io6 The American Flower Garden 



a gradual transition, wherever there is the opportunity to have it, 

 insures more varied loveliness than the unaided imagination can 

 grasp. But that is another story. 



FOUNDATION PLANTS FOR THE ROCK GARDEN 



The flowering season given is that of New York. 



ADONIS, SPRING (Adorns vernalis). Yellow. April. Sun. (Seep. 216.) 

 ANEMONE, JAPAN (Anemone Japonica). Rose, white. Single and 



double. August, October; 2 to 4 feet. For named varieties see 



trade lists. Flowers 2 inches across, like single roses. Best late 



flower for cutting. Partial shade. , WOOD (A. sylvestris). 



White, flowering in spring, is similar. , ST. BRIGID (A. coro- 



naria, var. St. Brigid). Various colours, except clear yellow. 



April; 6 to 8 inches. Finely cut foliage. Like gigantic double 



buttercups. Most valuable species for the garden. Responds to 



high cultivation. , PASQUE FLOWER (A. Pulsatilla). Blue. 



April; 6 inches. Flower ij inches long, with numerous long brown 



hairs outside. Largest early blue flower for the rock garden. 

 ASTER (Aster Nov<z-Anglia). Purple. (var. rosed). Rose. 



(A. lavis). White. Best daisy-like flowers for late bloom. 



Variable. Sun. i foot up. (See page 88.) 

 BABY'S BREATH (Gypsophila paniculata). White. August; 2 feet. 



Very small flowers in loose panicles. For shade or sun. Good 



soil. (See page 216.) 

 BEARD TONGUE (Pentstemon barbatus). Red. July; 2 feet. Sun. In 



loose panicles. Flowers I inch long. One of the best summer 



flowers. (See p. 217.) 

 BELLFLOWER (Campanula Carpatica). Blue. July; I foot. Sun. 



, BLUEBELL (C. rotund i folia). Pale blue. Sun. 6 inches. 



These are among the very best of all the blue flowers. Easily 



grown, whereas the rock gentians are difficult. (See p. 217.) 

 BLOODROOT. See BULBOUS AND TUBEROUS PLANTS, p. 273. 

 BLUE BELLS (Mertensia pulmonarwides). Blue. April; ij feet. Shade. 



(See VIRGINIA COWSLIP, p. 230.) 

 BLUE LEADWORT (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides). Blue. September. 



Creeping. Sun. Best creeping blue flower of summer. Like a 



phlox. (See p. 224.) 



