HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Viola—Apricot Queen 
*STATICE (Sea Lavender) 
‘Latifolia—A popular border and rockery plant with very glossy 
leaves and small purplish blue flowers in trusses about 12 inches 
across, blooming profusely. Height, 18 inches. 
STOKESIA (The Cornflower Aster) 
Cyanea Caerulea—Very large lavender blue flowers blooming 
from early July until late October—succeeds well in open, sunny 
position. A very desirable border plant growing about 1 V 2 to 2 
feet high. 
SWEET WILLIAM (See Dianthus) 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) 
Adiantifolium—The foliage resembles the maiden hair fern and the 
feathery white flowers are airy and graceful in the garden or in 
bouguets. Blooms June and July. Height, 2 feet. Prefers a rich 
loam and rather moist place. 
THYMUS (Creeping Thyme) 
‘Serpyllum Coccineus—The favorite Thyme for flagging with its 
myriad of brilliant crimson blooms during the midseason. Ever¬ 
green and bonzy during the Winter. 
TROLLIUS LEDEBOURI 
'Golden Queen—A very vigorous variety with unusually large 
flowers of a rich golden orange color. It flowers profusely both 
in early Summer and in Autumn. Does best in a deep rich soil 
with ample moisture. Beautiful planted in bold clumps. Price: 
50c each, $5.00 per dozen. 
TUNICA SAXIFRAGA 
*F1. PI. rosea—A dancing miniature of the beloved Baby's Breath 
in double form. Reigning gayly through the heat of the Sum¬ 
mer. Price: 35c per plant, $3.50 per dozen. 
VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Blue Spire—A hybrid of Veronica Longifolia Subsessilis and Veron¬ 
ica Spicata which has retained the glorious dark color of Veron¬ 
ica Subsessilis. Grows about two feet tall. Bushy habit, and a 
real addition to the Summer blues, which at this particular sea¬ 
son are rather scarce. Price: 50c per plant, $5.00 per dozen, 
$35.00 per 100. 
Incana Nana—Very lovely blue flowers with silvery leafed con¬ 
trast attaining a height of 8 to 10 inches. 
Incana Rosea—Rose colored spikes of beautiful clear pink. Grow¬ 
ing about one foot high and flowering in July and August. Use¬ 
ful for rockery, hardy borders, or perennial gardens. 
Longifolia Subsessilis—This is one of the handsomest of the Veron¬ 
ica type. It has long spikes of a beautiful deep blue and is fre¬ 
quently used as a cut-flower. It attains a height of about 2 feet 
and flowers from July to September. Price: $5.00 per dozen, 
$35.00 per 100. 
‘Spicata—Flowers in June and July; magnificent sprays of bright 
blue flowers growing 1 V 2 to 2 feet high. 
‘Spicata Alba—Pure white flowers about 15 inches high. 
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‘Spicata Rosea—Delicate pink flowers growing 15 inches high. 
‘Teucrium—A creeping variety covered with deep blue flowers in 
June. Most attractive. 
VIOLA 
‘Apricot Queen—One of our early introductions and still a great 
favorite with all garden lovers. Flowers of rich apricot from 
early Spring on throughout the Summer. Price: 35c each, $5.00 
per dozen, $25.00 per 100. 
‘Betty—A new Viola of a lovely pale mauve shade, resembling 
Maggie Mott, so popular in England. This variety, however, is 
slightly paler in color. 
‘Jersey Gem—The peerless Viola that blooms from April until 
snow. Rich, dark violet color, with long stems and a delicious 
fragrance. It is perfectly hardy and will grow in any good 
garden soil, but must have full sun for best results. 
‘Jersey King—In the intensely hot weather the past Summer, Jersey 
King did not let up a single minute when every other Viola 
including Jersey Gem simply stopped. Deep blue. 
VIOLET 
The King's Ermine -A beautiful white hardy garden Violet com¬ 
ing into flower in early April, and continuing to bloom very 
freely for many weeks. Throat a rich purple. 
‘VINCA MINOR (Common Periwinkle) 
One of the best evergreen ground covers making a thick trailing 
growth in two years. Blooms quite freely in early Spring and 
occasionally through the Summer. 
‘Alpina—A charming new form of the old-time ground cover. 
Vinca Alpina is a more compact type than any of the others, and 
produces a wealth of Tyrian purple flowers from early Spring 
until Fall. Its rich luxuriant foliage is very attractive throughout 
the year. 
Alba—The white flowering form of the well-known Periwinkle. Not 
grown as much as the blue variety but very attractive never¬ 
theless. 
Bowles Variety—A great improvement over any form of Vincas 
grown up to this time. The foliage is broader and of brilliant 
green. Plant is a strong grower and a very profuse bloomer. 
Flowers larger, of a deep blue shade. Price: 35c per plant, $3.50 
per dozen. 
YUCCA (Adam's Needle) 
Filamentosa—Ornamental foliage and flowering plants. Makes a 
splendid foil for the delightfully fragrant spikes of creamy white 
flowers produced during June and July. 5 to 6 feet tall. 
VITEX (Chaste Tree) 
Agnus Castus—Gray green star-shaped foliage, producing beau¬ 
tiful rich blue flowers from July to September. Will grow as 
high as 10 feet if desired, or it can be kept down to whatever 
height the grower desires by pinching. Price: 18-21 inch plants, 
75c each, $7.50 per dozen. 
