YELLOW APRIL 
. Botanical Height i 
cor | Reg | Name and Description sittin | Bloom 
“Yellow”|/MYRSIN- *Euphérbia Low prostrate plant. Flowers in) 1 ft. |Mid. 
2 pale & |ITES-LIKE Myrsinites umbels surrounded by leaflets. Pulpy Sun Apr. 
greenish |SPURGE whitish green leaves. Good for rock- to late 
gardens. Prop. by division. Any May 
soil. S. Europe. 
“Bright GOLDEN *Fritillaria Solitary drooping bell-shaped flow-| 6-12 in. |Mid. 
yellow” |FRITILLARY aurea ers checkered with brown. Deep green |Shade Apr. 
lance-shaped leaves generally in to 
whorls of three. Replanting every 3 June 
or 4 years necessary. Bulbous. Prop. 
by offsets. Deep sandy loam. Cilicia. 
“Green- PALE- *Fritillaria Large pale bell-shaped flowers. Blu-| 6-15 in. oe 
ish FLOWERED jpallidiflora ish green foliage. Pretty for the bor- Shade 
yellow” |FRITILLARY der and rock-garden. For cultivation 
2 deep & see F. aurea. Siberia. 
greenish 
“Yellow” SHY *Fritillaria A charming plant and_ graceful} 6-12 in. |Mid. 
FRITILLARY pidica species with fragrant bell-shaped un- |Hal/ Apr. 
checkered flowers, solitary and droop- | shade to 
ing. Long and narrow grayish leaves. mid. 
Replanting every 3 or 4 years neces- May 
sary. Give slight shelter. Bulbous. 
Prop. by offsets. Deep sandy loam 
mixed with leaf-mold. Also a purple 
var. N. Western Amer. 
“Yellow” DUTCH Hyacinthus See color “‘various,’”’ page 59. Late 
HYACINTH orientalis Apr., 
vars. May 
“Yellow” HOOP- *Narcissus Small delicate species with several’ 5-8in. |Late 
5 PETTICOAT |Bulbocddium | solitary flowers and slender leaves. |Half Apr. 
DAFFODIL Pretty but not very hardy. Plant in shade to late 
Sept. or Oct., 5 in. deep and 3 in. best May 
apart. Prop. by offsets. Any good 
well-drained soil. Give an occasional 
top-dressing. S. France; Spain. 
“Yellow |STAR **Narcissus A vigorous species which increases ‘12-15 in. Mid. 
mixed’? |DAFFODIL |incomparabi-| rapidly. Solitary scentless flowers. Half Apr. 
lis & vars. Plant in rows or masses in the border shade to 
or edge of shrubbery in Sept. or Oct., jbest mid. 
6 in. deep and 6 in. apart. Cover in May 
winter. In 5 or 6 years the bulbs 
become crowded and should be sepa- 
rated. Bulbous. Prop. by offsets. 
Any good well-drained soil. Give an 
occasional top-dressing. S. Spain; 
France to the Tyrol. See Plate, page 29 
The following are some of the best 
garden vars. ‘They are hardy and in- 
crease rapidly. 
Medium Trumpet Narcissi, Single 
vars.—** Barrit Conspicuus,; (petals 
color no. 2, cup 5), vellow crown, 
edged with orange-scarlet, and broad 
spreading primrose base-petals; unex- 
celled for cutting, lasting long in wa- 
ter. */ncomparabilis cynosure; (color 
no. 2, crown 5), large base-petals with 
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