I HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS / 



"PHILTOPHIAPi 



Yucca 



Tunica 



Saxifraga. A charming little spreading plant growing from 6 to 

 8 inches high, with minute dark green foliage producing quanti- 

 ties of tiny flowers varying from pale to dark pink. Attractive in 

 the rockery or on the edge of the border. June to August. 25 

 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



— Flore Plena Rosea. A pretty new double flowering form of 

 the above in which the flowers, besides being double, are also 

 considerably larger than in the type and of a deeper color, as 

 well as being perpetual flowering; it begins to flower in June and 

 continues until late in the fall. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



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 helio- 

 trope odor; 3 to 4 feet. 



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



Vinca (Periwinkle, or Trailing Myrtle) 



Minor. An excellent dwarf evergreen trailing plant that is used ex- 

 tensively for carpeting 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. 



Veronica (Speedwell) 



Amethystina Royal Blue. Rich gentian blue; June and July; 2 feet. 



— True Blue. A splendid rich dark blue; June and July; 2 feet. 

 Filiformis. Prostrate rock plant with masses of blue flowers in May. 

 Incana. Bright silvery foliage, 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. 

 Pectinata. A pretty prostrate rock plant with long, many-flowered 



racemes of deep blue in May and June. 

 Repens. A useful rock or carpeting plant, with light-blue flowers; May. 

 Rupestris. A fine rock plant growing 3 to 4 inches high; thickly matted 



deep green foliage, hidden under a cloud of bright blue flowers; May. 



— Nana. Grows only one inch high forming a dense carpet of shiny, 

 dark green, small foliage, covered with deep Gentian-blue flowers late 

 in April to early June. 



Saxatilis. A rockery plant, about 6 inches high, with many beautiful 



bright blue flowers. July to September. 

 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. 



Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Set 

 of 13 sorts, $2.75. 



Perpetual-Flowering Violas 



Apricot Queen. A rich shade of apricot, orange towards the center, a splendid 



pleasing color combination. 

 Jersey Gem. Undoubtedly the most valuable bedding Viola yet introduced, perfectly 

 suited to our climatic conditions 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 slightest shading and b: me on good stems about 6 inches long. 

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



Violas or Tufted Pansies 



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

 tinue 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. 



Hardy Violets 



Double Russian. This is not suited for forcing under glass, but is perfectly hardy 

 and a gem for the garden or hardy border, producing in early spring great masses 

 of fine large, double, deep purple flowers of exquisite fragrance. 



Pedata (Bird's Fool Violet). A native variety with finely cut foliage and showy 

 blue flowers. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Wallflowers 



The old fragrant favorite; mixed colors, including yellow, brown, 

 etc.; May; 12 to 15 inches. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



YuCCa (Adam's Needle) 



Filamentosa. 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; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100 



Veronica Longifolia Subsessilis 



If unable to find what you want, refer to Index, pages 208 and 209 



