We Suggest Verbascums for Unusual Colors 
TEUCRIUM 
■Chamaedrys. Splendid dwarf evergreen 
shub. Fine substitute for low Boxwood 
edging. May be trimmed into any height 
or width up to 1 ft. Pink flowers in late 
Summer. 
THALICTRUM 
Adiantifolium. Dainty white. 2 ft. June. 
Aquilegifolium. Attractive foliage, graceful 
plumes of rosy purple, 3-4 ft. 
Aquilegigolium album. White form of 
above. 
Dipterocarpum. Graceful sprays of dainty 
mauve flowers. 4 ft. Aug. Recommended. 
$1.30 for 3. $3.80 per 10. 
Dipterocarpum album. Fine white form 
of the above. $1.65 for 3, $5.00 per 10. 
■Kyuseanus. R ar e variety , creeping stems re¬ 
root themselves every 3 or 4 inches. Pink¬ 
ish flower spikes all Summer. Wonderful 
ground cover for shaded areas. Very 
scarce. $1.00 each. 
THERMOPSIS 
Caroliniana. Lovely yellow. Lupine-like 
spikes. 3-4 ft. June-July. 
THYMUS 
■Citriodorus argenteus (Lemon-scented 
Thyme). Dwarf bushy plants. Attractive 
green leaves variegated with silver. Lav¬ 
ender flowers. June. 6 in. 
■Lanicaulis. Distinct and rare creeper with 
woolly gray foliage. Lavender flowers. 
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10. 
Lanuginosus. Woolly-leaved Thyme. Good 
ground cover. 
Serpyllum album. Excellent creeper cov¬ 
ered with white flowers in June and July. 
Serpyllum coccineus. Fine carpeting mats 
of green. Crimson flowers. 
TRADESCANTIA 
(. Spiderwort) 
A group of plants too often neglected. Fine 
subjects for heavy shade, poor soil and diffi¬ 
cult locations where other plants will not 
succeed. Attractive foliage, small but showy 
flowers all Summer. 18 in. 
Iris Pritchard. White flowers spotted blue. 
James C. Wegelin. Fine porcelain blue. 
Rubra. Rosy pink flowers. 
Virginica. Violet-blue. 
Virginica alba. Pure white. 
TROLLIUS (Globe Flower) 
Eleanor. Large double pale yellow flowers 
in Spring and Fall. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 per 10. 
Golden Wave. pi ne new variety with large 
deep orange-yellow flowers. Vigorous com¬ 
pact plants. Recommended. $1.35 for 3, 
$4.00 per 10. 
Orange Prince (New). Rich orange yellow. 
May-June. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 per 10. 
Ledebouri, Golden Queen. A most beau¬ 
tiful variety, the finest Trollius. Golden 
yellow flowers on 3 ft. stems. June-July. 
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 per 10. 
VIOLA 
Prices on all plants, unless 
TRITOMA 
(Red Hot Poker) 
Mt. Etna. A strong grower with enormous 
spikes of rich glowing red. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely from July to October. $1.50 for 3, 
$4.50 per 10. 
Pfitzeri. Rich orange variety excellent for 
bedding and cutting. Aug. to Sept. 
Royal Castle Hybrids. An excellent range 
of colors from rich orange to the palest 
yellow. $1.30 for 3, $3.80 per 10. 
Towers of Gold. Fine, tall golden yellow. 
Fine for cutting. Aug.-Oct. $1.35 for 3, 
$4.00 per 10. 
VERBASCUM 
Cotswold Gem. Outstanding new plant; 
beautiful 4 ft. spikes covered with soft 
amber-colored flowers with purple centers. 
A fine grower even in poor soils and dry 
weather. $1.65 for 3, $5.00 per 10. 
Cotswold Queen. Same as the above, with 
deep pink flowers. $1.65 for 3, $5.00 per 10. 
Phoeniceum. Wonderful range of colors 
including purple, rose, white and purple 
bronze. $1.10 for 3, $3.00 per 10. 
VERBENA 
Canadensis Pink. Beautiful display from 
May to frost. Trailing habit. Flowers with 
12-in. stems. $1.35 for 3, $4.00 per 10. 
Canadensis Brilliant. Dazzling scarlet 
flowers. A striking display all Summer. 
Does well in hot dry places. An excep¬ 
tionally bright spot in shaded areas. 
Chamaedryfolia. An outstanding new 
variety. Award of Merit from the R.H.S. 
in England. Intense scarlet flowers all 
Summer and Fall. Creeping habit, height 
3 in. 
Any of above, unless noted: 
$1.65 for 3, $5.00 per 10 
VERONICA 
Blue Spire. Outstanding novelty. An im¬ 
proved Spicata. Deep blue spikes. Desir¬ 
able for cutting. 2 ft. $1.10 for 3, $3.00 
per 10. 
Erica rosea. Attractive spikes of pink. 12 in. 
$1.10 for 3, $3.00 per 10. 
Incana. Deep blue flowers, attractive sil¬ 
very foliage. 15 in. June.-Aug. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Deep blue. 2 ft. 
spikes in profusion during July and Aug. 
Rupestris. Fine creeping variety, neat foli¬ 
age covered in May and June with bright 
blue spikes. 6 in. 
Rupestris alba. Pretty white form. 
Rupestris rosea. Rose-pink type. 
otherwise noted, are: 90c. for 3, 
VINCA ( Myrtle) 
Alpina. Beautiful ruby colored flowers from 
Spring to Fall. $1.35 for 3, $4.00 per 10. 
Grandiflora. New Myrtle of exceptional 
vigor and hardiness. $1.35 for 3, $4.00 
per 10. 
Minor. Old-fashioned blue Myrtle. $2.25 
per 10, $18.00 per 100. 
Minor alba. Useful white Vinca. $1.35 for 
3, $4.00 per 10. 
Minor aurea. Golden-leaved variety. Rare. 
$1.35 for 3, $4.00 per 10. 
Minor, Bowie's Variety. Evergreen trailer. 
Widely used as a ground cover. Improved 
variety. Very large flowers. $1.10 for 3, 
$3.00 per 10, $25.00 per 100. 
VIOLA 
CORNUTA (Tufted Pansy) 
Apricot Queen. Apricot yellow. 
Arkwright Ruby (True). Bright red, suf¬ 
fused mahogany. Very stunning. 
Avalanche. Best pure white. 
Dark Beauty. Best dark violet. Similar to 
Jersey Gem, but with longer stems and a 
longer blooming season. 
Maggie Mott. Large, soft lavender. Flow¬ 
ers from May to Oct. Permanent in the 
garden for many years. 
Mary Emma. Enormous yellow, slightly 
ruffled flowers. Blooms continuously. 
Mosley’s Perfection. Large clear yellow. 
Purple Glory. Fine new introduction; extra 
large flowers. Outstanding for its fine crop 
of flowers in Spring and Fall. 
Violetta, Little Gem. A distinct new race. 
Highly recommended at the English shows. 
Hardy in this country. Deep bluish purple 
flowers. 
ODORATA 
Double Russian. A rare double of exquisite 
fragrance. 
Rosina. Fragrant soft pink. 
All Violas, $1.20 for 3, $3.50 per 10 
TROLLIUS, Golden Wave 
$2.50 per 10, $20.00 per 100 
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