THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
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TUNICA 
Coat Flower 
SAXIFRAGA, Has small pink flowers In 
the greatest profusion. Nice for the low 
border or for rockwork; blooms profuse¬ 
ly. 6 inches high. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
SAXIFRAGA ALBA. White form of pre¬ 
ceding, 6 in. June-September. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
VALERIANA 
Valerian; Garden Heliotrope 
COCCINEA. Showy heads of old rose 
flowers in umbels on 12-inch stems just 
above the rich green foliage, are pro¬ 
duced from June until October. A splen¬ 
did plant for bold effects in the wall or 
rock garden; plants, if too large, may be 
severely cut back without damage. Total 
height about 2 feet. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
COCC1NEA ALBA. White form of the 
preceding. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
OFFICINALIS, (Hardy Garden Helio¬ 
trope). Produces showy heads of rose- 
tinted white flowers during June and 
July with delicious, strong heliotrope 
odor, 3 to 4 feet. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
VERBASCUM 
P1IOENICEUM. Very attractive border 
plant of various shades, including white, 
pink, salmon and violet; in graceful 
spikes. This unusual plant forms a 
crinkly rosette of leaves and is most at¬ 
tractive in the rock garden where taller 
plants can be used. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
VERBENA 
VENOSA. Violet-purple, neat border or 
bedding species. Very hardy. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
VINCA 
Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle 
MINOR. A trailing, evergreen plant, used 
extensively for carpeting the ground 
under shrubs or trees or on graves 
where it is too shady for grass or other 
plants to thrive. Strong, nursery-grown 
clumps. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100 $7.00 
Express rates are now very 
reasonable on plants since 
they have been placed under 
second class rate. This is to 
the advantage of all our cus¬ 
tomers, especially those in 
distant territories. It allows 
you to receive your plants in 
quick time without much addi¬ 
tional cost. 
Veronica 
A very interesting family of plants 
that form excellent subjects for the 
hardy border and rockery. They will 
thrive in a rich well-drained soil in an 
open situation in full sun. 
ALLIONI. Deep blue flower spikes from 
a carpet of neat foliage. Blooms in June. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100. 15.00 
AMETHYSTINA. Blue flowers in long 
racemes, dwarf tufted habit. June and 
July. Height 12 inches. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
BLUE FAY. A worthy addition to the 
upright varieties of Veronicas, growing 
to a height of 18 inches making a good 
compact plant. Its glossy foliage is quite 
striking. Flowers are a bright lavender, 
desirable for cutting. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
CORYMBOSA STRICTA. Dense plume of 
azure blue in late Spring. A splendid 
Alpine variety. Height, 6 inches. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
ELEGANS. A nice erect growing vari¬ 
ety, 12 inches high; big flowers. Pink. 
July. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
INCANA. Deep blue flowers with silvery 
foliage. Has good appearance, both in 
and out of bloom. Useful in rockery or 
for edging paths and flower beds. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
LONGIFOLIA SUBSESSILIS. A delight¬ 
ful 2-foot border plant with attractive 
foliage of distinct character, a rough¬ 
ened bronze green. Flowers are borne 
abundantly during July and August in 
long compact spikes of a beautiful deep 
blue and are frequently used as cut 
flowers. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
ORCHIDEA. A very handsome variety. 
Grows 2 to 3 feet in height and produces 
a profusion of clear blue flowers. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
PECTINATA. A lovely prostrate rock 
plant with long, many flowered deep 
blue racemes during May and June. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
Veronica Longlfolia Subaessilis 
V e roil ion Incana 
PRENZA. A dwarf upright variety 8 to 
10 inches with heavenly blue flowers. 
Very nice in border or rock garden. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
PULCI1ELLA. A little on the Rupestris 
type producing large blue flowers in 
May. Height 1 foot. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
REPENS. Low spready-growing kind, 
clinging closely to ground and very use¬ 
ful as ground-cover. Tiny blue flowers 
in early Spring. Thrives best in moist 
sunny location. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
RUPESTRIS NANA. Prostrate and creep¬ 
ing, forming a dark green carpet of 
shiny foliage which is covered with deep 
Gentian blue flowers in late April and 
early May; one inch high. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
RUPESTRIS ROSEA. Fine border or 
rock plant. Pink flowers. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
TEUCRIUM CHAMAEDRYS. Neat and 
distinct species. 8 inches high. Flowers 
silvery rose. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
If weather conditions per¬ 
mit, all orders are dug imme¬ 
diately when received. We be¬ 
lieve our system of packing is 
outstanding. In the thousands 
of shipments that we turn out 
each spring and fall, the com¬ 
plaints received are very few. 
In fact last fall, ive received 
no complaints at all on our 
packing. 
