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Veronica (Speedweii) 



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



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; 



froms 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. 

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

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

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



green foliage, hidden in spring under a cloud of bright blue 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; S2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Set of 



10 sorts, $2.00. 



Hardy Violets 



Double Russian. This is not suited for forcing under glass, but is perfectly 



hardy and a gem for the garden or hardy border, producing in early spring great 



masses of fine large, double, deep 



purple flowers of exquisite fragrance. 

 Pedata (Bird's Foot Violet). A native 



variety with finely cut foliage and 



showy blue flowers. 

 Pedata Bicolor (Painted Bird's Fool 



Violet). A variety in which the 



upper petals are of a rich purple, the 



lower ones nearly white. 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; 

 $12.00 per 100. 



Wallflowers 



The old fragrant favorite; mixed 

 colors, including yellow, brown, etc. 

 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Veronica 



New Viola Jersey Gem 



Undoubtedly the most valuable- bed- 

 ding Viola yet introduced which is per- 

 fectly suited to our climatic conditions 

 and which will succeed in any good gar- 

 den soil in a sunny position, blooming 

 practically without a break from 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 sub- 

 ject for cutting as well as a most de- 

 sirable plant for the border. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



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Violas, or Tufted Pansies 



The improved forms of Viola Cornuta are rapidly growing in favor. They flower 

 continuously for nearly eight months in the year; and while their flowers are not so large 

 as those of the Pansy, their bright colors and floriferousness make them welcome additions 

 to any garden. 



Blue Perfection. Deep purplish blue. 



Lutea Splendens. Rich golden yellow. 



Papilio. Violet, with dark eye; the most effective for massing. 



White Perfection. A fine white. 



20 cts. each; $1.75 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



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. 



Filamentosa Variegata. Identical with the above excepting that the foliage is 

 beautifully and distinctly margined with creamy white: a rar? apd most effective plant, 

 f 1.00 each. 



