THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
35 
VIOLA 
July and August 
The improved forms of Viola Cornuta are rapidly growing in favor. They flower 
continuously for nearly eight months in the year; and! while their flowers are not 
so large as those of the Pansy, their bright colors and ^floriferousness make tbeml 
welcome additions to any garden. 
ADMIRATION. A rosy purple in color 
with flowers almost as large as the an¬ 
nual Pansy, but flowering continuously 
over half of the year. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
APRICOT. Large blossoms of various 
shades of apricot yellow from May to 
September. 6 to 8 inches. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
ARKWRIGHT RUBY. New. Free flower¬ 
ing small pansy or Viola with bright ruby 
red flowers, suffused mahogany. Distinct 
and free. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
BETTY. A new Viola of a lovely pale 
mauve shade resembling “Maggie Mott,” 
so popular in England. This variety, 
however, is much better adapted to our 
climatic conditions. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
BLUE PERFECTION. Deep purplish blue. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
CHANTREYLAND HYBRID A. A beautiful 
pure apricot shade; free flowering. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
JERSEY GEM. The peerless Viola that 
blooms from April until snow, rich, dark 
violet color, with long stems and a deli¬ 
cious fragrance. It is perfectly hardy 
and will grow in any good garden soil, 
but must have full sun for best results. 
It is one of the best introductions in the 
list of hardy plants in recent years. Our 
propagations are from the original stock 
planted from divisions. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
JERSEY KING. A seedling from Jersey 
Gem and really a glorified form of the 
latter. The stem is longer, the flower 
more perfectly rounded, and the color a 
shade deeper. This plant will continue 
its productiveness throughout the entire 
summer. It is never without a good show¬ 
ing of flowers. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
PAPILIO. Pretty hybrid, very pleasing 
combination of colors. 
Per 10. $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
PUCK. A fancy rich colored variety, the 
upper petals purple, the lower, golden 
yellow. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
PURPLE GLORY. This we believe is one 
of the best introductions in Violas in re¬ 
cent years. Flowers are extra large, color 
is rosy purple. In our nurseies they de¬ 
velop into strong clumps and have the 
ability to produce large flowers on stems 
8 to 10 inches in length. The plants are 
very showy while they are in flower in 
early spring and also the first of Septem¬ 
ber. One of the best varieties in its class 
from the standpoint of producing - two out¬ 
standing good crops of flowers each year. 
Per 10. $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
SPRING MESSENGER. Cornuta. Bright 
rich purple blooming very early 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
VV. II. WOODGATE. Extra rich flowers 
late in fall with stems long and heavy. 
Extra good for cutting. Purple violet 
blue, extra large rich flowers. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
VIOLA ODORATA 
THE CZAR. A magnificent single, fine 
blue, long stems, very fragrant. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
EMPEROR WILLIAM. This lias proved to 
be a good forcing variety, producing 
sweetly-scented blue flowers. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
VINCA 
Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle 
MINOR. A trailing, evergreen plant, used 
extensively for carpeting the ground un¬ 
der 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 
YUCCA 
FILAMENTOSA. The Bayonet-like leaves 
are dark green growing into large clumps 
suitable for group plantings. Immense 
branching spikes of drooping creamy 
white flowers, rising to a height of 6 
feet; very effective and striking for iso¬ 
lated positions on the lawn or for the 
large rockery. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
Our New Daisy, Double 
White Swan, is a Good 
Profit Provider 
Four Valuable Books 
For the Florist and Nurseryman 
“PIONEERING WITH WILD 
FLOWERS” 
By Geo. D. Aiken 
Tells all the secrets of these plants, 
previously considered so difficult of 
growing, except in their own carefully 
selected habitats. Well illustrated. 
131 Pages, Price $2.50 Postpaid. 
“COMMERCIAL FLOWER 
FORCING” 
By Professors Laurie and Chadwick 
This book covers the fundamentals 
involved in the growing of various 
flower crops used for commercial pur¬ 
poses. It is written in a practical 
manner for practical use by the flor¬ 
ist. 
49 Illustrations, 519 Pages, Durable 
Cloth Binding. Price $4.00 Postpaid. 
“COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE” 
By Frit* Balir 
An excellent book for the retail 
florist grower. 616 pages packed full 
of useful information on hundreds of 
various crops as to how they are 
grown. 
327 Illustrations, 616 Pages, Cloth 
Binding. Price $5.50 Postpaid. 
“BOOK OF PERENNIALS” 
By Alfred C. Hottes 
This book describes the practical 
perennial garden, the planting of it 
and tells what is desirable for shady 
places and rock gardens. Full infor¬ 
mation on the general principles of 
growing, using, selecting and propa¬ 
gating perennials. 
103 Illustrations, 2S0 Pages. Price 
$2.00 Postpaid. 
Flowering 
Perennials 
Every day throughout the 
summer we have visitors who 
in almost every case inquire 
about plants that will flower 
in July and August. It is uni¬ 
versally understood that in 
these months, all types of flow¬ 
ers are scarce. For your con¬ 
venience we have selected per¬ 
ennials, which if properly 
cared for, will provide a good 
crop of flowers throughout the 
scarce season. 
Per Per 
10 100 
Achillea Filipendulina .. .$1.50 
$10.00 
Achillea Filipendulina 
Parker’s Variety . 
1.50 
10.00 
Asclepias Tuberosa . 
1.00 
7.00 
Boltonia Latisquama .... 
.85 
6.00 
Buddleia lie De France . . . 
2.00 
15.00 
Buddleia Superba . 
2.00 
15.00 
Centaurea Dealbata . 
1.00 
7.00 
Delphinium Blackmore & 
Langaon Hyb. 
1.50 
10.00 
Delphinium Belladonna . . 
1.00 
7.00 
Delphinium' Bellamosum . 
1.00 
7.00 
Helenium Riverton Gem . . 
1.50 
10.00 
Heliopsis Double Lemoine 
1.50 
10.00 
Liatris Pycnostachya .... 
1.00 
7.00 
Lilium Tigrinum . 
1.00 
7.00 
Lilium Tigrinum FI. PI. . . 
1.50 
10.00 
Lythrum Roseum Superbum 
1.50 
10.00 
Rudbeckia Newmanii .... 
1.00 
7.00 
Salvia Azurea Grandiflora 
1.00 
7.00 
Scabiosa Caucasica. 
1.50 
10.00 
Statice Latifolia . 
1.50 
10.00 
For descriptions consult our regular 
alphabetical listing. 
We invite correspondence and will 
be glad to work with you on your 
planting problems. 
