THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS — PERENNIALS 269 
Large flowers, 4-6 in. across. Crimson, white, pink, yellowish, etc. 
Suitable for lawn or the border. Fig. 250. 
Tree Peony, P. Moutan. 4ft. April-May. Numerousnamed varieties. 
Flowers as above, excepting yellow. Branched, dense, shrubby 
habit. 
Meadow Sage, Salvia pratensis. 24 ft. May-June, August. Spikes 
of deep blue flowers. Branching from the ground. 
JUNE 
Achillea Ptarmica, fl. pl., var. “The Pearl.” 4 ft. June-August. 
Small double white flowers, in few-flowered clusters. Rich soil. 
Wind-flower, Anemone Pennsylvanica.* 18 in. June-September. 
White flowers on long stems. Erect habit. Does well in the shade. 
St. Bruno’s Lily, Paradisea Liliastrum. 18in. June-July. Bell-like, 
white flowers in handsome spikes. 
Golden-spurred Columbine, Aqutlegia chrysantha.* 3 ft. June-August. 
Golden flowers with slender spurs; fragrant. 
Rocky Mountain Columbine, A. cerulea.* 1 ft. June-August. 
Flowers with white petals and deep blue sepals, 2-3 in. in diam- 
eter. (See May.) 
Woodruff, Asperula odorata. 6 in. June-July. Small white flowers. 
Herbage fragrant when wilted. Does well in shade; spreading 
habit. Used for flavoring drinks, scenting and protecting garments. 
Astilbe Japonica (incorrectly called Spirea). 2ft. June-July. Small 
white flowers in a feathery inflorescence. Compact habit. 
Poppy Mallow, Callirrhoé <involucrata.* 10 in. June-October. 
Large crimson flowers, with white centers. Trailing habit. For 
border and rockery. 
Carpathian Harebell, Campanula Comat (Fig. 254). 8in. June- 
September. Flowers deep blue. Tufted habit. For border or 
rockery. Good for cutting. 
C. glomerata var. Dahurica. 2ft. June-August. Deep purple flowers 
in terminal clusters. Branching from the ground. Erect habit. 
Canterbury Bell, C. Medium. An old favorite. It is biennial, but 
blooms the first season if sown early. 
Corydalis lutea. 1 ft. June-September. Flowers yellow, in terminal 
clusters. Loose branching habit. Glaucous foliage. 
