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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
STOKESIA CYANEA (Stake’s Aster) (Corn Flower Aster). 1 to 2 feet. July to S 
green 
grass-like 
This recently introduced herbaceous plant has flowered at the nursery and is hi 
is claimed for it. Flowers, which are produced in very much the same manner , 
annual garden aster, are very double, of a light pleasing blue, two to four im-h S the 
diameter, and produce a very effective appearance. mcnes i n 
SUNFLOWER, see Helianthus. 
SWEET-FLAO, see Acorus. 
SWEET-WILLIAM, see Dianthus. 
THALICTRUM MINUS VAR. ADI ANTIFOLIUM. 1 to 2 feet. July and August 
Foliage delicately arranged and graceful. K 
’’THALICTRUM POYLGANUM (Rue Anemone). 2 to 3 feet. July and August wv. 
A very graceful native plant which thrives well in the garden. ’ kvmte - 
THYMUS CTTKIODORA A UREA (Golden Thyme). Very trailing. Golden vari™ < , 
THYMUS SERPHYLLUM (White Mt. Thyme). May. Forming dense mats of dark • 
foliage with white flov/ers. cr|f ’ 
TORCH LiLY, see Kniphofia. 
•TRADESCANT1A V1RG1NICA. 1 to 2 feet. June to August. Deep blue- 
foliage. ’ 
TRADECANTIA VIRGINICA ALBA. foot. June to August. White form of the 
ceding. ple ' 
TRITOMA UVARiA, see Kniphofia. 
TROLLIUS ASIATICA. l /z foot. May. Orange; a rare and beautiful garden nlmt 
TROLLIUS GRANDIFLORA. Similar to preceding with clear yellow flowers 
TULIPS, see special Summer List, ready August 15th. 
•ULMARIA FILIPENDULA (Spiraea Filipendula). 2 to 3 feet. May and June 
Beautiful fern-like foliage which remains fresh and green throughout the Summer 
Flowers are produced on spikes and are white and very graceful ' 
"ULMARIA PENTAPELTA VAR. FL. PL. 2 to 3 feet. May and June. 
Formerly known as Spiraea Ulmaria. A fine old garden plant producing the om-est 
white flowers on spikes. v 1 
•ULMARIA PURPUREA VAR. ELEGANS (Spiraea Palmata). 2 to 3 feet Mav 
June. Light pink. ' y d Q 
•ULMARIA PURPUREA VAR. RUBRA. 2 to 6 feet. May and Tune. Deep Rose Red 
•VALERIANA OFFICINALIS (Garden Heliotrope). 4 to 6 feet. September and October 
White; fragrant. 
VERONICA SPURIA (Amethystina) (Speedwell). 1 to 2 feet. May and June 
Blue; in spikes. 
•VERONICA LONGIFOLIA VAR. SUBSESSILIS. 2 to 3 feet. July to September 
Spikes of showy flowers of the deepest clear blue make this plant very desirable 
•VERONICA INCANA (Hoary Speedwell). 1 to 2 feet. July to September. 7 Blue'delicate 
spikes. 
•VERONICA SPICATA. 2 to 4 feet. June to August. Deep blue in spikes 
w?It E AT are vcry desirable garden plants and are especially valuable for cut flowers 
VINCA MINOR (Evergreen Myrtle) (Periwinkle). 
One of the best evergreen plants for covering the ground and is a success in quite 
shady places, provided the ground is fertile. Its glossy foliage and inverted blue-bell-like 
nowers in early spring are familiar to all. 
VINCA MINOR VAR. ALBA. 
A pure white variety of preceding; not common in cultivation, but should be as it is 
VINCA MINOR VA 8 R°ROSEA he WhUe fl ° WerS are Very beautiful * 
VINCA A MINOR°yAR. ^ ^ fl ° WCrS ° { a Very pleasing hue ‘ 
Another variety of this Myrtle; with double blue flowers which so resemble a double 
English violet m appearance as to easily deceive one. Equally as free a bloomer as 
tne single variety. 
VIOLA CORNUTA (Crested Violet). 
M * ea “,f Ul panSy_li A e viole t s ) vith blue flowers and glossy foliage. The plants are in 
bloom all summer. A very desirable garden plant 
VIALO CORNUTA VAR. ALBA. 
-w-mT ’ "'itb pure white flowers. 
VIOLA CORNUTA HYBRIDA VAR. LUTEA SPLENDENS. 
VTOT A nTirStTi Pr vATvT ea ni- ful yellow flowers, and is a splendid new plant. 
VIOLA ODORATA VAR. FL. PL. (Sweet English Violets). 
',nrl • b le, sweet-scented English hardy violet. Color is of the deepest blue, 
and fin tbf. C ■ ln i U ^ K r e a t profusion in the early spring as to quite cover the plant 
, TT J“? d hu the air With their delightful fragrance H F 
VIOLA ODORATA VAR. ALBA. g 
earlRr^ e f ,IeCd b' n g other than the flov/ers, which are single white and come into bloom 
VIOLA ODORATA VAR. ALBA FL. PL. 
blue An0ther beautitul form - Flowers double white, very large. Slightly tinted with pale 
VIOLA oTr R n C0 ^°L- (Garden Pansy) - From noted German strain. 
40 cmtl- «n n £e f SOn , specially fine and stocky. Prices , each 5 cents; per 10. 
WOODRUFF?' lJ°UlruL Per ^ ^ Rtady March ^ 
WINDFLOWER, see Anemone 
YARROW, see Achillea. 
YUCCA FILIMENTOSA (Adam’s Needle), also see page ?. 
inp. Its'dOiLj?!.! X a “ a bl e plants in cultivation for general garden and landscape plant- 
which ,boof/ in T e .^°b a S e . which is evergreen, forms an attractive clump of foliage from 
„< J-,- y an ,b. August, tall and stately spikes 3 to G feet high, bearing large 
panicles of white lilies which 
are most picturesque and decorative 
"Many thanks for fine stock.” 
“l/ 0Ck a ![ right atld ver y satisfactory, thanks ” 
Very pleased with the little box plants .” 
1 he Evergreens you sent us came m very good condition.” 
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