RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 

VERONICA — Contains some of the most 
beautiful of our blue-flowering plants for 
the border and rockery. 
*armena—Trailing habit, with fine cut fol- 
iage and sky blue flowers all summer. 
One of the daintiest and still “easy to 
grow” Veronicas we havé. 3 inches. 35c 
and 50c each. 
Blue Spire—A hybrid of longifl. subsessilis 
_and spicata which has retained the glori- 
ous dark color of V. subsessilis. Bushy 
habit, about 2 ft. high. 35c each. 
*Crater Lake Blue—Probably a hybrid of 
V. longifolia subsessilis. Dark green 
foliage and slender spikes of Crater Lake 
blue flowers from June to Sept. 15 in. 
35c and 50c each. 
*incana — A compact, low-growing plant 
with silvery-grey foliage and 8 to 12 inch 
spikes of deep violet flowers from June 
to oe A very pretty combination. 35c 
each. 
*satureoides—Resembles V.saxatilis some- 
what in habit, but with more leathery, 
darker foliage and more-crowded heads 
of large blue flowers on 2 to 3 inch stems. 
Makes nice mats and domes. April, May 
“and again in fall. 35c and 50c each. 
*teucrium prostrata (V. prostrata) — Car- 
pets of olive-green foliage, smothered 
with dainty spikes of rich blue flowers, 
May and June. Shear back as soon as 
through blooming. 35c each. 
*teucrium rosea—A pink flowering form of 
the preceding. 35c each. 
*teucrium trehane — Golden foliage and 
pale blue flowers. Very distinct. 35c ea. 
VIOLA—The Viola is not as well known in 
America as it should be. Very few other 
plants have as long a flowering period. 
They succeed best in a deep, well-en- 
riched, well-drained soil, but with plenty 
of water during the hot summer. They 
seem to prefer a light shade during the 
hottest part of mid-summer days. Do not 
-allow to go to seed, and in Sept. cut 
back all straggling growth, to allow 
plants to make new tufts. This applies 
to the cornuta type in particular. The 
following are varieties and forms of 
Viola cornuta and bedding Violas. The 
specie Violas, both native and foreign, 
are listed separately. 
Catherine Sharp—A hardy Viola for the 
garden as well as for cool greenhouse 
forcing for the winter. Large blue flow- 
ers with a brilliant yellow eye, which 
helps to give the blue flower life and 
sparkle. Light shade. 40c each. 
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Climax—The finest lavender Viola we 
have seen. Medium size flowers, shaped 
something like V. Jersey Gem, on long 
stems, in profusion throughout the sum- 
mer. We are justly proud of this intro- 
duction. 50c¢ each, 
Jersey Gem—Best all-around Viola yet in- 
troduced. Large flowers of a pure violet, 
slightly perfumed, on 6 to 10 inch stems, 
from early spring to late fall. 35c each. 
Maggie Mott — The well-known English 
hybrid bedding Viola, propagated from 
imported stock. Large flowers of a soft 
heliotrope-blue, deliciously fragrant. 50c 
each. 
Naomi—A very hardy, floriferous and 
drought-resistant variety, with large 
flowers of a dark lavender blue on long 
stems. 35c each. 
Pride of Victoria—Flowers like those of 
Viola Climax in shape and size, but color 
is deeper, being a light lavender blue. A 
very strong grower and as floriferous as 
Climax. 35c each. 
Purple Prince—One of Henry Miethke’s 
fine introductions, with rather long, nar- 
row flowers of rich purple, on 6 to 8 inch 
stems. 40c each. 
White Jersey Gem—A white flowering 
form of the popular Jerseys. 35c each. 

VIOLA CLIMAX 
