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VI OLA—Continued. 
Jersey Belle —Very compact habit. Flow¬ 
ers of clear mauve, with very small yel¬ 
low eye. 35c each. 
Jersey Gem —Best all-around Viola yet in¬ 
troduced. Large flowers of a pure violet, 
slightly perfumed, on 6 to 10 inch stems, 
from early spring to late fall. 25c each. 
Jersey Jewel — Flowers somewhat larger 
than Jersey Gem, of a rich purple. Best 
in a light shade. 25c each. 
Lord Nelson — Large flowers of glowing 
purple. 25c each. 
lutea splendens —A fine yellow flowering 
variety. 25c each. 
Maggie Mott — The well-known English 
hybrid bedding Viola, propagated from 
imported stock. Large flowers of a soft 
heliotrope-blue, deliciously fragrant. 35c 
each. 
Mary Emma —Has the habit of growth of 
Jersey Gem, but fine yellow flowers, 
shape and size of those of Moseleys Per¬ 
fection. One of the most satisfactory of 
all yellow Violas. 25c each. 
Moseleys Perfection —Also an English in¬ 
troduction, with large clear yellow flow¬ 
ers. Good companion to Maggie Mott. 
35c each. 
Oregon Cream —Medium size flowers of 
pale yellow and cream. Very hardy and 
a good winter bloomer, a fine companion 
to Portland Gem. 35c each. 
Planet —One of the best blue Violas we 
have seen. Good sized roundish flowers 
of a good blue color. Tufted type. 25c 
each. 
Portland Gem —As persistent in blooming 
as Jersey Gem, but of a lovely shade of 
lavender-blue, with a small yellow eye. 
A very good winter bloomer. 35c each. 
Radio —A long-stemmed variety, light lav¬ 
ender with darker veins and stripes. 25c 
each. 
Wedgewood —Very large flowers of a glow¬ 
ing violet. One of the largest-flowered 
of the tufted types. 35c each. 
White Jersey Gem — A white flowering- 
form of the popular Jerseys. 25c each. 
White Wermig —Medium size, long-faced 
white flowers on long stems. 25c each. 
VIOLA. Species, both native and foreign— 
The majority of these prefer, almost re¬ 
quire, a sunny position, in a sandy or 
stony, well-drained soil, which should 
have some leaf-mold or peat in it. Unless 
otherwise noted they will require above 
mentioned conditions. 
*adunca —An evergreen native, with heart- 
shaped leaves and dark blue flowers car¬ 
ried well above the foliage, on 4 inch 
stems in spring and again during the 
fall. 
*beckwithi —A deciduous type of rare beau¬ 
ty. The leaves are three parted, the two 
upper petals purple, and the others of 
pale violet. 25c each. 
^canadensis —An eastern state shade-lover 
with large almost heart-shaped leaves 
and flowers which are white outside, the 
reverse being tinged more or less with 
violet. Rather yellowish center. 12 in. 
25c each. 
*chrysantha — Another deciduous native, 
with finely cut foliage and flowers of 
rich yellow within, maroon on back. 
Choice and rare. 25c each. 
*cuneata — A native with small wedge- 
shaped leaves and dainty flowers of 
purple and white. Some shade and mois¬ 
ture during summer. 25c each. 
*eizanense —A very rare Japanese species, 
with cut leaves and beautiful fragrant 
white flowers. Woodland soil and a little 
shade. 50c each. 
*fletti —One of the most rare of our native 
Violas. Small leaves which turn a bronzy 
color in full sun. Flowers a bluish rose, 
spring and fall. Likes a moist, stony soil, 
but well drained. 50c each. 
*halli —Deciduous native with finely cut 
leaves and does better if given a little 
shade during summer months, blooming 
much longer. The upper petals are a 
rich purple, the others cream yellow. 
Probably the best of our deciduous na¬ 
tives. 35c each. 
*pedata —Birds Foot Viola. Native of east¬ 
ern and mid-western states. Finely cut 
foliage and large pale lavender flowers 
on short stems. Requires an acid soil 
and a little shade. 25c each. 
*pedata bicolor —Upper petals violet and 
lower ones a light blue, making a very 
pretty contrast. Same culture as for 
pedata. 25c each. 
*riviniana —A true alpine viola. Small light 
blue flowers on 2 to 4 inch stems during 
June and July, and again during Sept, 
and Oct., if plants are sheared back dur¬ 
ing Aug. A good loam with water during 
summer months. 25c each. 
*eheltoni —A deciduous native with finely 
cut leaves. The upper petals dark brown 
and lower ones pale yellow. 25c each. 
*sylvestris rosea —A dwarf, close-growing 
species, with fine rosy-pink flowers. Full 
sun or light shade, with water during 
summer months. 25c each. 
*trinervata —A pretty bicolored deciduous 
native with finely cut leaves. Upper 
petals dark blue, lower pale blue to 
white, with yellow base. 25c each. 
