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MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 



Botanical name 



Approx. Color of A .PP r °x- _ ... 

 Common name h ^ ght flowerg timeoi Habitat 



Ranunculus 



a< onitifolius Buttercup 1-3' White. . . . May-June. Europe 



Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous 



buttercup 1-3' Yellow. .. .May-July. Europe, 



Africa 

 Ranunculus rcpcns. .Creeping 



buttercup Trailing. . Yellow. 



May- July. Europe, 

 Asia 



Saponaria 

 officinalis Bouncing Bet. 



Thalictrum 

 aquilegifolium Meadow rue.. 



1-2' Light 



pink Summer. . Europe 



1-3' Whitish 



purple.. May- July. Europe, 

 Thalictrum yninus , T , „ Asia 



var. adiantifolium. .Meadow rue 1-2' Yellowish 



white. . . June-July. Gardens 

 Thalictrum 



pctaloidcum Meadow rue 1-2' Pinkish 



white. . .June-July. Asia 



Trollius curopaeus. .Globe flower 8-12" .Yellow 



or white Apr. -May. Europe 



Vinca minor Common 



periwinkle Trailing. . Blue May Europe 



Viola Odorata Sweet violet 4-6" Blue Springand 



autumn. Europe, 

 Africa, 

 Asia 



XII. BULBOUS PLANTS 



Botanical name 



Common name 



Approx. Color of Approx ; 

 , „. ■ . ~ time of 



height flowers 



f Habitat 



bloom 



*BL Chionodoxa 



Allcnii Allen's glory-of- 

 the-snow 3-6" Blue Mar.-Apr. .Gardens 



BL Chionodoxa 



Luciliae . . . .Glory-of-the-snow. 3-6" Blue Mar.-Apr.. Asia 



Minor 

 BL Chionodoxa 



Lniciliae var. 



alba White glory-of- 

 the-snow 3-6" White. ... .Mar.-Apr. .Asia 



Minor 



BL Chionodoxa 



Luciliae Giant glory-of- 



var. gigantca. the-snow 4-8" Blue Mar. -Apr.. Gardens 



