TICRIDIA or SHELL FLOWER 
Blossoms like brightly lighted, triangular, winged shells, 
such as might be found, but probably never are, along 
the coral strand of some southern sea. There are varied 
hues, often with a half-translucence, or sometimes with a 
gloss-finished opacity; yellow, pale or deep, or with tinge- 
ings of a pink-hinting apricot. Then there will be real 
pink, with rose, red, orange, lavender and white. Often 
the petals will be marked with vividly contrasting colors. 
Please note that there will be more red and more yellow 
than of the others; nevertheless all are there, and a pro¬ 
portion of them should appear in any liberal sowing. 
Trigidia is a bulb of easiest culture, growing readily 
from seeds sown in shaded open-ground seed-beds in 
spring, and often, in thrifty plantings, giving some flowers 
same season seed is sown. The bulbs should be dug in late 
autumn, and carried over winter in the cellar, packed in 
sand. Illustrated, page 65. Superb blend. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 
50c; % oz. 90c; 1 oz. $3.00. 
TIGRIDIA IN SEPARATE COLORS—Seeds can be sup¬ 
plied in small packets, saved from following color segre¬ 
gations, WHITE, PINK-ROSE, LILAC, UNMARKED YELLOW, 
BRIGHT RED. Price 20c the pkt. One pkt. each of the five, 
for 90c. Order as OFFER 148A8. 
BLUE TIGRIDIA—See Eustylis purpurea, page 2. 
♦TITHONIA SPECIOSA—eocbtk(6)72. Flower of the Incas. 
Gorgeous orange scarlet. Spectacular for backgrounds. Seed 
offered is a fourth generation selection at Old Orchard, 
and blooming now begins earlier in season than originally. 
Illustrated, page 33. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c. # 
*TlTHONIA AVALON EARLIEST — eocbtk(4-5) 60. This 
vividly hued Tithonia is usually in full bloom at Old Or¬ 
chard by the middle of July, from seeds sown directly 
where the plants stand. The flowers are very nearly as 
large as those of Tithonia speciosa, and better for cutting, 
lasting longer in water. Coloring ranges from orange 
topaz, through tangerine, to those with burnished over¬ 
sheen of scarlet. Surprisingly free in blooming, and still 
full of flowers when hard freezes come. Tithonia Avalon 
Earliest is our own selection, made from a distinct spe¬ 
cies, Tithonia tagetiflora. Pkt. 15c. # 
*TORENIA BLEND—eorbk(4-5)12. Its richly velvety blos¬ 
soms suggest in form and coloring, that manifest absurdi¬ 
ty, a cross of Pansy and Snapdragon. They are sky-blue 
and royal purple, touched with gold; or sometimes white, 
marked rose. For beds, borders, window-boxes or even as 
a pot plant. Pkt. 15c. 
TOWNSENDIA EXSCAPA—rh(l)4. Gray-silked rosettes. 
Big Aster-flowers, tinted white to purple, but usually soft 
rosy pink. Pkt. 20c. 
TRACHELIUM RUMELICUM—rlh(2-3)8. A rare and love¬ 
ly cliff-dweller of the Macedonian Alps. Compact foliage, 
glossy dark green. Delightful blue flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
TRADESCANTIA BLEND—erbnh(8)6-30. Hardy Spider 
Lily. An everblooming perennial of great beauty and eas¬ 
iest possible culture. The blossoms last but a day, but 
they are produced prodigally, day after day, for months. 
The plant is a spendthrift in bloom. This blend contains 
not only many diverse species, but also seeds of highly 
varying hybrid strains. There will be purest white, pink, 
rose, rosy purple, mauve, lavender, bluet and violet; plants, 
tall or dwarf, downy-leaved or blue powdered. A plant of 
unappreciated possibilities. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 
50c. # 
OFFER I49A8—Tradescantias under name. One pkt. each 
six fine kinds, tall and dwarf, pink, rose, white and varied 
blues. Pkts. marked with species or variety name, 75c, # 
TRAILING ARBUTUS 
Epigaea repens. Prettiest and almost rarest flower of 
early spring, with pink-and-white bloom like daintier ap¬ 
ple-blossoms, endowed with the sweetest of tantalizing per¬ 
fumes. The evergreen foliage is highly decorative, undu¬ 
late, leathery in graining, and with olivine depth and rich¬ 
ness of coloring. Sow seed in mixture of sand and sifted 
acid-bearing fibrous material, such as leaf-mould, peat, or 
sphagnum moss. A bit slow, you will need patience. 
Illustrated, page 68 . rnstay(l)5. Pkt. 25c. 
TREE EVERGREEN BLEND 
A mixture of seeds of conifers. Fir, Pine, Spruce, Hem¬ 
lock, and the like, together with Ginkgo, Larch, Yew, 
Cedar, etc. Some of these naturally germinate quickly. 
Others may take months. Do not disturb seed-bed until at 
least one winter has passed. Not less than % oz. sold. 
