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Teucrium chamaedrys prostratum. (Formerly listed as T. prostratum) A delightful 
variety of the foregoing with long trailing branches that form solid mats about 4 
inches high. Long decumbent spikes of clear lavender flowers in July and August. 
It makes an excellent wall plant or high ground cover. Ordinary garden soil in full 
sun. (Ph. 6-8) PoC cach wer sor O0Cun Lo aot: See 
Teucrium montanum. A little silvery carpet from the Orient. Long trailing stems clothed 
with little silvery, woolly Jeaves and adorned with crowded heads of very pale 
yellow flowers in July and August. A fine plant for walls or sunny rock crevices, 
where it best displays its lovely soft foliage. It likes a very gritty, well drained limy 
soil in full sun. (Ph. 7-8) DUCE ach a ulOtenl. comme otter e sO 
THYMUS. Thyme. (Labiatae, Mint Family) 
Thymus herba-barona. A robust growing shrub about 8 inches high, with dark green 
caraway scented leaves. Long spikes of pale purple flowers in July. It must be cut 
back severely to be kept neat and bushy. This Corsican shrub will thrive in any 
ordinary garden soil in full sun. (Ph. 6-8) sotulach = jeton. 90cm l2utores sco. 
Thymus nitidus. A very choice, upright growing shrub about 8 inches high, with very fine 
silvery leaves on slender stems. Attractive heads of pale mauve flowers in June 
and July. This species from Sicily thrives in ordinary garden soil in full sun. (Ph. 
6-8) Soe. Hache @3 for 90c.  IZofore $3150 
Thymus serpyllum Chapinsfield. (Mother-of-[Thyme) A dark purp!e-red flowering form 
of the Creeping Thyme. Large 2 inch thick mats of creeping stems covered with 
tiny dark green evergreen leaves. An excellent plant for walis and walks. Fast grow- 
ing in any ordinary garden soil in full sun. (Ph. 6-8) It does not mind being stepped 
Sremsue tach, dior $1.25. 12 for $5.00. 
Thymus serpyllum argenteus. (Formerly listed as T. citriodorus argenteus) Supposedly 
a variety of the above, but it is quite different. A slow spreading, upright grower 
about 6 inches high. The tiny pale green leaves are variegated with silvery-white, 
topped with short spikes of purplish flowers in July and August. Ordinary garden 
soil in full sun. (Ph. 6-8) plea Hach? “Soetorm $1.25. 126 foneS5:00. 
Thymus serpyllum vulgaris aureus. Formerly listed as T. citriodorus aureus) (Lemon 
Thyme) A beautiful deep green evergreen mat of tiny lemon scented leaves. The 
new growth is a pleasing golden yellow color in Spring and Fall. Purple flowers in 
July. Ordinary garden soil in full sun will do for this one also. (Ph. 6-8) 
S5cenbach> 3 tor 90c? siZaftor $3:50- 
Thymus serpyllum lanuginosus. (Woolly Thyme) A neat carpet of little woolly gray 
leaves, studded with close spikes of purple flowers in July and August. This is a 
cood flowering strain. Excellent plant for walls and walks as well as a lovely ground 
cover in the rock garden. It thrives in any ordinary garden soil in full sun. (Ph. 6-8) 
Sseetacm =o tor 90s ere tor $3.50. 
Thymus serpyilum minus. (Formerly listed as I. azoricus) A very compact, slow growing 
tiny shrubby species with minute light green leaves and large clear rose flowers in 
July. The most attractive of all the Thymes in the list. It likes a gritty lime soil in 
full sun. (Ph. 7-8) It makes a dainty appearance in a crevice of a rock. 
S0evrachasator $1.co,8 5.2. 10r $5.00. 
“Thymus species. Perhaps a form of T. serpyllum, but very distant from all the others. 
It has long, decumbent, slowly creeping, woody stems that form large rounded 
mounds of little woolly, gray green leaves about 6 inches high. Very attractive in 
the rock garden or on the Wail. It thrives in ordinary garden soil in full sun. (Ph. 
6-8) 50c Each. 3 for $1.25. 12 for $5.00. 
Thymus transylvanicus. This one looks like a very large Thymus serpyllum. A large 
fast creeping evergreen mat of large dark green leaves, topped, with very large spikes 
of deep rose-pink flowers from August till November. This is the largest flowered 
Thyme we have seen. It is a quick grower in any ordinary soil in full sun, (Ph. 6-8) 
35c Each. 3 for 90c. 12 for $3.50. 
* Indicates New Introduction. 
