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Veronica rupestris. nana rosea. Another variety of this delightful plant that is more 
compact and a slower grower than the others, Its flowers form a dense mass of 
perfectly adorable clear rose pink flowers in late May and June, One of. the 
prettiest and most rewarding of the dwarf Veronicas for the rock garden. 
Veronica spicata nana. Very low, slowly spreading clumps of small dark green leaves 
about two inches high topped with spikes of vivid dark blue flowers from late May 
to August. A consistant bloomer all through the summer and never more than 5 
ee ae Easy to grow in any ordinary garden soil in sun or half shade. 
(pH. 6-8 | 
Veronica spicata nana alba. Similar to the one above but the leaves are narrower and 
light green with 6 inch high spikes of lovely pure white flowers. This one prefers 
half shade in any good garden soil. (pH 6-8) 
Veronica trehanii, Unknown botanically but certainly a charmer in the rock garden. It 
forms low spreading mounds of golden-green leaves about 3 inches high and ascend- 
ing stems with dense spikes of bright royal blue flowers from May to July. The 
golden leaves and blue flowers make a stunning contrast. It is easy to grow in any 
good garden soil in sun or half shade. (pH 6-8) A lovely wall plant. 
VINCA. Periwinkle. (Apocynaceae, Dogbane Family) 
Vinca minor. Long trailing vine-like stems with little shiny green evergreen leaves that 
form dense carpets to make one of the best evergreen ground covers for shady or 
semi-shady places. Useful for growing on banks, under trees and shrubs and other 
out of the way places. The evergreen carpet is studded with lovely blue flowers 
from March to May. It is easy to grow in a good rich garden soil in shade or 
semi-shade. (pH 5-7) It is too often planted on dry sunny banks, then condemned as 
a poor plant. 
Vinca minor alba. The lovely and rare pure white flowered form of the common Peri- 
winkle or Creeping-Myrtle. Just as good a ground cover as the other and just as fast 
a grower. 
Vinca minor alpina. The same beautiful glossy evergreen mat as the old familiar Peri- 
winkle, but this one has delightful double or semi-double dark wine-red flowers 
that are produced from March to July. It likes a rich garden soil in shade or half 
shade. (pH _ 5-7): 
VIOLA. Violet. (Violaceae, Violet Family) 
Viola arenaria rosea. Low clumps of small conventional violet leaves about 3 inches 
high with a profusion of lovely bright pink violets in spring and summer, If the 
plants are cut back severely after the first flowering they will produce another mass 
of flowers. It likes a sandy garden soil a bit on the acid side in fuil sun, (pH 5-7) 
Viola conspersa. A fine non-creeping clump forming violet of our Eastern woodlands 
with small rounded leaves in mounds about 4 inches high. bearing quantities of 
little violets in a pleasing shade of azure blue, It likes a shady or semi-shady place 
in a light acid leafmold soil. (pH 4-6) 
Viola cornuta Bluette. V. cornuta is the botanical name for the large pansy flowered 
violas seen in almost every garden and nursery grown in various colors and listed 
under countless fancy names. Many of them are good and worthwhile plants for 
bedding, borders and rocks gardens, however they look too much like pansies to 
me, Viola cornuta Bluette is an exceptional plant of outstanding grace and beauty 
that we could not overlook. It is a selected seedling or hybrid developed by Mr. 
Martin J. Freese in his nursery at Caldwell, New Jersey. Bluette is a compact 
thoroughly hardy perennial viola that produces large deep violet blue flowers on 
short stems from March right through the spring and hot months of summer to 
December. Its persistent flowers and compact habit cannot be equaled by any other 
viola. It likes a rich garden soil in sun or light shade. (pH 6-8) A light mulch 
around the crown of the plant will assist in maintaining its pace through extremely 
hot spells and severe droughts. 
Viola jooi, This dainty little plant from transylvania is a cushion of little pink flowers : 
in April before the leaves appear. It makes a pretty little: mound-of dark green, 
pointed, heart-shaped leaves about 3 inches high that stay neat.and ornamental all 
summer long. It likes a rich acid loam in sun or light shade. (pH 4-6) | 
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