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TROLLIUS (continued) 
+Europaeus, Orange Globe. Desirable 
free-fiowering plants, producing their 
giant orange-yellow, buttercup-like blos- 
soms on stems 1 to 2 feet high from 
May until August; succeeds admirably 
in the border in a half-shady position. 
+Ledebouri, Golden Queen. Recent in- 
troduction of special merit. Acclaimed 
in both Europe and America as a choice 
item for the border with its extra-large 
golden orange flowers. Very highly re- 
commended. (i. Si ee 04 tote Onin ae 
TUNICA 
*Saxifraga fl. pl. A pretty dwarf plant 
with grass-like foliage and double rose 
colored fiowers which are produced 
freely all summer. Very useful for 
edging and the rock garden. ..:...0; 
VALERIANA 
+officinalis. A strong growing and free 
flowering plant bearing heads of pale 
pink flowers. 3-4 ft. June-July. betes 
VERONICA 
+Blue Spires. Far superior to the well 
known Spicata. Growing two feet high, 
its lovely deep blue spikes show up well 
in the hardy border. The foliage is 
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right habit and flowers throughout the 
early summer. A fine new introduction 
of real merit, and a plant which does 
withstand hot and dry weather with- 
out suffering. Altogether a very worth- 
while border? plant. 9)..." 28-7 
*Incana. A gem for the rockery or low 
border, with its unusual contrast be- 
tween foliage and flowers. Has narrow 
silver leaves in neat tufts, from which 
arise dainty spikes of violet-blue flowers. 
Very good for edging garden paths. .. 
*incana rosea. Silvery foliage and showy 
Pink flowers during July and August, 
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Longifolia Subsessilis. 2 ft. Spikes. of 
exquisite blue flowers. July-Sept. .... 
*Royal Blue. 10 inches. Gentian blue 
flowersi are. ites. .e -See AS. eee 
*Rupestris. 4 inches. Dark green foliage, 
small spikes of blue flowers. May- 
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*Spicata alba nana. A most pleasing form 
of Veronica spicata alba, growing only 
8” high. Its pure white flowers are 
nicely offset by its dark green foliage. 
Good for edging and the rock garden. 
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*trehane. One of the choicest Veronicas. 
The foliage is golden yellow, very strik- 
ing. Blue flowers. 6 inches. May-June.. 
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