Violas 
| Violas are among the most beloved flowers. Their cheerful and 
colorful blossoms are so easily grown, no matter where, be it in the Catherine Sharp Each 70c, 
| city, suburban garden or in the country. From Switzerland came Three $1.90, Doz. $5.50, 100 $30.00 
i Floraire our favorite! Its dainty pale blue flowers may be picked UNE NSAP AU SS TOTAL pees 
before the winter’s snow has melted. In hot summer weather it A splendid hardy blue Viola for the 
stands up better and flowers most freely; with fall and cool garden as well as for the cool 
weather it bursts forth again into masses of blooms which defy greenhouse for winter blooming. 
cold weather until well after Christmas. ihe flowers are large and grow on 
Culture. To grow Violas well good soil is a great advantage, ong, stiff stems which place them 
although fine results are obtained from plants planted in any soil well above the foliage. Two-year- 
that has been well dug, and a heavy dressing of partially rotted old clumps are 18 to 24 inches in 
| manure incorporated at time of digging. Plant 8 inches apart in diameter, remain nicely compact, 
, fall or early spring and plant firmly. produce hundreds of flowers 
throughout the entire spring, sum- 
mer and fall. Viola Catherine Sharp 
ely : is as hardy as Viola Jersey Gem, 
VIOLA CORNUTA Tufted Pansies blooms more freely, and the flowers 
*Floraire Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 are about twice as large and a 
A most remarkable Viola. No sooner has the snow melted than better, lighter blue. ges ctehc UL 
it commences to flower, keeping on all summer without let-up light enogs and ie a charming re 
until covered by winter snows. It is not unusual to find dozens i or the all garden oa WEN: 
of saucy lavender-blue blooms on a plant after Christmas. No ae Abe tev: Shae eye ope eee a ~_— 
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hardy Viola with all the habits of 
Golden Yellow Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 a good garden plant. 
A very free-flowering sort producing its golden yellow flowers 
all summer. 
Jersey Gem Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
Possesses the dwarf habit and continuity of blooming of the true horned Viola (V. cornuta), 
and vigorous, bushy growth and roundish foliage of the finest English bedding varieties. Pure 
violet, slightly perfumed. 
Purple Glory Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $5.50, 100 $30.00 
Large, velvety, deep violet-blue flowers on long, graceful stems 7 to 8 inches long, blooming 
from early spring all through summer and fall! A bright yellow eye at the center of each 
flower gives additional lift and sparkle to the lovely, velvety purple. The plant sends out 
many shoots for a continual supply of flowers; from spring until winter freezing sets in, there 
is an abundance of blooms. The habit of the plant is nice and compact, not sprawly like so 
many Violas are, and it is perfectly hardy. 
Sutton’s Apricot Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
Beautiful rich apricot shade, tinted orange toward the center. 
White Perfection Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
Pure white blooms in great profusion all summer. 
Mixed Viola Cornuta Three $1.45, Doz. $4.50, 100 $20.00 
Many shades and markings, create a riot of color. 
| VIOLA ODORATA - Sweet Violet 
*Double Russian Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $35.00 
Perfectly hardy anywhere, producing double sweet scented violet flowers in abundance. A 
splendid variety for that troublesome shady place. 
Duchesse de Parma Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $35.00 
A strong growing variety with very double pale lavender-purple flowers which are highly 
scented. Does fine in shade. 
*Odorata semperflorens Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $5.50, 100 $30.00 
A sweet scented perpetual flowering Violet. It never stops blooming. The flowers are fair size 
and you can always pick a nosegay from a few plants. The fragrance leaves nothing to be 
desired. This perpetual flowering Violet is a good grower and if you plant it in a favorable 
location will soon become a big clump. Does well in light shade. Perfectly hardy. A joy to own. 
*Rosina Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $5.50, 100 $30.00 
Producing not only in spring but again in late autumn quantities of dainty deliciously fragrant, 
pink or old rose flowers, Useful for bordering or as a ground cover in half shade or full sun. 
*Royal Robe Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 5 ; 
This glorious variety is a lustrous shade of deepest violet-blue. The blossoms are delicately Viola, Catherine Sharp 
fragrant and open out flat like a Pansy or Viola. It is quite unnecessary for us to expatiate on - 
the transcendent beauty of this Violet. Suffice to say a trial in your own garden will bear out 
all we have had to say and more. A few plants of this Violet in the garden will serve to furnish 
quantities of bloom either during early winter or early sprng and at a time when cut. flowers 
are most highly prized. 
White Czar Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
A beautiful white Violet. The flowers are on long stems; they are large and substantial and are 
produced in great abundance. In addition to its free flowering it is also a strong growing 
variety and is quite happy in full sun. A fine companion for Royal Robe which still continues 
to be the best of blue Volets. 
Double Russian Violets 
Viola Odorata, 
aor} Royal Robe 
