PERENNIALS AND ROCK-PLANTS, continued 
STATICE (Sent Lavender) 
tLatifolia. The large loose heads of purplish 
bloom are soft and pleasing in color. 
July, August. 
ISTOKESIA, Blue Moon. See color illus- 
tration on page 17. 
TARRAGON. See page 35. 
THALICTRUM. See page 12. 
TRADESCANTIA (Spiderwort) 
The common old-fashioned forms were 
known to our grandmothers, who had many 
names for them. The hybridizers have been 
at work improving them not only in color and 
size of bloom, but they have considerably 
lengthened the period of bloom. 
*Brevicaule. A dwarf species with rose-pink 
flowers. May to July. 
New Tradescantias 
Ideal Plants for Shady Locations 
Sent to us by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture 
The descriptions are those of the Depart- 
ment. Height 15 to 20 inches. 
Blue Stone. 
blue flowers. 
Iris Pritchard. White flowers, heavily 
stained with azure-blue; blue center. 
Late bloomer. Sold out for this season. 
James Crawford Weguelin. 18 in. Large 
flowers of a uniform light azure-blue. 
Very pleasing. 
James stratton. A variety with large 
flowers, 214 inches from tip to tip; color 
deep delpheniune: mauve, slightly shaded 
with rose. 
Leonora. The very fine flowers are a deep 
rich glowing violet. 
Pauline. Flowers are rosy mauve. A vig- 
orous variety. 
Purple Dome. A _ vigorous plant with 
large clusters of rich purple flowers. 
Low-growing. Large, rich 

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Tradescantia 

THERMOPSIS 
(Carolina Yellow Lupine) 
tCaroliniana. 3 ft. A good yellow accent 
plant with spikes of pea-like flowers. 
June, July. 
THYMUS. See page 35. 
TROLLIUS europzus Hybrids. Large, 
globular, lemon-yellow and orange, butter- 
cup-like flowers. 3 for $1.75; 65 cts. each. 
TRITOMA (Red-Hot Poker) 
These striking spire-like blooms make ef- 
fective accents in the perennial border and 
are charming in flower arrangements. Plant 
in a well-drained, sunny place and give the 
plants a light mulch of excelsior or any other 
suitable material for winter protection. See 
color illustration on page 15. 
tGold Mine. 21% ft. Coppery gold spikes, 
making an outstanding effect in the gar- 
den. Blooms all summer. 
tGolden Scepter. 3 ft. Hardy, vigorous 
variety with saffron-yellow spikes during 
late June and early July. Beautiful 
planted with light blue delphiniums. 
3 for $1.75; $6 per doz.; 75 cts. each. 
tNew Hybrids. Flowers of various shades of 
cream, yellow, orange, and scarlet, on 2 
to 3-foot spikes, in June and July. 
{Pfitzeri. 3 ft. Orange-scarlet spikes abun- 
dantly produced. August to October. 
{Primrose Beauty. Beautifully formed 
spikes of clean primrose-yellow stand over 
3 feet tall: Blooms in late summer and has 
been surprisingly hardy. 3 for $1.75; 
75 cts. each. ’ 
Robin Hood. A new giant hardy Tritoma 
with better color, larger blooms, and more 
hardiness than the well-known Red-Hot 
Poker. Strong stiff stems 24% feet high. 
Blooms freely in late summer months. 
3 for $1.75; 75 cts. each. 
tSpringtime. Pat. 318. Contrasting coral- 
red and cream; blooms in late June and 
July. 3 for $1.75; 75 cts. each. 
{White Fairy. 2 ft. An unusually good 
hybrid. The pure white bloom spikes are 
open and graceful. June, July. 3 for 
$1.75; 75 cts. each. 
TUNICA (Tunic-Flower) 
*Saxifraga alba flore-pleno. A rare new 
double white form of the following. 
*Saxifraga rosea flore-pleno. Lovely 
double rose-pink flowers from June to 
November. 
VALERIANA 
{tCoccinea (Centranthus ruber). 18 to 24 in. 
A grand border plant. Showy rose-colored 
flowers produced freely in May and June, 
with few flowers appearing all through the 
summer. 
tCoccinea alba. A lovely white-flowering 
form. 
tOfficinalis. 4 ft. 
Helitotrope. 
VERBASCUM (Mullein) 
For many years first in English gardens, 
these spire-like perennials are a welcome ad- 
dition to American gardens, producing an 
abundant display of color in the summer. 
3 feet tall. 
{Cotswold Gem. Tall, slender, branching 
spikes of soft amber-yellow flowers with 
purple centers. 
tCotswold Queen. A lovely Mullein with 
tall spikes of old-rose and buff-pink flow- 
ers. A fine background and border plant. 
{Pink Domino. See color illustration on 
page 17. 
All Verbascums, 3 for $1.50; $5 per doz. 
VERBENA, Hardy 
*Canadensis. A choice, creeping, hardy 
Verbena. lLavender- pink flowers from 
May to fall. 
Fragrant hardy garden 



