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PASQUE FLOWER (Anemone pulsatilld). 6 in. One of the earliest 

 spring flowers with finely divided leaves and handsome lilac or violet 

 blossoms encircled with a fringe of bracts. It makes a tuft, and thrives 

 best in a warm sheltered situation and dry calcareous soil. May be 

 left in the ground several years without taking up. 



SCILLA, SQUILL or WILD HYACINTH (S. Sibirica). 8 in. Deep sky 

 blue. This variety of Scilla is one of the rich blue flowers of the garden. 

 It bears beautiful blossoms f in. long, slightly drooping. It thrives 

 best in sandy soil and partly shaded situation. Increased by offsets 

 which should be removed and replanted in autumn when too thick: 

 otherwise it should be undisturbed. For pink var., see Pink Per., April. 



MAY 

 BLUE SHRUBS 



LILAC. Common (Syringa vulgaris). 6-12 ft. The common va- 

 riety. For culture, see Lilac, White Shrubs, May. 



LILAC. Persian (Syringa Persica). Also many budded varieties in 

 lavender, blue and lilac tones. For culture, see Lilac, White Shrubs, 

 May. 



MAY 



BLUE PERENNIALS 



ANCHUSA (A Barrelieri). 3-4 ft. A coarse weedy plant bearing 

 large racemed clusters of deep blue flowers resembling Forget-me-nots. 

 It has great vitality, and once established it will sow its seeds all over 

 the garden, besides increasing by suckers. Though beautiful in color 

 and a free bloomer for many weeks, if cut back, it is only of value in the 

 background or among shrubbery. Thrives in any soil and sunny lo- 

 cation. Also an annual variety; see Blue Per. and An., July. 



AUBRETIA (.4. deltoides, var. Eyrei). 4 in. A "low branching edging 

 plant bearing many clusters of violet-purple flowers resembling Verbena. 

 Propagated by seed or layering the branches, by covering the joints 

 with earth, when they will root freely; the plant may be divided after 

 flowering. It grows in any good soil and is good for rock work. 



CAMASS. Giant (Camassia cusicki). 3-4 ft. Bears long rather dense 



