


Valeriana Coccinea 
THALICTRUM - Meadow-Rue 
Hardy perennials, with elegant, finely divided, Columbine or Maiden- 
hair-like foliage, which is most useful for cutting for mixing with cut 
flowers. Are borne in feathery clusters or panicles, and they add con- 
siderably to the beauty of the plants. They are of easy cultivation in 
sun or shade. ; 
Culture. They will thrive in any good, ordinary, well-drained soil. May 
be grown in sunny or partially shaded borders, are most effective when 
grown as single specimens in the front of shrubbery borders, or in the 
wild garden. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 to 12 inches apart. Diptero- 
carpum should be carefully protected if planted in the fall. 
Aquilegifolium Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
Graceful foliage like that of Columbine, and rosy purple flowers from 
June to July on 2- to 3-foot tall spikes; lovely planted together with 
Poppy Wm. Perry. 
Aquilegifolium album Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
White form of the above. 
Dipterocarpum Sold out for this season 
Flowers a charming shade of lilac-mauve, which is brightened by a 
bunch of lemon-yellow stamens and anthers. The plant is of strong 
growth, about 4 feet high. The dainty flowers are produced in grace- 
ful sprays during August and September. 
Glaucum Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
Similar in habit to the Aquilegifolium; blue-gray leaves rather finely 
cut, with heads of Chinese yellow, fragrant flowers. 3 to 4 feet. July. 
THERMOPSIS 
Only one species is worthy of mention here. This has three-foliate 
leaves, and yellow, lupine-like flowers borne in long, terminal racemes. 
It is of graceful growth and specially suitable for the sunny border. 
Culture. Ordinary soil in a sunny, well-drained, dry border. Plant in 
autumn or spring, 8 inches apart. 
Caroliniana Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
A lovely lupine-like plant with rich green foliage, growing about 2 feet 
high. In June and July, yellow, pealike flowers are produced in racemes, 
6 to 12 inches long. The general appearance is that of a yellow lupine. 
TRILLIUM - American Wood-lily or Wake Robin 
Spring-flowering perennials with three leaves borne in a whorl, and 
flowers with three petal-like segments. 
Culture. The Trilliums require to be grown in peat and leaf mold in 
shade or partial shade. Plant in autumn or very early spring, 3 inches 
apart, in large colonies to produce the best effect. 
Grandiflorum Three $1.15, Doz. $3.75, 100 $18.00 
Excellent plants for shady positions in the hardy border, or in a sub- 
Se ea Large, pure white flowers in early spring. 12 to 18 
inches high. 3 
TROLLIUS - Globeflower 
Hardy perennials belonging to the buttercup order. The flowers are 
globe-shaped, yellow or orange in color, and particularly useful for 
cutting. : 
Culture. They require a deep rich soil containing plenty of humus. They 
also like plenty of moisture, hence, should be grown in damp, shady 
corners, or, better still, by the waterside, in bold masses. Plant in 
autumn or very early spring, 8 inches apart. 
Europaeus, Lemon Queen Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00 
Free-flowering, strong-growing plant. Flowers pale yellow, produced in 
abundance on stems about 2 feet high. Lasts well in water. 
Europaeus, Orange Globe Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00 
Desirable free-flowering plants, producing their giant orange-yellow 
buttercup-like blossoms on stems 1 to 2 feet high from May until 
August; succeeds admirably in the border in a moist position. 
Ledebouri Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00 
A magnificent variety of very deep orange color. Its great merit lies 
in its late flowering propensities. One for cutting. 
Choice Mixed Colors Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
Colors range from pale yellow to deep orange. A wide variety of shades 
and forms include also a quantity of the above named varieties. They 
will provide at little expense an abundance of cut flowers. 
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 fall or 
spring, 4 inches apart. 
*Saxifraga rosea flore-pleno Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
The lovely double, rose-pink flowers are produced all spring and summer 
in great quantities which makes it a most valuable plant for the rock 
garden or for edgings, not unlike a small Baby’s Breath. 
VALERIANA - Centranthus; Garden Heliotrope 
Hardy, old-fashioned perennials. Showy plants for dry, sunny 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 fall, 
12 inches apart. 
Coccinea Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
Showy heads of old rose flowers in umbels on 12-inch stems just above 
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 2 feet. 
Officinalis Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
(Hardy Garden Heliotrope.) Produces showy heads of rose-tinted white 
flowers during June and July, with delicious strong heliotrope odor. 3 to 
4 feet high, loves a moist spot. , 
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