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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897. 



TORENIA. 



Sown February to April in pots, and kept under glass, it 

 will thrive equally well if planted out in the summer 

 months in the open ground ; half-hardy annual. 



Per Pkt. 



Torenia Foiirnievi. Sky-blue flowers, with three spots of 

 a dark indigo-blue, and a bright yellow stain in the 

 center... 35 



Baillonii. A very pretty and distinct species, bear- 



ing bright yellow flowers, with purplish brown 

 tube 25 



"White Win^s." Unusually attractive, being pure 



white ^vith fTush of rose at the tliroat 25 



TRITOMA. 



Interesting and showy plants, with flower stalk 3 feet high, 

 covered for about a foot with bright orange-scarlet 

 flowers. Very effective if planted in clumps or among 

 shrubbery; rich soil. Half-hardy perennial, 



Tritoiua Uvaria (Jrandiflora. (Red-Hot Poker. ) 10 



Sanudersi. New magnificent species 25 



VERBENA. 



The Verbena is deservedly a universal favorite, unrivaled in 

 the splendor of its dazzling brilliancy of flower. A 

 constant bloomer, and if grown from seed has a sweet 

 fragrance. Treat as tender annuals. Sow in a hot- 

 bed in March or April, and plant out in May. Seed 

 sown in the open ground will flower in August. 



Yerbena, Pure White 10 



Scarlet. Extra fijie 10 



Citriodora. (Lemon-scented Verbena) 10 



Fine 3Iixed Varieties 5 



Elliott's Maiumouth Mixed, Saved from the choicest 



varieties of large flowering Verbenas. Free bloom- 

 ing, vigorous growth, and contains all the new colors 

 and shades 10 



VALERIAN. 



Showy plants for mixed borders or shrubberies, bearing 

 large corymbs of bright flowers; bears shade andmoist- 

 lu-e well; hardy perennial. 



Valerian. All colors, mixed 5 



VINCA. 



These beautifvil gi-eenhouse perennials may be treated as 

 tender annuals for the garden. If sown under glass, 

 and strong plants are set out early in a warm situation, 

 they will flower in the summer and autumn, and may 

 be potted for the house before frost. 



Vinca Rosea. Rose, 3 ft 10 



Rosea Alba. White, red eye 10 



Alba Pura. Pure white lO 



VIOLA. (VIOLET.) 



Deservedly much in demand on account of their profusion 

 of bloom, which lasts from early spring throughout the 

 summer months, forming very effective beds either by 

 themselves or mixed with other plants. Sow in cool 

 pit or warm border. 



Per Pkt. 



Viola Odorata. Sweet-scented Violet, blue 10 



Cornuta. Mauve colored 10 



Alba. Snow white 10 



Liitea Splendens. Yellow 10 



Finest Mixed 10 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. 



Charming dwarf free-flowering plants, extremely effective 



in small beds, baskets or as edgings. Annuals 

 Virg:lnia Stock. Red and white mixed 5 



WAHLENBERGIA. 



(PLATYCODON.) 



A very interesting family of hardy, perennial plants, with 

 Campanxxla-like flowers of white and blue, which are 

 exceedingly beautiful. Sow under glass, or in the 

 house, in April, and transplant to open ground in May. 



Wahlenberg'ia Grandiflora. Deep blue, 4 ft 10 



(iraudiflora Alba. Puie white. 4 ft 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 bou- 

 quets, cut the flowers before they are fully expanded. 

 Half-hardy annuals. 



Waitzia. Mixed varieties 10 



WHITLAVIA. 



A beautiful free-flowering plant, with rich bell-shaped blos- 

 soms. Hardy annual. 

 Whitlavia Orandiflora. Fine violet blue, 1 ft 5 



Oloxinoides. Pure wliite, -wath blue Lip 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 



Single. Fine mixed 5 



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. 



Wigandia Caracasana . Blue flower, 7 ft 10 



Vi^ieri. Superb, glaucotis foliage, 8 ft 10 



Inii)erialis. A snperb, new variety, with much larger 



and firmer leaves 10 



XERANTHEMUM. 



Exceedingly free-blooming everlastings. The flowers, when 

 gathered young, are useful for winter bouquets; thej^ 

 are among the most easily cultivated of annuals, re- 

 quiring only to be sown about May, in the open border, 

 and thinned out for flowering. Hardy annuals. 



Xeranthemuni Donble. Mixed colors, 3 ft 5 



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