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Viola “Purple Heart’ 
*VINCA 
VIOLA “PURPLE HEART” 
(Plant Patent Applied for) 
The color is a deep violet purple with velvety overcast and the 
center shows a relieving spot of golden yellow. Flowers attain 
a size of 3 inches across and grow on graceful stems 7 to 8” 
long. They bloom from early Spring until late Fall. The petals 
are waved, making them most interesting cut flower subject. 
Violas like a moist loam soil for best growth but will do well 
under most average soil conditions. They like afternoon shade 
but this is not essential. In early August all long flowering 
runners should be cut off about three inches from the plant and 
the resulting luxuriant growth will give grand results all Fall. 
Viola “Purple Heart” can be used in any location where a 
low growing continuous blooming plant is desired; in mixed 
border plantings; at the base of evergreens; edgings for Rose 
beds or other places. Price: 85e per plant, 3 for 
82.25, $8.00 per dozen. 
One of the best evergreen ground covers making a thick trail- 
ing growth in two years. Blooms quite freely in early Spring 
and occasionally through the Summer. 
*Bowles Variety—A great improvement over any form of 
Vincas grown up to this time. The foliage is broader and a 
brilliant green. Plant is a strong grower and a very profuse 
bloomer. Flowers larger, of a deep blue shade. 
WUCCA (Adam’s Needle) 
+-Filamentosa — Ornamental foliage and_ flowering plants. 
Makes a splendid foil for the delightfully fragrant spikes of 
creamy white flowers produced during June and July. 5 to 6 
feet tall. 
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