"West Grove, Penna. 



Hardy ftstEisrNiALS 



SINGLE 

 VIOLETS 



SWEET VIOLETS 



Violets are great favorites and always in demand. They do well in the 

 open ground and, if given a sheltered place, will usually begin to bloom before 

 the snow is gone, and continue bearing their lovely flowers for several 

 months. Vast quantities are grown for market and find a ready sale at 

 good prices. The double varieties are not so vigorous in growth as the 

 singles. It is advisable, therefore, to plant some of each, as the single va- 

 rieties can spare enough leaves for bunching the double kinds when they 

 are being grown for market. In this way the foliage of the double kinds is 

 left to support the plant, which is a great advantage. 



Governor Herrick. The single flowers are rich, dark purple and are carried 

 erect on long, strong stems. For freedom of bloom this new variety out- 

 classes all others. Wry fragrant. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., postpaid. 

 Lady Hume Campbell. The flowers are perfectly double, like little roses, 

 lovely azure-blue and delightfully fragrant. Straight, strong stems. 

 10 cts. each, 6 for 50 cts., $1 per doz., postpaid. 

 Princess of Wales. Claimed to be the finest Violet yet introduced. The 

 flowers are single and very large; they are borne in great profusion, on 

 stems 10 to 12 inches long, all through the season. The color is true Violet- 

 blue, and the fragrance rich and delicious. 10 cts. each, 6 for 50 cts., 

 $1 per doz., postpaid. 

 Admiral Avellan, the "Red" Violet, so called. The color is a deep shade 

 of rich violet-crimson, quite distinct from any other kind and very attrac- 

 tive. Flowers are large and deliciously fragrant. 25 cts. each, postpaid. 

 Suanley White. The finest and best white Violet in cultivation; profuse 

 bloomer, perfectly double and exquisitely fragrant; a true perpetual 

 bloomer. 10 cts. each, 6 for 50 cts., $1 per doz., postpaid. 

 Hardy Double English Violet. This Violet is entirely hardy, perfectly 

 double, and most deliciously fragrant. Color, a deep violet-purple. 

 15 cts. each, 3 for 40 cts., Si. 50 per doz., postpaid. 



BflFFF1l> fil The above set of 6 Violets, 75 cts., or 2 of each, 

 -UllLK^ 01 12 in all> for $lj postpaid> 



Rarnain aflOTTH> fil a 3 LADY HUME CAMPBELL, 3 PRINCESS 

 Ddl (J dill "ViiiiU' Old op wales, 3 GOV. HERRICK, 3 SWAN- 

 LEY WHITE, and 3 HARDY DOUBLE ENGLISH. 



1: 15 Lovely Sweet Violets for $1, postpaid 



Gentlemen: You perhaps can call to mind sending me 100 Violets by express. I think, 

 early in July. They were simply perfect. I have never seen as nice plants. — Mrs. M. L. 

 \V., Chattanooga. Tenn. 



VIOLET-CULTURE. 



67 illustrations. Price, $1.50, postpaid. 



By B. T. Galloway. A treatise on the growing 

 and marketing of Violets for profit. 239 pages. 



Red-Hot-Poker (Flaming Torch Plant; Tritoma Pfitzeri). 2-3 ft. 8-10. mo. Bears large 



clusters of brilliant orange-scarlet flowers like the illustration. Strong roots, 20 cts. 



each, 6 for Si, postpaid. 



1 ft. Highly valued for flavoring. 



One plant of this will yield more 



leaves than a dozen of the common Sage. It rarely flowers 



and never runs to seed. 15 cts. each, 6 for 50 cts., postpaid. 



Sedum spectabile. V*? ft. 9-10 mo. Showy flat 



£ heads of rose-color to purple 



Sage, Mammoth. 



Spirea, Queen Alexandra 



flowers. 15 cts., postpaid. 



Spirea, Queen Alexandra (Goat's Beard, or Meadow 



— T- !—=■ Sweet). 2-3 ft. 7-8 mo. 



A beautiful new hybrid of soft delicate pink. Can be used 



as a pot-plant. Perfectly hardy and fine in front of 



shrubbery. 20 cts. each, postpaid. 

 Sweet William (Difnthus barbatus). 1-2 ft. 6-8 mo. 

 Makes splendid heads ot flowers on strong 



stems. Mixed colors, 15 cts. each, postpaid. 



Veronica Spicata 'Speedwell). 2-4 ft. 6-8 mo. Long 



spikes of bright blue flowers. 15 cts. 



each, postpaid. 

 Vinca minor (Periwinkle, or Trailing Myrtle). 3—4 in. 



5-6 mo. A dwarf, evergreen, trailing vine 



that will cover the ground under trees and places where 

 other plants die. 10 cts. each, 12 for $1, postpaid. 



IUCCa. See Adam's Needle, page 56. 



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Red-Hot-Poker 



