54 Edward Gillett, Southwick, Mass.—Hardy Perennials 
Viola cornuta alba. ^ A pure white variety of good form; a great bloomer from 
spring through the season. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
V. odorata. The common Sweet English Violet. Single, but very fragrant. 15 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz. 
Yucca filamentosa 
V. pedata var. bicolor. A variety with the 
cts. each. 
V. pubescens. m Six to 12 inches 
high. Flowers yellow, veined with 
purple. This little Violet is found 
throughout New England, in rather 
dry soils, in shade, in early summer. 
10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 
V. rotundifolia. ® Low, 2 to 3 
inches high. A yellow Violet, with 
large, round leaves, flat on the 
ground, growing on moist, mossy 
banks near mountain brooks. Early 
spring. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 
V. pedata (Bird’s-foot Violet). <Q> 
Leaves all divided. Large, hand¬ 
some, 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 Violets and satisfac¬ 
tory to grow by reason of its great 
flower-bearing quality. Fine, large 
clumps. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
two upper petals very much darker. 15 
V. ? The little Violet found in old gardens, with bright yellow and purple 
flowers, sometimes called “Johnny-jump-ups.” 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 
V. septrentrionalis. An albino, growing 6 to 10 inches high in early summer; a 
strong vigorous grower, with masses of well-developed, dark green leaves. The flow¬ 
ers are white, with purple in the throat, standing up 
well above the leaves (not unlike the Canada Violet 
color) 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. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
YUCCA filamentosa (Adam’s Needle). ® The 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 hairs 1 
to 4 inches long. The flowers are large, creamy 
white, borne along the stalk near the top; 3 to 6 feet 
high. It is an evergreen and looks well through the 
winter. Too heavy for the mail. Not prepaid, 35 cts. 
each 
Viola pedata var. bicolor 
Bog Garden 
There are some very interestin g specimens which belong to the class of bog plants. 
The true lover of plants needs some of these sorts to make his collection complete. 
I he Venus Fly-trap is in itself a curiosity. This little plant is so constructed as to catch 
flies when they alight on the modified leaf forms. Cypripediums, when seen growing as 
in the cut shown are a thing of great beauty. The Droseras and Sarracenias are 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
