Better Perennial Plants 69 
North Ahin^cn,Mass. 
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 olympicum. Olympic Mullein. 6 ft. July. A stately variety, 
with large, woolly, silvery white foliage and bright yellow flowers in 
branching spikes. 
V. phoeniceunu Purple Mullein. 18 in. Flat rosettes of crinkly leaves 
from which rise slender spikes of beautiful mauve-purple and rosy violet 
flowers. 
V., Miss Willmott. 6 ft. July and August. A very beautiful variety with 
large, pure white flowers produced on picturesque plants over a long 
season. 
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 plant. It has attractive pale blue flowers. 
♦V. incana. Woolly Speedwell. \ 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. 2 ft. July to September. 
One of the handsomest blue-flowering plants. It is perfectly hardy and in¬ 
creases 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 varietv with showy spikes of lovely deep blue flowers above bright 
green foliage. Excellent for cutting. 40c each; $4.00 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. spicata. Spike Speedwell. 18 in. June, July. Long spikes of violet-blue 
flowers. One of the best plants for a sunny border. 
V. spicata rosea. Rose-pink form of the above. 
♦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. 
V. virginica alba. 4 ft. A similar form with erect spikes of white flowers. 
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. 
*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. 
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. comuta alba. (Type.) White Tufted Pansy. Large white-flowering 
variety. A constant bloomer. 
V. comuta. Hybrids. Tufted Pansies. 
Admiration. Deep blue. 
Arkwright Ruby. Ruby-red suf- 
used with mahogany. 
Blue Perfection. Mauve. 
Chantreyland. Apricot - yellow. 
An improvement on Apricot. 
8 in. May to September. 
Lutea Splendens. Rich golden 
yellow. 
Mauve Queen. Reddish violet. 
Papilio. Light blue. 
Primrose Dame. Very large, pale 
yellow. 
Spring Messenger. Rich purple. 
White Perfection. 
*V. comuta, King Henry. Compact habit. Flowers small, rich violet-purple 
with small yellow eye. 
♦V., Jersey Gem. 8 in. May to September. The best Viola of all. A com¬ 
pact grower with lovely large violet-blue blossoms on 6-in. stems. If kept 
trimmed back severely after first flowering, it will produce a succession of 
bloom from May throughout the summer to early fall. (See color illustration 
on page 61.) 
♦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. 
35c each; $3.50 per 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. 
Except where otherwise noted, perennials are 30c each; ^3.00 per dozen 
