PURPLE TO LILAC 
APRIL 
deep and sandy soil. Siberia; West- 
ern N. Amer. 
English Botanical has Height |time of 
Color Nanie eine cs Description Pe cm Bloom 
“Dark |OLYMPIAN /|*Aubriétia Large flowers. Similar to var. | 2-10 in. |Late 
violet” |PURPLE deltoidea Eyrei. Hort. Sun Apr., 
56 |ROCK var. May 
CRESS Olympica 
“Purple’’) DEEP *Aubriétia More erect than the type, with] 2-10in. |Mid. 
47 light PURPLE deltoidea larger flowers borne on leafy stalks, |Sun or Apr. 
ROCK var. covering the plant with bloom. {half to late 
CRESS purpirea Pretty for edging or for carpeting. |shade May 
Prop. by seed, cuttings or layers. 
Rich deep loam is best. Europe. 
“Rosy (SPRING **Bulbocd- One to three flowers resembling] 4-6in. |Apr. 
purple’? [MEADOW-  |dium Crocuses spring from each bulb. |Sun 
39 (SAFFRON _ j|vérnum Large broad leaves appear after the 
flowers. Rock - garden or border. 
Bulbs should be divided every 3 
years. Prop. by offsets. Plant in 
light sandy soil. Alps of Europe. 
“Rosy |BEAR’S Cortiisa Choice but delicate downy Alpine} 6in. /Apr., 
purple” [EAR Matthioli as resembling Primula cortusoides. |Hal/ May 
39 =|SANICLE rooping flowers in clusters. Winter |shade or 
Protection necessary. Rock-garden |shade 
plant. Prop. by seed sown when gath- 
ered. Moist loam, sand and peat. 
Swiss Alps. 
“Purple” |CROCUS **Crocus See page 8. Mid. 
vars. Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 
“Lilac? |COMMON **Erythro- Pretty solitary drooping flowers;! 4-6in. |Late 
often bet..DOGTOOTH nium color varies from rosy purple to white. |Half Apr., 
43 & 45 VIOLET Dens-Canis Leaves mottled with reddish brown. |shade May 
of Europe Perfectly hardy. Excellent in rock- 
crannies or for naturalization. Bul- 
bous. Prop. by offsets. Light fibrous 
soil. Central Europe. See Plate, 
page 45. 
“Deep |PURPLE *Fritillaria One to six bell-shaped flowers faint- !12-15 in. |Mid. 
purple” |FRITILLARY|atropurpirea | ly checkered with green droop from |Shade Apr. 
42 lighter leafy stems. Division every 3 or 4 to 
years necessary. Bulbous. Prop. by June 
offsets. Sandy and open loam mixed 
with leaf-mold. 
“Purple 'TWO- *Fritillaria Two to ten open bell-shaped flowers | 1-2 ft. 
black” (FLOWERED bifidra with green tints, droop from leafy | Half 
56 \FRITILLARY stems. Leaves in whorls. Replanting \shade 
every 3 or 4 years necessary. Bulbous. 
Prop. by offsets. Rich sandy loam. 
“Deep |BLACK *Fritillaria One to three drooping bell-shaped | 6-18in.}| “ 
purple” (LILY Camtschat- | flowersonastem. Deep purple lance- |Shade 
21 cénsis shaped leaves. Plant in the border. Di- 
purpler Lilium Camt-) vision every 3 or 4 years necessary. 
schatcénse Bulbous. Prop. by offsets. Rich 
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