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Veronica (Speedwell) 



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



— Royal Blue. Rich gentian blue. 



— True Blue. A splendid rich dark blue. 



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; forms 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. Illustrated 

 on page 196. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



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. 



Rupestris Rosea. A pretty rose-colored form of 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. Spikes of delicate pink flowers. 

 Price. Any of the above, 25 cts, each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Set of 12 



sorts, $2.50. 



VinCa (Periwinkle, or Trailing Myrtle) 



Minor. An excellent dwarf evergreen trailing plant that is used extensively for carpet- 

 ing the ground under shrubs and trees, or on graves where it is too shady for other plants 

 to thrive. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000. 



Minor Alba. 



per 100. 



A pure white-flowered variety. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 



Hardy Violets 



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

 foliage and showy blue flowers. 



Pedata Bicolor (Painted Bird's Foot Violet). A variety in which 

 the upper petals are of a rich purple, the lower ones nearly white. 

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



Yucca Filamentosa 



New Viola Jersey Gem 



New Violas 



Jersey Gem. Undoubtedly the most valuable bedding Viola 

 yet introduced which is perfectly suited to our climatic con- 

 ditions and which will succeed in any good garden soil in a 

 sunny position, blooming practically without a break from 

 early May to the end of the season. The plant is of compact 

 sturdy habit of growth, its flowers pure violet, without the slight- 

 est shading and borne on good stems about 6 inches long, making 

 it a splendid subject for cutting as well as a most desirable plant 

 for the border. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



White Jersey Gem. Identical with its parent in every way except in color, which 

 is pure white, a most valuable addition. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



Violas or Tufted Pansies 



Very popular bedding plants. While the flowers are not so large as Pansies, they 

 bloom so freely and continue in bloom throughout the entire season from early spring 

 until late in the autumn, making them a valuable addition to any garden and especially 

 desirable for mass effect. 

 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; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Wallflowers 



The old fragrant favorite; mixed colors, including yellow, brown, etc. 30 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



YllCCa (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. 



Every garden should have a generous planting of Dreer's De Luxe Delphiniums, see page ]7<5 



