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THE ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY, 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
STOKESIA CYANEA (Stoke's Aster). 1 to 3 feet. July to September, 
A rare, beautiful plant producing an abundance of showy aster-like blue double Aowpth 
SUNFLOWER, see Helianthus. 
SWEET-FLAG, see Acorus. 
SWEET-WILLIAM, see Dianthus. 
THALICTRTJM MINUS VAR. ADIANTIFOLIUM. 1 to 3 feet. July and August. 
Foliage delicately arranged and graceful. 
THALICTRUM POLYGANUM (Rue Anemone). 3 to 3 feet. July and August. White. 
A very graceful native plant which thrives well in the garden. 
THYMUS MONTANA ROSEA (Thyme). Trailing. May. Rosy Red; fine for rockeries 
TORCH LILY, see Kniphofia. 
TRADESCANTIA VIRGINTCA. 1 to 3 feet. June to August. Deep Blue; grass-like foliase 
TRADESCANTIA VIRGINICA ALBA. Yz foot. June to August. White form of the precedine' 
TRITOMA UVARIA, see Kniphofia. ^ 
TROLLIUS ASIATICA. % foot. May. Orange; a rare and beautiful garden plant. 
ULMARIA FILIPENDULA, (Spiraea Pilipendula). 3 to 3 feet. May and June. 
Beautiful fern-like foliage which remains fresh and green throughout the Summer 
Flowers are produced on spikes and are white and very graceful. 
ULMARIAPENTAPETALAVAR.FL.pl. S to 3 feet. May and June. 
Formerly known as Spiraea Ulmaria. A fine old garden plant producing the purest white 
fiowers on spikes. 
ULMARIA PUP UREA VAR. ELEGANS (Spiraea Palmata). 3 to 3 feet. May and June. Light Pink 
ULMARIA PUPUREA VAR. RUBRA, 3 to 6 feet. May and June. Deep Rose Red. 
UNIOLA LATIFOLIA (Spike Grass). 3 to 4 feet. Grass with ornamental plumes. 
VALERIANA OFFICINALIS (Garden Heliotrope). 4 to 6 feet. September and October. White- 
fragrant. ' 
VERONICA SPURIA (Amethystina) (Bastard Speedwell). 1 to 3 ft. May and June. Blue: in SDikes 
VERONICA LONGIFOLIA VAR. SUBSESSILIS. 3 to 3 feet. July to September. ' 
Spikes of showy flowers of the deepest clear blue make this plant very desirable. 
VERONICA INCANA SPICATA (Hoary Speedwell). 1 to 2 feet. July to September. Blue 
delicate spikes. 
VERONICA SPICATA. 2 to 4 feet. June to August. Deep blue in spikes. 
Note.— the veronicas are very desirable garden plants and are especially valuable for cut Howers 
VINCA MINOR (Evergreen Myrtle). (Periwinkle). 
One of the best evergreen plants for covering the ground and is a success in quite shady 
places, provided the ground is fertile. Its glossy foliage and inverted blue-bell-like tlowers in 
early spring are familiar to all. 
VINCA MINOR VAR. ALBA. 
A pure white variety of preceding ; not common in cultivation, but should be, as it is 
quite as easy to grow, as the white flowers are very beautiful. 
VINCA MINOR VAR. ROSEA. 
A variety of the Myrtle with rosy red flowers of a very pleasing hue. 
VINCA MINOR VAR. FL. PL. ^ y b 
Another variety of this Myrtle ; with double blue flowers which so resemble a double Eng- 
Ji^V violet in appearance as to easily deceive one. Equally as free a bloomer as the single variety. 
VIOLA CORNUTA (Crested Violet). s J 
Beautiful pansy -like violets with blue flowers and glossy foliage. The plants are in bloom 
all summer. A very desirable garden plant. 
VIOLA CORNUTA VAR. ALBA. 
Like the preceding ; with pure white flowers. 
VIOLA CORNUTA HYBRIDA VAR. LUTEA SPLENDENS. 
TrT^x « "^^^^ hybrid produces beautiful yellow flowers, and is a splendid new plant. 
VIOLA ODORATA VAR. FL. PL. (Sweet English Violets). 
The true double, sweet-scented English hardy violet. Color is of the deepest blue, and 
produced m such great profusion in the early spring as to quite cover the plant and fill the 
air with their delightful fragrance. 
VIOLA ODORATA VAR ALBA. 
TTT^T * ^^^-v^?!"?^®?''^^ ^^^^^ ^^^"^ flowers, which are single white and come into bloom earlier. 
VIOLA ODORATA VAR. ALBA FL. PL. 
TTT^T A m'^^T*^^^ beautiful form. Flowers double white, very large. Slightly tinted with pale blue. 
VIOLA TRICOLOR (Garden Pansy). From noted German strain. 
Our pansies for this season are especially fine and stocky. Prices, each s cents; per lo, 
^^.^^Z^fH^i' ^^'^ °° '■ i'^^ ^)OCio, $28.'so. Ready March i^th. 
WOODRUFF, see Asperula. 
WINDFLOWER, see Anemone, page 9. 
YARROW, see Achillea. 
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA (Adam's Needle). 
One of the most valuable plants in cultivation for general garden and landscape plant- 
,"^d^Sger-like foliage, which is evergreen, forms an attractive clump of foliage from 
which shoots, m July and August, tall and stately spikes 3 to 6 feet high, bearing large panicles 
ot white hhes which are most picturesque and decorative. While a splendid garden plant, it 
thrives equally well planted on the lawn or among shrubbery, and is well suited to dry, sandy 
and sunny locations. We cannot too highly recommend this Yucca. We also have some large 
clumps at from 50 cents to $3.00, according to size. 
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, 
For the convenience of those wishing to order Hardy Herbaceous Plants for special locations 
or blooming at special seasons, etc., we make up the following assortments which we 
ofter at special prices, the selection to be left to us in all cases. 
Collection A. 13 Distinct Species all Yellow. 
Collection B. 13 Distinct Species all White. 
Collection C. 13 Distinct Species all Red or Rose. 
Collection D. 13 Distinct Species all Blue. 
Collection E. 18 Distinct Species giving bloom from March to December. 
Collection F. 13 Distinct Species blooming in May. 
Collection G. 13 Distinct Species blooming in June. 
Collection H. 12 Distinct Species blooming in July and August, 
collection I. 12 Distinct Species blooming in September to December. 
Coilectum J. 12 Distinct Species growing but 6 inches high, 
collection K. 12 Distinct Species growing about 12 inches high. 
CO lection L. 13 Distinct Species growing about 34 inches high. 
CO ection M 13 Distinct Species growing about 36 inches high. 
Col ection N. 13 Distinct Species growing 4 to 6 feet high, 
collection O. 13 Distinct Species thriving in partial shade. 
Collection P. 13 Distinct Species thriving in the full sun. 
Collection Q. 13 Distinct Species thriving in light, sandy soil. 
r.r.J^^^^A ^^^^^ Collections are $2.00 each, field grown size. $1.00 each for the small sizes, sent 
post-paid, if requested. 
\^.r ^'l?^® Collections, field grown plants, for $3.75 ; small size, $1.75. 
Any thiee of theseM:)ollections. field grown plants, for $5 50; small size, $2.50. 
of these Collections, field grown plants, for $7.35 ; small size, $3.25. 
Any live ot these Collections, field grown plants, for $9.00 ; small size. $4.00. 
bpecial lists for specia l requirements made up by us at correspondingly low prices. 
See inver front cover J>age for terms and special discounts. 
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