LINUM 



(The classical Latin name) 

 Linacea 



1 1 8. Linum perenne 



English Name: Flax. 



EUROPE, WESTERN U. S. A. 



EARLY MAY THROUGH JULY 



SMALL, flat, five-petaled azure-blue flowers freely borne at the ends 

 of very slender, erect, and branching leafy stems one to two feet 

 high. Leaves very small and slender; inconspicuous. Excellent 

 for the rock garden or 

 herbaceous border. Ex- 

 tremely dainty and yet 

 showy, as the flowers 

 though short-lived are 

 very continuously borne. 

 Good for planting in dry 

 places. 



A hardy perennial of 

 easiest culture in any rich, 

 light soil. Prefers an open 

 situation exposed to the 

 sun. 



Propagate by seed or 

 by division; will often 

 bloom the first year from 

 seed. 



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