perennial 
for bog or shady, moist location. Ter¬ 
minal panicle of white flowers. 75c. 
VERNONIA 
Marginata.* Western Ironweed. 3 feet, 
flower-heads in clusters, deep purple. 
Each 50c. 
VERONICA 
Speedwell. Includes a few upright per¬ 
ennials for the border and several low 
creepers or dwarfs of exceptional value for 
the rock garden. 
Gentianoides. 2 feet. Flowers in loose 
racemes, blue. Each 30c, Three 75c, Doz. 
$2.50. 
Incana. One foot, white woolly plant, flow¬ 
ers deep blue in 6-inch racemes; valu¬ 
able for rockery or border. Each 30c, 
Three 75c, Doz. $2.50. 
Pectinata rosea. Prostrate, grayish foliage, 
rose-colored flowers in short racemes, 
close to the foliage. Each 40c, Three 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Rupestris, Heavenly Blue. A gem for the 
rock garden, mat-forming creeper with 
dark green foliage and azure-blue flowers 
in short racemes. Each 40c, Three $1.00. 
Rupestris rosea. Differs from the last in 
its stronger growth and roseate flowers. 
Each 40c, Three $1.00. 
Virginica. Tall border perennial to 4 feet, 
many long racemes of white or pale 
lilac flowers. Each 40c, Three $1.00. 
VINCA 
Periwinkle, or Trailing Myrtle. Valuable 
evergreen ground covers for sun or shade. 
Major. A hardy large-leaved trailer with 
large blue flowers. Clumps 30c, Three 
75c, Doz. $2.50. 
Minor. The common Periwinkle or Myrtle. 
Each 30c, Three 75c, Doz. $2.50. 
VIOLA 
Violet. Nearly all thrive best in part 
shade and a moist humus soil. Each 30c, 
Three 75c, Doz. $2.50. 
Confederate. The large lovely blue and 
white violet from Virginia. Perfectly 
hardy. 
Oderata Blue. Sweet-scented blue violet. 
Oderata White. Sweet-scented white violet. 
Pedatifida.* Blue, with large flowers and 
finely cut foliage; much easier to grow 
than V. pedata. 
