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Palmata (Crimson Meadow Sweet). One of the most beautiful hardy plants, the 
deep purple-red of the stems and branches passing into the crimson-purple of the broad 
corymbs of flowers, which arc produced very freely during June and July. 3 feet. 
STOKESIA - Cornflower Aster 
Stokesia, cyanea. This is one of the best blue flowers, blooming from early July to 
late October. Flowers handsome lavender-blue, 3 to 4 inches in diameter; effective in 
masses or beds; it grows almost 20 inches high and is of easiest culture. 
SWEET WILLIAM - Dianthus Barbatus 
Beautiful old fashioned favorite border )ilants of many distinct colors, including 
Crimson, Scarlet, White and Pink. 
TRITOMA - Red Hot Poker Plant 
Tritoma Pfitzerii. A stately, hardy plant very effective for garden and lawn decora- 
tion, throwing up tall spikes of bright crimson flowers all summer and late in the fall after 
other flowers are gone. May well be called an everblooming Tritoma. A flower greatly 
in demand for decorations. 
Uvaria. An attractive summer and autumn flowering plant, producing tall spikes 
of bright orange-red flowers. Commonly known as "Flame Flower" or "Red-Hot Poker 
Plant." 
TROLLIUS - Globe Flower j 
Europ<eus. Large, bright yellow, globular flowers. 
VALERIANA - Spurred Flower 
Officinalis (Hardy Garden Helio- 
trope). Produces showy heads of rose 
tinted white flowers during June and 
Jvdy, with strong hehotrope odor. 
VERONICA - Speedwell 
The Speedwells are mostly natives 
of New Zealand, flowers being of a blue 
sliade, varying to rose and dull white. 
They succeed in any garden soil _ in 
sunny situations. The low-growing 
forms are" good rock plants. 
Longifolia subsessilis. A pretty 
species witli bhie flowers produced on 
si)ikcs 1 to U feet long, continuing in 
bloom the entire summer. 
Spicata. Vine border plant, about 
18 inches high, producing spikes of 
bright bhie flowers in summer. 
VINCA - Periwinkle, or Trailing 
.Myrtle 
Minor. An excellent dwarf ever- 
green trailing plant that is used exten- 
sively for carpeting the ground imder 
shrubs and trees, or on gra\'es where 
it is too shady for other plants to 
thrive. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; 
$8.00 per 100. 
VIOLAS OR TUFTED PANSIES 
Cornuta. The improved forms of 
Viola Cornuta are one of the impor- 
tant bedding plants of Europe, and are 
now being used extensively here. If 
planted in a partially shaded bed, they 
will flower continuously for nearly eight 
months in the year. 
