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CUBRANS’ILIST OP- HERBACEOUS -AND ALPINE PLANTS. 
VERBASCUM — continued. 
48 phoeniceum album (2 It.), white, in 
elegant spikes ; all the varieties of 
phceniceum are useful decorative plants 
tor the border. 4d. 
5-2 purpureum (2 ft,), rich purple 
flowers. 4d. 
54 roseum, 2 ft., pretty rose coloured 
flowers. 4 d. 
57 Thapsus {Blanket Leaf), (4 ft.), flowers 
yellow : large woolly leaves, vi-viii. 4d. 
AVerbascums In 4 sorts, 1/- 
VERBENA (Vervain) 
61 venosa (15 in.), clusters of;; bright 
vinous purple flowers, vi-ix. 4d. 
VERONICA (Speedwell), charming plants ; 
flowers usually bright blue, produced 
as a rule in wonderful abundance. 
65 amethystlna (ij ft.), pretty, pyra- 
midal spikes of amethyst-blue flowers, 
vi-viii. 4d. each. 
c 68 Balfourniana (3 in.), bright blue; fine 
for bedding, v-vii. 4d. each. 
69 elegans (2 ft.), rose-coloured flowers, in 
spikes ; free and pretty, vii-viii. 6d. 
70 genfianoides (ij ft.), pale blue with 
darker blue streaks, v-vi. 4d. each. 
72 fol. var. (ij ft.), foliage variegated 
cream. 6d. each. 
75 Henderson!! alba (i ft.), pure white 
flowers, much larger than any other 
white, vi-viii. 4d. 
78 incana (9 in.), greyish foliage ; pretty 
blue flowers ; effective in bedding 
designs, vi-viii. 4d. each. 
80 longifolia subessllis (syn. Hendersonii) 
(2 ft.), long spikes deep violet-blue, 
free, one of the finest, vii-viii. 4d. 
83 marilima (syn. longifolia) (2 ft.), lovely 
blue, grand for borders, vii-viii. 4d. 
84 alba (2 ft.), a dwarf variety, 
white flowers ; showy, 4d. 
87 Michauxii (4 ft.), light blue flowers; 
fine for cutting, vii-ix. 4d. 
yo Nummularia (3 in.), Alpine species, both 
leaves and flowers charming, vi-vii. 4d. 
93 pectinata rosea, 2 in., a pretty trailing 
species, with rose-coloured flowers. 6d. 
94 prostrata (ij ft.), dense tufts ; clear 
bright blue, vi-vii. 4d. 
c 96 repens (syn. officinalis Groundhele) 
(3 in.), dense cushions covered with 
white flowers, shaded lilac ; excellent 
for bedding and rockwork, vi-vii. 2/6 
doz., 3d. each. 
98 rupestris (syn. Teucrium dubia) (9 in.), 
beautiful rock plant ; sheets of dark 
green, smothered with bright blue 
flowers, v-ix. 2/6 doz., 3d. each. 
99 alba (9 in.), beautiful white form 
of preceding, producing a multitude 
of flowers. 4d. 
102 pallida (6 in.), a faintly coloured 
form of " rupestris,” free, good habit. 
4d. 
CIOS saxatilis (3 in.), brilliant blue flowers ; 
invaluable for rock work, v-vii. 4d. 
io8 scabluscula (3 ft.), spikes of pale blue, 
fine border plant, vi-viii. 4ch 
no spicata (ij ft.), branching spikes of blue 
flowers ; good rock or border plant, 
vii-viii. 4d. 
HI alba (i ft ), long spikes of snowy 
white, beautiful. 4d. 
114 — • — fol. var., charming blue, foliage 
ornamental. 4d. 
VERONICA — continued. 
1 id thymsefolla, a pretty species, of spread- 
ing habit, producing fight blue flowers, 
vii-viii. fid. 
119 vlrglnlca (Great Virginian Speedwell), 
(3 ft.), long spikes of bright blue, 
vi-viii. 4d. 
120 alba, (4 ft.), upright ■ spikes of 
small white flowers. 4d. 
Twelve pretty Veronicas, our selection, for 
2/6, 100 in variety, 5'- 
VERONICAS SHRUBBY. See page 62. 
VILLARSIA (syn. Limnanthemum). See 
Aquatic Plants, page 9. 
VIOLA (Violet) 
130 cuculata. The Large American Violet (6 
in ), scentless, but exceedingly free ; 
blue and white long-stemmed flowers, 
v-vii. 4d. 
,^128 cornuta (9 in.), pale blue, produced 
freely from April till Autumn. 4d. 
For complete collection of Violas for bedding, 
&c., see Special I.ist. 
Gratis and post free on application. 
VIOLETS. See page 63. 
VINCA (Periwinkles), useful for Rooteries, 
hanging-down walls, growing in shade, 
under trees, (%c , iv-vii. 
2391 major, blue flowered. 4d. each. 
c 2394 elegantissima (variegata), golden- 
margined foliage. 4d. each. 
2397 minor, .single blue. 41!. each. 
2400 alba, single white. 4d. each, 
2403 argentea variegata, silver variegated 
foliage. 4d. each. 
02406 aurea variegata, white flowered, 
yellow leaved. 4d. each. 
2409 ^'casrulea flore pleno, double, blue 
flowered. 4d. each. 
2412 purpurea flore pleno, double, purple 
flowered. 4d. each. 
WALLFLOWERS. See page 63. 
WATER LILIES. See Nymphcee, page 8. 
WULFENIA 
9 carinthiaca (ij it.), densely showy spikes 
of nodding blue, beautiful, scarce ; 
needs light moist soil, vi-viii. gd. 
XEROPHYLLUM 
3 asphodeloides (Turkey’s Beard), creamy 
white, on graceful spikes, i to 3 ft., 
high, foliage forming a grass-like 
spreading tuft ; damp or partially- 
shaded position, V. pd. 
YUCCAS, beautiful foliage plants for lawns, 
vases, centres of beds and sub-tropical 
gardening. We draw attention special- 
ly to Nos. 8 and 16 for outdoor, and 
Nos. 3 and 9, for indoor decoration. 
2 aloifolia, small plants. 4d. ; larger, fid. 
to 1/6. 
3 fol. var., 2/6, 3/6 and 5/- 
6 angustifolia, small plants, fid. 
8 fllamentosa, small plants. 4d., larger 
fid. to i/fi. 
9 fol. var., 2/6, 3/6 to 7/6. 
14 gioriosa, 3/6 to 5/- 
16 recurva, small, fid. 
larger. 2/6, 3/6 to 10/6. 
19 Whipplei, small. I /- 
ZAUSCHNERIA (Californian Fuchsia) 
3 californica (ijft.), spikes of graceful 
vdrmifion-coloured flowers ; likes dry 
loam or an old wall, vii-ix. gd. 
0 — -- splendens, (i^ft.,) a fine brightly- 
coloured variety, attractive, fid. 
