SHRUBS, VINES, PLANTS AND BULBS 



star-like blue flowers. Can be planted with 

 success wherever grass will not grow — in very- 

 shady places, around the roots of trees or on 

 steep slopes. 



Violet, Hardy. 6 inches to 1 foot. Plant 

 in the spring, or fall before October 15. 

 Blooms in early May. Our native white and 

 purple violet — also a pretty yellow one — is 

 an attractive, early - blooming flower for the 

 border, or along streams or ponds. 



Wallflower. 1 foot. Plant in the spring 

 or fall. Blooms in June. One of the oldest 

 perennials, always associated with our grand- 

 mothers' gardens. The pretty brown, yellow- 

 and maroon-colored flowers are familiar to 

 many. 



Yucca filamentosa (Adam's Needle) . 3 to 

 4 feet. Plant in the spring. Blooms in July. 

 A Mexican desert plant, and one of the most 

 effective in the garden. The great spikes of 

 bell-like, creamy white flowers, resembling 

 orchids, are unequaled for effectiveness. It 

 seems to prefer a very dry, sunny place, and 



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