National Seed & Importing Co., Omaha, Nebr. 

* VENIDIUM 
Fastuosum — Annual. For garden or for growth under 
glass. Height 2 to 3 feet, with daisy-like, orange flowers, 
3 inches across, and black centers, Give the same general 
culture as celosia. Pkt. 25c, 5 pkt. $1, % oz. $1.50. 
* VERBENAS 
These are colorful annuals for same sunny spot in the 
border. In bloom continuausly. They make gay bouquets 
for table decorations. Do not sow the seed outdoors until 
the soil gets warm (May 15th to June ist). May be also 
started earlier indooors to advantage. Grovs only 6 to 12 
inches tall but spreads to 2 feet across. 
Gigantea Mixed — A wonderful mixture of large flower- 
ing varieties. Pkt. 10c. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids — A beautiful gant strain. 
Color shades from clear rose-pink to rose-red making this 
the brightest rose Verbenas ever produced from seed. Flowers 
easily cover a silver half dollar. Pkt. 15c. 
Floradale Beauty — Beauty of Oxford type of ros2 shades, 
salmon-rose predominating. Pkt. 15c. 
Carmine Ball — Ten inches high and 12 inches across 
completely covered with bright carmine flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
Lavender Glory — A true lavender with a medium-sized 
creamy white eye. The color rungs about 80% true. It is 
also distinctly fragrant. Pkt. 15c. 
Venosa — 1 ft. Largely used for bedding, covered with 
bright rosy heliotrope flowers, Sow in March in clear sand 
for quick germination, Blooms until frost, hardy with pro- 
tection. An interesting combination when used with Mari- 
gold Harmony. Pkt. 10c. 
Bonariensis —- The plants attain a height of about 4 feet 
and produce masses of rosy-violet flowers. We have r-ised 
this from seed and have found is comes quite true. We 
recommend the Verbena as a grand addition for the back of 
the herbaceous border, Pkt. 15c. 
* VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Hardy, herbaceous perennials varying in height from a 
few inches o 3 or 4 feet, and bearing blue or white flowers 
in terminal spikes or racemes. 
Spicata Blue — 2 ft. July-August. Flowers violet blue in 
Icng spikes, Pkt. 15c. 
* PERIWINKLE—Vinca Rosea 
Erect, bushy plants with glossy, laurel-like leaves and 
large, round, single blooms, 14% in. across. One of the most 
attractive long-blooming plants for beds and borders. Never 
cut of bloom all summer and fall. Never troubled by insects 
or disease. “Fool Proof’. 114 ft. May also be grown in pots; 
lovely for cutting. Grow as a perenial in mild climates. 
Sould be better known. Pkt. 10c. 

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Venidium Fastuosum 
* VIOLA—Pansy Violets, Tufted or Bedding 
Blue Gem or Jersey Gem — Look like large single violets 
and are produced on 6-inch stems; color a pleasing shade of 
violet blue, Thrives in partial shade or in a sunny location. 
Pkes de: 

Ball 
Verbena Erecta Carmine 
