North Abington , 
Better Perennial Plants 71 
VERBASCUM - Mullein 
The Mulleins are bold, showy plants, very effective in naturalistic planting 
and for emphatic effects in the wilder part of the garden. Foliage is striking 
and makes a beautiful contrast with brighter leaves of other perennials. 
Verbascum longifolium pannosum. Golden Gate Mullein. 4 ft. July, 
August. A very vigorous, woolly plant with tall, showy spikes of sulphur- 
yellow flowers. 
V. olympicum. Olympic Mullein. 6 ft. July. A stately variety, with large, 
woolly, silvery white foliage and bright yellow flowers in branching spikes. 
V. phoeniceum. Purple Mullein. 18 in. Flat rosettes of crinkly leaves 
from which rise slender spikes of beautiful mauve-purple and rosy violet 
flowers. 
VERNONIA 
Vernonia noveboracensis. Common Ironweed. 6 ft. July to September. 
One of the noblest and showiest of our native flowers. A tough and rather 
coarse plant with beautiful heads of violet and purple blooms. Contrasts 
well with groups of Helianthus or Eupatoriums. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
VERONICA - Speedwell 
A large and very interesting family varying from creeping rock plants to 
husky shrubs. They all do well in rather moist soil and half shade, but prefer 
the full sunlight. In masses they make a vivid splash of rich blue in their 
season, and the foliage of all of them is attractive. 
* Veronica gentianoides. Gentian Speedwell. 6 in. May. One of the earliest 
and most valuable border plants. It has attractive pale blue flowers. 25c 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
*V. incana. Woolly Speedwell. 1 ft. July, August. A white woolly plant 
with numerous blue flowers. It is of good appearance both in and out of 
bloom. 
V. longifolia, Blue Jay. 18 in. July to September. A handsome variety 
with glorious blue-violet spikes of flowers. 
V. longifolia subsessilis. Clump Speedwell. (See colored illustration 
page 62.) 2 ft. July to September. One of the handsomest blue-flowering 
plants. It is perfectly hardy and increases in strength and beauty each 
year. Spikes completely studded with beautiful deep blue flowers. Fine for 
cutting. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
V. longifolia subsessilis, Blue Spire. 2 ft. A worthy and outstanding 
improved variety with showy spikes of lovely deep blue flowers above bright 
green foliage. Excellent for cutting. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
*V. prostrata. Harebell Speedwell. 4 in. May, June. Bright green mats 
covered with tiny spikes of lavender-blue flowers. 
*V. repens. Creeping Speedwell. 4 in. May, June. A useful rock or car¬ 
peting plant with light blue flowers, as it covers bare spaces rapidly. It pre¬ 
fers a moist situation but does well in dry soils. This and Arenaria verna 
caespitosa are outstanding for planting between stepping stones. 
*V. rupestris. Rock Speedwell. 4 in. May, June. An excellent plant for 
carpeting rockeries or bare spots. Dense spikes of blue flowers. 
*V. rupestris. Heavenly Blue. 3 in. May, June. Light blue form, 
regarded by many as the best of the rock types. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
V. spicata. Spike Speedwell. 18 in. June, July. Long spikes of violet-blue 
flowers. One of the best plants for a sunny border. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
V. spicata alba. White Speedwell. A similar variety with long spikes of 
snowy white flowers. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
V. spicata rosea. Rose-pink form of the above. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
*V. spuria (amethystina). Bastard Speedwell. 12 in. May, June. A slen¬ 
der, upright, leafy plant, with many narrow spikes of dark blue flowers. 
One of the best varieties for rock gardens. 
V. virginica. Culver Physic. 3 ft. August, September. An erect plant with 
terminal spikes of pale blue flowers. Good for wild gardens. 25c each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
V. virginica alba. 4 ft. A similar form with erect spikes of white flowers. 
25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
VINCA - Myrtle 
*Vinca minor. Common Periwinkle. 6 in. June to September. A handsome 
evergreen ground cover with showy bright blue flowers borne freely in early 
spring and at intervals throughout the summer and autumn. It is perfectly 
hardy and does splendidly under trees or in shady nooks where few plants 
will thrive. Pot grown and field grown: 25c each; $2.00 per 10; $15.00 
per 100; $130.00 per 1000. 
