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VERONICA I Speedwell I. 



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

 Ificana. Bright silvery foliage, with spikes of amethyst-blue 



flowers; July and August. 1 foot. 

 Longifolia Subsessilis. A pretty species with blue flowers. 



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



summer and fall. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 



per 100. 

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

 RepeilS. A dwarf creeping variety, with white tinted flowers 



in June. 

 Rosea. A desirable variety, bearing bright rose flowers. 1.', ft. 

 Spicata. An elegant border plant, growing about H 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. 

 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. 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 be classed at the head of the list. Its 

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

 fragrant, drooping, creamy-white flowers during June and 

 July make it an effective plant for all positions. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Trollius (Globe Flower). 



TROEEIUS (Globe Rower). 



Popular hardy perennials, flowering freely from May until August; 2 to 



2} feet. 



Asiaticus Flore Croceo. Dark orange, of beautiful form. 



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

 eter. 



Japonicus "Excelsior." Very deep orange flowers. 



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

 orange-colored flowers. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Set of 4 sorts, 85 cts. 



TRADESCANTIA Spider-worti. 



"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 bonier. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



VALERIANA (Spurred Flower). 



Coccinea (Valerian). An old-fashioned perennial, bearing numerous 

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



— Alba. A white-flowered form. 



Officinalis (Hardy Garden Heliotrope). Produces showy rose-pink 



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



15 cs. each; $1.50 per doz. 



HARDY VIOLETS. 



are perfectly 



The varieties listed below, while not suited for forcing 

 hardy, and are covered with flowers in early spring. 

 Pedata (Bird's Foo! Violet). A native variety, with flnely cut foliage 



and showy blue flowers. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $0 00 per 100. 

 — Bicolor. An elegant variety 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 1(10. 



Valeriana Officinalis. 



We offer Collections of Hardy Perennial Plants. See page 35. 



