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TUTTLE BROS. NURSERIES 
VINCA. (Periwinkle). 
Major. (Common Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle). The 
hardiest ground cover. Will thrive under eucalyptus 
trees and in other difficult locations. Cut back to 
two or three inches each winter. Has attractive blue 
flowers in Spring. Excellent for hanging baskets or 
window boxes. 2 y 2 inch pots. Gal. containers. 
Major variegated. Identical to former except for white 
variegation. Gal. containers. 
Minor. Grows like preceding varieties. Leaves half 
as large. Gal. containers. 
Rosea (Madagascar Periwinkle). A low glossy foliaged 
plant. Through Summer and Fall the tips of each 
branchlet are aglow with waxy white or pink flow¬ 
ers shaped like perennial phlox. Sensitive to frost. 
Should either be grown as an annual or planted in 
a protected sunny position. Height to two feet. Gal. 
containers. 2 % inch pots. 
♦VIOLET. 
Double Blue. Large, double flowers of medium blue. 
Gal. containers. 
Light Blue. A lovely shade of soft blue. Probably the 
most fragrant violet grown here. Stems exceptionally 
long. Flowers large. 2 y 2 and 3 inch pots. Gal. con¬ 
tainers. 
Princess of Wales. Clear violet blue. Long stems. Fra¬ 
grant. 2 V 2 inch pots. Gal. containers. 
President Herrick. Deep blue. 2 1 / £ inch pots. 
Rosina. Pink and old rose in color. Good foliage and 
delicate fragrance. Something different in violets. 
Gal. containers, 35c. 
Silver Blue. Hardiest and strongest growing of all 
varieties. Large white, blue-centered flowers that are 
heavily veined with blue. Seems to thrive in any lo¬ 
cation. 2% inch pots. Gal. containers. 
Single White. Delightfully fragrant. Gal. containers. 
♦VITTADINIA triloba. 
A low spreading, extremely free flowering perennial 
that blooms about ten months of the year. The flow¬ 
ers are single, daisy-like, about one-half of an inch 
in/diameter and open in both pink and white. Used in 
borders, hanging baskets, and rock gardens. Grows 
to one foot in height. Prefers sun. Gal. containers. 
ZINGIBER officinale (Ginger) 
Grows to three feet in height. The large canna-like 
leaves are particularly attractive. Plapt in moist 
shaded location or use as pot plant. Flowers white 
marked with yellow. Refreshingly fragrant. Gal. con¬ 
tainers, 35c. 
