50 Hardy Perennial Plants 
The STORRS b HARRISON CO. 
Thalictrum Aquilegifolium 
Tritoma, Towers of Gold 
SEMFERVIVUM.) Tectorum (House Leek) (Hen- 
and-Chickens). A most interesting group of small 
succulents; ideally fitted for use in the crevices of 
wall and rock garden. The leaves are thick and 
r ubbery, arranged in usually tight rosettes; ex¬ 
pansion being by a surrounding colony of exact 
replicas even in their tiniest stage. 
Each 25c ; 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
SIDAX«CEA<3>, Rosy Gem (Greek Mallow). 2- to 
3-ft. branching plants with foliage like Larkspur; 
2-inch mallow-like flowers. June-July. Bright rose- 
pink. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
SIIiENE^> Schafta (Autumn Catchfly). 4 to 6 
inches. A low border or rock plant, with masses of 
bright pink flowers from July to October. A good 
successor for Maiden Pink. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
THYME<*>. Very useful in rock¬ 
eries for covering dry banks, 
and provide a rich carpet for 
blocks of spring-flowering 
bulbs ; their early bloom all¬ 
covering. 
—Citriodorus (Creeping 
Thyme). Lemon-scented ; gol¬ 
den yellow. 
—Iianugfinosus (Woolly 
Thyme). Silvery foliage, red¬ 
dish pink flowers. 
—Serpyllum Album. Dense 
mats of dark green foliage, 
with clouds of tiny white flow¬ 
ers. 
SOLOMONS SEAL (Polygonatum). 2 to 3 feet. 
Tear-like, primrose-white flowers in May, pendent 
along arching wands. Partial shade in naturalistic 
setting is best. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
SPIREA<$> Filipendula Fl. PI. (Dropwort). 3 ft. 
Numerous white double flowers in loose terminal 
panicles on long stems. June-July. Dark, fernlike 
foliage in rounded clumps. 
—Ulmaria. 6 ft. Multiple leaflets gray-green beneath; 
imposing flowers white. 
Both: 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
STACHYS Lanata (Woundwort). 1 ft. A splendid 
edging plant for situations requiring strong foliage 
contrasts ; the dense leafage of this variety being a 
sheeny silver white, with the woolly surface and sub¬ 
stance of felt. Small spikes of light purple flowers 
appear in July and August. 
3, 70c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 
-Coccineum. Crimson. 
All: 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
TIARELIiA<*> Cordifolia 
(Foam Flower). 12 inches. 
Small, star-shaped creamy 
white flowers .in May. The fo¬ 
liage is fine and attractive. 
Prefers shade. 3, 70c; doz., 
$2.50. 
TRADESCANTIA Virginica 
(Spiderwort). 2 to 2)4 feet. 
Broad, grasslike foliage; clus¬ 
tered blossoms all summer. An 
excellent filler for moist bot¬ 
tomlands ; among the semi¬ 
shading trees at base. 
Blue, Rose or White. 3, 55c; 
doz., $2.00. 
Spirea Filipendula Fl. PL 
TRITOMA 
Pfitzeri S & H Superb Strain 
. — '(The Red Hot Poker). 
Semi-tropical and showiest of 
all garden plants in bloom. 
Rushlike foliage with thick 
flower stalks a yard long, a 
single fiery cone at top. Bril¬ 
liant scarlet, lower petals rim¬ 
med with orange. Blooms 
July to October. A magnificent 
cut-flower. Use heavy winter 
mulch. (See color page B). 
Quartiniana A thick-stalked 
————-— variety, bloom¬ 
ing late in May with flower 
cones 10 to 12 inches long. Or¬ 
ange-red at first, but bottom 
half yellow as bloom matures. 
Both, 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
Towers of Gold (New). 
-————- Magnifi¬ 
cent, full, uniform cones of 
unblemished gold to delight 
flower lovers in August and 
early September. A brilliant 
complement for the scarlet 
and gold Pfitzeri. 
Each, 60c; 3, $1.50; doz. $5.00. 
STATICE Latifolia (Sea Lavender). 15 to 18 inches. Leathery 
foliage, minute blue flowers, similar to Forget-me-not, in 18-inch 
heads. Last for months if dried. Each, 35c ; 3, 85c ; doz., $3.00. 
STOKESIA cyanea (Stokes’ Aster). A 2-ft. bushy plant, with 
attractive lavender bloom from July to October. Flowers often 
measure 4 to 5 inches in diameter, of perfect, compact form. 
—Alba. Beautiful white flowers. 
Both: 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
TEUCRIUM Chamaedrys. Used as an evergreen edging ; densely 
ascending stems ; small flower whorls in loose spikes, bright rose 
with white and red spots. The valuable foliage is dense, small, 
round, dark, glossy—closely resembling dwarf Boxwood. Can be 
sheared at will. 3, 85c; doz., $3.00 ; 100, $18.00. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue). Spreading heads of tiny flowers, 
at the terminal of several upper branches. 
—Aquilegfifolium.<*> 1 to 3 feet. Scalloped Columbine foliage, white 
flower balls. May to July. 
—Dipterocarpum. 4 feet. Fine cut foliage, lilac-mauve flower 
sprays. August and September. 
-Album. An equally effective white-flowered form. 
—Glaucum. 3 to 4 feet. Finely cut blue-gray leaves; fragrant 
heads of Chinese yellow ; July. 
All: 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
Statice Latifolia 
