THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
PERENNIAL SEEDS 47 
Valeriana 
Rubra. Showy heads of reddish purple 
flowers are borne for the entire sea¬ 
son from June to October. The flowers 
are nice for cutting. 2% ft. Vi oz. 20c, 
uz. 60c. 
Alba. White flowered form of the above. 
Vi oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Officinalis. The very sweet scented gar¬ 
den Heliotrope. One of the most delici¬ 
ously fragrant flowers known to the 
hardy garden. The small white tinted 
rose flowers are borne in showy heads. 
3-4 ft. Tr. Pkt. 35c, % uz. 80c, Vi oz. 
$1.50. 
Verbascum 
Tall growing showy perennials for the 
background of the border. They do well 
in ordinary soil. 
Harkncss Hybrids. Vigorous growing with 
large spikes of candle-like bright yel¬ 
low flowers. Grow as a biennial. 6 ft. 
Vi oz. 25c, oz. 75c. 
Phocniccum Hybrids. The graceful spikes 
in various shades of white, pink, sal¬ 
mon and violet. Perennial variety. 3 ft. 
V4 oz. 25c, oz. 75c. 
Yucca—Adam’s Needle 
Filnmentosn. Clumps of slender bayonet¬ 
like leaves with immense branching 
spikes of drooping flowers of creamy 
white. 5 ft. Vi oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
The Taller 4'arieties of Veronica are 
Excellent for Cutting 
Excellent subjects for the rock garden or 
hardy border. They like full sun, and 
rich well drained soil. 
Blue Fay. Valuable new variety, upright 
1% to 2 ft. tall carrying many spikes of 
bright lavender blue lighter in shade 
than Longifolia but a lively shade, not 
at all pale. Excellent cutting or garden 
variety. Somewhat variable from seed. 
Vi oz. 25e, V4 «z. 40e, oz. $1.20. 
Elegantissma. Charming pink variety, 
quite tall with good stems. Tr. Pkt. 
35e, Vi oz. -SOc, V4 oz. $1.50. 
Incana Blue. Semi-dwarf variety with 
silvery foliage and azure blue flower 
spikes, 1 ft. A oz. 25e, Vi oz. 45c, V4 oz. 
S5c, oz. $3.00. 
Longifolia Blue. Late blooming variety 
with clusters of tall spikes of deep blue, 
a very rich shade. 2 ft. Vi oz. 20c, Vi oz. 
35c, oz. $1.20. 
Rupestris (R). Dwarf trailing or spread¬ 
ing variety with many small blue 
spikes. Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
Violas 
Cornuta and Cornuta Hybrida Varieties 
These neat flowering little plants are 
very popular. They are very useful for 
bedding, low borders, edgings and rock 
gardens. Not particular as to soil but 
thrives best in good soil with plenty of 
moisture. 
Some varieties are hardier than others 
and in case of doubt give some protection 
over winter, in the Northern States. They 
vary some from seed but in general come 
quite true. They will bloom the first year 
from seed started in January or February 
or may be sown in summer for the follow¬ 
ing springs bloom. 
Admiration, Cornuta. Large dark blue. 
Vi oz. SOc, Vi oz. SOc, oz. $1.50. 
Apricot Hybrida. Very fine yellow, blotch¬ 
ed apricot and orange. A oz. 30c, Vi oz. 
50c, Vi oz. 90c, oz. $3.00. 
Arkwright Ruby, Hybrida. Wonderful 
large rounded flowers of ruby crimson 
with terra cotta and darker markings. 
Fragrant. Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vi oz. $1.00. 
Avalanche, Hybrida. Fine large flow¬ 
ered pure white. Compact habit. Bet¬ 
ter than White Perfection. A oz. 
25c, Vi oz. 45c, V4 oz. SOc. oz. $2.40. 
Blue Perfection, Cornuta. Large flowered 
fine light blue. Vi oz. 30c, V4 oz. 50c, 
oz. $1.50. 
Cbantreylnnd. Hybrida. A beautiful pure 
apricot shade. Free flowering. Tr. Pkt. 
35c, Vs oz. S5c, V4 oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. 
Cyclops, Cornuta. Deep violet with large 
white eye. Vi oz. 30c, Vi oz. 50c, oz. $1.80. 
Flornriense, Hybrida. Best of the laven¬ 
der varieties. Large flowers blooming 
pretty well all summer. Tr. Pkt. 50c, 
Vi oz. $1.50. 
G. Werinig. Fine long stemmed violet 
blue, trifle lighter than Jersey Gem. 
Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vi oz. SOc, V4 oz. $1*50, 
oz. $5.00. 
