26 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ 
VALERIAN. 
Showy plants for mixed borders or shrubberies, bearing 
large corymbs of bright flowers; bears shade and 
moisture well; hardy perennial. 
Valerian, “All’colorsyimixedtic se ccm cet ceric wlelseiee © 5 
VIOLA. (VIOLET.) 
Deservedly much in demand on account of their pro- 
fusion of bloom, which lasts from early spring 
throughout the summer months, forming very effect- 
ive beds either by themselves or mixed with other 
plants. Sow in cool pit or warm border. 
Viola Odorata. Sweet-scented Violet, blue.......... 10 
—— Cornuta. Mauve colored..........-...20--2-00- 10 
= Alba. Snow white .......... eahecslstaerslanticiers 10 
— Lutea Splendens. Yellow................ Qo coL) 
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VIRGINIAN STOCK. 
Charming dwarf free-flowering plants, extremely effect- 
ive in small beds, baskets or as edgings. Annuals. 
Virginian Stock. Red and white mixed.............. 5 
WAHLENBERGIA. 
A very interesting family of hardy, perennial plants, 
with Campanula-like flowers of white and blue, which 
are exceedingly beautiful. Sow under glass, or in 
the house, early in April, and transplant to open 
ground in May. 
Wahlenbergia Grandiflora. Deep blue, 4 ft.......... 10 
—— ,Grandiflora Alba. Pure white, 4 ft......0.....+0. 10 
— Nana. New dwarf, dark blue, 1 ft......... 10 
WAITZIA. 
Beautiful everlastings, bearing their flowers in clusters, 
and growing freely in any good, light soil. For 
winter bouquets, cut the flowers before they are fully 
expanded. Half-hardy annuals. 
Wraitzia. Mixedivarieties as. + ieee. Peveteioarartietete 10 
WALLFLOWER. 
Well-known deliciously fragrant plants, with large 
spikes of double flowers similar to the Gilliflower. 
Succeed in light, rich soil, in a moist atmosphere. 
Perennials. 
Wallflower, Double Branching. Finest mixed ....... 10 
—- Collection of six separate colors............ 50 
—— Singles “ Fine}mixed!s) jacks ctieiesiayeisciss ieee ¢ déacon 
WHITLAVIA. 
A beautiful free-flowering plant, with rich bell-shaped 
blossoms. Hardy annual. 
Whitlavia Grandiflora. Fine violet-blue, 1 ft......... 5 
—— Gloxinoides. Pure white, with blue lip......... 10 
WIGANDIA. 
Magnificent ornamental foliaged plants, with immense 
richly veined leaves, the stems covered with crimson 
hairs. Of rapid growth and splendid habit, it forms 
one of the finest objects amongst ornamental foliaged 
plants. 
Wizgandia Caracasana. Blue flower, ¢ ft. ........... 10 
Vigieri. Superb, glaucous foliage, N ft ....... 10 
— Imperialis. A superb, new variety, with much 
laroeriand firmer leavesias. sijenssciciseee sctinisies 10 
GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1894. 
XERANTHEMUM. 
Exceedingly free-blooming everlastings. The flowers, 
when gathered young, are useful for winter bou- 
quets; they are among the most easily cultivated of 
annuals, requiring only to be sown about May, in the 
open border, and thinned out for flowering, Hardy 
annuals, 
Per Pkt. 
Xeranthemum Double. Mixed colors, 2 ft............ 5 
ZEA. 
Ornamental foliage plants of great beauty. 
Zea Japonica. (Variegated Japanese Maize.) Large 
tufty foliage, broadly ribboned in its length 
with alternate stripes of white and green; 4 ft. 
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—— Gracillima, Miniature maize, very graceful 
habit. “Per oz neOictstaaadeeeieecemeceeee 5 
ZINNIA ELEGANS. 
This is one of the most brilliant of annuals, and has 
long been a general favorite. The flowers are large, 
finely formed, and in great variety of color. Seed 
sov'n early under glass will commence flowering in 
June, and continue the whole season. They require 
little attention, and any common garden loam. Half- 
hardy annuals. 
Zinnia Elegans fl. pl. Tall double finest mixed, 2 ft. 
Per/0Z;; 40 CtsisAk aaa bcs hens : 
—. Tall Double:Scarlet:2 ftwsie ues 5 
— — ——. White, 2fti. sos fae see eee 5 
—— —— Pumila fl. pl. Finest dwarf double mixed, 
Wht) Baja bass costzochous ce Ree oe eee 10 
— Coccinea. New dwarf double, fiery 
scarlet, splendid .. ni hvh alifoonsaetsvebey smatesnts Maru ara 
—— Alba. New dwarf double, white..... 10 
— —— Pompone. New varieties mixed ....... 10 
Grandiflora Robusta. 
double mixed .. 
New large-flowering 
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