Edward Gillett, Southwick, Mass. — Hardy Perennials 
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393 VINCA minor (Common Peri¬ 
winkle). m ^ A most beautiful 
evergreen trailing plant with large 
blue flowers. Also 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, 
SI. 25 per doz.; S6.00 per 100. 
394 V. minor alba, s A fine variety, 
with pure white flowers borne in 
profusion. 20 cts. each, SI. 75 per 
doz. 
395 V. minor variegata. A variety 
with blue flowers and variegated 
leaves; a strong grower and quite 
hardy. 20 cts. each, SI. 75 per doz, 
V 1,0 L A. The violets are for the 
most part, among our first spring 
flowers. They furnish an abun¬ 
dance of bloom, a variety of colors, 
and are so easily grown as to be 
worthy of a place in every wild 
garden. 
396 V. Califomica (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, SI.25 per doz. 
397 V. Canadensis, m Is 1 to 2 feet 
high, with heart-shaped leaves and 
whitish flowers tinged with purple. 
A moist, shady situation is desir¬ 
able for its cultivation. May to 
August. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per 
doz. 
39S V. blanda (Sweet White Violet). 
® # Flowers slightly fragrant. 
Veronica lont^ifolia subaessilis (see page o2) 
Damp, open places in spring. 10 cts. 
each, $1.00 per doz. 
390 V. canina, var. sylvestris (Dog Violet), m 
A pretty, many-flowered Violet, 6 inches 
high, blue in color, branching and forming 
little clumps. Moist, shady places. 10 cts. 
each, $1.00 per doz. 
400 V. cucuUata (Common Blue Violet), m A 
strong growing plant, from a thickened or 
tuberous root; stemless, each leaf and 
flower-stalk growing on a long stem from 
the root. Flowers deep or pale violet-blue 
or purple; single. Like nearly all our native 
Violets, it grows in damp places, mostly in 
shade. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. $5.00 
per 100. 
401 V. comuta (Horned Pansy). ^ An old 
garden plant of much merit, with sweet 
scented bright lavender flowers in spring: 
quite hardy in wet or very moist, open 
Viola cucullata places. 10 cts. each. $1.00 per doz. 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants 
