OJRJVAMEJ^TAL TREES. SHUrBS, ETC. 119 



VERBENA. Vervain. 



V. Montana. Flowers bright rose, changing to lilac. Perfectly hardy, and 

 blooms all summer. 



VEROXICA. Speedwell. 



V. alba. White; 2 feet. July and August. 



V. anietliystina. 



V. foliis varieg"atis. Variegated-leaved, light blue ; 1 foot. July. 



V. g'entianoides. Pale blue, with azure ; 1 foot. May and June. 



V. puniila. Low, deep blue ; 1 foot. July. 



V. spicata. Deep blue spikes ; 1 foot. July and August. 



VINCA. Periwinkle. 



V. COerulea minor. Blue flowering, climbing or trailing, evergreen. 

 V. eleg'antissinia alba. White flowers and glossy green oval foliage. 

 V. major variegata. Trailing habit, leaves broadly margined with yellow. 

 Fine basket plant. 



V. minor aurea variegata. 



V. purpurea pleno. Double purple-flowering. 



VIOLA ODORATA. Sweet Violet. 



V. alba pleno. Double white. 



V. COerulea. Blue ; double. April and May. 



V. King' of Violets. Large, double, purple and blue. 50 cents, 



V. lutea. YeUow flowers. 



V. Marie Louise. Lavender blue, white center; forces well. oO cents. 



V. pallida pleno. Double Neapolitan. This variety is best adapted for 

 forcing. April and May. 



V. pedata. From Florida. Large bluish flowers, with white center. 



V. semperflorens simplex. An Italian variety, single and very fragrant ; 

 fine for forcing. 



VIOLA TRICOLOR. Heartsease, or Pansy. 



A very large collection of the most approved vai'ieties. $1.50 to i$3.00 per doz. 



YUCCA. Spanish Bayonet. 



These have a grand appearance ; the stem is two feet above the ground, covered 

 with large bell shaped flowers on laterals, forming a perfect pyramid. 



Y. iilamentosa. Adam's Needle. Thread leaved, creamy white ; 3 to 4 

 feet. July. 50 cents. 



Y. pendula. fl.OO. 



Y. plicata. $1.00. 



Y. stenopliylla. $l.OO. 



Y. tomentosa. Creamy white ; 3 to -i feet. July. 50 cents. 



