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VERONICA (Speedwell). 



Amethystina. Amethyst-blue flowers; July and Aug. 2 ft. 

 Incana. Briglit silvery foliage, with spikes of amethyst-blue 



flowers; July and August. 1 foot. 

 Longifolia Subsessilis. K pretty species with blue flowers, 



produced on spikes a foot long, continuing in bloom the entire 



summer and fall. 25 cts. each; $2.y0 per doz. ; $]").00 



per 100. 

 Maritima. Long spikes of blue flowers from July to Sep. 2 ft. 

 Kepens. A dwarf creeping variety, with white tinted flowers 



in June. 

 Rosea. .\ desirable variety, bearing bright rose flowers. \\ ft- 

 Spicata. An elegant border plant, growing about li feet 



high, producing long spikes of bright blue flowers. 

 Virginica. Long spikes of white flowers in July and August. 



3 to 5 feet. 

 Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



\ I^iC A. (Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtlei. 



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. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



YUCCA (Adam's Needle). 

 FilamentOSa. Among hardy ornamental foliage and flower- 

 ing plants this can lie classed at the head of the list. lis 

 broad, sword-like foliage and tall branched spikes of large 

 fragrant, drrxijiing, creamv-while flowers during June and 

 ]uiy make it an eflective plant for all positions. 25 cts. each; 

 4!2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per lUO. 



'J'koi.i.H'S ((ilobc Flower). 



TROLLrlUS (Globe Rower). 



Popular hardy perennial.-^, flowering freelv from May until August; 2 to 



2i feet. 



Europseus. Large, bright yellow; globular flowers, 2 inches in diam- 

 eter. 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz. 



Fire Globe. Large, bright orange-red flowers. 



Japonicus "Excelsior." Very deep orange flowers. 



Caucasicus "Orange Globe." A rare variety, with large deep 

 orange-colored flowers. 

 Price, except where noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



TRADESCANTIA (Spider-wort). 



Virginica. Produces a succession of purple flowers all summer. 



— Alba. A white-flowered form. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



TUNICA. 



Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink flowers; produced all 

 summer; useful either for the rockery or the border. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



VALERIANA (Spurred Flower). 



Coccinea (Talerimi). .\n old-fashioned perennial, bearing numerous 

 showy heads of reddish flowers from June to October; 2 feet. 



— Alba. .\ white-flowered form. 



Officinalis (Ilavdtf Onrden Hdiotrope). Produces showy rose-pink 

 heads of flowers during June and July, with strong heliotrope odor. 

 1.5 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



HARDV VIOI^ETS. 



The varieties listed below, while not suited for forcing, are perfectly 

 hardy, and are covered with flowers in early spring. 

 Pedata (Bird's Foot Violet). A native variety, with finely cut foliage 



and showy blue flowers. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



— Bicolor. An elegant varietv of the preceding, with the upper petals 

 a rich royal purple; lower petals almost white. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10,00 per 100. 



Valeriana Officinalis. 



We offer Collections of Hardy Perennial Plants. See page 44, 



