io8 The American Flower Garden 



GOLDENTUFT (Alyssum saxatile). Yellow. April, May. Most pro- 

 lific small yellow flower of spring. Blooms intermittently all 

 season. Self sows. Avoid heavy clay soil. Sun. 



HORNED VIOLET (Viola cornuta). April till frost. Violet. Tufted 

 plant. Flower like small pansy. Any good soil. Sun or half 

 shade. 



JACOB'S LADDER (Polemonium reptans). Light blue. May; I foot. 

 Shade. Flowers half inch across in loose panicle. Much attacked 

 by snails, especially in winter. Raise from seed in fall. Rich, 

 deep, loamy soil. 



LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY (Convallaria majalis). White. May. Shade. 

 (See p. 278.) 



MIST FLOWER (Conoclinium calestinum). Blue. September, October; 

 I to 2 feet. Sun. Flat-topped clusters on leafy stems. Any soil. 

 Protect slightly. 



Moss PINK, CREEPING PHLOX (Phlox sululata). Rose, lavender, white. 

 April, May; 2 inches. Cheapest and showiest carpeting plant for 

 spring bloom. Rocks or soil, sun or shade. Named varieties 

 have refined colours. The common wild form is a harsh magenta. 



MOTHER-OF-THYME (Thymus Serpylluni). Pink. May; 4 inches. 

 Sun. Fragrant foliage. For dry, poor soil. Evergreen. 



MOUNTAIN SPURGE (Pacbysandra procumbens). White to purplish. 

 May, June; 6 to 12 inches. Shade. Shrubby. Large, dark-green 

 leaves. Excellent for carpeting under trees. Any soil. 



PLANTAIN LILY (Funkia cordifolia and subcordata). White, blue 

 August. Shade. (See p. 63.) 



POPPY, ICELAND (Papaver nudicale). White, yellow, orange, red. May; 

 I foot. Sun. Raise from seed where it is to flower. Well-drained 

 soil in sun. (P. alpinum). Similar. (See p. 227.) 



PRICKLY PEAR (Opuntia Rafinesquti). Yellow. June; 4 inches. Sun. 

 Exposed rocky ledges. (See p. 227.) 



PRIMROSE, ENGLISH (Primula vulgaris). Pale yellow. April; 4 inches. 

 Shade. Cool, moist, but thoroughly drained soil. Protect in 



winter. , COWSLIP (P. officinalis). Bears smaller flowers in a 



cluster on a long stalk. Slightly darker. , POLYANTHUS 



(P. polyantha). Like the true primrose, but in great variety of 

 colours. 



