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Viola Floraire 
VIOLAS . . tufted Pansies 
All varieties in this list are adapted for bedding purposes, 
and are almost indispensable for Spring gardening. Various 
colors can be selected to work out extremely interesting color 


Atk wright Ruby 
schemes. If the plants are set in the early Fall so they may be 
established before freezing weather, they will give an abundance of flowers in the early Spring. If dead blossoms are 
removed regularly, new flowers will appear and the plants will continue to bloom throughout the Summer. If the plants 
become too tall during the summer months, they may be cut back and allowed to produce new foliage. 
Recent Viola Novelties 
ARKWRIGHT RUBY. Large-flowering type. Color, a 
beautiful bright rosy crimson, with terra-cotta shadings, mak- 
ing it an outstanding variety. Very fragrant and desirable. 
BEAUTY. An exquisite flower of the Floraire type with 
lower petals of the same rich violet while the upper petals 
are light violet-purple. A light zone is decorated with 
violet ray-lines. Plants are compact. 
CHANTREYLAND. Lovely roundish Violas which appear 
to be rich apricot but when examined closely the center of 
the flower seems to be sprinkled with brick dust. A profuse 
bloomer, it also has a spicy fragrance. 
FLORAIRE. This alpine prize was developed by the late 
Monsieur Correvon and blooms profusely in April and 
right through Summer. Flowers of violet-blue and white. 
PURPLE QUEEN. A “different” Viola with all five petals 
of one shade of purplish violet, each petal marked with 
‘almost invisible lines. A long-stemmed, fragrant flower. 
YELLOW GEM. Another large-flowered, deep pure yellow. 
Small-Flowering Varieties 
BOSNIACA. Deep pink. Dwarf; free flowering. Excellent 
for rockeries and edgings as it blooms the entire season. 

English Daisies, Bellis perennis 
Especially adapted for bedding, for edging 
borders and pools, and extremely desirable for 
giving touches of color to the rock-garden in 
early Spring. In moist, shady places they will 
continue to bloom well into the Summer. The 
plants should be mulched lightly in sections of 
the country where the ground freezes. Cul- 
tural directions same as for pansies. 
BOWLES’ BLACK. Upright plants literally covered with 
small purple-black flowers with a tiny eye of gold. 
KING HENRY. A two-toned Viola in that the upper petals 
are a somewhat lighter shade of violet-purple than are the 
lower ones. A light zone on the lower petals is rayed with 
deep violet lines. Compact plants. 
JACKANAPES. A saucy little Viola making one think of 
Johnny-jump-ups. The upper petals are rich violet-purple, 
the side petals clear yellow, and the large lower petal deep 
orange-yellow, the three yellow petals lined with brown. 
JOHNNY-JUMP-UP. The old popular favorite in variable 
combinations of purple, blue, and yellow. 
Plants, $2.50 per 100 
Not less than 10 plants of any one of the above varieties 
Violas You Should Grow 
Admiration. Deep violet. Well named because of its beauty. 
Blue Perfection. Light blue with yellow eye. 
Lutea Splendens. Golden yellow. Lovely with blue varieties. 
White Perfection. Clear white. One of the most desirable. 
Mixed Varieties. For this mixture we grow many different 
varieties, so there may be a wide range of color. 
Plants, $1.25 per 100, $9.00 per 1000 
Not less than 25 plants will be furnished in any one color 

Longfellow. Rose color. Free blooming, but the flowers are smaller than 
those of the Monstrosa strain. 
Monstrosa. Surpasses all others in vigorous growth and extra-long stems. 
Large double flowers. We offer Monstrosa Dark Rose, Rose, White and 
Mixed Colors. 
Monstrosa tubulosa, Etna. Quilled flowers which are slightly smaller than 
the other Monstrosa varieties. The color is a beautiful dark red. 
Plants, $1.00 per 100, $7.50 per 1000 
Crispa, Cherry. A compact button type producing bright cherry-red flowers 
¥ to 34 inch in diameter on 6-inch stems. 
particularly effective in mass plantings. $1.25 per 100, $9.00 per 1000. 
Not less than 50 plants at 100 rate; 250 at 1000 rate 
very profuse bloomer that is 
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