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THALICTRUM aquilegifolium. Columbine 
Meadow-Rue. Cream-white flowers from 
May to July. Fine for hardy border. 
Height, 2 to 3 feet. 
Dipterocarpum. Yunnan Meadow-Rue. Vio¬ 
let-mauve flowers in August and September. 
Height, 3 to 4 feet. 
Glaucum. Habit like Aquilegifolium. Finely 
cut foliage; sulphur-yellow flowers. 
♦Minus adiantifolium. Maidenhair Meadow- 
Rue. A dwarf-growing variety good for the 
rockery. White flowers in June and July. 
Height, 1 to 1 Yi feet. 
All Thalictrums, 30 cts. each, 75 cts. for 3, 
$3 per doz. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. Bright yellow 
flowers in June and July on tall stems. 
Very desirable for the hardy border. 
Height, 4 to 5 feet. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
*THYMUS carnosus. Thyme. Beautiful 
flesh-colored flowers with delightful fra¬ 
grance. Creeping habit. 
♦Citriodorus. A densely matted creeper with 
strongly lemon-scented foliage. 
♦Serpyllum. Mother of Thyme. Small lilac 
flowers and fragrant foliage. 
♦Serpyllum coccineum. Crimson Thyme. 
Another creeping form with showy, bright 
crimson flowers. Height, 2 to 4 inches. 
*Vulgaris. A distinct variety with grey foli¬ 
age. Very sweetly scented. Height, 9 
inches. 
TRITOM A Pfitzeri. Kniphofia: Torch Lily. 
Rich orange-scarlet spikes in late summer. 
Requires special winter protection. 35 cts. 
each, 90 cts. for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
Mt. Etna. Enormous spikes of rich glowing 
red. Early and very free-flowering. A de¬ 
cided improvement. 50 cts. each, $1.25 for 
3, $5 per doz. 
TROLLIUS. Globe Flower. The globular, 
buttercup-like flowers appear from early 
May until July, on to 2-foot stems. De¬ 
sirable for garden effect or cutting pur¬ 
poses. Occasionally flowers appear during 
fall also. The foliage is a handsome, glossy, 
dark green. A mellow soil is desirable, but 
the plants are at home in partial shade or 
full sun. 
♦Earliest of All. Early and free flowering. 
Light orange-yellow flowers on 18-inch 
stems. 
♦Europaeus. Common Globe Flower. Clear, 
bright yellow. Very free flowering. Illus¬ 
trated in color on page 29. 
Ledebouri. Very large orange flowers. 
Strong, upright growth. Blooms later than 
the type. Height, 2J^ to 3 feet. 
Ledebouri, Golden Queen. Splendid new 
early-flowering variety with large, orange- 
yellow flowers. Very strong-growing habit. 
♦Orange Globe. Large. Distinct orange 
flowers of excellent substance. 
All Trollius, 35 cts. each, 90 cts. for 3, 
$3.50 per doz. 
♦TUNICA Saxifraga. Saxifrage Tunic Flower. 
Tufted plant of spready habit, with light 
pink flowers blooming throughout the 
summer. 
VALERIANA officinalis. Heads of showy rosy 
crimson flowers in June and July. Height, 
3 to 4 feet. 
Officinalis alba. A white-flowering form. 
Good wild-garden subject. Height, 3 to 4 
feet. June, July. 
♦VERONICA corymbosa stricta. This is a 
splendid alpine variety with dense plumes 
of azure-blue flowers in late spring. Height, 
6 inches. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
♦Incana. Woo'ly Speedwell. Good bedding 
plant with pretty silvery foliage and violet 
flowers. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Clump Speedwell. One 
of the most desirable blue garden flowers 
and, no doubt, the best of this extensive 
group. Long, dense, deep blue spikes from 
July to September. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per 
doz. Illustrated in color on page 25. 
Yucca filamentosa 
♦Veronica repens. Creeping Speedwell. Low 
spready-growing kind, clinging closely to 
ground and very useful as ground-cover. 
Tiny blue flowers in early spring. 
♦Rupestris. Dwarf and spreading, with deep 
blue flowers in May and June. Height, 4 
inches. 
♦Shirley Blue. Beautiful clear blue flowers. 
Very compact habit. Height, about 1 foot. 
Spicata. Spike Spee well. Compact habit, 
growing about IV 2 feet in height. Attrac¬ 
tive spikes of bright blue flowers in June 
and July. Very free. 
♦Spicata alba. White form of the above. 
Height, 15 inches. 
♦Spicata rosea. Delicate pink flowers. 
Height, 15 inches. 
♦Teucrium, Royal Blue. Rich dark blue. 
Neat, bushy habit. Height, 9 inches. 30 
cts. each, $3 per doz. 
♦VINCA minor. Common Periwinkle; Trail¬ 
ing Myrtle. Creeping ground-cover with 
pretty blue flowers in April and May. 50 
cts. for 3, $2 per doz., $12 per 100. 