% oz. 16c; ^ oz, 25c; 1 oz. 75c. 
TRIADENUM—See Hyericum. 
TRICYRTIS HIRTA^bsth(5)36. ^ Flowers like quaint 
Lilies marbled violet-rose on white, are carried in the 
axils of each leaf. An attractive perennial for rich half¬ 
shade. Established plants may carry a hundred blossoms. 
Illustrated, page 40. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 35c. 
TRIFOLIUM ALPINUM—erh(2)6. Ornamental clover from 
alpine moorlands. Enormous heads of pink flowers, pretty 
rather than handsome. They carry, though, a pervading ' 
pungent sweetness, the very fragrance, heady and rich, of 
the sun-ripened grape. Pkt. 20c. 
TRILLIUM or WOOD LILY 
The Trilliums are delightful for shady places, or for 
naturalizing in rich woodland. The rockery that is not too 
sunny, will be enriched by them. The flowers are rather 
Lily-like, indeed Trillium is sometimes called Trinity Lily, 
all parts of the flower and foliage being in sets of three. 
Colorings range from snowiest white, through cream, blush 
suffusions, pink and rose, to red and plum purple; with 
others of lemon-buff. The Painted Trillium, included in the 
blend, has flowers of purest white, with vivid carmine 
markings, mszy(l). Mixed Trilliums. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 
60c; oz. $ 1 . 00 . 
TRITELEIA UNIFLORA—urny(utw) (1)8. Pretty blossoms 
of pale to deep blue, in lavish profusion. A hardy cousin 
of Leucocoryne, from the Argentine. Pkt. 15c. # 
TRITOMA EARLY HYBRIDS—*ecbh(3-4)40. Redhot Poker. 
Noble torch-spires in shaded blendings of flaming scarlet, 
coral, orange, glowing gold, and buff. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 
40c. # 
TRITOMA MACOWANI — ecrbh(3-4)25. An interesting 
dwarf, with flowers from buff to orange red. Pkt. 20c. # 
TRITOMA TUCKI—ecbh(2-3)36. Flowers in dense spikes, 
lemon yellow, shaded bright red. Hardiest of the Torch 
Lilies. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c; % oz. 60c. # 
TRITONIA or FLAME FLOWER 
Bulb-flowers of great beauty, coming into bloom quickly. 
They make particularly good winter pot bulbs. May be 
grown also in frames. Will usually flower first year from 
seed. Blossoms are carried in graceful, Freesia-like sprays. 
Colorings include exquisite soft salmon pink, apricot, pure 
pink, rose, saffron orange and flame scarlet. Sometimes 
there are stainings of claret; again translucent windows 
at the petal base. Many desirable species mixed, eutw(x) 
(7)16. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 40c. 
TRITONIA ROSEA—Deepest rose, buff-touched at petal 
base. A summer-blooming garden species, winter hardy if 
mulched, or may be cellar-stored in dry sand. Pkt. 15c. 
TROLLIUS LEDEBOURI—rbmy(2)20. Widely opened blos¬ 
soms of burnished gold, like gigantic Buttercups. Seed 
germinates slowly, but will come at last. Pkt. 20c. 
TSUGA CANADENSIS—jk 80 ft. Stately ornamental ever¬ 
green. Good timber or windbreak tree, and will shear to a 
rich hedge. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c. 
TULIP SPECIES 
The wild or “botanical” Tulips are dainty subjects for 
the rockery, or for naturalizing. They may be satisfactorily 
grown from seed. Please note that orders for Tulipa 
praestans must be filled from the 1936 crop, no new seeds 
having been harvested of this. urcbnzy(l-2). 
TULIPA BATALINI—Pleasingly fragrant, soft yellow flow¬ 
ers with pointed petals. A Bokhara dwarf. Pkt. 20c 
TULIPA DASYSTEMON—Brilliant yellow, edged white. 
Dainty dwarf. Five inches. Very early. Pkt. 20c. 
TULIPA FOSTERIANA—Large flowers of intense crimson, 
black at base. Robust. Late. Turkestan. Pkt. 20c. 
TULIPA GREGGI—A glorious species, with great orange- 
vermilion flowers that glow with the hot light of molten 
metal. Big silvered leaves, maroon-splashed. Pkt. 20c. # 
TULIPA KAUFMANNIANA—Water-lily Tulip. Earliest 
bloomer. Handsome blossoms of pale ivory, deeply encar- 
mined' in reverse. Pkt. 20c; ^ oz. 35c. # 
TULIPA PRAESTANS—Rose-tinged scarlet with yellow 
base. Sometimes cluster-flowered. Early. Pkt. 20c. 
TULIPA SPRENGERI—Large flowers of live-coal scarlet. 
Tall. Latest of all Tulips to -flower. Pkt. 20c. 
TULIPA STELLATA—The flowers spread to form wide 
golden stars. Slender and graceful. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 150A8—One pkt. each of above for $1.45. 
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