Edward Gillett, Southwick, Mass. — Bog Garden 
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Viola pedata (Bird's-foot Violet). 
^ Leaves all divided. Large, 
handsome, pale or deep pur¬ 
ple or blue flowers in sum¬ 
mer. Delights in a dry. 
sandy soil 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 
riower-bearing quality. Fine 
large clumps. 20 cts. each. 
SI.50 per doz. 
V. pedata alba.A variety with 
pure white flowers. 25 cts. 
each. 
V. ? - # The little Violet 
found in old gardens, with 
bright yellow and pur])le 
flowers, sometimes called 
“Johnny-jump-ups.” 10 cts. 
each, SI 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 flowers 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 Thalictrum anemonoi<le3 (see page 46) 
bloom. It does exceedingly well in the rich, moist border or partially shady nook 
not fragrant; forms large clumps. 25 cts. each. S2 y)er doz. 
YUCCA filamentosa (Adam’s 
.\eedlej. ^ 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 
ofT into little hairs 1 to 4 
indies 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. Xot prepaid, 35 cts. 
each. 
Bog Garden 
Trillium grandiflorum (see page -17) 1 here are some very inter¬ 
esting specimens which be¬ 
long to the class of bog plants. The true lover of ])lants needs some of these 
sorts to make his collection comjdete. The Venus Fly-tray) is in itself 
a curiosity. This little plant is so constructed as to catcli flies when they 
alight on the modified leaf forms. Cypripediums. when seen growing as in 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants 
