io6 The American Flower Garden 



a gradual transition, wherever there is the opportunity to have it, 

 insures more varied loveliness than the unaided imagination can 

 grasp. But that is another story. 



FOUNDATION PLANTS FOR THE ROCK GARDEN 



The flowering season given is that of New York. 



ADONIS, SPRING (Adonisvernalis). Yellow. April. Sun. (Seep. 216.) 



ANEMONE, JAPAN (Anemone Japonica). Rose, white. Single and 

 double. August, October; 2 to 4 feet. For named varieties see 

 trade lists. Flowers 2 inches across, like single roses. Best late 



flower for cutting. Partial shade. , WOOD (A. sylvestris). 



White, flowering in spring, is similar. , ST. BRIGID (A. coro- 



naria, var. St. Brigid). Various colours, except clear yellow. 

 April; 6 to 8 inches. Finely cut foliage. Like gigantic double 

 buttercups. Most valuable species for the garden. Responds to 



high cultivation. , PASQUE FLOWER (A. Pulsatilla). Blue. 



April; 6 inches. Flower ij inches long, with numerous long brown 

 hairs outside. Largest early blue flower for the rock garden. 



ASTER (Aster Nova-Anglta). Purple. (var. rosed). Rose. 

 - (A. lavis). White. Best daisy-like flowers for late bloom. 

 Variable. Sun. I foot up. (See page 88.) 



BABY S BREATH (Gypsophila paniculatd). White. August; 2 feet. 

 Very small flowers in loose panicles. For shade or sun. Good 

 soil. (See page 216.) 



BEARD TONGUE (Pentstemon barbatus). Red. July; 2 feet. Sun. In 

 loose panicles. Flowers i inch long. One of the best summer 

 flowers. (See p. 217.) 



BELLFLOWER (Campanula Car pat tea). Blue. July; i foot. Sun. 



, BLUEBELL (C. rotundi folia). Pale blue. Sun. 6 inches. 



These are among the very best of all the blue flowers. Easily 

 grown, whereas the rock gentians are difficult. (See p. 217-) 



BLOODROOT. See BULBOUS AND TUBEROUS PLANTS, p. 273. 



BLUE BELLS (Mertensla pulmonarioides). Blue. April; ij feet. Shade. 

 (See VIRGINIA COWSLIP, p. 230.) 



BLUE LEADWORT (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides). Blue. September. 

 Creeping. Sun. Best creeping blue flower of summer. Like a 

 phlox. (See p. 224.) 



