MODERNIZE YOUR GARDEN WITH OLD-FASHIONED HERBS 
SANTOLINA Chamaecyparissus (in- 
cana). © Lavender Cotton. Dwarf ever¬ 
green perennial with silvery white foliage. 
Fine plant for the rockery. Small yellow 
flowers in summer. IK ft, July. 
Scabiosa 
Scabiosa caucasica alba. Pure white. 
2 to 3 ft. June-Aug. 
S. caucasica, House’s Hybrids. Shades of 
lilac and blue. The flowers are larger and 
on stronger stems and more free flowering 
than the older variety. 2 ft. June-Sept. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Sedum • Stonecrop® 
The dwarf Sedums in 6 varieties varying 
in height from 3 to 6 inches are especially 
useful in rock-gardens, as ground-covers for 
cemetery plots, and for edging flower-beds. 
Our selection of the most beautiful varieties. 
25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $18 per 100. 
Sedum Sieboldi. Glaucous foliage. Bright 
pink flowers in August and September. 
8 to 10 in. Perhaps the best of the Sedums. 
30 cts. each, 85 cts. for 3, $2.30 for 10, 
$20 per 100. 
S. spectabile, Brilliant. Glaucous foliage. 
Deep rosy crimson flowers in August and 
September. 30 cts. each, 85 cts. for 3, 
$2.30 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Sempervivum • House-Leek 
Also called “Hen and Chickens.” These 
are curious and interesting plants for the 
rock-garden or wall crevices. All of them 
form little rosettes surrounded by smaller 
offsets. Most of them produce red flowers in 
June and July. Our selection of named 
varieties, 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
SENECIO pulcher. Large, red-purple, 
daisy-like flowers with yellow discs on 
strong, erect stems. 2 to 3 ft. July-Sept. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Sp 
iraea 
Spiraea palmata elegans (F. purpurea). © 
Siberian Meadowsweet. Heart-shaped 
leaves. Strong spikes of pink flowers. 3 to 
4 ft. June-Aug. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, 
$30 per 100. 
S. Ulmaria fl.-pl. A vigorous-growing 
plant with most attractive foliage, pro¬ 
ducing handsome plumes of double creamy 
white flowers. Excellent for cutting, it 
thrives in sun or shade. 4 ft. July, Aug. 
S. venusta magnifica. See page 40. 
STATICE latifolia ( Limonium latijolium). 
© Sea Lavender. Fine panicles, covered 
with a profusion of small blue flowers. 2 ft. 
Aug., Sept. 
Stokesia 
Stokesia laevis (cyanea). © Cornflower 
Aster; Stokes Aster. A handsome native 
plant with fine sky-blue flowers, 3 to 4 
inches across. These great shaggy blooms 
are not only unusual garden flowers but 
are desirable for cutting. 2 ft. July-Oct. 
S. laevis alba. © A white form of the 
above. 2 ft. July-Oct. 
Teucri 
um 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. A fine plant 
with clover-like foliage and long spikes of 
bright yellow, pea-shaped, lupine-like 
flowers. 4 ft. June, July. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
Thymus 
Thymus Serpyllum album. © White 
Mountain Thyme. Dense mats of dark 
green foliage and clouds of white flowers. 
Fine for rockwork. 3 to 4 in. June, July. 
T. Serpyllum coccineus. © Dark green 
foliage. Bright red flowers. 3 to 5 in. 
June, July. 
T. Serpyllum lanuginosus. © Woolly¬ 
leaved Thyme. Quick-spreading plant, very 
effective for rockeries. Flowers reddish 
pink. 5 in. June-Aug. 
Trillium 
Trillium grandiflorum. © Wake-Robin. 
Large, white, three-petaled flowers in a 
whorl of three large leaves. Likes moist 
leaf-mold and shade. 1 ft. May. 
Trito 
ma 
Teucrium Chamaedrys. © Germander. 
Compact bushes with small, spiny dark 
green leaves surmounted by spikes of 
lavender-pink. Practically evergreen, it 
may be clipped to any desired height, 
and, being hardier, it has taken the 
place of dwarf boxwood as edging for 
rose-gardens, herb-gardens, borders, etc. 
1 ft. July, Aug. 
PRICES, unless otherwise noted: 3 
PLEASE NOTE 
(Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily) 
Tritoma, Royal Standard. Torch-Lilv. 
Lower part light yellow, upper part rich 
scarlet. 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
T. Uvaria grandiflora. Bright red spikes 
changing to salmon-pink. Late flowering. 
3 to 4 ft. Sept. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100 
Trollius • Globe-Flower 
Handsome dark green foliage and globular 
flowers in all shades of yellow and orange 
distinguish this spectacular group and make 
it one of the favorites of our gardens. Semi¬ 
shade, plenty of moisture, and a good rich 
soil will produce an abundance of flowers 
unexcelled as cut-flower material. 
Trollius asiaticus, Salamander. Dark 
yellow. IK ft. April, May. 