♦Minor, Bowles’ Variety. We believe this 
European form is better in every respect 
than the old Periwinkle. The foliage is 
broader, a rich glossy green of wonderful 
texture, and the plant is inclined to branch 
more from the crown, making a dense mass 
of luxuriant foliage. The flower is a trifle 
larger and a shade deeper in its rich blue 
color, blooming profusely in early spring, 
and intermittently in autumn. 30 cts. each, 
75 cts. for 3, $3 per doz., $18 per 100. 
♦VIOLA, Apricot. A splendid hybrid bedding 
pansy with large, rich apricot-yellow 
flowers borne freely throughout the sum¬ 
mer. Excellent for bordering or rock- 
gardens. 
♦Arkwright Ruby. Rich crimson, suffused 
mahogany'. A conspicuously brilliant va¬ 
riety. 35 cts. each, 90 cts. for 3, $3.50 per 
doz. 
♦Cornuta alba. White flowers from May 
until October, if sheared to prevent flowers 
from seeding. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
♦Cornuta lutea splendens. Rich golden > r el- 
low. Nice compact habit; very showy'. 20 
cts. each, $2 per doz. 
♦Viola cornuta, Papilio. The Butterfly Pansy. 
Dainty blue and white flowers. 20 cts. each, 
$2 per doz. 
♦Jersey Gem. The pure violet-blue flowers 
are produced very freely on 6-inch stems. 
It is perfectly at home in full sunshine, 
flowering profusely in early spring and late 
summer, and intermittently during mid¬ 
summer. The finest Viola for American 
gardens. Illustrated in color on page 29. 
♦Odorata, Double Russian. Perfectly hardy 
anywhere, producing double, deep purple, 
sweet-scented flowers in abundance. A 
splendid variety for the rock-garden or that 
troublesome shady place. 30 cts. each, 75 
cts. for 3, $3 per doz. 
♦Odorata, Rosina. Pink Hardy Violet. A 
novelty of unusual interest to the hardy- 
plant lover, producing not only in spring 
but again in late autumn, quantities of 
dainty flowers, deliciously fragrant and of a 
charming new color—a combination of 
pink and old-rose shades. 30 cts. each, 75 
cts. for 3, $3 per doz., $18 per 100. 
♦Purple Glory. A very' fine shade of 
purple, better than Jersey Jewel. Flowers 
are of excellent size, rounded and of splen¬ 
did substance, insuring good keeping qual¬ 
ities; tidy growing, never out of bloom. An 
excellent variety for edging and good for 
the rock-garden. 30 cts. each, 75 cts. for 3, 
$3 per doz. 
YUCCA filamentosa. Adam's Needle. Sword¬ 
like foliage. Drooping, creamy white, bell¬ 
like flowers carried on immense, branchy 
spikes. Height, 4 to 6 feet. July, August. 
Filamentosa variegata. Foliage green and 
white. Height, 4 to 6 feet. July, August. 
50 cts. each, $1.25 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Herbs 
American Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium ). 
Used medicinally and for seasoning. 
Applemint ( Mentha rotundifolia). Rough, 
woolly leaves. Excellent for flavoring or for 
bouquets. 
Calamint ( Calamintha alpina). A fragrant 
ground-cover for sunny spots. 
Chives ( Allium Schcenoprasum). Onion-like 
plants, the leaves of which are used in salad 
for seasoning and flavoring. 
Common Balm ( Melissa officinalis). Lemon- 
scented leaves for flavoring tea and 
beverages. 
Dill ( Anethum graveolens). Both the foliage 
and seeds are used for flavoring. 
Hoarhound ( Marrubium vulgare). Perennial 
with bitter-tasting leaves, used medicinally 
and also for flavoring. 
Hyssop ( Hyssopus officinalis). Grows to a 
height of 134 feet. Nice for an informal 
edging in the garden. Used for medicinal 
purposes and for seasoning vegetables. 
Lavender ( Lavandula spica). Used for flavor¬ 
ing and for its fragrant dry leaves. 
Mint ( Mentha piperita). Excellent in making 
mint sauces or as a flavoring. 
Rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis). Very fra¬ 
grant. Used for seasoning meats and soups. 
A decorative, hardy, and vigorous shrub. 
Sage, Garden ( Salvia officinalis). Very es¬ 
sential in flavoring dressings and sauces. 
Sweet Woodruff ( Asperula odorata). A fav¬ 
orite European woodland herb. Useful for 
flavoring when dried. 
Tarragon ( Artemisia Dracunculus). The 
genuine French Tarragon. Leaves give a 
very delicious flavoring to salads. 35 cts. 
each, 90 cts. for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
Thyme, Citron ( Thymus cilriodorus) . The 
well-known "Lemon Thyme.” Very' pun¬ 
gent odor. 
Thyme, Common {Thymus vulgaris). Leaves 
are used for flavoring dressings and in 
sauces. 
Winter Savory (Satureia montana). Delicious 
as a condiment and for flavoring liqueurs. 
Quite decorative in the garden. 
Wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium). Us d 
for medicinal purposes and for flavoring. 
