HARDY 
TROLLIUS 
Europaeus. Common Globeflower. Large, 
globular, lemon-yellow flowers shaped like a 
buttercup. 1 to 1144 ft. May to Aug. 3 for 
$1.50; 10 for $4.50 
Orange King. Extra large, orange-yellow flow- 
ers. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
VALERIANA 
Officinalis. Hardy Garden Heliotrope. Rose- 
tinted white flowers in showy heads; strong 
fragrance. 3 to 4 ft. June, July. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
Officinalis rubra. Red flowers. 3 to 4 ft. June, 
July. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
YUCCA . Adams-needle 
Filamentosa. One or two of these plants in the 
border will be most effective. The immense, 
pyramidal clusters of creamy flowers on spikes 
4 to 6 feet tall are outstanding. The foliage is 
evergreen. 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.35. 
Filamentosa variegata. Creamy flowers; 
variegated Jeaves. Same habit of growth as 
above. $1.00 each. 
Minor. 
PERENNIALS, 

VERONICA longifolia subsessilis. 
3 for $1.35 
VINCA . Periwinkle 
An evergreen trailer that is fine for covering 
bare banks and places under trees. 
Lilac-blue flower. 
10 for $2.00; 25 for $4.50; 100 for $15.00. 
Minor alba. A white variety of the above. Very 
useful as a ground-cover. 3 in. April, May. 
10 for $2.50; 25 for $5.50. 
Minor, Bowles’ Variety. This is an improve- 
ment over the old V. minor, having richer 
foliage and larger, deeper blue flowers. It 
blooms profusely in early spring and again in 
the fall. 3m. April, Oct. 10 for $2.50; 25 for 
$5.50; 100 for $20.00 

Additional varieties for fall 1946 
SEND FOR SPECIAL LIST 
Due to time and method of propagating certain 
continued 
VERONICA . Speedwell 
Amethystine. Spikes of amethyst-colored 
flowers. Very hardy. 12 to 18 in. June. 3 for 
$1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Blue Spire. Deep rich blue spikes on a bushy 
plant with an extremely long flowering period. 
2 ft. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Incana. Silvery gray foliage and spikes of violet- 
blue. 1 ft. July, Aug. 3 for $1.35; 10 for 
$4.00. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Very attractive blue 
flowers. Continues to bloom until late fall. 
2 ft. Aug., Sept. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Lyalli. Attractive small notched foliage on a 
spreading plant. White flowers tinged pink. 
5to6in. July. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Rupestris. A trailing plant for the rock-garden. 
Makes a carpet of leaves; brilliant blue flowers. 
May. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Gentian-blue. 1 to 
Rupestris, Royal Blue. 
114 ft. July. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Spicata erica. Delicate pink. 1 ft. June, July. 
3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
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3 in. April, May. 
perennial flowers, we are frequently able to offer 
many choice additional items during the sum- 
mer for fall planting. A special list of these 
varieties will be prepared in August and mailed 
upon request to those whose requirements are 
beyond the listings in this present catalogue. 

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VERONICA, Blue Spire. 3 for $1.50 


EIGHT ACRES “UNDER GLASS” 
Perhaps it is not generally known that a part of Bobbink & Atkins 
nurseries consists of eight acres of greenhouse space or, as the nursery- 
man says, eight acres of plants “under glass.” The very word Nursery 
implies the propagation and growing on of millions of plants from 
either tiny seeds, grafts, buds, layers, or other means used in nursery 
practice. 
Some of the plants thus grown are tender greenhouse plants and 
spend most of their lives in the greenhouse until sold. This class would 
include the world’s largest collection of Rutherfordiana and Indica 
Azaleas that eventually find their way into the homes of flower lovers 
through other nation-wide retail outlets, Then we have our great 
collection of flowering and foliage plants such as Agapanthus, Amaryllis, 
Araucarias, Boston Ferns, Clivias, Draczenas, Pandanus, and others. 
We are frequently called upon to supply some of these tender items 
to those who have small greenhouses or conservatories in which to 
grow plants as a hobby. Special arrangements can be made for the 
sale of such plants. 
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Another portion of this greenhouse space is devoted to the propa- 
gation of thousands of broad-leaved evergreens such as Rhododendrons, 
Azaleas, Hollies, and of course Taxus, Junipers, and hosts of other use- 
ful evergreens and evergreen shrubs. 
Then there is a third section where many of the hardy perennial or 
herbaceous plants are given their start in life, later to be transplanted 
outdoors for further root development before flowering in your gardens. 
The thousands of annuals or small bedding plants are in another 
section where a wide selection from Asters to Zinnias reaches the trans- 
planting stage during May and June. These are grown especially for 
local customers who motor to the nursery year after year for colorful 
annuals to bloom all summer. 
A cordial reception awaits you who wish to visit this great horti- 
cultural “factory” any month in the year. As many visitors have 
exclaimed, ““We never dreamed there was so much of interest to see.” 
