HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



'Veronica— speedwell 



Showy plants for sunny borders and all 

 of easy culture. They greatly vary in height 

 but all bear showy flowers. 



Amethystina, Royal Blue. 2 ft. Lovely 

 rich Gentian blue flowers in showy spikes. 

 June and July. 



^Jit'JK Incana. 1 ft. Silvery foliage and showy blue 

 &^ — ~~i flowers. July-August. 



Longifolia subsessilis 



{Japanese Speedwell). 2-3 

 ft. The showiest of all 

 with dense spikes of blue 

 flowers from mid-July 

 until early September. 



Rupestris. A ® 3-4in. Matted 

 deep green foliage hidden during 

 May under a mass of bright blue 

 flowers. 



— nana. A ® 1 in. Forms a 

 dense carpet of dark green foli- 

 age with deep Gentian blue flow- 

 ers from April until June. 



Spicata. ® IJ ft. Long broad 

 blue flower spikes. June-July. 



— alba. ® A white-flowered form 

 of the above. 



—rosea. ® Lovely delicate pink 

 N'eronica spicata flower spikes. 



Trehani. A 8 in. A pretty rock plant forming a golden carpet 

 covered with deep Gentian blue flowers in early May. 

 Any of the above: 30c each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 Set of 9 Veronicas, one each, value $2.70, for $2.50. 



Vinca — Periwinkle, Trailing Myrtle A • 

 Minor. An excellent dwarf evergreen traihng plant that is 

 used extensively for carpeting the ground under shrubs and 

 trees, or where it is too shady for other plants to thrive. Lovely 

 Periwinkle blue flowers. 20c each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 

 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



Three Choice Vincas a • 



Minor alba. A pure white flowered form of our popular 

 Periwinkle. Showy but scarce, and always in demand. 



— aurea. Golden variegated foliage and blue flowers. 

 Useful as plants for carpeting the ground and valuable 

 for use in window boxes during the winter in combina- 

 tion with Boxwood and other evergreen plants. 



— Bowles Variety. This new European form is much 

 more desirable in every respect than the common type. 

 The foliage is broader and rich glossy green of strong 

 texture. The flowers are not only larger but of a deeper 

 rich blue color and are borne with a remarkable profusion. 



Any of these three: 25c each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Violas or Tufted Pansies a ® 



Popular bedding plants that bloom continuously from earl\ 

 spring until late fall, especially beautiful in masses. 

 Blue Perfection. Deep purplish blue. 

 Lutea splendens. Rich golden yellow. 

 Papilio. Violet with white center. 

 White Perfection. A fine white. 



Any of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Perpetual-Flowering Violas A 



Magnificent bedders requiring sun for best display of their richly 



colored blooms. Flowers from early May until frost. 



Apricot Queen. A rich apricot, shading to orange at center. 



Jersey Gem. 6 in. stems. The most valuable bedding Viola for 

 our climate, succeeding in sunny spots. Flowers from May 

 until fall. Compact plants with lovely large violet blooms. 



Purple Glory. Has the persistent and free flowering qualities 

 of Jersey Gem with an informal growth. The large ruby- 

 purple flowers stand well above the foliage. 

 Any of the above: 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Viola, York Gem 



Viola, York Gem A 



U. S. Plant Patent No. 83 

 This new Viola has clear mauve flowers with bold yellow eye. 

 purple rays radiating from the eye into the three lower petals. 

 Has sturdy long flower stems and compact neat foliage. Perfectly 

 hardy in central New York. Adapts itself readily to forcing. 

 May be flowered under glass by Christmas if properly treated. 

 45c each; $4.50 per doz.; $35. Oo' per 100. 



Hardy Violets 



Double Russian. This is not suited to forcing under glass, 

 but is perfectly hardy and a gem for the garden or hardy 

 border. Produces in early spring great masses of fine, large, 

 double, deep purple flowers of exquisite fragrance. 30c each; 

 $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Pedata (Bird's Fool Vio- 

 let). A native variety 

 with finely cut foliage 

 and showy flowers hav- 

 ing violet upper petals 

 and pale lilac lower 

 petals. 25c each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Wallflowers 



12-15 in. The old fra- 

 grant favorite. Mi.xed 

 colors, including yellow, 

 brown, etc.; May. 30c 

 each; $3.00 per doz. 



Yucca 



Adam's Needle 

 Filamentosa. Broad 

 sword-like foliage. 

 Large, fragrant, droop- 

 ing, creamy wdiite flow- 

 ers during June and 

 July arranged on 

 branched spikes 5 to 6 

 feet tall. Makes an 

 effective plant for all 

 positions. 35c each: 

 $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 

 per 100. 



Yucca 



A = Suited to Rock Garden; ® = Suited to Semi-Shade; # = Suited to Shade 



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