. The Aiken Nurseries. Plants Vermont Catalogs; Trees Vermont Catalogs; Wild flowers Vermont Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Catalogs; Vegetables Vermont Catalogs; Horticulture Vermont Catalogs. Page 18 THE AIKEN NURSERIES, PUTNEY, VERMONT VINCA—PERIWINKLE BLUE MYRTLE, BOWLES VARIETY. V. minor. A flossy dark green leaved plant much used for carpeting the ground in shade where grass will not grow. It spreads from clumps and has attractive violet-blue flowers in Spring. The foliage is evergreen. Used a great deal in shady areas in cemeteries. Very hardy. 12 for $; $ per 100. VIOLA Garde
. The Aiken Nurseries. Plants Vermont Catalogs; Trees Vermont Catalogs; Wild flowers Vermont Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Catalogs; Vegetables Vermont Catalogs; Horticulture Vermont Catalogs. Page 18 THE AIKEN NURSERIES, PUTNEY, VERMONT VINCA—PERIWINKLE BLUE MYRTLE, BOWLES VARIETY. V. minor. A flossy dark green leaved plant much used for carpeting the ground in shade where grass will not grow. It spreads from clumps and has attractive violet-blue flowers in Spring. The foliage is evergreen. Used a great deal in shady areas in cemeteries. Very hardy. 12 for $; $ per 100. VIOLA Garden Violets Hardy Pansies JERSEY GEM. Flowers dark violet-blue almost purple. Full bloom from the first of May to October. Stems long enough for cutting. Espe- cially handsome as a cut flower with Lily-of- the-Valley. Trollius, or other flowers. CHANTREYLAND. Rich apricot, large flow- ers, APRICOT. Beautiful rich apricot blossoms tinted orange in the centers. Combines with Jersey Gem. GOLDEN YELLOW. A very free flowering golden-yellow variety rarely out of bloom all Summer. WHITE PERFECTION. Pure white, blossoms profusely borne throughout the Summer. BLUE PERFECTION. Miniature pansy-like flowers in many shades of light to bright blue. Fine for carpeting the ground or in rock garden. VIOLA ROSINA. Sweet scented rose-pink, blooms frequently throughout the year. ARKWRIGHT RUBY. Free Flowering Ruby Crimson. Somewhat larger than ordinary violas. r I. VIOLA, JERSEY GEM PRICES OF PERENNIALS 50( each; 3 for $; 12 for $ $ per hundred except as noted. Price of Violas except Jersey Gem and Rosina, $ per 12; $ per 100. PLANTING ADVICE Prepare the soil deeply, and enrich with old manure, the older the better. Plants should not be planted below the crown. Too deep planting is the cause of many failures. Be careful, too, to firm the soil about the roots. This point cannot be over-emphasized. Air space about the roots is fatal, especially when the planting is done in Fal
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