WHOLESALE PRICE LIST • SPRING EDITION 
1939 
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THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) 
* Aquilegifolium Album. Elegant Columbine-like foliage and masses of 
feathery white flowers during June and July; 3 feet. 
Tr. Pkt.40c Oz.$2.00 
‘Dipterocarpun. Its dainty, graceful sprays of flowers, elegantly ar¬ 
ranged on stems 4 feet high, are invaluable for cutting. The flowers 
are a charming shade of violet-mauve, which is brightened by a 
bunch of lemon yellow stamens and anthers. 
Tr. Pkt.40c Oz.$2.00 
THERMOPSIS 
* Caroliniana. A showy tall growing hardy perennial, producing in June 
and July long spikes of Lupin-like yellow flowers. 3 feet. Excellent 
for cutting. Seeds germinate slowly. 
Tr. Pkt.40c Oz.$2.00 
THUNBERGIA (Black-Eyed Susan) 
Mixed. Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
Gibsoni. A beautiful new graceful climber for covering pillar and 
trellis work in greenhouses, or may be flowered outdoors in mild 
climates. Tr. Pkt.50c 
THYMUS 
‘Serpyllum (Wild Thyme). A dwarf perennial with fragrant foliage. 
Of creeping habit and unexcelled for rock gardens and between step¬ 
ping stones. Lovely small purple blooms during the summer. 
Tr. Pkt.50c Oz.$3.00 
TITHONIA SPECIOSA 
(Mexican Sunflower). Tr. Pkt.25c 
TORENIA Tr. Pkt. Vi oz. Oz. 
Foumieri. Excellent for spring pot plant sales. 
Medium blue with dark blotches on lip. Very 
rich.$0.25 $0.65 $2.25 
Fournieri Compacta. Dwarf form of above. Excellent 
for bedding or pots. (Vs oz., 50c) .25 .85 ... 
TORENIAS 
Every florist that grows bedding plants and material for porch 
and window boxes and is not now handling any of the Torenias 
should investigate the possibilities of these plants. That they are 
not well known is shown by their absence from so many gardens. 
And that they deserve far more attention than they now get, is 
evident from their good behavior under average garden conditions. 
TRACHELIUM COERULEUM 
Large heads of small blue flowers resembling Gypsophila. 18 inch. 
Tr. Pkt.35c 
‘TRITOMA 
(Red-Hot Poker, Flame Flower, Torch Lily). Early Flowering Hybrids. 
These are easy to grow from seed and they will come into blossom 
quite quickly. The seed we offer has been saved from a splendid 
collection. Tr. Pkt.30c Oz.$1.25 
TROLLIUS (Globe Flower) 
‘Trollius Ledebouri (Globe Flower). Seed should be frozen over winter 
for proper germination. 
Golden Queen. Large orange flowers, 3 to 4 feet. Very fine early 
flowering variety. Tr. Pkt.50c Vs oz.$1.35 
Orange. 24 inches. Tr. Pkt.50c Vi oz.$1.35 
TUNICA 
‘Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink flowers produced all 
summer. Useful either for the rockery or the border. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.60c 
VALERIANA (Valerian) 
‘Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants producing large corymbs of red 
or white flowers. Fine for bouquets. Mixed colors; 2 feet. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.60c 
VENEDIUM 
Fastuosum. Brilliant orange with a glistening dark center. 
Tr. Pkt.40c Oz.$3.00 
Fastuosum Hybrids. A most interesting and attractive mixture of colors 
ranging from silvery white down through various shades of cream 
and orange salmon. Tr. Pkt.40c V* oz.$1.25 Oz.$3.50 
VERBENA BONARIENSIS (New) 
Perennial species from Buenos Aires, the slender freely-branched 
stems attain a height of 4 to 5 ft. and bear numerous terminal sprays 
of Heliotrope flowers during July and August. Award of Merit by 
Royal Horticultural Society, England, 1937. 
Tr. Pkt.35c Oz.$4.50 
VERBENAS 
A. B. C. GIANT FLOWERING 
A magnificent new strain of Verbenas of robust compact habit and 
free blooming. The trusses are immense, the individual florets 
measuring fully an inch in diameter. 
