TRITOMA - Torch Lily; Flame Flower; Red Hot Poker 
Also known under the name of Kniphofia. A very popular plant for 
garden decoration. They are of stately growth, have long, narrow, 
grassy leaves, and bear their drooping, tubular flowers in dense spikes 
on long, naked stems well above the foliage. They are ideal plants to 
grow in the border. Coming chiefly from South Africa they must be 
protected in cold districts. Flowers are prized for cutting in late summer 
and early autumn. 
Culture. Any good, ordinary, well-drained soil and a sunny position will 
suit Tritomas. Plant in spring only, 12 inches apart. 
Goldmine Each Three $1.95, Doz. $6.50 
A strong growing free-flowering new "Red Hot Poker" of unusual color. 
The many flowers produced in late summer on strong tall spikes are a 
delightful Havana color shaded pale yellow. This vanetv received a first 
certificate two years ago in Holland. It has done exceptionally well in 
our nursery and has proved quite hardy with the slightest protection. 
A fine striking plant for the border. 
Pfitzeri Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
The most prolific, giving often 5 to 10 spikes per plant. Wayside Gar¬ 
dens special variety. In bloom from August to October, with spikes 
3 to 4 feet high, and heads of bloom of a rich orange-scarlet. 
Towers of Gold Each $0.50, Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50 
Its bold, compact, rich yellow flowers are profusely produced. It is at 
its best in August and early September when good flowers are hard to 
get. Towers of Gold is particularly fine for cutting, and most impressive 
in the border. It is a really fine plant and should be in every gorden 
where its stateliness and golden yellow color will make it one of the 
most outstanding subjects. 
TUNICA - Coat Flower 
Slender, graceful perennials with almost hairlike stems covered all sum¬ 
mer with small Baby's Breath-like flowers. Excellent for rock garden, 
rock wall or in front in sunny borders. 
Culture. Ordinary well-drained garden soil not too rich suits them best. 
Grow in rock garden, rock wall or border in full sun. Plant in fail or 
spring, 4 inches apart. 
*Saxifraga Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
A pretty tufted plant with light pink flowers, produced all summer, 
about 6 inches high; tor the rockery or border. 
*Saxifraga rosea flore pleno Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Is a lovely double, pink variety. The rose-pink flowers are produced 
all spring and summer in great quantities which makes it a most valu¬ 
able plant tor the rock garden. We have a limited number of strong 
plants in pots ready to bloom. 
Tritoma. Towers of Gold 
Verbena Chamaedry]oLia 
VALERIANA - Centranthus; Garden Heliotrope 
Hardy, old-fashioned perennials. Showy plants for dry, sunrry borders, 
banks, or old walls. Flowers are borne in panicles. A great favorite in 
old-fashioned gardens, especially where soil abounds with lime. 
Culture. Ordinary soil and sunny borders. Planted in the chinks of old 
walls will speedily root and make dense bushes. Plant in spring or tall. 
-Coccinea^^ Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Showy heads of old rose flowers in umbels on 12-inch stems just ptiove 
the rich green foliage, are produced from June until October. A splendid 
plant for bold effects in the wall or rock garden; plants, if too large, 
may be severely cut back without damage. Total height about z feet. 
*Coccinea alba Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
White form of the above. _ _ 
Officinalis Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Hardy Garden Heliotrope.) Produces showy heads of rose-tinted white 
flowers during June and July, with delicious strong heliotrope odor, d to 
4 feet high, loves a moist spot. 
VERBASCUM - Mullein . , ^ 
Hardy biennial and perennial plants of stately growth, suitable for 
borders or rock gardens. The leaves are more or less woolly, and the 
flowers are borne in branched spikes. There are now several beautiful 
hybrids in cultivation which are superior to the species. 
Culture. Mulleins require a light or medium, well-drained soil. Plant 
in autumn or early spring, about 4 to 8 inches apart. Once a colony 
of these plants is established they will reproduce themselves freely from 
CoTswold S'' Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50 100 $30.00 
This Verbascum received an Award of Merit when introduced a few 
ago in Europe. Here it has proven to be an outstanding and beautiful 
plant for the border, blooming from July until the end of September 
Its numerous flower spikes rise to a height of four feet and are covered 
with soft amber-colored flowers with sparkling purple centers. 
didly in poor soil and do not seem to mind hot, dry weather, although 
a colorful plant, splendidly adapted for our hot, dry summers. 
Cotswold Queen Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30£0 
Has the same habit of growth as Cotswold Gem. ts flowers are deli¬ 
cately shaded old rose or perhaps a buff-pink. Makes a fine specimen 
in the border. Does well in hot P°°'- 
Olytnpicum Three $1.10, Doz. p.30, 100 $20.00 
(Greek Mullein.) The showiest of the entire family of ^ore than thirty 
varieties. The foliage is silvery white, with leaves often 3^ feet long. 
Flowers yellow, produced in quantity for about three weeks in midsum¬ 
mer. Succeeds best in a dry situation.^ 3 to 5 feet. 
'i*Plioeniceum, ^C^ayside Gardens Hybrids 
^ Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
An excellent strain produced from a very superior grade of English 
Hybrids. Colors are most interesting, ranging f^rom white, pink, rose, 
purple and bronze to brown; they grow about 18 inches high. 
VERBENA 
The popular Verbena, grown so extensively for summer bedding, is a 
tender plant, which will not survive the winter. There is, ° 
hardy herbaceous species named below which will survive the 
and annually produce a wealth of bluish or lilac flowers from June to 
October, and which may be permanently grown outdoors m well-drained 
C°ulturi! Any good°'^ordina°ry','light or medium well-drained soil will suit 
wi^b^^d^fs.-pra:rin-s^^^g-6^^nch°ef ^or^ '^n^'a^ut^Jmn 
.CaTadeJif 
A creeping plant in bloom all summer The flowers are purplish blue 
and always plentiful. Good for rock prden in worm, sunny P 
Canadensis, Brilliant Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
Of trailing and spreading habit, but producing ° a. 
Ta^nmcent plant for sunny places in the border o’r rock%ardem 
'b"riri!°a°nTy°r';i7sTe^n °n""frLrrt^lfgh7'Sb"ouf^^^^^^^ 
on Award of Merit from The R. H, S. in England. Not winter hardy but 
worth growing regardless. 
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