TUNICA—Coat Flower 
TUNICA Saxifraga fl.-pl—Miniature double Roses of bright 
carmine pink with deeper central shadings. The wiry, green, 
apparently leafless stems sprawl from a central tuft. A 
prolific and long-blooming hardy plant for Summer color 
in the wall or rock garden. 8 to 10 in. Sun and ordinary, 
well-drained soil. The Coat Flower resembles a small 
Baby’s Breath and is invaluable for color in the rock gar- 
den during the Summer “‘problem’’ period. Each 50c, 
three $1.40, six $2.50; large size, each 75c. 

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VANCOUVERIA—Inside-Out Flower 
VANCOUVERIA—Related to the Epimediums and take their 
place in our western coniferous woods. One of the prettiest 
and most useful of all American woodland foliage plants. 
The 3-parted leaves rise from a creeping rootstock, from 
8 to 12 inches. The wiry running roots make large colonies 
which have the great merit of forming a perfect ground- 
cover which does not choke the forest flowers. They are 
very hardy and should be planted in shade in an acid and 
woodsy soil. 
*parviflora—A rare, evergreen species from southern Oregon. 
The irregular, bold leaves on wiry, reddish stems have a 
high gloss above and are bluish beneath. Open panicules of 
dainty, minute flowers in mid-Spring. Highly recommended. 
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VERONICA—Speedwell 
VERONICA—Contains some of the most beautiful of our blue- 
flowering plants for the border and rock garden. Their 
foliage is clean and attractive and their spiked flowers are 
colorful. They require only a warm, sunny spot in ordinary 
soil with good drainage and usually respond with more 
flowers when the faded ones are removed. Plant the dwarf 
kinds about 8 inches apart, the tall sorts about 12 to 15 
inches. 
*armena—Trailing habit, with finely cut foliage and sky-blue 
flowers much of the Summer. One of the daintiest and still 
“easy to grow” Veronicas we have. 4 in. 50c and 75c. 

VERONICA MARITIMA SUBSESSILIS 
Blue Spire—A recent introduction with glorious, dark blue 
spikes on 2 to 2 foot stems. The foliage is a rich, some- 
what shiny green and the plants are bushy. A wonderful, 
hardy border perennial for early and mid-Summer bloom. 
Each 60c, three $1.60, six $3.00; large size, each 85c. 
Crater Lake Blue—Possibly a hybrid of maritima subsessilis. 
Slightly hairy foliage in a rather compact mound and slen- 
der spires of the most intense ‘Crater Lake’’ blue in late 
Spring and early Summer. The plants in bloom measure only 
1% to 2 feet high and are excellent for edgings, the front 
of borders, or large rock gardens. Highly recommended! 
90c and $1.25. 
*incana nana—Neat clumps of silvery-gray foliage and 8 to 12 
inch spikes of deep blue flowers from late Spring to mid- 
Summer. Blue and silver, a pretty combination. 50c and 
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maritima (longifolia) subsessilis—A noble 2 to 3 foot plant 
for the sunny border. Tall, stiff spikes of closely-set flow- 
ers which are an exquisite royal blue. The plants bloom 
heavily in mid-Summer and scattered thereafter. The fo- 
liage is crinkly and clean, dark green, contrasting well with 
the flowers. This is one of the handsomest of all blue- 
flowered plants and is among the top ten border perennials. 
Each 75c, three $2.00, six $3.75; large size, each $1.00. 
VIOLA—Violet 
VIOLA—Miiscellaneous Kinds. The majority of these prefer a 
lightly shaded location and a gritty, well drained soil con- 
taining ample humus. The exceptions are noted. 
*“eizanense—A very rare Japanese species, with cut leaves 
and beautiful, fragrant, white flowers. Woodland soil and a 
little shade. The large flowers appear on dark stalks over a 
period of weeks in mid- and late Spring. 6 to 8 in. Protect 
lightly in very cold sections. 50c and 75c. 
*Jooi—Dwarf and compact species from the limestones of 
Transylvania, making a mound of lilac pink flowers in early 
Spring, before the leaves appear. Usually blooms again in 
the Fall. 3 in. The blooms are fragrant and the foliage is 
dark green. Self-sows and is excellent for the wildflower 
garden. 50c and 75c. 

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