THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY, PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
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A very interesting family of plants that form excellent subjects for the 
hardy border and rockery. They will thrive in a rich, well-drained soil in 
an open situation in full sun. 
NEW HARDY VERBENAS 
While the following varieties of Verbenas 
are classified as hardy, we recommend a 
slight protection of straw or cornstalks 
during the winter months. This wilt bring 
them through in far better condition; 
they will start off growing in early spring 
and produce a heavier crop of fiowers. All 
of the Verbenas offered here are ever- 
bloomers; they will continue in full flower 
until cut down by frost. They make the 
grandest show in the garden and are also 
valuable for cutting. 
BIPINNATIFIDA. In continuous bloom 
from June until November. Blossoms in 
big flat clusters, so many of them that 
the piled fern-like foliage is mostly hid¬ 
den. Technically it is perhaps lavender 
in color but a blue-reflecting lavender 
that approaches the primary color. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
BRACTOSA ROSEA. Of spreading habit, 
covering from 24 to 30 inch circumference. 
Soon after planting large quantities of 
rose pink flowers are continuously pro¬ 
duced until cut down by frost in late fall. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
CANADENSIS BRiELIANT. Of trailing 
and spreading habit, producing a continu¬ 
ous supply of vivid scarlet blooms that 
seem to glow in the sunlight. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
CANADENSIS PINK. Without question 
this is the strongest grower in the entire 
family of Hardy Verbenas. While it is of 
trailing habit, beautiful lavender-pink 
flowers can be cut with 12 to 14 inch 
stems. The elegant showing of flowers 
continues from the 20th of May until cut 
down by severe frost in late fall. 
I*er 10. $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
VENOSA. A neat border or bedding spe¬ 
cies, violet-blue flowers. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MINOR. A trailing, evergreen plant, used 
extensively for carpeting the ground un¬ 
der shrubs or trees or on graves where it 
is too shady for grass or other plants to 
thrive. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per KtO, $7.«M> 
MINOR BOWDES VARIETY. A very at¬ 
tractive variety, having runners of 
glossy evergreen foliage. Like Minor, it 
does not brown during the hot summer 
days. Flowers are bright blue produced 
in great profusion in early spring with a 
sprinkling of bloom during the summer. 
A very compact grower and one of the 
best ground covers. 
I'er 10, $J..'>0; Per 100, $10.00 
AMETHY'STINA. Blue flowers in long 
racemes, dwarf tufted habit. June and 
July. Height 12 inches. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
BLUE SPIRE. A worthy and outstanding 
novelty. Grows to a height of about 2 feet 
producing lovely deep blue spikes of 
flowers above lively green foliage. It 
thrives well in almost any type of soil 
and the flowers are desirable for cutting. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.00 
INCANA. Deep blue flowers with silvery 
foliage. Has good appearance, both in and 
out of bloom. Useful in rockery or for 
edging paths and flower beds. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
LONGIFOLIA HYBRIDS. Exactly like 
Longifolia Subsessilis except that this 
strain produces variable shades of flowers. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
LONGIFOLIA SUBSESSILIS. A delightful 
2-feet border plant with attractive foli¬ 
age of distinct character, a roughened 
bronze green. Flowers are borne abund¬ 
antly during July and August in long 
compact spikes of a beautiful deep blue 
and are frequently used as cut flowers. 
Per 10, $1..50; Per 100, $10.00 
LY'ALLI. Semi-creeper, foliage light green 
resembling Verbenas. Flowers are pro¬ 
duced on spikes 4-6 inches in length; 
color sky blue. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MULTIFIDA. Lilac colored flowers in 
June. 6-8 inches in height. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
PECTINATA. Gray foliage, creeping 
habit, producing mauve rose flowers in 
May. Very showy either in or out of 
bloom. 
Per 10, $1..50; Per 100, $10.00 
VINCA RUBRA FLORA 
PLENA 
We have grown this variety for three 
years and found it to be perfectly hardy 
in our climate. It has the appearance of a 
very strong growing type, carrying a 
heavy setting of foliage from the crown to 
the tip of the branches. The double and 
semi-double flowers, often appearing on 
the same plant, are a striking mahogany 
red. We have every reason to believe that 
as soon as this Vinca is generally avail¬ 
able it will become very popular. 
I'er 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
REPENS. Low spready - growing kind, 
clinging closely to ground and very use¬ 
ful as ground-cover. Tiny blue flowers in 
early Spring. Thrives best in moist sunny 
location or semi-shade. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
RUPESTRIS BLUE. Deep green foliage 
fairly hidden in midsummer with clouds of 
bright blue flowers. An ideal rock garden 
plant, growing only about 2 to 3 inches 
in height. Thrives well in sun or semi¬ 
shade. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SPICATA. Long spikes of violet-blue flow¬ 
ers all summer, a very fine plant for the 
middle of the hardy border. Grows about 
24 inches high. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
SPICATA ALBA. Very dark green fol¬ 
iage producing pure white flowers and 
growing to a height of 15 inches. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SPICATA ROSEA. Pale pink flowering 
form of Spicata. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SPICATA RUBRA. Deep pink flowering 
form of Spicata. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
TEUCRIUM CHAMAEDRYS. Neat and 
distinct species. 8 inches high. Flowers 
silvery rose. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
TEUCRIUM RIGIUM. Similar to Teucrium 
Chamaedrys in habit of growth. Extreme¬ 
ly hardy. If kept trimmed, they develop 
into a beautiful low growing hedge. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
TEUCRIUM ROYAL BLUE. Grows to a 
height of one foot, produces rich dark 
blue flowers. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
VIOLA ODORATA 
Violet 
THE CZAR WHITE. 
Per 1<», $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
PIIINCESS OF WALES. Single sweet- 
scented rich deep purple flowers. Very 
valuable for forcing in greenhouses as 
well as outdoor planting, growing well in 
shade. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
YVELL.SIANA. These little plants are 
real novelties, producing pleasing flow¬ 
ers well above the foliage, colors vary¬ 
ing from blue to white. In early spring 
wlien they are at their best they make 
a real nice showing in a fair sized group 
by themselves, in a corner of a rock gar¬ 
den or in borders of flower gardens. 
Field grown plants. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 1(M>, $10.00 
VARIOUS VIOLAS 
CONFEDERATA. A vigorous and very 
beautiful Violet, big and showy in blos¬ 
som. Flowers are silvery white with a 
purple-shaded richness radiating from a 
dark and velvety center. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
HARDY VINCA 
Every year the Hardy Vinca or Trailing Myrtle enjoys a very good demand. This 
is due of course to their beautiful glossy, evergreen foliage. Where nothing else 
will grow on sloping land or hillsides in partial or dense shade or in open sunshine, 
the Vincas will always make a very desirable ground cover and they also produce 
flowers. Florists who have cemetery business can make good use of Vincas for 
planting on graves, also in vases and hanging baskets. A nice planting of these is 
always profitable. We list here a very good assortment at reasonable prices. 
IMPORTANT—All plants produced and made ready for sale by the Joseph F. Martin Co. are, without 
a single exception, fully developed heavy material, certain to give you maximum results in the FIRST 
season after planting. 
