38 Perennial Plants 
Gardenside Nurseries, Inc., Shelburne, Vt. 


orchidea. Grows 18 inches high, the flowers in 
a slender spike, pale pink. The foliage is a 
prostrate mat, shining above. June and July. 
pectinata. A prostrate form, with woolly white 
leaves. The flowers are deep rose, and freely 
produced over the 3-inch high foliage. June. 
spicata Blue Spire. An improved form of the 
type, which grows to about 2 feet. The 
slender stems carry good sized spikes of blue 
flowers, in July. 
spicata corymbosa stricta. One of the best low 
sorts. The foliage is fine dark glossy green, 
and keeps that way. The stems are 12 inches 
tall, and the dark blue flowers are in a dense 
showy spike. 
spuria elegans. Much like the preceding, but 
thinner greyer foliage. These do not flower 
at the same time, and continue each other’s 
blooming period. 
teucrium. <A _ strong growing prostrate sort, 
with fine spikes of pale blue flowers at the 
end of 18-inch stems. 
The Dwarf. Not placed botanically, though it 
may belong in the teucrium group. It is quite 
early, flowering before other prostrate sorts, 
in June. Quite low and compact, but makes 
a large mat. Flowers a good blue. 
VINCA. Periwinkle. Trailing plants, used for 
carpeting and basket work. Native to Europe, 
they are of easy culture, and often become 
naturalized. Fine for holding banks; edging 
paths in shade; and for covering poor soil. 
minor. Myrtle. Glossy, small green leaves, on 
two-foot stems, and starred with dark blue 
flowers in May and June. Useful under ever- 
greens. 
VIOLA. Violet. Pansy. A widely known and 
loved group of plants, found throughout the 
temperate zones of the world, and long cul- 
tivated in gardens. Many diverse forms make 
it difficult to state general usage and cul- 
ture. But in the main all like a soil rich in 
decaying vegetable matter, and a deep cool 
root-run. Ranging from the fragrant Violet, 
to the multicolored Pansy, a place can be 
found for Violas, wherever one looks in the 
garden. 
BEDDING VIOLAS. Derived from Viola 
cornuta, and other perennial sorts, these are 
quite like Pansies, differing in that they are 
generally self colored flowers, and that the 
plants propagate readily, so that large beds 
all alike can be had. Do not confuse them 
with seedling Violas, which are biennials. 
Chantreyland. This is the old Apricot Viola, 
in a newer strain. It is from seed, and there- 
fore not so permanent. But it is an attrac- 
tive rich orange color, and makes a fine bed 
of flowers, or a bright rockery specimen. 
Jersey Gem. The best Bedding Viola, and the 
standard by which all are judged. Dark violet 
flowers, on a compact plant, which is rarely 
without blooms. 
Jersey Jewel. Another fine Viola, with richer 
purple flowers. It is particularly good in sum- 
mer, as it withstands heat. 
Maggie Mott. The true, soft lavender Viola, 
known and loved by English gardeners, but 
rare over here. Fragrant blooms, nearly 3 
inches across. Scarce. 35 cts. each. 
Mary Emma. Sent out by Borsch, of Oregon, 
this fine yellow sort was very much in de- 
mand by all who saw it last year. Brighter 
than Moseley Perfection, and more round, but 
a true Viola nevertheless. 
Moseley Perfection. A fine English sort, with 
soft clear yellow flowers. 
White Jersey Gem. Like its parent, but clear 
white. 

cucullata alba. <A native violet, found in damp 
ground, everywhere, with large flowers in May 
and June, but not fragrant. It is a fine edging 
or carpeting plant, and grows easily. This 
has clear white flowers. 
cucullata rubra. Two years ago, we were of- 
fered a Red Violet. That is an unusual color 
in the Viola family, and we accepted. So 
nearly as we can place it, the plant belongs 
here. The flower is a very deep rose, almost, 
if not quite red, but is not fragrant. We offer 
it for the first time. 
gracilis, Dark Blue. A selected form of this 
fine little Viola, compact habit, and fine dark 
blue flowers, half an inch across. 
gracilis, Light Blue. A slaty blue form, very 
attractive. 
SWEET VIOLETS. Most of these are forms 
of V. odorata, but a few are not accurately 
placed. All have a fine strong fragrance. 
Blue. The fragrant blue Sweet Violet. 
Charm. A pale lavender and white form, flower- 
ing over a long period. 
Double Russian. Very double, dark blue flowers, 
hidden in the dark green leaves. They are 
strongly fragrant, and fine for edging. 
Rosina. The Pink Sweet Violet, which flowers 
heavily in spring, and again from August on. 
Large rosy pink blossoms, very sweet, on good 
stems. 
Single Russian. Not at all like the Double 
Russian, nor like any of the odorata sorts. 
This is more like a fragrant form of V. cucul- 
lata. It has large dark blue flowers in spring, 
and scatteringly in fall, and is delicately, 
but not strongly scented. 
White. The little white Fragrant Violet. 

pedata. Birdsfoot Violet. Native to poor sandy 
sour soils, throughout the country. It has 
finely divided foliage, hence the name, and 
unusually large flowers, the two upper petals 
dark violet, the lower three pale lilac. 
pedata bicolor. In this form, the lower petals 
are white. 
pedata lineariloba. This has all the petals pale 
lilac lavender. 
pedatifida. Somewhat like a larger edition of 
the preceding, but less tufted. The flowers 
are violet, and stand above the leaves. 
tricolor. Pansies are garden forms of this 
Viola. We grow them in large numbers, and 
can offer the finest mixture of large flowered 
sorts, at 10 for 50 cts.; 25 for $1.00; 100 for 
$3.00, postpaid. 
All Perennial Plants 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $18 per 100 unless otherwise noted, 
POSTPAID east of the Mississippi; add 5 PERCENT WEST. Five 
of one kind or variety exactly alike at 10 rate, 25 at 100 rate. 
