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racemes of pale blue flowers numbering 30 to 40 to a stalk. It does 

 best in a sheltered, partly shaded situation. Needs loam, leaf mold 

 and sharp sand; also top-dress with manure each year. Let remain 

 when once established; can be divided in autumn. Propagated by seeds 

 or offsets removed when in a dormant condition. 



COLUMBINE (Aquilegia carulea). 3 ft. Sometimes called the Rocky 

 Mountain Columbine, violet, blue and white (A. glandulosa). i ft. 

 Lavender and white. 



COLUMBINE (A Olympica). i ft. White with delicate lavender 

 spurs. 



COLUMBINE 04. vulgaris). 1-3 ft. Purple and deep shining blue. In 

 certain shades this last is particularly beautiful, as the color brings out a 

 gleaming satiny texture. For culture, see Columbine, White Per., May. 



FORGET-ME-NOT (Myosotis alpestris, var. Victoria), i ft. A lovely 

 sky-blue variety with golden yellow eye. Very hardy; self-sowing. 

 Also pink and white varieties; see Pink and White Per., May. 



FORGET-ME-NOT (M. palustris grandiflora). i ft. Dark blue; not 

 so hardy. 



FORGET-ME-NOT (M. palustris, var. semper ftorens) . Bright blue, not 

 so hardy as M. alpestris, but blooms the first season from seed in July, 

 and has a longer season of bloom when established as a perennial. 

 For culture, see Forget-me-not, White Per., May. 



GLOBE DAISY (Globularia tricosantha) . $-1 ft. A hardy plant with 

 globe-shaped light-blue flowers. Leaves become blackish in autumn. 

 Give a moist rich soil. Propagated by seeds or by cuttings. 



HOUSTONTA, BLUETS (H. caruled). 6 in. A delicate little plant na- 

 tive to some portions of New England, bearing the daintiest of light- 

 blue flowers with a yellow eye. Generally given as a perennial; Leavitt 

 calls it a biennial. Requires rich moist soil, and is propagated by seeds. 

 I transplanted a clump from Washington when in full flower and it 

 bloomed for two months after. 



HONESTY, SATIN FLOWER (Lunaria biennis). 2 ft. A biennial bear- 

 ing pinkish-purple flowers in terminal racemes. Interesting for its 

 large silvery flat seed-vessels. Thrives best in sandy soil. Propagated 

 by seeds. 



HYACINTH. Grape (Muscaribotryoides). 6 in. A variety with small 

 deep-blue globular flowers; very pleasing when combined with Arabis 

 albida. For culture, see Hyacinth, White Per., May. 



IRIS. German (7. Germanica). 2-3 ft. A gorgeous variety in rich 



