VERONICA 



(Named for Saint Veronica) 

 Scroph ulariacfir 



155. Veronica incana (/'. Candida; /'. neglecia) 

 English Name: Hoary speedwell. 



S. W. EUROPK, \, ASIA JULY TO MID-AUGUST 



SMALL, rich blue flowers in many graceful slender spikes three to six 

 inches long, borne on branching leafy stems eight to eighteen inches 

 high. Leaves one to three inches long, rather narrow and pointed, downy 

 grayish green, and per- 

 sistent. Excellent for the 

 front of the herbaceous 

 border on account of its 

 trim and fresh appearance 

 both in and out of bloom; 

 good also for the rock 

 garden. 



A perfectly hard\ per- 

 ennial of easiest culture 

 in any garden soil, prefer- 

 ably sandy, in sun. 



Propagate by seed or 

 bv division. 



