WEST AMERICAN VIOLETS 
The West is very rich in this genus and fully forty varie¬ 
ties and species are described by botanists. 
To one who only knows European and East American 
Violets, they will offer many surprises—for many of 
them have cut foliage. They can be divided into two 
groups: 
First group is of the Eastern Canina or lobata habit; 
plants that hold their foliage some time during summer 
and more or less creeping. 
*Canina adunca, the Dog Violet, makes wide clumps with 
blue flowers. A very fine rock garden plant for moist 
places. 
*Cuneata. Leaves ovate, and flowers white veined purple, 
with outside of petals purple. Forms low, compact mats. 
♦Glabella has the true violet-shaped leaf and a yellow 
flower. Makes mats. 
♦Ocellata is half way between violet-shaped leaves, several 
stems making a nice clump, and flowers white, tinted 
purple. A fine plant. 
*Praemorsa. Leaves orbicular, a close clump, with yellow 
flowers. 
Second Group. In this the plants have a single, deep-seated 
bunch of fibrous roots which may produce several 
stems. They flower early and then ripen hard for a 
summer rest. Many grow in situations that are dry and 
hot in summer, but they flower early. Fall planting for 
these. Fine rock garden plants. 
This group should be planted deeply, so that the tip 
of root is covered 1% to 2% inches. Use a heavy mulch, 
which may be raked off in very early spring. 
*Beckwithii has three parted leaves. Flowers violet and 
purple. 
*Chrysantha has finely cut leaves. Flowers rich yellow 
within, maroon on back. A beauty. 
*Hallii has palmate leaves, finely cut upper petals dark 
purple, and lower yellow. 
* Lobata has three parted leaves like an oak leaf, and yellow 
flowers. 
♦Lobata, var. integrifolia. Like the type, but with leaves 
entire. 
*Purpurea. Rounded, grayish leaves. Rich yellow flowers, 
with the outside of flower a deep purple. 
♦Sheltonii has finely divided leaves, a half creeping habit, 
and yellow flowers. 
♦Trinervata. Upper petals dark blue, lower pale blue on 
yellow base. Deeply cut leaves. Rare. 
Prices of above 15 cts. each; 3 for 40 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 
OLD FASHIONED WALLFLOWERS are one of the finest 
and most colorful of flowers for winter bloom in Cali¬ 
fornia and warm regions. They are perennials best 
treated as annuals and may be sown in spring for fall 
bloom and Aug.-Sept, for winter bloom. The following 
are extra fine: 
Blood Red, Cloth of Gold, Ruby-Violet, Carmine on orange 
ground. Strong plants of any of these or mixed, 3 for 50 
cts.; $1.50 per doz. Seeds of any of these or mixed, pkt. 
15 cts.; / 8 oz. 50 cts. 
ZAUSCHNERIAS are West American plants locally called 
Wild Fuchsias. They make dense masses of foliage from 
6 inches to 2 feet high, according to species, and in 
fall are a solid mass of the most brilliant scarlet. Here 
they are oftener found on rock faces where there is a 
little seepage. Fine border plants, too. 
♦Californica is about 6 inches, with light green foliage. 
♦Californica var., a little taller, with grayish leaves. 
Cana grows from 1% to 2 feet, with grayish foliage. A 
wonder when in flower. 
All are hardy in Europe and presumably in the East. 
25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts.; $2.50 per doz. 
The above prices are postpaid to your door. 
* Indicates plants well suited to rock gardens. 
** Indicates plants suited to the rock garden only. 
Almost daily I receive inquiries, asking if it is possible 
for me to ship plants safely to the East. I think that the fol¬ 
lowing letters from customers will still any doubts on this 
point: 
“The plants I ordered from you arrived in perfect condi¬ 
tion and have already started to grow. I never received such 
lovely plants before. I was rather dubious about ordering 
so far away from home but I shall certainly not be afraid 
now and I am telling my friends about your lovely plants.” 
(From Marion, N. C.) 
Dunedin, New Zealand: “Plants arrived in perfect condi¬ 
tion and we are exceptionally well pleased with them. Had 
we known that they would have arrived in such order we 
would have taken dozens instead of singles.” 
Wallflowers 
Lewisia Rediviva (see page 23) 
VIOLA. In any garden Violas should have a conspicuous 
position, for the most modest are delights. Cult: Sun 
or light shade. Soil, a rich loam with constant moisture 
for finest effects. PI., fall to spring. Seeds. 
*Pedata, the Bird’s Foot Violet, is a gem. 4 inches high 
with leaves cut like a bird’s foot. Large handsome 
flowers are a delightful shade of violet with lighter halo 
at center. They flower well in May, and several times 
through the summer. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
♦Pedata Bicolor. Varies from Pedata in having the two 
upper petals deep violet, while the lower ones are lilac. 
Irresistible in its beauty. 35 cts. each; 3 for 90 cts. 
♦Sylvestris Rosea. Strong leafy clumps with bright rose 
flowers borne above the foliage from spring to fall. 
25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
VIOLA odorata, Sweet Violets. Lovely old-fashioned gar¬ 
den violets, thriving in any good light loamy soil in 
shade. 
Czar. Very free flowering, single white. 25 cts. each; 3 
for 60 cts. 
*Marie-Louise. An improved form of the lovely, old-fash¬ 
ioned, very fragrant, double light blue Violet. 25 cts. 
each; 3 for 60 cts. 
♦Princess Mary. A lovely new deep blue violet with very long 
stems, and very double at center. A new form and most 
striking. 30 cts. each; 3 for 90 cts. 
♦Swanley White. Makes strong clumps with large double 
flowers of purest white on long stems. 25 cts. each; 3 
for 60 cts. 
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For neat winter foliage no plants excel the dwarf Achilleias. 
