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Valeriana (vaierian) 



Coccinea. Showy heads of reddish flowers; June to October; 2 feet. 



— alba. A white-flowered form. J 



Officinalis {Hardy Garden Eeliotrope). Produces showy heads of rose-tinted white 

 flowers during June and July, with delicious, strong heliotrope odor; 3 to 4 feet. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Veronica (speedweii) 



Amethystina. Amethyst-blue flowers in June and July; 2 ft. 



— Royal Blue. Rich gentian blue. 



— True Blue. A splendid rich dark blue. 



Incana. Bright silvery foliage, with spikes of amethyst-blue flowers; July 

 and August; 1 foot. 



Longifolia Subsessilis {Japanese Speedwell). The showiest and best of the 

 Speedwells; forms a bushy plant 2 to 3 feet high, with long dense spikes of 

 deep blue flowers from the middle of July to early in September. Illustrated 

 on page 196. 



Maritima. Long spikes of blue flowers from July to September. 



Repens. A useful rock or carpeting plant, with light-blue flowers. 



Rupestris Rosea. A fine rock plant growing 3 to 4 inches high; thickly 

 matted deep green foliage, hidden in spring under a cloud of rose colored flowers. 



Spicata. An elegant border plant, growing about IJ feet high, producing long 

 spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July. 



— Alba. A white-flowered form of the above. 



— Rosea. Spikes of delicate pink flowers. 



Virginica. Long spikes of white flowers during July and August; 3 to 4 feet. 



Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Set of 12 

 sorts, $2.50. 



New Viola Jersey Gem 



Vinca (Periwinkle, or Trailing Myrtle) 



Minor. An excellent dwarf evergreen trailing plant that is used 

 extensively for carpeting the ground under shrubs and trees, or 

 on graves where it is too shady for other plants to thrive. 15 

 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000. 



New Viola Jersey Gem 



Undoubtedly the most valuable bedding Viola 

 yet introduced which is perfectly suited to our 

 climatic conditions and which will succeed in any good garden soil 

 in a sunny position, blooming practically without a break from 

 early May to the end of the season. The plant is of compact 

 sturdy habit of growth, its flowers pure violet, without the slightest 

 shading and borne on good stems about 6 inches long, making it a 

 splendid subject for cutting as well as a most desirable plant for 

 the border. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Yucca Filamentosa 



Viola Papilio (The Butterfly Violet) 



A distinct and attractive variety of the tufted Pansy producing its violet-blue flowers 

 with dark eye from early spring throughout the summer until late in the fall. 20 cts. 

 each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Hardy Violets 



Pedata {Bird's Foot Violet). A native variety with finely cut foliage and showy blue 



flowers. 

 Pedata Bicolor {Painted Bird's Foot Violet). A variety in which the upper petals are 



of a rich purple, the lower ones nearly white. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Wallflowers 



The old fragrant favorite; mked colors, including yellow, brown, etc. 30 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Yucca (Adam's Needle) 



Filamentosa. Among hardy ornamental foliage and flowering plants, this can be 

 classed at the head of the list. Its broad sword-like foliage and 5 to 6 feet tall, branched 

 spikes of large, fragrant, drooping, creamy- white flowers during June and July make it 

 an effective plant for all positions. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



