Edward Gillett, Southwick, Mass.-—Hardy Perennials 
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V. comuta alba. ^ A 
pure white variety of good 
form; a great bloomer from 
spring through the season. 
20cts. each, $1.75 per doz., 
S8.50 per 100. 
V. gracilis. A beautiful 
new violet with deep pur¬ 
ple flowers; a moist bed 
in open sun suits its'wants. 
25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
V. odorata. <§> The com¬ 
mon Sweet English Violet. 
Single, but very fragrant. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., 
$7.50 per 100. 
(N.) V. pubescens. m 
Six to 12 inches high. 
Flowers yellow, veined 
with purple This little 
Vioiet is found throughout 
New England, in rather 
dry soils, in shade, in early 
summer. 10 cts. each, 
$1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 
100. 
(N.) V. rotundifolia. g 
Low, 2 to 3 inches high. 
A yellow Violet, with large, 
round leaves, flat on the 
ground, growing on moist, 
mossy banks near moun¬ 
tain brooks. Early spring. 
10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 
Trillium erythrocarpum (see page 48) 
(N.) Viola pedata (Bird’s-foot Violet). <§> 
Leaves all divided. Large, handsome, pale or 
deep purple or blue flowers in summer. Delight 
in a dry, sandy soil in open sun. Spring or early 
summer. One of the very best of our wild Vio¬ 
lets and satisfactory to grow by reason of its 
great flower-bearing quality. Fine, large clumps. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 
(N.) V. pedata var. bicolor. A variety with 
the two upper petals very much darker. 20 cts. 
each, $2.00 per doz. 
V lulu cucuimut ^aee puge 50) 
See page one for explanations of signs before description of plants. 
