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BLUE VIEW ROCK GARDENS 
VALERIANA-Garden Heliotripe 
Coccinea. Grows l8"-24" high and has heads of showy old 
rose flowers in June until fall. Ordinary soil and a sunny 
situation. 
VERBENA 
Canadensis. A hardy verbena for the open sunny place, 
flowers purple and in bloom all summer. Beautiful when 
planted in masses. About 6" high. Ordinary well drained soil 
Venosa. A stiff growing plant about 12" high with sharply 
toothed leaves. Flowers purple in spikes l"-3" long. Very 
pretty when massed. 
VERONICA-Speedwell 
Fllaformls. Trailing with light blue flowers. 
Longifolia Rosea. Lilac flowers in dense racemes. 18" 
high. 
Repens. Light blue flowers in May. Grows l"-2" high. The 
loveliest of the race. Fine in crevices of walks or wall 
gardens. 
Rupestria. Makes a close mat 2"-3" high covered with 
bright blue flowers in May-June. Will do well in light shade 
Blegans. Flowers blue in panicled racemes, in June and 
July. 10"-15" high. 
Teucrium. A dwarf spreading plant hidden by masses of 
bright blue flower spikes in May-June. 
All Veronicas thrive in ordinary soil and sun. 
VINCA-Periwinkle 
Minor. Trailing evergreen plant for shade or sun. Lilac- 
blue flowers in April. Ordinary soil. 
VIOLA-Vlolet 
Arkwright Beauty. (New) Striking ruby red blooms. 
Chantryland. (New) Pure apricot. The best of its color. 
Mauve Queen. Light blue flowers. 
Purple Glory. Rich purple flowers 2" across with a can¬ 
ary yellow eye from early spring to fall. Stands hot weather 
VIOLA ODORATA—Sweet Violet 
Prince of 7fales. A sweet scented deep purple. Will do 
well in shade. 
Double Russian. Double sweet scented flowers. Will do 
well in dense shade. 
Roslna. Fragrant pink and rose flowers in spring and 
again in fall. Part shade or sun. 
All violas should be planted in well drained rich soil. 
