Archive image from page 130 of Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees,. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, hardy perennial plants, etc. : twenty-fifth edition descriptivecatal1882ellw Year: 1882 ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 123 STOKESIA. S. cyanea. Flowers blue, showy, resembling somewhat those of an aster; 2 feet. September. A fine, showy, late flowering perennial. SYMPHYTUM. Comfrey. S. asperrimum. A tall, vigorous species with rough leaves, and covered with prickles; flowers blue, in terminal racemes; two to three feet. May. So officinale. Comfrey. A branching, rough-l
Archive image from page 130 of Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees,. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, hardy perennial plants, etc. : twenty-fifth edition descriptivecatal1882ellw Year: 1882 ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 123 STOKESIA. S. cyanea. Flowers blue, showy, resembling somewhat those of an aster; 2 feet. September. A fine, showy, late flowering perennial. SYMPHYTUM. Comfrey. S. asperrimum. A tall, vigorous species with rough leaves, and covered with prickles; flowers blue, in terminal racemes; two to three feet. May. So officinale. Comfrey. A branching, rough-leaved plant, one to two feet high; flowers yellowish white. May. var. fol. var. One of the finest variegated- leaved plants, enduring the hottest suns. 80 cents. TANACETUM. T. Balsaniita. Small, pale yellow flowers in autumn; foliage pleasantly scented. THYMUS. Thyme. T. citriodorus. Lemon-scented. T. viilg-aris. Common Thyme. Small lilac flowers, witli a robust habit, of exceedingly aromatic flavor and fragrance; six inches. June and July. TRADESCANTIA. Spiderwort. Showy native plants, forming erect bushes eighteen to twenty-four inches in height; flowers produced in the greatest profusion all summer. TUNICA SAXIFRAGA. T. Virginica four inches. May. var. alba. four inches. May. , Blue; eighteen to twenty- White; eighteen to twenty- TKICYRTIS. T. grandiflora. Flowers resemble those of an orchid; are quite fragrant, and being pro- duced in October and November, make the plant valuable. TRILLIUM. Wake Robin. Very effective and showy, early flowering native plants, deserving a place in every garden. erectiini. Maroon; six to nine inches.
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