50 Edirard Gilletf, Soutinvick, Mass. — Hardy Perennials 
VALERIANA officinalis (Common Valerian), or Garden Heliotrope. # Two to 4 feet high. 
A plant of old gardens, well known for the spicy fragrance of its small, numerous flowers 
in spring, which are white, pink or lavender colored and very fragrant. It delights in 
the open border in a rich soil, where it soon forms fine clumps. 20 cts. each. 
VERONICA alpina (Hoary Speedwell). # A low alpine plant of creeping habit; flowers 
rather small, blue or violet. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 
V. gentianoides (Gentian-leaved Speedwell). ^ One to 2 feet. Leaves clustered at the 
base, carpeting the soil; pale blue flowers in a short raceme. It does quite well as a 
border plant or in shady places in rather moist soil. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
V. incana (Hoary Speedwell). ^ About a foot high with numerous, small, bright 
blue flowers in a raceme; quite showy and forms good clumps in a sunny place. The 
leaves are woolly, white and attractive. 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
V. longifolia. # A strong-growing species 
2 feet high, with numerous lilac-col¬ 
ored flowers in a short raceme. July 
to September. Flowers freely in any 
good soil. 20 cts. each, $1,50 per doz. 
V. longifolia subsessilis. # A strong 
species, growing 2 feet or more, 
of good habit and the small, lustrous 
blue flowers from August to October 
make it one of the very choicest of 
our garden plants. It delights in a 
rich, moist place in the open border. 
25 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 
V. spicata. ^ Rather slender, 2 feet high, 
bearing dense spikes of bright blue 
flowers. June to August. 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 per doz. 
V. Virginica (Great Virginian Speedwell). # 
A plant of strong, stately growth. In 
a moist, rich soil, which is best suited 
to its growth, it often attains a height 
of 6 feet or more. The leaves are 
borne in whorls along the stalk, 
flowers in terminal racemes — white 
or pale blue. The plant, being tall 
and rather coarse-leaved, should be 
set back in bed, 25 cts. each, $2.00 
per doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
VERNONIA Noveboracensis (Ironweed), 
® Three to 5 feet. Vigorous-growing 
perennials, with very showy purple 
flowers in small heads in autumn. 
Very effective as single specimens or 
grown in clumps near water or very 
moist ground. 25 cts. each. 
VINCA minor (Common Periwinkle), m >(- 
A most beautiful evergreen trailing 
plant with large blue flowers. Also 
Spirajft fiiipeiuJula (see pnRe 47) known by name of Blue Myrtle. 
This plant is quite hardy and very 
desirable to plant in dry shade where 
it will cover barren places. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
V. minor alba, a A fine variety, with pure white flowers borne in profusion. 20 cts. 
each, $1.75 per doz, 
V. minor variegata. A variety with blue flowers and variegated leaves; a strong grower 
and quite hardy. 20 cts. each, $1.75 per doz. 
VIOLA. The violets are for the most part, among our first spring flowers. They furnish 
an abundance of bloom, a variety of colors, and are so easily grown as to be worthy of 
a place in every wild garden. 
V. Californica (California Violet). # A large, single, blue-flowered Violet, forming large 
clumps, very fragrant: needs a little protection in winter. It also makes a fine plant 
for window culture. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants 
