Evening star., 1932-03-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES &. TRACEEELL.

! Is another rock garden specimen. with
rosy-purple flowers in the Spring and
very early Summer.
The Sea Holly CEryngium) grows
from to feet high and has flower:
which look well in vases, either as cu'
| flowers or dried, in the latter OF whlcf
! form they make handsome Winter oou-
quets.
The Eupatorium is better known as
| the Mist Flower, and is sometimes
called the Thorough Wort. althougn
why, we do not know. Its small. white
flowers grow in big heads. which &c
some imaginative flower lover OF the
past appeared as so much mist, hence
| the name.
| 1t is a curious fact that flower fan
ciers possess the most imaginative
minds In the world 1t will be an In
| teresting occupation, some day, to GO
over the list Of popular flower names,
| and see exactly how fanciful they are
The name "Euphorbia" is the Latin
for the Flowering Spurge. bearing small
white flowers with green eyes. Some
like it, and some do not.
Teucrium also Is called Germander
1t Is q small evergreen plant, possessing
aromatic foliage Of glossy nature. 1t
bears small spikes of purple flowers in
the Summer.
Meadow Rue is the popular name for
| Thalictrum. The plants run from z 10
feet high, and come in several var
ieties, in various colors.
The Globe Flower Is familiar to many
who would not recognize 1t as Trollius.
Its flowers are like giant buttercups,
m hlNnFr1 in Nav and June
Tunica Saxifraga Is a popular rock
plant, which also makes good edglng
for border. 1t Is only about half
foot high. A little ct" as 1t we're.
Thermopsis bears spikes of yellow
flowers in July. and attains height
Of feet or more.
Thymus is the famous Thyme OF
poetry, especially Shakespearean poetry.
There are several varieties, mostly sweet
scented. somewhat resembling lemons.
The flowers range from white to red.
Tradescantia-there is word for
you-is also called the Spider Wort. and
may be secured in white OF blue form.
Every flower lover appreciates the
Trillium, or Wood Lily. or Wake Robin;
1t was a favorite of John Burroughs, Of
Thoreau, of Emerson.
II you have the Wake Robin in your
garden, in a shady nook, you will hob
mob with the intellectual srtstocraey
Of America, irrespective Of time and
space.
As for Tritoma well that Is a
plant, indeed
Every one knows the Red-hot Poker
Plant. sometimes called the Flame
Flower, or the Torch Lily.
Wherever it is planted, it turns into
about the brightest thing on the place.
A few Red-hot Poker Plants in q
border will be quite enough. If one
wants more he should be millionaire
and possess q great, sweeping, curved
road, around the bend of which he may
plant hundred or thousand of these
plants, depending ON his mood.
TIE effect will knock your eye out" !"
as the expression has it. and, what Is
more, will really be extremely effective.
But too many of these startling spikes
Of flowers in small place are the pro-
verbal too much of a good thing"
So much for one monogram garden
We hope We have shown that q most
interesting and colorful garden can be
built up In this haphazard manner.
Nature herself Is haphazard.
That is one of her ways to secure
diversity and interest. and If we follow
her, without worrying too much about
effect, there is every chance in the
world Of securing a charming result in
perennial garden.