. Hardy perennial plants . A unique in-teresting har-d y perennialfrom 1 to 2feet high, haspretty foliage,and the stemsare studded inautumn withlily-like flow-ers ; creamywhite in color,thickly spot-ted with pur-plish is so odd asto attract thea 11 e ntion ofeveryone, andis truly cut). Each 12c;doz. $;100, $ Virginica. —An old-fashioned favorite,ued for thedeep violet-blue color ofits soft, vel-vet y flowers,which are pro-duced in clus-t e r s of fromthree to fivefrom earlysummer untilfrost. Foliageattractive andeffective, having theappear-a n c
. Hardy perennial plants . A unique in-teresting har-d y perennialfrom 1 to 2feet high, haspretty foliage,and the stemsare studded inautumn withlily-like flow-ers ; creamywhite in color,thickly spot-ted with pur-plish is so odd asto attract thea 11 e ntion ofeveryone, andis truly cut). Each 12c;doz. $;100, $ Virginica. —An old-fashioned favorite,ued for thedeep violet-blue color ofits soft, vel-vet y flowers,which are pro-duced in clus-t e r s of fromthree to fivefrom earlysummer untilfrost. Foliageattractive andeffective, having theappear-a n c e of astrong grow-ing grass. Virginica rosea. —Identical with the aboveexcept the flowers, which are of a deep red orlight purple color. Each 12c; doz. $; 100, $ VINCA. Periwinkle. Minor. —Known also as Trailing Myrtle. Acreeper of shrubby habit, but so largely plant-ed with Hardy Perennials I include it amongthem. It is of rapid growth and quickly pro-duces a dense carpet of foliage. It retains itsglossy, deep green leaves throughout theyear and presents in spring and early sum-mer, a blanket of bright blue flowers. Muchused for covering graves and of special valuefor carpeting under shrubs and in groves oftrees where grass will not grow. It is alsoof great value for holding steep banks to pre-vent washing and is exceedingly attrac
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