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purple flowers in clustered terminal spikes several inches long. Foliage 

 and stems whitish or lead-colored. Give a sheltered sunny position 

 and deep rich soil; late in August. 



SPIREA. Blue (Caryopteris mastacanthus). Shrub bearing conical 

 spikes of lavender-blue flowers resembling blue larkspur. Can be cut 

 down like an herbaceous herb and mulched over winter without injuring 

 the next season's flowers. August and September. Flourishes by the 

 seacoast. Plant with Sorbaria sorbifolia. 



AUGUST 

 BLUE PERENNIALS 



DAY LILY. Blue (Funkia ovata, var. carulea). 2 ft. A variety 

 bearing light lilac-blue funnel-shaped flowers, not so large as F. sub- 

 cordata, nor is it fragrant. For culture see Day Lily, White Per., 

 August. 



FLEABANE (Erigeron glaucus). -i ft. A plant with pale foliage in a 

 tuft, bearing large solitary terminal flowers, purple in color, resembling 

 the China aster. In some places this variety is not quite hardy, and 

 should either be lifted and placed in a cold frame, or covered deep with 

 ashes. Propagate by seed or division; partial shade, any soil. 



LOBELIA. Great (Lobelia syphilitica). 2 ft. A hardy variety of 

 Lobelia, bearing large pale-blue tubular flowers both axillary and ter- 

 minal, forming a long raceme. It requires rich, moist soil and mois- 

 ture; propagated by seeds and cuttings. My experience is that it is 

 most difficult to raise from seed, and probably requires special condi- 

 tions, as I have tried vainly for three years to get seedlings. 



PHLOX. Perennial (P. paniculata, often called P. decussata, var. 

 A. A. McKimmori). 3-4 ft. A purplish-lilac variety. 



PHLOX (P. paniculata, var. Eugene Danzanvilliers). A light-blue 

 variety. 



PHLOX (P. paniculata, var. Le Mahdt). A steel-blue variety of great 

 beauty. 



For general culture of the above varieties see Phlox, White Per., 

 August. 



VERONICA. Long-leaved (V. longifolia subsessilis), 2 ft. A bright 

 blue variety of long bloom, especially recommended; see Speedwell, 

 Blue Per., July. 



