STACHYS LANATA (Lamb’s Ear). 
The wooily, silver-gray foliage, in low 
rosettes, is an entrancing variation in 
the border. The pink flowers, borne 
on spikes, are inconsequential. Keep 
crowns dry. 20 
STOKESIA (Stokes’s aster). Large 
lavender blue flowers on good stems 
in late summer and early fall. 20 
TRADESCANTIA (spiderwort) Bright 
b ue or pink flowers all summer on 
one-foot plants forming mat of nar- 
row leaves. Any soil, sun or part 
shade. Very vigorous growers. 
Blue, good bright, dark blue. ‘20 
Western Rose, fine deep rose pink. 
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VALERIANA COCCINEA (Red va- 
lerian). Large heads of rosy-red flow- 
ers from June to August. Honey fra- 
grance. Showy in the border and ex- 
cellent for cutting. Zo 
VALERIANA OFFICINALIS (Gar- 
den heliotrope). White flower heads, 
tinted lavender, on long stalks. Strong 
heliotrope fragrance. Ordinary soil. 
3% ft. -20 
VERONICA SPICATA (SpeedwelD. 
Slender spikes of beautiful blue flow- 
ers on plants about 114 ft. high. Dry 
or moist soils, and fine for cutting. 
Spicata rosea—Mats of green foli- 
age, with rosy pink flower spikes in 
June-July. 1 ft. cad 
VIOLA CORNUTA (Tufted Pansy). 
Smailer than the annual pansies, but 
are true perennials if planted in full 
sun. Bloom from spring to snowfall 
with us. 
York Gem (Patented). Bright me- 
dium blue, vigorous grower. AS 
Lutea splendens — Bright golden 
yellow. yee 
VIOLA ODORATA (Sweet Violet). 
These have the lovely violet fra- 
grance. Nothing more delightful for 
shady places. Prefer woodsy soil. 
Keep away from lime. apes 
Rosina — Dainty rosy-pink flow- 
ers, only a few. .30 
VIOLA TRICOLOR (Johnny Jump- 
up). Little purp'e and yellow pansies 
from spring until fall. I don’t know 
whether this is an annual or a short- 
lived perennial, but it reseeds itself 
freely, and once established comes 
along dependably each year. 3 for .25 
