PLANTS FOR THE BORDER 279 



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 son, beginning with the earliest. The name of the month 



indicates when they usually commence to bloom. In most 

 cases both the scientific* and popular names are given; 

 then follows the height; next the flowering season; and 

 lastly, the color of the flowers, and other items. The 

 descriptions are necessarily brief. It should be understood 

 that the blooming season of plants is not a fixed period, 

 but varies more or less with localities and seasons. 

 These dates are applicable to most of the middle and 

 northern states. 



LIST OF HARDY BORDER PLANTS 



MARCH 



Anemone blanda (Blue Wind-flower). 6 in. March-May. Sky- 

 blue star-like flowers. Foliage deeply cut. For border and 

 rockwork. 



Sanguinarla Canadensis (Bloodroot). 6 in. March-April. Pure 

 white. Glaucous foliage. Partial shade. Border or rock- 

 work. 



APRIL 



Arabis albida (Mountain Rock-cress). 6 in. April-June. 

 Flowers pure white; close heads in profusion. Fragrant. 

 For dry places and rock-work. 



Aubrietia deltoidea (Purple Rock-cress). 6 in. April-June. 

 Small purple flowers in great profusion. 



JBellis perennis (Daisy). 4-6 in. April-July. Flowers white, 

 pink or red; single or double. The double varieties are 

 the more desirable. Cover the plants in winter with leaves. 

 May be raised from seed, like pansies. 



Claytonia Virginica (Spring Beauty). 6 in. April-May. Clus- 

 ters of light pink flowers. Partial shade. From six to a 

 dozen should be set together. 



*The scientific or botanical names are given only for tha purpose of 

 enabling the reader to find the plants in catalogues and books, not for 

 the purpose of expressing any opinion as to the proper nomenclature 

 of the plants. 