Hnslemere Hybrida. Very free blooming 
lilac pink. Neat habit, coming true from 
seed. Tr. Pkt. 50c, Vi oz. $1.10, Vi oz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Ilona, Cornuta. Deep purple. Vi oz. 35c, Vi 
oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Jersey Gem. (Blue Gem), Cornuta. Con¬ 
sidered the finest deep violet blue. We 
have an excellent strain. Tr. Pkt. 50c, 
A OZ. $1.00, Vi OZ. $1.75. 
Spicntn Blue <R). Very free blooming va¬ 
riety with violet blue spikes. Quite 
dwarf. Vi oz. 25c, Vi oz. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
Spicntn Rose <R). Profuse blooming va¬ 
riety with spikes of pure rose pink. 
1-1% ft- A oz. 30c, Vi oz. 55c, Vi oz. 
$1.00, oz. $3.60. 
Spicntn White. White flowered form. A 
oz. 30e, Vi oz. 55c, Vi oz. $1.00, oz. $3.60. 
Spicata Mixed. Blue shades, rose and 
white. Vi oz. SOc, Vi oz. 50c, oz. $1.50. 
Rcpens (R). Very early dwarf trailing 
species with white and light blue flow¬ 
ers. 2-3 inches. A oz. 25c, Vi oz. 45c, Vi 
oz. SOc, oz. $2.80. 
Teucrium Royal Blue. Rich dark blue 
spikes on dwarf plants. 1 ft. A «*• 30c, 
Vi oz. 55c, Vi oz. $1.00, oz. $3.60. 
Teucrium Prostata (II). Various shades of 
blue and rose, free blooming prostrate 
plants for the rock garden. 6 inches. 
A oz. 25c, Vi oz. 45c, Vi oz. SOc, oz. $2.50. 
Viola, Blue Perfection 
Lord Nelson, Gracilis. Blooms very freely 
in April and May and more or less con¬ 
tinuously throughout the summer. Glow¬ 
ing violet-purple shade. We recommend 
it very highly. Tr. Pkt. 35e, Vi oz. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Luten Splendens. Free blooming, bright 
yellow. Vi oz. 25c, Vi oz. 45e, oz. $1.50. 
Mauve Queen, Cornuta. Light mauve blue. 
Vi oz. 30c. Vi oz. 55c, oz. $1.80. 
Pnpllto Light Blue, Cornuta. Upper petals 
light blue, lower white with dark veining. 
Vi oz. 30c, Vi oz. 50c. oz. $1.80 
Primrose Dame Hybrida. Very large pale 
yellow coming quite true from seed. 
Vi oz. 35c, Vi oz. 60c. oz. $1.80. 
Primrose Perfection, Hybrida. New va¬ 
riety, large light bright yellow, coming 
very true from seed. Tr. Pkt. 50c, Vi oz. 
$1.00, Vi oz. $1.75. 
Puck, Cornuta. A fancy rich colored va¬ 
riety, the upper petals purple, the low¬ 
er, golden yellow. Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vi oz. 
75c, oz. $2.40. 
Rose Queen, Grnndlflorn. Cornuta. Rich 
rose shade. Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vi oz. $1.10, 
Vi oz. $2.00. 
Spring Messenger, Cornuta. Bright rich 
purple blooming very early and for a 
long time. Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vi OZ. 75c, oz. 
$2.40. 
White Perfection, Cornuta. Large white 
blooms. Vi oz. SOc, Vi oz. 50c, oz. $1.50. 
W r . H. Woodgate, Cornuta. Large long 
stemmed flowers of amethyst violet. 
Tr. Pkt. 50c, A oz. $1.00. 
Yellow Queen Hybrida. The finest deep 
golden yellow. Large size and good 
substance. Comes true from seed. 
Tr. Pkt. 50c, Vi oz. $1.40, Vi oz. $2 50. 
Cornuta Mixed. Good mixture of Cornuta 
or tufted pansies. Vi oz. 25c, Vi oz. 45c, 
oz. $1.50. 
Martin’s Large Flowered Mixed. Con¬ 
taining the larger flowered kinds 
and many of the new varieties. A oz. 
30c, Vi oz. 50c, Vi oz. 90c, oz. $3.00. 
Viola Odorata—Hardy Violet 
The everblooming Sweet Violets. 
The Czar Blue. Large dark blue. A oz. 
25c, Vi oz. 40c, Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.40. 
White. A oz. 25c, Vi oz. 10c, Vi oz. 70c, 
oz. $2.40. 
Rose. Large bright rose color. A oz. SOc, 
Vi oz. 50e, Vi oz. 90c, oz. $3.20. 
Viola Bosniaca. Bosnian Violet. Free 
bloomer with small rosy purple flowers. 
A oz. 25c, Vi oz. 40c, Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.40. 
Veronica 
