


New Early Flowering Tritoma, Goldmine 
TRADESCANTIA - Spiderwort 
A native American perennial, with narrow, purple-veined leaves, and 
flowers consisting of three sepal-like segments and three petal-like 
ones in dense umbels. 
Culture. All will thrive in ordinary soil in partially shady or sunny bor- 
ders. Also suitable for naturalizing in the wild garden. Good town gar- 
den plants. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 inches apart. 
NEW TRADESCANTIA 
Four years ago we received from the Department of Agriculture of 
Washington, D. C., a collection of beautiful dwarf growing Tradescantia. 
From the several varieties sent us we selected five best and most dis- 
tinct colors, and are happy to be able to offer them this year. 
They bloom from spring throughout the summer until early winter. All 
they ask for is a small space where they may be permitted to grow. 
Insects do not bother them. They are permanent, requiring no par- 
ticular care, and at all times their foliage is very decorative. All grow 
about 12 inches high. 
Tris Pritchard Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
Pure white flowers faintly tinted with violet. The beauty of the flowers 
is much enhanced by the rich violet-blue feathery centers. This contrast 
of colors is very lovely. 
James Stratton Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
Rich pure deep blue flowers in abundance. Not as brilliant as Purple 
Dome, but a lovely shade of blue. Also slightly taller than the other 
kinds. Average height is about 16 inches. 
James C. Weguelin Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
New beautiful variety, free-flowering with porcelain-blue flowers from 
June until September. A worth-while plant which does well anywhere. 
Foliage decorative. 
Pauline Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
Cattleya-mauve would describe the color of this delightful variety. Like 
all others its growth is neat and it is a prolific bloomer. 
Purple Dome Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
Vividly brilliant purple flowers which sparkle with life in sunlight. Fine 
grower and it flowers freely. Considered the most spectacular one of 
the entire collection, 
A collection of 1 each of the above 5 varieties for $2.50. 
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TRITOMA .- Torch Lily; Flame Flower; Red Hot Poker 
Also known under the name of Kniphofia. A very popular plant for gar- 
den 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 to grow in the border. 
Culture. Any good, ordinary, well drained soil and a sunny position will 
suit Tritomas. Plant in spring only, 12 inches apart. Coming chiefly 
from South Africa, they must be protected in cold districts. 
Pfitzeri Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 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. 
NEW EARLY FLOWERING HARDY TRITOMAS 
Bloom from June till frost. 
Heretofore the Red Hot Poker has been known generally as a bril- 
liant orange-red fall-flowering plant. There are species, however, 
which are early blooming and quite hardy. These have been suc- 
cessfully crossed and recrossed so that now we can offer a collection 
of hardy early flowering kinds. In selecting the new colors, natur- 
ally white, ivory, and pale yellow shades were given preference 
because they were in the first place totally lacking and secondly 
they are the most desirable tints for early and midsummer gardens, 
In order to permit wide distribution of these novel colors we have 
grown a large number of them and are, because of the quantity 
production, able to offer them at a very modest price. Every plant 
we send out will produce numerous flowers, but not until the 
second year do they come to perfection. Highlight your garden 
with these novel flowers, and use them freely for cutting, for which 
they are so perfectly suited because the flowers are loose and grace- 
ful, and not like the heavy solid spikes of the old varieties. 
Golden Scepter Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
This is an excellent companion for Tritoma Springtime, blooming at the 
same time, late June and early July. The 8 to 10 fine saffron-yellow, 
three-foot spikes create a fine mass of color in the summer border, and 
are a superb foil for tall blue delphiniums. This variety is very hardy. 
It has survived our coldest weather for several years without a trace of 
damage. It grows vigorously and when not in bloom makes a fine 
ornamental plant. 
Goldmine Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
Soft amber-tinted gold describes the color of this fine hybrid but poorly. 
The flower spikes are about 30 inches high, 10 or more on 1 plant. 
The blooming season is over a long period in late summer. _ Everyone 
who sees a clump of Goldmine in bloom enthuses over its impressive 
beauty. Its stateliness and fine pastel color effect makes it one of the 
outstanding subjects of the garden. 
Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
Primrose Beauty 
The beautiful spotless primrose-yellow spikes produced by this plant 
are unique for their grace as well as their delightful color. They are 
faultlessly shaped, and slightly arched creating a charming effect. 
Primrose Beauty blooms in late summer. The spikes are about 40 inches 
tall, lending a charm to the flower border few other plants can. We 
consider it far superior to Towers of Gold in color, form, hardiness, as 
well as freedom of bloom. 
Springtime (Plant Patent No. 318) Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
A fascinating new hardy Tritoma which flowers in July. The upper part 
of the flower is rich coral-red, the lower half ivory-yellow. These spark- 
ling and clear contrasting colors hold one’s attention in a pleasing 
manner. Springtime has been tested for hardiness and for five winters 
in all kinds of soil and has weathered these conditions without any pro- 
tection. We heartily recommend this novelty. It combines beautifully 
in the garden with pale blue Delphinium or pure white Regale Lilies in 
flower at the same time. A well-established plant will produce as 
many as 10 to 15 flower spikes about 3 feet tall. They are very grace- 
ful and superb for cutting. 
HYBRID TRITOMAS IN MIXED COLORS 
See illustration on page 41. 
A beautiful combination of shades and forms which is best grown in a 
mixture in your garden. They not only make a very lovely showing in the 
garden but are one of the best flowers for cutting. The colors range 
through all shades of yellow, cream, and ivory, as well as the warm 
range of red and flame tints. 
Six plants for $2.50 Twelve plants for $4.50 
100 plants for $25.00 
THYMUS - Thyme 
Dwarf-growing, almost prostrate creeping perennials with fragrant foli- 
age, suitable for growing on the margins of dry, sunny banks, slopes or 
rock gardens. 
Culture. These will thrive in ordinary soil in well-drained, dry borders 
or on sunny slopes and rockeries. They soon spread and form neat 
patches of foliage, studded in summer with rosy purple or crimson 
flowers. Plant in autumn or spring, 6 inches apart. All flower in June 
and July. 
*Citriodorus Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
The well known “Lemon Thyme.” 
*Lanuginosus Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
(Woolly-Leaved Thyme.) Woolly foliage with bright pink flowers. 
*Serpyllum ‘ Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
Growing about 10 inches high and spreading rapidly, this is one of the 
good varieties for naturalizing. When established it may be mowed 
with lawn mower. Foliage is very fragrant when walked upon. 
*Serpyllum album Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
(White Mountain Thyme.) Forms dense mats of dark green foliage and 
clouds of white flowers. ‘ 
*Serpyllum coccineum Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
Plants become completely covered with brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers. 
*Serpyllum splendens Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
A rapid, dwarf-growing variety; very hardy and excellent to cover bare 
spots, also good for the edge of walks or in the rock garden. 
