California Bulbs, Rock Plants, Unusual Perennials 
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(VIOLAS OR VIOLETS — Continued) 
VIOLET Marie Louise. An improved form of the lovely, old fashioned, very 
fragrant, double light blue violet. Clumps. 25 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts. 
VIOLET Swanley White. Double pure white flowers on long stems. Strong 
clumps. 25 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts. 
WEST AMERICAN VIOLETS 
The West is very rich in this genus and fully forty varieties and species are 
described by botanists. 
To one who only knows European and East American Violets, they will offer 
many surprises—for many of them have cut foliage. They can be divided into 
two groups: 
First group is of the Eastern Ganina or lobata habit; plants that hold their 
foliage some time during summer and more or less creeping. 
Canina adunca, the Dog Violet, makes wide clumps with blue flowers. A 
very fine rock garden plant for moist places. 
Cuneata. Leaves ovate, and flowers white veined purple, with outside of 
petals purple. Forms low, compact mats. 
Glabella has the true violet-shaped leaf and a yellow flower. Makes mats. 
Ocellata is half way between violet-shaped leaves, several stems making a 
nice clump, and flowers white, tinted purple. A fine plant. 
Praemorsa. Leaves orbicular, a close clump, with yellow flowers. 
Second Group. In this the plants have a single, deep-seated bunch of fibrous 
roots which may produce several stems. They flower early and then ripen 
hard for a summer rest. Many grow in situations that are dry and hot in 
summer, but they flower early. Fall planting for these. Fine rock garden 
plants. 
This group should be planted deeply, so that the tip of root is covered 1 y 2 
to 2V2 inches. Use a heavy mulch, which may be raked off in very early spring. 
Beckwithii has three parted leaves. Flowers violet and purple. 
Chrysantha has finely cut leaves. Flowers rich yellow within, maroon on 
back. A beauty. 
Hallii has palmate leaves, finely cut upper petals dark purple, and lower 
yellow. 
Lobata has three parted leaves like an oak leaf, and yellow flowers. 
Lobata, var. integrifolia. Like the type but with leaves entire. 
Purpurea. Rounded, grayish leaves. Rich yellow flowers, with the outside 
of flower a deep purple. 
Sheltonii has finely divided leaves, a half creeping habit, and yellow flowers. 
Trinervata. Upper petals dark blue, lower pale blue on yellow base. Deeply 
cut leaves. Rare. 
Prices of above 15 cts. each; 3 for 40 cts; $1.50 per doz. 
ZAUSCHNERIAS are West American plants locally called Wild Fuchsias. 
They make dense masses of foliage from 6 inches to 2 feet high, according to 
species, and in fall are a solid mass of the most brilliant scarlet. Here they 
are oftener found on rock faces where there is a little seepage. Fine border 
plants, too. 
Californica is about 6 inches, with light green foliage. 
Californica var., a little taller, with grayish leaves. 
Cana grows from 1 V 2 to 2 feet, with grayish foliage. A wonder when in 
flower. 
All are hardy in Europe and presumably in the East. 25 cts. each; $2.50 
per doz. 
