TRACHELIUM coeruleum—to 2 feet, an old-timer too long neglected with 
large heads of blue flowers in late summer. May not survive severe frosts 
such as winter of 1948-49. g.c. 
TRADESCANTIA—See back cover. 
VERBENA pulchella (Verbena erinoides) —purple-blue verbena heads all sum- 
mer and fall, good ground cover, does not winter-kill, but may look 
shabby in cold winters. Available after May first. 4’s. 
pulchella Maonetti—rose-pink, candy striped white. 4’s. 
venosa—a very tough, stiff, purple flowered Verbena to | foot. Will survive 
drought and neglect and still look neat and vigorous. Blooms most of 
year. g.c. 
VERONICA—Some of our most effective blue-flowering plants. Foliage® clean 
and attractive, shear flower spikes as finished for additional bloom. 
Blue Spire—2-21% feet, glorious dark blue spikes in summer. g.c. 
Crater Lake Blue—to 11% feet, intense “Crater Lake’ blue, late spring and 
summer. 4’s. 
holophylla littoralis—to 11% feet, large shining green foliage and fat spikes 
of intense indigo blue, one of the most interesting we have seen. g.c. 
Icicle—2-21f feet with clean light green foliage and spikes of shining white 
flowers summer and fall. An excellent addition to the Veronica clan. g.c. 
incana—silvery rosettes of foliage, blue spikes. g.c. 
rupestris—creeping, to 6 inches, pale-blue spikes. 4’s. 
spicata—11/-2 feet, spikes of lilac blue in summer, sun, divide every two 
years. g.c. 
teucrium Sky Blwe—neat emerald green foliage, with 10-12 inch stems bear- 
ing spires of pure sky-blue. 4’s. 
TVINCA minor (Periwinkle or dwarf myrtle) —evergreen ground cover for sun or 
shade with glossy foliage. Should be sheared (actually almost peeled) to 
ground once a year in late fall or early spring. Light blue flowers in 
profusion in spring come on new growth. b.r. — 8c ea. 
minor alpina—light green foliage and semi-double wine-red flowers. Needs 
some shade for best development. On order only. 
minor Bowles’ Varielty—broader foliage and larger deeper blue flowers. 
Stock limited. g.c. 
VIOLETS— 
1. alpinus—a charming miniature violet, profuse lavender blue flowers in 
late spring—whole plant not more than 2 inches high. 4’s — 75c. 
2. odorata 
a. wine-red form, not fragrant. 4’s. 
b. double blue form—fragrant. Marie Louise. 4’s. 
c. semi-double blue form—fragrant. Lady Lloyd George. 4’s. 
3. priceana (Confederate) —flowers white, large, veined heavily with lilac 
mauve. 4’s. 
ZAUSCHNERIA (California Fuchsia) — 
californica—2 feet of dense foliage masses covered in fall with brilliant 
scarlet fuchsia shaped flowers. g.c. 
latifolia Etteri—A California native of great merit. Handsome silvery grey 
foliage and the typical scarlet fuchsia-like flowers in August. Very pros- 
trate and very striking. 4’s — 75c. 
* Indicates plants for shade. § Indicates herbs. + Indicates ground covers. 
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