T. caucasicus, Orange Globe. Giant 
orange-yellow buttercup-like blossoms. 
IK to 2 ft. May-Aug. 
T. europaeus, His Majesty. Globular 
flowers, very large and of pure orange- 
yellow color. 1 to 2 ft. May, June. 
T. europseus Loddigesi. Like His Majesty 
but with deep yellow flowers. 
T. Ledebouri, Golden Queen. Magnifi¬ 
cent late-flowering variety with huge deep 
golden yellow flowers. 2 to 3 ft. July—Oct. 
All Trollius, 50 cts. each, $4.50 for 10 
Veronica • Speedwell 
Veronica, Blue Spire. This cross between 
V. longijolia subsessilis and V. spicata has 
combined the good qualities of both. Deep 
rich blue spikes on a bushy plant with an 
extremely long flowering period. 2 ft. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
V. incana. © Silvery gray foliage and 
spikes of violet-blue. 1 ft. July, Aug. 
V. longifolia subsessilis. Very attractive 
blue flowers. Continues to bloom until late 
fall. 2 ft. Aug., Sept. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 
10, $22 per 100. 
V. rupestris, Royal Blue. © Gentian- 
blue. i to ik ft- July- T T . 
V. spicata alba. White. 2 ft. June, July. 
V. spicata erica. © Delicate pink. 1 ft. 
June July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 
100. n, * • 
V. Teucrium prostrata. ©• Blue. O in. 
Vinca • Periwinkle 
An evergreen trailer that is fine for 
covering bare banks and places under trees. 
Vinca alpina. Plants like V. minor with 
flowers of deep violet-purple. Very pretty. 
35 cts. each, $3 for 10. 
V. minor. ® Lilac-blue flowers. 3 in. 
April, May. 60 cts. for 3, $1.50 for 10, 
$10 per 100, $80 per 1000. 
V. minor alba. © A white variety of the 
above. Very useful as a ground-cover. 3 
in April, May. $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100. 
V. minor, Bowles’ Variety. © This is an 
improvement over the old V. minor, having 
richer foliage and larger, deeper blue flow¬ 
ers. It blooms profusely in early spring and 
again in the fall. 3 in. Apiil-Oct. $2 for 10, 
$15 per 100, $120 per 1000. 
V. minor variegata. © A variegated form 
of the above. $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Viola • Tufted Pansies 
Viola, Blue Perfection. © Blue, with 
yellow eye. 6 in. May-Aug. 
V., Jersey Gem. © Absolutely hardy. 
Pure violet color; large and fragrant. Will 
grow in any good garden soil in sunny 
position. 6 in. May-Nov. 
V. lutea splendens. © Golden yellow. 
6 in. May-Aug. 
V., Papilio. © Violet and white. 6 in. 
May-Aug. 
V., White Perfection. © White. 6 in. 
May-Aug. 
Violets ® 
Violet ( Viola odorata). Owing to their fra¬ 
grance and simplicity of culture, Violets 
have met with general favor. If planted in 
a shaded, moist position outdoors, they 
will thrive and flower freely. 
V., Double Russian. A hardy variety with 
double, sweet-scented, dark blue flowers. 
Will do well in shade. 10 in. April, May. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
V., Gov. Herrick. Large, somewhat 
scented flowers of a clear, choice shade of 
blue. 3 to 6 in. April-June. 
V., Rosina. Vigorous. Old-rose; very 
fragrant. 6 in. April-Oct. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
V., Single Russian. Blue; sweet-scented. 
Yucca 
Yucca filamentosa. Adam’s-Needle. Im¬ 
mense, pyramidal clusters of creamy flow¬ 
ers. 4 to 6 ft. June, July. 
Y. filamentosa variegata. Cream. Varie¬ 
gated leaves. 
$30 per 100. 
*1 Ivgdlci* v-,1 Cditi. V al it 
1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, 
HERBS 
An Herb-garden is easy to plant and main¬ 
tain and we have listed here our collection, 
with a short note on some of their uses. 
All Herbs, 85 cts. for 3, $2.30 for 10, 
except where otherwise noted 
Artemisia Absinthium. Wormwood. 
Medicinal. Beneficial to poultry. Should 
be planted in every poultry-yard. 
Hyssop ( Hyssopus officinalis). Old sacred 
plant. Also medicinal. 
Lavender ( Lavandula vera). Perfume. $1 
for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
Lavender Cotton ( Santolina incana). Used 
for edging. Gray foliage. 
Mugwort ( Artemisia vulgaris). Medicinal. 
Peppermint ( Mentha piperita). Strong 
flavor. 
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Fra¬ 
grant foliage. Pot-pourri. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10. 
Tarragon ( Artemisia dracunculus). 
June, July. 
of one variety, 85 cts.; 10 of one variety, $2.30; 100 of one variety, $20.00 
: When only one plant of a variety is ordered, the price is 30 cts. 
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