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VIOLA ODORATA. Sweet Violets — Will WAHLENBERGIApumilio—Being from seed 
thrive in any good light, loamy soil, in 
shade. 
Admiral Avellan—An old English variety. 
found in a Seattle garden by that well- 
known plantsman, Charles Waight. Very 
robust grower with large bold leaves 
and flowers of reddish purple, on long 
stems. 50c each. 
Baroness Rothschild — A free-flowering 
rich purple. 25c each. 
Charm—A dainty sweet Violet, with white 
flowers which are suffused with blue. 
35c each. 
Double Russian— Very fragrant, double, 
deep violet flowers. 25c each. 
Edith Waight—Found in same garden, 
probably seedling of Admiral Avellan, 
with large flowers of violet-purple on 
long:stems. 50c each. 
Empress Augusta Victoria—A very hardy 
variety, with fragrant flowers which are 
not as large as those of Princess of 
Wales, but of a deeper color. 25c each. 
Gov. Herrick—Large shining leaves and 
flowers of rich, deep purple. 25c each. 
Marie Louise — Double flowering rich 
mauve. Very fragrant. 35c each. 
Princess of Wales—A long-stemmed, large- 
flowered deep purple. 25c each. 
Rosina—Very hardy and fragrant, of a 
charming new color, combination of pink 
and rose shades. 25c each. 
semperflorens—Also known as the perpet- 
ual flowering Violet. A very persistent 
bloomer and one which will not be in 
over supply for many years. Very fra- 
grant and a good grower, blooming out- 
side as late as June and as early as 
Sept. 35c each. 
sulphurea (Vilmoriniana) — Probably the 
most rare of the Sweet Violets. A rather 
leafy plant, but produces its medium- 
sized yellow flowers in such profusion as 
to make it worthy of admittance to any 
garden, in some shady corner, in rich 
soil. $1.00 each. 
collected in Dalmatia, the plants are 
somewhat variable as to size as well as 
color of both foliage and flowers. We 
have selected the most dwarf and silvery 
plants for propagation, the color of the 
flowers varying but very little; lavender- 
violet to deep lavender-violet. It makes 
a more or less silvery mound or mat, 
covered with cup-like flowers on 1 to 2 
inch stems from June to Aug. For scree 
or any light, limy soil, in full sun. Top 
dress with stone chips and limestone. 
$1.00 and $1.50 each. 
WULFENIA carinthiaca — Close tuffets of 
thick leathery leaves, of dark, glossy 
green, from which spring thick, stocky 
stems, densely set with bright blue flow- 
ers during June and July. 12 inches. 
For a shady, moist place. 50c each. 
YUCCA filamentosa—35c, 50c and 75c each. 
filamentosa variegata— Variegated form, 
50c and 75c each. 
XEROPHYLLUM tenax — (Squaw Grass) 
Will grow in nearly any soil, but prefers 
a well-drained slope in full sun. We ad- 
vise spring planting. It is one of our 
most striking mountain plants, with its 
great clubbed plumes of creamy white 
flowers rising above the clump of tough, 
grass-like foliage. Our plants are nursery 
grown. 75c and $1.00 each. 
ZAUSCHNERIA californica splendens—The 
hardiest of the family, with rather nar- 
Tow green leaves and covered with 
bright narrow, scarlet Fuchsia-like flow- 
ers from Aug. to Oct. One of the most 
drought-resistant plants and will thrive 
in any well drained soil, or in rock walls 
facing west or south. 12 to 18 inches. 
35c each. 
*californica—Excellent plant for rock walls 
or large boulders, in full sun. Makes 
large flat masses of grey, downy foliage, 
smothered from Sept. to Nov. with long, 
tubular flowers of brilliant scarlet. Very 
Swanley White—Double flowering, fra- 
grant white. 35c each. 
drought resistant in any well drained 
soil .50c each. 
Dwarf Trees and Shrubs 
We have found it advisable to make a distinct section for all hard-wooded 
plants and request our customers to cast their eyes over this second alphabetical 
arrangement for any dwarf plants they may miss in the first part of the catalog. 
We DO NOT pay the cost of transportation on Trees and Shrubs. Please add 10% 
for orders west, and 15% for orders east of the Mississippi, if by parcel post. 
All excess money will be refunded. | 
The following are new and worthy introductions which we heartily recommend: 
