Viola Alpina (R) —Very dark blackish purple. Petals elon¬ 
gated. Lower ones shorter........ 25 
Viola Arkwright Ruby (R) —This beautiful bright crimson 
Viola with its wonderful terracotta shadings and ex¬ 
quisite fragrance invariably attracts a great deal of ad¬ 
miration wherever seen. New. Stock limited__ $ 1.00 
Viola Blue Boy Ruffled —Large lavender-blue ruffled blos¬ 
soms as large as a pansy. Fine bloomer .35 
Viola Bosniaca (R) —The daintiest little miniature viola of 
a dazzling tyrian rose. Very floriferous. A little gem 
for the rock garden .....25 
Viola Calcarata (R) —In varying shades of lavender and 
white. Very strong grower ....... .25 
Viola Jersey Gem (R) —Of compact habit of growth with 
flowers of a pure violet on stems about 6 in. long. Good 
for cutting. 8 ins. June-Oct. ........25 
Jersey Gem White (R) —White form of the preceding.25 
Viola Jersey Jewel (R) —Flowers about twice the size of 
Jersey Gem and of a beautiful velvety purple. Does 
best in full sunshine. 8 ins. June-Oct.....25 
Viola Mrs. P. C. Malmo (R) —Large primrose yellow. Self- 
Viola Pride of Seattle (R) —Upper petals velvety royal pur¬ 
ple. Lower petals cream edged with purple and having 
dark rays. An outstanding viola ...-. 35 
Violet Rosfria (R) —New hardy violet with deep rose-col¬ 
ored flowers. More fragrant than any other violet with 
a much longer blooming period. Spring and fall_ .25 
White Violet (R) —Lovely for rockery. Makes an over¬ 
hanging mat covered with white blossoms. Very fragrant .25 
Purple Violet (R) —Large and fragrant..... 20 
Violet Double Blue (R) —Fragrant. ..-. 25 
HELLEBORUS (Christmas Rose) 
An ancient legend tells that it was the only flower which 
Adam and Eve were permitted to take with them from the 
Garden of Eden. A later story, however, is better known and 
makes the plant a part of the Yuletide season. At the hour 
when the Christ Child was born in the manger at Bethlehem, 
the mountain folks say, this blossom first sprang up into the 
light. And ever since that time it has been known as the 
Christmas Rose. 
But the Christmas Rose is not really a rose; for no rose 
could be happy growing out-of-doors in a chilly atmosphere. 
In fact, it is one of the relatives of the Hepaticas and the 
Marshmarigolds and the Anemones and the Buttercups. Un¬ 
like them, however, it has dark, leathery foliage that stays 
green the year round, and its waxy blossoms actually thrive 
with snow and ice round them. It seems a miracle of the 
garden. 
No one knows in whose garden the Christmas Rose was first 
planted to be a delight to its owners. But gradually from its 
rocky home in the mountains it was carried into Central and 
Southern Europe and into English gardens. To most Amer¬ 
ican gardens it is still a stranger, but it could be grown and 
enjoyed much more than it is, for it endures the winters of 
Western New York and Northern Ohio. 
If the plants are dug in early fall and placed in pots, they will 
blossom at Christmas time, providing they are given plenty of 
light and water and rich soil. And no blossoms make more 
Plants suitable for the rockery are marked with an (R). 
