The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. 
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HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
•ULMARIA PENTAPETALA VAR. FL. PL. 2 to 3 feet. May and June. • 
Formerly known as Spiraea Ulmaria. A fine old garden plant producing the purest 
white flowers on spikes. 
♦ULMARIA PURPUREA VAR. ELEGANS (Spiraea Palmata). 2 to 3 feet. May and 
*ULM^RIA lg PURPUREA VAR. RUBRA. 2 to 6 feet. May and June. Deep Rose Red. 
TJNIOLA LATIFOLIA (Spike Grass). 3 to 4 feet. Grass with ornamental plumes. 
♦VALERIANA OFFICINALIS (Garden Heliotrope). 4 to 6 feet. September and October. 
VERONICA^ SPURIA (Amethystina) (Bastard Speedwell). 1 to 2 feet. May and June. 
*VERONICA P LONGIFOLIA VAR. SUBSESSILIS. 2 to 3 feet. July to September. 
Spikes of showy flowers of the deepest clear blue make this plant very desirable. 
♦VERONICA INCANA (Hoary Speedwell). 1 to 2 feet. July to September. Blue delicate 
♦VERONICA SPICATA. 2 to 4 feet. June to August. Deep blue in spikes 
N ote the veronicas are very desirable garden plants and are especially valuable for cut flowers. 
VINCA MINOR (Evergreen Myrtle) (Periwinkle). , ... 
One of the best evergreen plants for covering the ground and is a success m quite 
shady places, provided the ground is fertile. Its glossy foliage and inverted blue-bell-like 
flowers in early spring are familiar to all. 
VINCA MINOR VAR. ALBA. '.>-■■,... t ....... . 
A pure white variety of preceding; not common m cultivation, but should be, as it is 
quite as easy to grow, and 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. . J ■ . 
Another variety of this Myrtle; with double blue flowers which so resemole a double 
English violet in appearance as to easily deceive one. Equally as free a bloomer as 
the single variety. 
VIOLA CORNUTA (Crested Violet). 
Beautiful pansy-like violets with blue flowers and glossy foliage. Ihe plants are in 
bloom all summer. A very desirable garden plant. 
VIOLA CORNUTA VAR. ALBA. 
Like the preceding; with pure white flowers. _^ T ^^^ T ^ 
VIOLA CORNUTA HYBRIDA VAR. LUTEA SPLENDENS. 
This 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 in 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. • . 
Like preceding other than the flowers, which are single white and come into bloom 
VIOLA 6 ODORATA VAR. ALBA FL. PL. s . . 
Another beautiful form. Flowers double white, very large. Slightly tinted with pale 
VIOLA TRICOLOR (Garden Pansy). From noted German strain. 
Our pansies for this season are especially fine and stocky. Fnces, each a cents; per 10, 
40 cents; per 100, $3.00; per 1,000, $28.50. Ready March 15th. 
WOODRUFF, see Asperula. 
W1NDFLOWER, see Anemone, page. 31. 
YARROW, see Achillea. 
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA (Adam's Needle), see page 33. 
One of the most valuable plants in cultivation for general garden and landscape plant- 
ing Its dagger-like foliage, which is evergreen, forms an attractive clump of foliage from 
which shootsf in July and August, tall and stately spikes 3 to 6 feet high bearing large 
panicles of white lilies 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 to highly recommend this 
Yucca. See page 33. 
Special Collections, 
For the convenience of those wishing to order Hardy Herbaceous Plants for special 
locations or purposes or blooming at special seasons, etc., we make up the following assort- 
ments which we offer at special prices, the selection to be left to us m all cases. 
Collection A. 12 Distinct Species all Yellow. 
Collection B. 12 Distinct Species all White. 
Collection C. 12 Distinct Species all Red or Rose. 
Collection D. 12 Distinct Species all Blue. 
Collection E. 12 Distinct Species giving bloom from March to December. 
Collection F. 12 Distinct Species blooming in May. 
Collection G. 12 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. 
Collection J. 12 Distinct Species growing but 6 inches high. 
Collection K. 12 Distinct Species growing about 12 inches high. 
Collection L. 12 Distinct Species growing about 24 inches high. 
Collection M. 12 Distinct Species growing about 36 inches high. 
Collection N. 12 Distinct Species growing 4 to 6 feet high. 
Collection O. 12 Distinct Species thriving in partial shade. 
Collection P. 12 Distinct Species thriving in the full sun. 
Collection O. 12 Distinct Species thriving in light, sandy soil. 
Prices of these Collections are $2.00 each, field grown size. $1.00 each for the small 
sizes, sent post-paid, if requested. 
Any two of these Collections, field grown plants, for $3.75; small size, $1.75. 
Any three of these Collections, field grown plants, for $5.50; small size, $2.50. 
Any four of these Collections, field grown plants, for $7.25; small size, $3.25. 
Any five of these Collections, field grown plants, for $9.00; small size, $4.00. 
Special lists for special requirements made up by us at correspondingly low prices. 
New London, Conn. 
Goods from your house are thus far standing the winter in ftne^ shape. 
All and especially the Chrysanthemums were most satisfactory during last 
season.— H. W. N. 
See page i for terms and special discounts. 
