THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS — PERENNIALS 265 
period, but varies more or less with localities and seasons. 
These dates are applicable to most of the middle and northern 
states. Natives to North America are marked with an asterisk 
(*). This list is by Ernest Walker. 
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Blue Wind-flower, Anemone blanda. 6 in. March-May. Sky-blue, 
star-like flowers. Foliage deeply cut. For border and rockwork. 
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria Canadensis.* 6 in. March-April. Pure 
white. Glaucous foliage. Partial shade. Border or rock-work. 
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Mountain Rock-cress, Arabis albida. 6 in. April-June. Flowers 
pure white; close heads in profusion. Fragrant. For dry places 
and rock-work. 
Purple Rock-cress, Aubrietia delioidea. 6 in. April-June. Small 
purple flowers in great profusion. 
Daisy, Bellis perennis, 4-6in. April-July. Flowers white, pink, or 
red; single or double. The double varieties are the more desirable. 
Cover the plants in winter with leaves. May be raised from seed, 
like pansies. 
Spring Beauty, Claytonia Virginica.* 6 in. April-May. Clusters of 
light pink flowers. Partial shade. From six to a dozen should be 
set together. 
Shooting Star, Dodecatheon Meadia.* 1 ft. April-May. Reddish 
purple flowers, orange-yellow eye, in clusters. Cool, shady location, 
Plant several in a place. 
Dog’s-bane, Doronicum plantagineum var. excelsum. 20 in. April-June. 
Large, showy flowers; orange-yellow. Bushy plants. 
Liver-leaf, Hepatica acutiloba* and ¢triloba.* 6 in. April-May. 
Flowers small but numerous, varying white and pink. Partial 
shade. 
Hardy Candytuft, Iberis sempervirens. 10 in. April-May. Small 
white flowers in clusters; profuse. Large, spreading, evergreen tufts. 
Alpine Lamp-flower, Lychnis alpina.* 6 in. April-May. Flowers 
star-like, in showy heads; pink. For border and rockery. 