ene (Red. Hot Pokesta 
VERONICA (Speedwell) 
{Blue Peter. This novelty has greatly 1m- 
pressed us because of its compact growth; 
the spikes of deep blue flowers are borne 
on stiff stems 18 inches long. 3 for $1.50; 
$5.50 per doz.; 60 cts. each. 
{Blue Spire. See color illustration on page 
122 
*Incana. 12 in. Silver-gray foliage. Deep 
blue flowers in June. 
*Imcana rosea. New. Same as above va- 
riety, with lovely pink flowers. 
tLongifolia subsessilis. Charming sum- 
mer-blooming hardy plant that deserves a 
place in every garden, large or small. 
Beautiful blue flowers in 18 to 24-inch 
spikes. July to September. 
*Rupestris. Creeping habit. Deep blue 
flowers in late May and June. 
*Rupestris nana. 3 in. A dainty, minute 
form with deep blue flowers in early spring. 
*Spicata nana. 6 in. An attractive dwarf 
form blooming freely during June. 
*True Blue. 12 in. A lovely deep blue 
variety. Very attractive. May and June. 
VINCA (Perwinkle) 
Minor, Bowles’ Variety. Glossy green foli- 
age. Large, deep blue flowers. 
VIOLA 
Apricot Queen. Unusual and attractive 
golden apricot blooms. AII summer. 
Jersey Gem. The popular old standby. 
Light Purple (Catherine Sharp). Easily 
grown variety entirely different from 
Purple Heart. Blooms all summer. 
Purple Heart. See color illustration on 
page 18. 
VIOLA ODORATA (Sweet Violet) 
*Double Russian. Very sweet-scented dou- 
ble flowers. Best planted in shade. 
*Rosina. The new pink fragrant Violet. 
Lovely pink and rose shades. Blooms 
freely in the spring and again in the fall. 
*Royal Robe. A distinct addition to the 
Violet family that deserves a place in the 
shady rock-garden and as a ground-cover. 
*Semperflorens. This perpetual-flowering 
variety blooms in spring, summer, and 
autumn, giving quantities of fragrant 
flowers. The plants are hardy and grow 
well, but seem to thrive best in partial 
shade. 
YUCCA (Adams-Needle) 
Variegata. The foliage is golden varie- 
gated, resembling the greenhouse Pan- 
danus. Handsome as a specimen plant or 
for grouping effects. White flowers. 
3 for $2; 6 for $3.75. 
Unless otherwise noted, all plants are $1.25 for 3 of one kind; $2.25 for 6 of one kind; $4.25 per doz. of one kind. Single plants, 55 cts. each. 
*Indicates alpines or rock-plants; with few exceptions these plants are also ideal for broad masses in the foreground 
of your perennial border or for edging. {Indicates varieties which are useful for cutting. 

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