Edward Gillett, Southwick, Mass. 
HARDY PERENNIALS 45 
Yucca filamentosa 
VIOLA, continued 
cornuta alba. # A pure white variety of 
good form; a great I>loomer from spring 
through the season. 25 cts. each, S2 
for 10. 
gracilis. A beautiful new Violet with deep 
purple flowers. A moist bed in open 
sun suits its wants. 
odorata. The common Sweet English 
Violet. Single, but very fragrant. 
15 cts. each. 
pubescens. ^ Native. Flowers yellow, 
veined with purple. This little Violet is 
found throughout New England, in 
rather dry soils, in shade, in early sum¬ 
mer. 6 to 12 inches high. 15 cts. each, 
SI for 10, S8 per 100. 
rotundifolia. ^ Native. A low Violet, 
2 to 3 inches high, with large leaves, Hat 
on the ground, growing on moist, mossy 
banks near mountain brooks. Early 
spring. 15 cts. each, $1 for 10, S8 per 
100 . 
pedata (Bird’s-foot Violet). ^ Native. 
Leaves all divided. Large, handsome, 
pale or deep purple or blue flowers in 
summer. Delight in a dry, sandy soil 
VIOLA, continued 
in open sun. Spring or early summer. 
One of the very best of our wild Violets 
and satisfactory to grow by reason of 
its great flower-bearing quality. Fine, 
large clumps. 25 cts. each, $1.25 for 10, 
SIO per UK). 
pedata bicolor. Native. A variety with 
the two upper petals very much darker. 
25 cts. each, S2 for 10, $15 per 1(H). 
Johnny-jump-ups. ^ Tlie little Violet 
found in old gardens, witli bright yellow 
and purple flowers, sometimes called 
“Johnny-jump-ups.” 15 cts. each, 
$1 for 10. 
septentrionalis. ^ An albino, growing 6 to 
10 inches high in early summer. A 
strong vigorous grower, with masses of 
well-developed, dark green leaves. The 
flowers are white, with purple in the 
throat, standing up well above the 
leaves and covering the plant with its 
masses of bloom. It does exceedingly 
well in the rich, moist border or partially 
shady nook; not fragrant; forms large 
clumps. 
YUCCA 
filamentosa (Adam’s Needle). Native. 
rhe dark green leaves, 1 to 2 feet long, 
are clustered at the base. About an 
inch wide in the center, running to a 
sharp point, the edges splitting off into 
little nairs 1 to 4 inches long. The 
flowers are large, creamy white, borne 
along the stalk near the top. It is an 
evergreen and looks well through the 
winter. 3 to 6 feet high. 3-yr. plants, 
20 cts. each, $1.25 for 10, $8 per 100; 
heavy stock, 35 cts. each. 
One would hardlv imagine that this waterfall 
was "built to order.** Constructed by our Service 
Department. 
Prices on Perennials, 25 cts. each, $1.50 for 10, $12 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
