RARE PERENNIALS 
ALPINE PLANTS 
Each 
$*VALERIANA Coccineum — A good plant for dry rock walls. Showy heads 
of old rose or pink flowers on 18 to 24-inch stems. Also good cut 
flowers. May to August. 25 
rf:*Alt>a —White flowering form of preceding. * .25 
^Officinalis (Garden Heliotrope) —Showy heads of rose-tinted white 
flowers on 3 to 5-ft. stems, with a strong Heliotrope scent. June to 
August .25 
rjrVANCOUVERIA Chrysantha —Related to Epimedium. Pretty and graceful 
green leaves and delicate yellowish flowers in dainty showers from 
10-inch stems . 25 
VERBASCUM Phoeniceum — Dark green foliage, flat on ground, with 
2-ft. spikes of flowers of various shades, including white, pink and 
violet. Mixture only. June to September.25 
^VERBENA Aubletia or Canadensis —While a native of this country, it 
is practically unknown in our rockeries and gardens, while in Eng¬ 
land it is planted extensively. Masses of pink or rosy-pink flowers 
on 12 to 18-inch stems, from July to October.25 
^rVenosa —Tuberous rooted, spreading by rooth growth. Heads of violet 
flowers, often veined, on 12 to 18-inch stems. Summer.25 
VERONICA —Contains some of the most beautiful of our blue-flowering 
plants for the border and rockery. 
:{:Incana —A beautiful, compact, low-growing plant. The 8 to 12-inch 
spikes of deep violet flowers make a pretty contrast against the sil¬ 
very-grey foliage. July and August.25 
*Longifolia Subsessilis —The true plant. Pretty foliage and 18 to 24-inch 
spikes of beautiful blue flowers from July to September. One of the 
finest blue flowers in the garden. 40 
^Prostrata (Rupestris) —Carpets of olive-green foliage, smothered with 
dainty spikes of rich blue flowers, May and June.25 
^rRepens —Bright green mats, studded with whitish lavender flowers, June 
and July. Prefers shady, moist positions.25 
*Satureioeides —Resembles V. Saxatilis somewhat in habit, but with 
leatherier, darker foliage and more-crowded heads of large blue flow¬ 
ers on 2 to 3-inch stems, April and May.25 
^Saxatilis —Neat evergreen creeper, with dark shiny foliage. Bright blue 
flowers on 4 to 6-inch stems. Summer...25 
^Spicata —Dark green foliage with 12-inch spikes of blue flowers.25 
^rSpicata Alba —White flowering form of preceding, somewhat more dwarf 
and compact ..25 
:j:Spicata Rosea —Spikes of soft pink flowers.25 
VIOLA —The Viola is not as well known in America as it should be. Very 
few other plants have as long a flowering period. They succeed best 
in a deep, well-enriched soil, well drained, but with plenty of water 
during the hot Summer. They seem to prefer a light shade during 
the hottest part of the midsummer days, but will thrive in full sun. 
Do not allow to go to seed, and in September cut back all straggling 
growth, to allow plants to make new tufts. 
iAdunca (Native) —Evergreen, heart-shaped leaves. The dark blue flow¬ 
ers carried well above the foliage on 4-ineh stems. Spring and again 
in fall .25 
Alpina —Rather long, narrow flowers of a deep purple, on 3 to 6-inch 
stems. A good Alpine for a sunny spot. June to October.25 
Apricot —Large blossoms of various shades of apricot yellow from May 
to September; 6 to 8 inches.25 
*Beckwithi —A native of rare beauty. Two upper petals of purple, others 
of pale violet. Leaves three parted.35 
X Rock Plants. 
* Cut Flowers. 
Trollius make excellent cut flowers. 
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