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BLUE SAGE (Salviaazurea). Blue. August, September; I to 5 feet. Sun. 



Flowers varying to white. Light, sandy soil. Protect in winter. 



BUGLE-WEED (Ajuga reptans). Blue. May. Sun. Rich soil. (See 



P . 218.) 



CANDYTUFT (Iberis sempervirens). White. April; 4 inches. Sun. 

 Makes tuft of dazzling white in early summer after phlox. (See 



P- 570 

 COLUMBINE (Aquilegia Canadensis). Red. April; 8 to 10 inches. 



Sun and rocky slopes. Invaluable. , FEATHERED (Thalictrum 



aquilegifolium). Pink. July; 6 inches to 2 feet. Sun. Rich, moist 



soil. Daintily cut foliage, with foam-like flowers. (See p. 220.) 

 CRANESBILL, MEADOW (Geranium pratense). Light purple. April, 



August. I to 2 feet. Shade. , RED (G. sanguineuni). 



Red. August; I to 2 feet. Sun. , SPOTTED (G. maculatuni). 



Pink. May; i to 2 feet. Shade. Flat flowers; I to ^ inches across. 



Common wild plants. 

 CROCUS, AUTUMN (Colchicum autumnale). Purple. September; 4 



inches. Sun. Invaluable for late flower. Blooms without leaves. 



(See p. 274.) 

 DAFFODIL (Narcissus Bulbocodium). Yellow, lemon. April; 4 inches. 



Sun. This is the hoop-petticoat. Other very small-flowered 



species of Narcissus may be used, but are difficult to handle. 

 EDELWEISS (Leonto podium alpinum). Yellow. June, July; 4 to 



12 inches. Sun. Small woolly flowers in star-like clusters, with 



very hairy bracts. Leaves also densely covered with white 



hair. Well-drained, medium-light soil, in full sun. Raise from 



seed. 

 EVENING PRIMROSE ((Enothera Missouri ensis). Yellow. June; 18 



inches. Sun. (See p. 22 1.) 

 'ALSE GOAT'S BEARD (Astilbe Japonica, var. compacta). White. 



May; I foot. Shade. (See pp. 222, 229.) 

 'ORGET-ME-NoT (Myosotis palustris). Blue. April; 6 inches. Sun. 



The most pleasing small blue flower, with long season. Any soil. 



(See p. 221.) 

 'OXGLOVE (Digitalis purpurea). Purple. June; 3 feet. Shade. Rich, 



loose, moist soil. , PERENNIAL (D. ambigua). Yellow. June. 



Shade. Not nearly as beautiful as the common. 



