WHITE FLOWERS 



APRIL 



WHITE SHRUBS None 



APRIL 

 WHITE PERENNIALS 



CROCUS (C. vernis, var. Mont Blanc). 4 in. Single erect lily-shaped 

 flowers; leaves striped with white. Each year the old corm or bulb 

 dies out and new ones are formed. When the foliage dies after the plant 

 flowers the bulbs may be lifted, divided and reset, allowing room to 

 spread. If lifted before ripe, replant at once in another place to ripen. 

 They do best in a sandy loam and leaf mold, mixed with a few small 

 stones to insure drainage. For lilac, violet and yellow varieties see Blue 

 and Yellow Per. for April. 



PANSY or HEART'S-EASE (Viola tricolor). 6-12 in. Many hybri- 

 dized varieties in white. A universal favorite that is seldom grown to 

 perfection by amateurs. For early flowering in April and May, sow 

 seeds the previous summer, and keep the young plants over winter 

 either in a cold frame, or transplant where they are to remain and cover 

 lightly with coarse hay as a winter mulch. For summer bloom, sow 

 seed as soon as the ground is mellow. Pansies require a sandy but rich 

 soil, moisture and partial shade. All seed-vessels must be picked off, 

 and if inclined to grow straggly, prune the plant to make a close growth. 

 Do not expect too much of them in midsummer, for they flower best in 

 spring and autumn, and suffer from heat and drought. Plant deeply 

 to keep roots cool. For other varieties see Blue and Yellow Per. for 

 April. 



SNOWDROP (Galanthus nivalis). 5 in. Single nodding white flowers 

 borne on slender stems. The bulbs should remain in the ground as 

 they dry out when lifted and lose their vitality. Single and double 



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