TRADESCANTIA, “Spider Wort”. Handsome perennials, 
dependable and hardy and flowering for weeks through 
summer. Foliage is grassy while on 18 in. stems are 
borne the large clusters of flowers, which are three pet- 
aled open cups with a feathery tuft at center. Sun to 
deep shade and a rich moist loam is best. Exceptionally 
fine cut. Following new varieties are in lovely shades and 
much larger flowered. You have missed something if 
you have not tried them. They are a “must” for shaded 
beds. — 
Iris Prichard. White tinted violet, violet tuft. 40 cts. 
Lilac Time. Pure deep lilac and very fine. Each 50 cts. 
James Stratton. Abundant rich deep blue flowers. 40 cts. 
J. C, Weguelin. Porcelain-blue. Very choice. Each 50 cts. 
Leonora. Deep rich glowing violet. 40 cts. each. 
Pauline. Late. Purest rosy-mauve. 35 cts. each. 
Purewell Giant. Largest flowered and strongest growing of 
all. Color is pure azure blue. 40 cts. each. 
Purple Dome. Vigorous. Large clusters of rich purple. 
35 cts. each. 
Any one of above, 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz. 
Collection of 7 varieties, my choice, $2.50. 
*VERONICA Teucrium Nana. A true dwarf with rich green 
prostrate foliage and true blue flowers just above the 
foliage all summer. Rare. Each 35 cts.; 3 for 90 cts. 
VIOLETS, Viola 
VIOLA. In any garden Violas should have a conspicuous 
position, for the most modest are delights. Cult.: Sun 
or light shade. Soil, a rich loam with constant moisture 
for finest effects. Pl., fall to spring. Seeds. 
*VIOLA Papilionacea. One of the very loveliest of violets; 
almost evergreen, true violet leaves and large pure violet- 
blue flowers on long picking stems. Each 30 cts.; 3 for 
ucts: 
*Pedata, the Bird’s Foot Violet, isa gem. 4 inches high with 
leaves cut like a bird’s foot. Large handsome flowers 
are a delightful shade of violet with lighter halo at center. 
They flower well in May, and several times through the 
summer. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts. 
*Pedata Bicolor. Varies from Pedata in having the two 
upper petals deep violet, while the lower ones are liiac. 
Irresistible in its beauty. 35 cts. each; 3 for 90 cts. 
VIOLA odorata, Sweet Violets. Lovely old-fashioned gar- 
den violets, thriving in any good light loamy soil in 
shade. Below are the loveliest varieties: 
Avalon. Compact clumps, no riinners; the very large violet- 
blue flowers on long stems. Long blooming. Each 40 cts.; 
3 for $1.00. 
Double Russian. Rare. Fragrant double blue violet. Supply 
uncertain. 40 cts. each. 
Czar. Very free flowering, single white. 25 cts. each; 3 
for 60 cts. 
*Marie-Louise. An improved form of the lovely, old-fash- 
ioned, very fragrant, double light blue Violet. 25 cts. each; 
3 for 60 cts. 
*Rosina. A new fragrant deep rose violet, flowering both 
spring and fall. Delights in light shade and good mois- 
ture. 25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts.; $2.50 per doz. 
Pomeranian or Blue Czar. Very hardy, free-blooming. Fra- 
grant single flowers of clear deep blue. Each 30 cts.; 
3 for 65c. 
*Princess of Wales. Very deep blue single flowers on long 
stems. Strong grower. 25 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts. 
*CONFEDERATE VIOLET. Really nice with large true 
violet leaves and large flower, white, veined heavily with 
lilac-mauve. Excellent in shaded bed, pots or in the rock 
garden. 25 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts. 
VIOLET “Charm”. Neat little clumps of fluted, true violet 
leaves with impish little flowers of pure white, often 
edged or backed mauve through many weeks in spring. 
Each 40 cts. 
*“WEST AMERICAN VIOLETS 
The West has some forty species, all dainty and lovely, 
but owing to war conditions I am sorry I can now offer but 
three rather choice ones. All ripen to a tiny spidery root and 
must be planted Sept. to Feb. when dormant. In planting 
cover tip of root 1% to 2 in. A rather firm soil is best for 
these. Ocellata must have shade, the others full sun. Nice in 
pots. 
*Ocellata. Forms clumps 5 inches across and as high of true 
violet leaves. Jaunty flowers are white with purple spot 
at center and purple back. Each 25 cts.; 3 for 50 cts. 
*Chrysantha has finely cut leaves. Flower rich yellow within, 
maroon on back. A-beautyv. A customer in Virginia says 
it flowers all summer there. Each 20 cts.; 3 for 45 cts. 
*Purpurea. Rounded, grayish leaves. Rich vellow flowers, 
with the outside of flower a deep purple. A favorite. 
20 cts. each; 3 for 45 cts. 
One dozen of any of above (no assortment allowed) $1.50. 


Lithospermum Meavenly Blue 
See page 18 
SEMPERVIVUMS, “Hen and Chickens” 
Sempervivums are intriguing little plants for rock garden, 
for walls or for special little colonies and every garden has 
a place for some of them. Cult.: Perfect drainage. Sit.: 
Sun or shade but colored ones retain color longer in shade. 
Soil: A rich friable loam with some humus. 
Named Varieties. See insert between pages 24 and 25. Many 
of you have asked for special list of named varieties and 
I lost part of the list of those requesting it. To keep my 
promise I am giving space to a list of what I believe are 
unusually fine and most of them rarely seen varieties. If 
demand warrants I will increase it. 
COLLECTION, 16 FINE SORTS. Most of them highly col- 
ored, each named and packed separately, for $5.00. 
COLLECTION, 12 SEMPERVIVUMS, each named and 
packed separately. Selected for well marked differences, 
for $3.00. My most popular collection. 
ZAUSCHNERIAS are West American plants locally called 
Wild Fuchsias. They make dense masses of foliage from 
6 inches to 2 feet high, according to species, and in fall 
are a solid mass of the most brilliant scarlet. Here they 
are oftener found on rock faces where there is a little 
seepage. Fine for border plants, too. 
*Californica is about 6 inches, with light green foliage. 
*Californica var., a little taller, with grayish leaves. 
Cana grows from 1% to 2 feet, with grayish foliage. A 
wonder when in tlower. 
All are hardy in Europe and presumably in the East. 25 ets. 
each; 3 for 65 cts.; $2.50 per doz. 

Plant your own Redbud and in a few years have one of the flower displays that make Lake County famous. 
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