Valeriana (Valerian) 
Coccinea. Showy heads of reddish flowers; June to October; 2 feet. 
— alba. A white-flowered form. 
Officinalis (Hardy Garden Heliotrope). Produces showy heads of rose-tinted white 
flowers during June and July, with delicious, strong heliotrope odor; 3 to 4 feet. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
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. 
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. 
ee Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Set of 11 sorts, 
32.50. 
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. 0) re 
Minor Alba. A pure white-flowered variety. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 te ; [ eines | 
per 100. : i NEw VIOLA JERSEY GEM 
Minor Aurea. A golden variegated variety, which besides be- ‘a 
ing useful as a plant for carpeting the ground, is a valuable ad- New Violas 
dition for use in window boxes in winter in connection with Z 2 
Boxwoods and other evergreen plants. 25 cts. each; $2.50 | Jersey Gem. Undoubtedly the most valuable bedding Viola 
per doz.; $18.00 per 100. yet introduced which is perfectly suited to our climatic con- 
ig ditions and which will succeed in any good garden soil in a 
Hardy Violets sunny position, blooming practically without a break from 
Pedata (Bird’s Foot Violet). A native variety with finely cut early May to the end of the season. The plant is of compact 
foliage and showy blue flowers. sturdy habit of growth, its flowers pure violet, without the slight- 
Pedata Bicolor (Painted Bird’s Foot Violet). A variety in which est shading and borne on good stems about 6 inches long, making 
the upper petals are of a rich purple, the lower ones nearly white. it a splendid subject for cutting as well as a most desirable plant 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. for the border. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Paes 7 ; 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 as 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. 
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. 
Yucca  (Adam’s Needle) 
Filamentosa. Among hardy ornamental foliage and flowering plants, this can be 
classed at the head of thelist. Its broad sword-like foliage and 5 to 6 feet tall, branched 
i spikes of large, fragrant, drooping, creamy-white flowers during June and July make it 
Yucca FILAMENTOSA 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 177 
