. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 148 Catalogue of Reading- Nursery, Mass.—J. W. Manning, Proprietor. var. argentea vgta. Foliage variegated with silver and green. 20 cents, var. aurea vgta. Handsome gold and green variegated foliage. 25 cents, var. fl. pi. Double purple flowers. 20 cents. VINCETO


. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 148 Catalogue of Reading- Nursery, Mass.—J. W. Manning, Proprietor. var. argentea vgta. Foliage variegated with silver and green. 20 cents, var. aurea vgta. Handsome gold and green variegated foliage. 25 cents, var. fl. pi. Double purple flowers. 20 cents. VINCETOXICUM - Cruel Plant. (A-sclepiadacece.) A rare Japanese plant, forming an upright bush, with ovate-lanceolate foliage, and showy, terminal heads of fragrant, pure white flowers. It derives its name from the peculiar viscid substance in the base of each flower, which serves to hold such insects as attempt to suck the nectar from the flower, and from which they cannot escape. Any ordinary soils. V. Japonicum (acuminatum). 2 ft., 6-8. Japan. Dense clusters of pure white, fragrant flowers. 30 cents. VIOLA - Violet. (Yiolacece.) Desirable low-growing perennials of great value for border or rockeries, all thriving in any good loam; free flowering and with a neat habit of growth. V. cornuta. [Horned V.] 10 in., 5-7. Switz. Abroad, densely matted plant, with clouds of showy purple flowers. 25 cents. var. alba. Handsome, pure white flowers. Choice for bedding. 25 cents. V. cucculata. 6 in., 5-6. Amer. Broad, heart-shaped, foliaged species ; neat, showy, deep-blue flowers, with very long, wiry stems. 15 cents. var. alba. Handsome, pure white flowered variety. One of the choicest of spring-blooming plants. Excellent for bedding. 20 cents. var. vgta. Flowers blue, striped with white. 25 cents. V. odorata var. Russian. [Hardy Russian V.] 6 in., 4-6. Russia. Deep, intense blue flowers, with a most pleasing and lasting odor. Fine for frame culture, though perfectly Viola cornuta. hardy. A c


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