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TUTTLE BROS. NURSERIES 
Spicata. An old standby. Long narrow medium green 
leaves. Three inch spikes of lavender-blue in Spring, 
Summer and Fall. Grows to two or two and one-half feet. 
2 V 2 . inch pots. 3 inch pots. Gal. containers. 
*Prostrata satureiaefolia. A compact, prostrate form grow¬ 
ing to eight inches in height. Convolvulus-green foliage. 
Covered in Spring with small light blue flowers. Free 
growing. Valuable for rockeries, window boxes or bor¬ 
ders. 2^4 inch pots. Gal. containers. 
VINCA. (Periwinkle). 
Major, (Common Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle). The 
hardiest ground cover for shady places. Will thrive under 
eucalyptus trees and in other difficult locations. Cut back 
to two or three inches each winter. Has attractive blue 
flowers in Spring. Excellent for hanging baskets or win¬ 
dow boxes. 2 y 2 inch pots. Gal. containers. 
Major variegated. Identical to former except for white 
variegation. Gal. containers. 
Minor. Grows like preceding varieties. Leaves half as 
large. Gal. containers. 
Rosea (Madagascar Periwinkle). A low glossy foliaged 
plant. Through Summer and Fall the tips of each branch- 
let are aglow with waxy white or pink flowers shaped like 
perennial phlox. Sensitive to frost. Should either be 
grown as an annual or planted in a protected sunny posi¬ 
tion. Height to two feet. Gal. containers. 
*VIOLET. 
Giant Blue. Larger than Princess of Wales. Single, deep 
blue. Gal. containers. 
Light Blue. A lovely soft shade of blue. Flowers of me¬ 
dium size. 3 inch pots. Gal. containers. 
Princess of Wales. Clear violet-blue. Long stems. Frag¬ 
rant. 2 y 2 inch pots. 3 inch. Gal. containers. 
Rosina. The new pink violet. Good foliage and delicate 
fragrance. Pink and old rose. Gal. containers. 
Silver Blue. Hardiest and strongest growing of all varie¬ 
ties. Large white, blue-centered flowers that are heavily 
veined with blue. Seems to thrive in any location. 3 inch 
pots. Gal. containers. 
Single White. Delightfully fragrant. 
*VITTADINIA triloba. 
A low spreading, extremely free flowering perennial that 
blooms about ten months of the year. The flowers are 
single, daisy-like, about one-half of an inch in diameter 
and open in both pink and white. Used in borders, hang¬ 
ing baskets, and rock gardens. Grows to one foot in 
height. Prefers sun. Gal. containers. 
ZINGIBER officinale (Ginger). 
Grows to three feet in height. The large canna like leaves 
are particularly attractive. Plant in moist shaded location 
or use as pot plant. Flowers white marked with yellow. 
Refreshingly fragrant. Gal. containers. 35c each. 
Rock Garden Plants 
In addition to the Rock Garden Plants listed under 
Perennials we submit the following shrubs, vines and 
succulents as being of particular value in the Rock 
Garden. 
CHORIZEMA ilicifolium. 
Small orange and red pansy faces scattered rather thickly 
over slender, graceful stems lend a cheerful note to the 
rockery in Winter and Spring. The glossy holly-like 
leaves are attractive too. Plant in either sun or shade. 
Grows to one and one-half feet in height. Gal. containers 
30c each. 5 gal. containers $1.25 each. 