SPECIAL NOTE 
At the 1935 Wisley Trials in England, Waller Franklin Seed Co., of 
Guadalupe, Calif., and from whom we obtain supplies of seed, 
obtained awards for Verbenas, Salmon Pink, Etna and Spectrum Red, 
also Royale and Violet Bouquet were highly commended. These trials 
are highly competitive and such awards are indicative of the high 
value of our giant strain of Verbenas. 
Tr. Pkt. l A oz. Oz. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. A valuable new strain. 
Rose pink to rose red shades. 
Cerise Queen. A beautiful shade of soft salmon 
cerise. Quite new in Verbenas. 
Etna. Intensive Geranium red, with small creamy- 
yellow eye. 
Lavender Glory (New). A true lavender with a 
medium sized creamy eye which accentuates 
Luminosa. 
salmon 
Luminous flame, pink shading to 
Royale. Royal 1 
Rosea Stellata. 
Spectrum Red. 
Intense bright red. Brighter than 
Salmon-Pink. A true salmon-pink with white eye. 
Violacea Stellata. Deep violet, white eye. 
White. Pure. 
HYBRIDA DWARF COMPACT, ERECT GROWING 
$0.40 
$0.60 
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.65 
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.30 
.50 
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.35 
.60 
2.25 
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1.60 
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1.25 
This group is very neat and compact in habit. It is a continuous 
bloomer particularly adapted for bedding and borders. 
Carmine Ball. Bright. 10 in. Tr. Pkt... 35c Vi oz.. .75c Oz...$2.75 
Fireball. Bright scarlet. 6 in. Tr. Pkt. ..35c Vioz. ..75c Oz. ..$2.50 
Snowball. White. 6 in. Tr. Pkt... .25c Vioz... 65c Oz. ...$2.25 
NEW VIOLET BOUQUET (Nana Erecta) 
The plant is eight inches high and eight inches in diameter. The color 
of the flower when it first opens is a deep violet tinged with garnet, 
changing to deep violet as the flower gets older. The eye is cream, 
making a rich color combination. The diameter of the flower head 
is two and one-half to three inches and the individual florets are 
three-fourths inch in diameter. 
Violet Bouquet. Tr.Pkt.35c Vt oz.85c Oz.$3.25 
NEW HYBRID DANNEBROG 
Medium-sized flowers of intense scarlet with contrasting large white 
eyes, very compact growth, thus useful for bedding. Showy and 
attractive. Rich, sparkling color comes true to type. 
Tr.Pkt.25c Vi oz..75c Oz.$2.50 
LEMON VERBENA (Fragrant) 
Tr. Pkt.35c Vi oz .75c Oz.$2.75 
ERINOIDES (Moss Verbena) 
Purple. Somewhat spreading habit. Excellent as a cover on dry 
soil. Tr.Pkt.25c Vi oz.35c Oz.$1.25 
White. Tr.Pkt.25c Vi oz.35c Oz.$1.25 
VERBENA VENOSA HELIOTROPE BLUE 
Tr.Pkt.25c Vioz .40c Oz.$1.00 
VERBENA (New Venosa Lilacina)— Sow Early 
Verbena Venosa, known in the catalogues as a perennial, is one 
of the most useful "blue" flowers one can grow. It is excellent as a 
cut-flower. In color, the flowers are delicate lavender-blue. One of 
this verbena's qualities is its drought resistance. It will endure the 
most trying of seasons. The compact and bushy habit of the plant 
is inviting and it grows from 12 to 18 inches in height. Those who 
grow it will be well repaid with its beauty and attractiveness as a 
border plant. Also very desirable for cutting. 
This verbena must be treated as an annual. If possible, sow the 
seeds under glass in early Spring. The plants will flower in four 
months' time, continuing to bloom until frost. It is a strong grower, 
perfectly hardy and very free flowering, being literally covered 
with flowers throughout the season. 
For a striking bedding combination the above verbena bordered 
with Tagetes Little Giant combines a combination of blue and gold 
that is hard to beat. Used extensively in the Chicago Parks. Also 
this Verbena when bordered with Sweet Alyssum provides a "happy 
combination." 
New Venosa Lilacina. Tr.Pkt .35c Vioz.75c Oz.$2.50 