*V. minor alba. White Periwinkle. The white-flowering form of the pre¬ 
ceding which has not been plentiful in recent years. We have a wonderful 
stock of this grand variety which is most effective when planted in combina¬ 
tion with the blue forms. Pot grown: 40c each; $3.50 per 10; $25.00 per 
100; $225.00 per 1000. 
*V. minor, Bowles Variety. A recently introduced variety with rich, glossy 
green, crinkly foliage and large, deep blue flowers borne abundantly. Pot 
grown: 40c each; $3.50 per 10; $25.00 per 100. 
*V. minor variegata. A striking variety with good-length runners with 
bright striped foliage. 40c each; $3.50 per 10; $25.00 per 100. 
Twenty-five of one kind will be furnished at the hundred rate; two hundred 
fifty at the thousand rate. 
VIOLA 
Violas are especially good for edging in rather moist, half-shady places, ex¬ 
cellent at edge of Rose beds and at the edge of low-growing shrubs. 
*Viola blanda. Sweet White Violet. 6 in. May. White with a blue eye. 
*V. cornuta. Tufted Pansy. 8 in. April to September. A hardy variety with 
large, pale blue flowers of Violet form. A fine border plant. 25c each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
*V. cornuta alba. (Type.) White Tufted Pansy. Large white-flowering 
variety. A constant bloomer. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
*V. cornuta, Apricot. 8 in. Early May to frost. A splendid bedding Pansy 
with large rich apricot-yellow flowers borne freely throughout the summer. 
Best in a sunny situation. 
V. cornuta, Hybrids. Tufted Pansies. 8 in. May to September. 
Admiration. Deep blue. 
Arkwright Ruby. Ruby-red suf- 
used with mahogany. 
Blue Perfection. Mauve. 
Lutea Splendens. Rich golden 
yellow. 
Lutea. Yellow. 
Mauve Queen. Mauve-blue. 
Papilio. Light blue. 
Primrose Dame. Very large, pale 
yellow. 
White Perfection. 
*V. cucullata. Blue March Violet. 8 in. April, May. Dark blue flowers, freely 
produced on long stems. Fine for planting in shade. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
*V., Jersey Gem. (See color illustration on page 62.) 8 in. May to Septem¬ 
ber. The best Viola of all. A compact grower with lovely large violet-blue 
blossoms on six-inch stems. If kept trimmed back severely after first flower¬ 
ing, it will produce a succession of bloom from May throughout the summer 
to early fall. 
*V. odorata. Double Russian. 8 in. May to October. A lovely double Violet 
with large blue fragrant flowers. Fine for shady or sunny spots. Has good 
stems for cutting. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
*V. odorata, Rosina. 8 in. April and September. Deep pink flowers with an 
intense and delicious fragrance, produced early in spring and again in the 
autumn. It thrives best in the partial shade of evergreens or small shrubs. 
Has good stems for cutting. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
*V. odorata, Single Russian. Sweet Violet. 6 to 8 in. May to October. Fine 
single blue flowers of rich fragrance. 
V. odorata semperflorens. 8 in. Fragrant blue flowers produced all summer. 
*V. pedata. Birds-foot Violet. 6 in. One of the best wild flowers and one of 
the earliest. Deep purple with fine cut leaves. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
*V. pedata bicolor. 3 in. Purple and light blue flowers. 25c ea.; $2.50 doz. 
YUCCA 
*Yucca filamentosa. Common Yucca. 4 to 5 ft. June, July. Sword-like foliage 
and tall spikes of fragrant, drooping, bell-shaped, creamy white flowers. A 
showy plant for bold effects. Heavy plants. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
Teucrium chamaedrys 
Except where otherwise noted, perennials are 30c each; $3.00 per dozen 
