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J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
VERBENAS 
Verbenas are free flowering hardy annuals of low 
spreading growth. Single plants in rich soil will cover 
a space three or fo\ir feet in diameter and furnish a 
profusion of flowers. If the flowers are kept cut, the 
plants will bloom much more freely. Plants grown 
from seed are not only cheaper than those grown from 
cuttings, but are more vigorous. 
Mammoth Strain—This is without doubt the finest 
strain in existence. White, scarlet, pink, purple, blue 
or finest mixed. Pkt. 10c 
VERBENA ROYAL 
BOUQUET MIXED 
As the name suggests, this 
type is excellent for cutting. 
The plants are definitely up¬ 
right in habit, several 10 to 
12-inch stalks to a plant, 
each bearing full clusters of 
the large starry eyed flowers 
at the tip. They are fine for 
pot culture as well as cut¬ 
ting. The colors comprise a 
full range of the brighter 
shades. Pkt. 10c. 
VERBENA 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids—Many shades ranging 
from rose-pink to rose-red. Large blooms in elegant 
round trusses. Exceedingly showy. Pkt. 10c. 
VERBENA HYBRIDA COMPACTA TYPE 
(Edging Verbenas) 
These are distinct from all other types of Verbena, 
very compact, dwarf, and free flowering. The color 
range is very wide, in bright shades. They are excel¬ 
lent for the annual rock garden in a sunny position, 
for borders or edgings, or for window boxes or pots. 
Mixed, pkt. 10c 
‘VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Among the prettiest of herbaceous plants, bearing in 
most cases blue flowers, which are much needed. 
Prostrata Mixed—Blue and white. Trailer. June- 
July. Per pkt. 25c 
*VIOLA CORNUTA 
“Tufted Pansies”—The flowers are not so large as 
regular pansies but bloom so freely that for bedding 
effect they are unsurpassed. The colors are distinct 
and they also bloom for a long time. 
Blue Perfection—Deep bright blue. Pkt. 15c. 
Jersey Gem—Forms a large, compact plant, produc¬ 
ing a continuous profusion of bloom for a very long 
period. The flowers are a very pleasing shade of deep 
violet-blue, with an occasional very slight variation in 
tint, and may be relied upon to come about 70% true 
from seed. A great feature of this fine variety is its 
wonderful power of resisting drought, the plants con¬ 
tinuing to throw up flowers long after other varieties 
are withered up. Pkt. 25c 
Purple—Pkt. 15c. Mixed—Pkt. 10c. 
*VIOLET (Viola Odorata) (Sweet Violet) 
No garden is complete without a nice bed of violets. 
They bloom ahead of other flowers, and their fragrance 
is delightful. They will thrive in shady places and 
therefore can be planted where other plants will 
not do well. A violet bed around the foot of a big 
shade tree is very attractive. Provide good rich soil 
and after you once get a bed established you can get 
any number of plants by dividing the roots. Hardy 
perennial. Pkt. 10c 
VIRGINIAN STOCK—(French 
Forget-me-not) 
French Forget-me-nots are fast growing, early 
flowering little plants for spring use in the annual 
rock garden or as an edging plant. They are in flower 
with such early blossoming varieties as alyssum, 
pansies, violas, and linarias. As they come before 
the nemesias, they could very well be used in the space 
to be filled later on by them. They are charming 
when grown either in mixture or in the separate 
colors of rose, crimson, white and mixed which are 
offered. Per pkt. 10c. 
Those Marked * are Perennials 
VISCARIA 
Mixed—1 ft. Very showy and effective garden an¬ 
nual, producing freely throughout the summer large 
single flowers in red, white and blue shades. Very 
bright and effective for beds and useful cutting. 
Pkt. 10c; *A oz. 25c 
WALL FLOWER 
Very highly prized, old-fashioned plants grown 
largely for their fragrance; half-hardy perennial 
varieties ; 1 % feet. 
★Single Finest Mixed—Pkt. 5c. 
Blood Red, Golden Gem Yellow, Paris Market Yellow, 
Brown. Per pkt. 10c 
DOUBLE TALL BRANCHING 
WALLFLOWER 
★Double Tall Brnaching. Finest Mixed—Fragrant, 3 
feet. Pkt. 10c 
WILD CUCUMBER 
The quickest growing climber on our list, attaining 
a length of 30 feet in one season. It is thickly dotted 
with pretty, white, fragrant flowers, followed by an 
abundance of ornamental and prickly seed pods. It 
will quickly cover an old tree or an unsightly building. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c 
“WILD” FLOWER GARDEN 
To those who cannot bestow the necessary care re¬ 
quired in a neatly laid out flower garden the “Wild” 
Flower Garden presents a substitute which for its 
usual varied effect, for cheapness and small amount 
of labor necessary for its construction, has no rival. 
“Wild Flower Garden Seeds” are a mixture of over 
100 varieties of hardy flower seeds. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 20c 
XERANTHEMUM, MIXED 
Plants 2 feet high, producing small double flowers, 
which are easily dried for winter bouquets. Grows 
readily from seed sown early in the spring. The 
flowers are very graceful. Free-flowering. Pkt. 10c 
ZINNIA FANTASY 
MIXED (Bodger) 
(Grower’s Description) 
New zinnias are always 
welcomed by home growers 
and florists alike. While the 
giant flowered varieties are 
still popular, the trend of 
late years has been toward 
the smaller flowered, more 
graceful strains This new 
Fantasy Mixture meets this 
demand in all details: the 
rounded flowers are com¬ 
posed of a mass of shaggy 
ray-like petals which give 
a delicate and refined ap¬ 
pearance to the medium 
sized double flowers, large 
enough to satisfy the desire for mass of color, yet 
small enough to lend themselves gracefully to flower 
arrangement. The color range includes the brightest 
shades of reds and orange, as well as the popular 
pastel pinks and cream. Pkt. 25c. 
ZINNIA DESERT GOLD (Bodger) 
(Grower’s Description) 
Several years ago we introduced the fascinating 
new zinnia, Crown O’ Gold, in mixture. The yellow 
and gold shades in this mixture were immediately pro¬ 
claimed the most attractive and sought after as sep¬ 
arate colors. We are very happy now to offer these 
shades as Desert Gold, a va¬ 
riety containing the light 
and deep hues of gold, each 
petal overlaid at the base 
with a deeper golden yellow, 
giving a charming bicolor 
combination. Those who ap¬ 
preciate the finest in zinnias 
will welcome Desert Gold. 
Pkt. 25c 
ZINNIA 
Scabiosa Flowered 
A new zinnia much re¬ 
sembling the scabiosa. 
Flowers are 2 to 3 inches 
across, in many desirable 
colors and with stems suit¬ 
able for bowl arrangement 
and small bouquets. A few 
off type may be expected. Mixed colors. Pkt. 25c. 
