PINK, PURPLE TO LILAC 
APRIL 
Color English Boise ical oti Height /time of 
re Somcngee poeeen Situation | Bloom 
“Pink” |TULIP **Tilipa Double Early Bedding Tulips. See Late 
vars. color ‘‘various,” page 64. Apr. 
to late 
May 
“Rosy” |DOUBLE Vinca A rare form with double flowers of | 2-6in. |Late 
bet. PINK PERI- |minor var. unusual and conspicuous color. Its |Sun Apr. 
36 & 37 |WINKLE résea pléna | habit of growth is the same as that of to 
OR MYRTLE the Common Myrtle. Prop. by divi- June 
sion or cuttings. Any ordinary garden 
soil. Hort. 
“Pale CAROLINA /|Anemdne Single flowers 1-14 in. across on| 6-12 in. |Apr., 
purple” |WIND- Caroliniana | slender stems. Color varies to white. |Sun May 
white to |FFLOWER A. decapétala | Foliage much divided. Wild garden. 
44 bluer Tuberous. Prop. by seed and divi- 
sion. Rather rich light sandy loam. 
U.S.A. 
“Lilac”? |AMERICAN |*Aneméne Star-shaped flowers on erect stems.] 4-9 in. es 
50 |PASQUE patens var. Fine foliage. Good for the wild gar- |Shade 
FLOWER, Nuttalliana den. Prop. by seed or division. U. 
WILD Pulsatilla S. A.; Siberia. 
PATENS birsulissima 
(Brit.) 
“Purple’’|PASQUE *Anemone Flowers varying to lilac, 14-24 in. | 9-12 in. |Early 
44 or 37 |FLOWER Pulsatilla across, erect on hairy stems. Leaves |Sun or jApr. 
Pulsatilla much divided. Adapted for rockwork |shade to late 
vulgaris or border. Prop. by seed or division. May 
A. acutipitala| Well-drained or rocky soil. Europe; 
Siberia. 
“Pinkish |ALPINE *Arméria Flowers in compact heads spring| 6-9 in. /Late 
laven- |THRIFT alpina from cushions of needle-like ever-|Sun Apr. 
der” 37 green foliage. Blooms freely and is of to 
easiest culture. Excellent for rock- mid 
garden and for edging. Prop. by seed June 
and division. Any garden soil. Eu- 
rope. See Plate, page 42. 
“Dark |PURPLE **Aubriétia Creeping Alpine plant usually ever-| 2-10 in. |Early 
violet” (ROCK deltoidea green and covered in blooming season |Sun or |Apr 
48 or 47 |CRESS with a profusion of small flowers. |balf to late 
Leaves grayish. Pretty for rock-gar- |shade May 
den, border and edging. Prop. by 
seed, layers and cuttings. Any garden 
soil. S. Europe. 
“Dark [EYRE’S Aubriétia Large flowered and branching var.} 2-10 in. |Late 
violet” |PURPLE deltoidea Rock plant of trailing habit thickly |Sun Apr., 
48 lighter/ROCK var. Eyrei covered with flowers when in bloom. May 
CRESS Good for edging and_ rock-garden. 
Prop. by layers and cuttings. Thrives 
in stony places or any garden soil. 
S. Europe. 
“Dark /GRECIAN *Aubrietia A compact large-flowered var.| 2-10 in. |Mid. 
violet”? |PURPLE deltoidea Hort. Sun Apr. 
46 & ROCK var. to late 
white CRESS Greca May 
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