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daisy. Found in old-fashioned gardens of tumbledown 
houses, escaping over the fence to stray down the road. 
“Tansy tea” and “tansy wine” are familiar to the old- 
sters. It has flavored Lenten cakes, connecting with the 
ancient Greek connotation of immortality. Old as the 
hills, Tansy bears lightly the burden of being dubbed 
a common weed, but is a cheerful, homey flower under 
any name. Demands little if any attention, and we have 
seen many a barren spot which would be better for its 
optimistic presence. We like the smell of Tansy! 30c 
each; $3.00 for 12. 
Trillium, Painted (Trillium undulatum). Crimson stripes, 
painted within the white petals of this smaller trillium 
delicacy, give it a peppermint candy look. Blooms in 
May and June at 6 to 10 inches in height, and brightens 
searing September with intensely scarlet berries. Cool, 
damp corners are preferred and low sandy spots with 
shade are useful. The three leaves under the blossoms 
are more sharply pointed than those of other trilliums, 
and the petals have distinctively wavy edges. 30c each; 
$3.00 for 12. 
Trillium, White; Large-Flowering Trillium (Trillium 
grandiflorum). Waxy white flowers, superbly showy 
when grouped in shady woodland glades, bloom in 
April and May, later turn pink, and are followed by 
red berries. White Trillium requires little attention if 
planted amongst garden shrubbery or under hardwood 
trees. Soil average, or at least not too acid, and moist 
but well drained. White Trillium rejoices in plenty of 
leaf mold, which seems, among other qualities, to hold 
moisture constantly in moderation. This is one of the 
Trillium genus of the Paridee tribe of the Lily Family. 
Requires several years, estimated at 5 to 7, to reach 
blooming age for seed. It appreciates attention during 
its childhood. It likes when possible to be in sight and 
sound of a babbling brook. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Turtle Head (Chelone glabra). Really a bog plant, but 
one which roots as close to water as possible without 
wetting its feet. Versatile, it survives in less watery 
places. The globular flower, tinted rose, has a startling 
likeness to a turtle’s head (Chelone), and a bald 
(glabrous) one at that. The flowers bloom successively, 
up a dense terminal spike, from July to September, in 
a cluster rather large for the slender, two-foot stalk. 
The plant increases by root division. A small start can 
be spread in a few seasons over extensive brookside or 
bog border. Similar in habit to the Monkey Flower, a 
Figwort Family connection. 35c each; $3.50 for 12. 
Vervain, Blue; Simpler’s Joy (Verbena hastata). Kitten- 
ish about wet feet, Vervain is still a plant of bog and 
ditch, seeking hummocks, islands and banks of marsh 
and stream. Perhaps most familiar at roadsides, where 
drainage wets the berm. Height from 3 to 5 feet, with 
many flower spikes curving like the arms of a candela- 
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