YELLOW, ORANGE, RED 
APRIL 
. Botanical rr Height * of 
Color Boe Cloaiaenin Descripvon 5 ee ‘Bloom 
“Yellow”|EARLY OR |Zizia airea Flowers in flat-topped clusters. | 1-2}ft. |Late | 
4 GOLDEN Plant in masses in the wild garden. |Sun Apr. 
MEADOW N. Amer. to late 
PARSNIP May 
“Orange |GOLDEN Blooméria Round clump of flowers surmount- | 6-18 in. |Apr., 
yellow” |BLOOM- atirea ing aslender stem. Foliage grass-like |Sux May 
5 ERIA Nothoscor- springing from the root. Winter pro- 
dim atreum | tection of leaves or litter. Bulbous. 
Flowers from seed in 4 years. Warm 
sandy soil. Cal. 
“Or- DUTCH **Hyacinthus| See color “various,” page 59. Late 
ange” |HYACINTH orientalis Apr., 
vars. May 
“Deep jORANGE *Papaver Charming large cup-shaped flowers | 9-15 in. |Late 
orange’? [ICELAND nudicaile on graceful erect and leafless stems; |Sun Apr. 
bet. POPPY var. buds nodding. Treat as an annual. to 
12&17 aurantiacum | If cut back flowers almost continuous- July, 
ly from spring until frost. Rock-gar- late 
den or border. Prop. by seed. Light Aug. 
soil, fairly rich. Arctic Regions. to Oct 
“Deep (SMALL *Papaver Very showy var. See P. nudicaule | 9-15 in. |Late 
orange” ICELAND nudicaile var. aurantiacum. Sun Apr. to 
bet. POPPY var. uly, 
12 & 17 miniatum mid. 
Aug. 
to Oct 
“Scarlet’’/WILD *Aquilégia Compact native plant of slender| 1-2ft. |Late 
19 & 4 |COLUMBINE Canadénsis growth, with many flowers. Effect is Sun or |Apr. 
scarlet, but petals are yellow, with |shade to 
spurs of brilliant scarlet and protrud- mid 
ing stamens. Pretty foliage. Useful June 
for wild or rock-garden. Prop. pref- 
erably by seed. Any ordinary soil. 
N. Amer. See Plate, page 37. 
“Orange |CALIFOR- /*Aquilégia Drooping yellow-tinged flowers | 2-3 ft. |Apr. 
scarlet” |NIAN truncata with short blunt petals and stout |Sun or |to 
17. |COLUM- A. Califér- | spurs. Border plant. Prop. by seed |half early 
BINE nica, or careful division. Sandy loam, deep |shade June 
A, eximea and well-drained. Cal. 
“Red” (DUTCH **Hyacinthus| See color “various,” page 59. Late 
HYACINTH orientalis Apr., 
vars. May 
“Brown- |ILL- *Trillium Charming flowers on graceful stems 1ft. |Late 
ish red” |SCENTED _ jeréctum from which spring broad dark leaves. jor more |Apr. 
28 (WAKE- T. pendulum | Pretty for damp borders, to plant Half to 
neutral & ROBIN T. purpireum) among ferns, or to naturalize under shade early 
lighter T. fétidum | trees. Prop. by seed or division. A June 
rich moist soil is best. N. Amer. 
“Red” |TULIP **Tilipa Single Early Bedding Tulips. See Late 
vars. color ‘‘various,”” page 64. Apr. 
to late 
May 
“Red” |TULIP +**Tilipa Double Early Bedding Tulips. See ee 
vars. color ‘‘various,” page 64. 
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