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VERONICA (Speedwell). 



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



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

 August; 1 foot. 



Longifolia Subsessilis. Mrs. Ely says of this fine variety: " Should be set out in 

 the spring, so that it may become well established before winter. This plant grows 

 about three feet high, and three-year-old plants produce eight or ten stalks, bear- 

 ing a long spike of deep blue flowers. Begins to bloom in mid-July and continues 

 flowering for a month. It requires only good garden soil and watering in dry 

 weather; but if a little bonemeal is dug about the plants early in May, the spikes 

 of bloom will be much finer, and if covered in late autumn with stable litter is quite 

 hardy." 



Maritima. Long spikes of blue flowers from July to September; 2 feet. 



Pectinata. Fine for the rockery; masses of bine flowers in May. 



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



Rupestris. A fine rock plant, growing three or four inches high, thickly matted 

 deep green foliage, hidden in spring under a cloud of bright blue flowers. 



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



Spicata. An elegant border plant, growing about 1£ feet high, producing long 

 spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July. 



— Alba. A white flowered form of the above. 



— Rosea. A pretty pink-flowered form. 



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



Price, 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Set of 12 varieties, $1.50. 





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Valeriana Officinalis 



Veronica Longifolia Subsessilis 



NEW VERONICA 

 SPICATA ROSEA "ERICA." 



(The Heather-like Speedwell.) 



We are greatly pleased with this novelty, which, due to its spikes of 

 pretty, delicate pink flowers, at once reminded us of a splendidly flowered 

 plant of Heather. It is of vigorous, compact habit, forming bushy plants 

 10 to 12 inches high, which are very attractive during its flowering season 

 in June and July. 50 cts. each. 



VALERIANA. 



(Valerian.) 



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



— Alba. A white-flowered form. 



Officinalis ( Hardy Garden Heliotrope). Produces showy heads of 

 rose-tinted white flowers during June and July, with strong heliotrope 

 odor; 3 to 4 feet. (See cut. ) 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



VINCA. 



(Periwinkle, or Trailing Myrtle.) 



Minor. An excellent dwarf evergreen trailing plant that is used exten- 

 sively for carpeting the ground under shrubs and trees, or on graves, 

 •where it is too shady for other plants to thrive. 10 cts. each; $1.00 

 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



— Aurea. A golden variegated variety, which besides being uselul as a 

 plant for carpeting the ground, is a valuable addition for use in window 

 boxes during the winter months in connection with Boxwoods and other 

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



— Argentea Variegata. Similar to Aurea in habit of growth, but 

 having silver instead of gold variegation. 25 cts, each; $2.50 per doz.; 



$15.00 per fOO. 



We are the largest growers of Hardy Perennials in this country 



