BLUE, PARTI-COLORED 
MARCH 
Color Bogteh 
“Blue” |GLORY OF 
52& THE SNOW 
white 
“Blue” |GIANT 
52 or 63 |GLORY OF 
THE SNOW 
“Blue” /TMOLUS’ 
52. |GLORY OF 
THE SNOW 
“Genti- SARDIAN 
an-blue” |GLORY OF 
52 deeper, THE SNOW 
“Blue” (STAR 
61 |HYACINTH 
“Dark |EARLY 
blue” SQUILL 
62 
“China- SIBERIAN 
blue” SQUILL 
61 deeper 
Parti- 
colored 
Botanical i i 
Name and Description eg Tune of 
Synonyms Situation joom: 
**Chionod6xa| Pretty, bulbous plant somewhat re-| 3-6 in. |Mid. 
Luciliz sembling the Squill. Ten or twelve |Sun or |Mar 
flowers on each stem; petals tipped |balf to 
with blue, shading to white at the |shade early 
centre. Lance-shaped leaves. Bor- May 
der or rock-garden. Bulbous. Prop. 
by seed and offsets. Any good sail. 
Likes moisture while growing. Asia 
Minor; Crete. See Plate, page 9. 
**Chionodéxa| Large form of C. Lucilia, of differ- 3-8 in. os 
Lucilize ent habit. Groups of this plant are |Sun or 
var. very effective in early spring. For |balf 
gigantéa cultivation see C. Luciliz. Hort. shade 
*Chionod6xa | Large flowers, bright blue and white; 3-6 in. {Late 
Luciliz blooms later than the species. Choice |Sun or |Mar. to 
var. rockery plant; rather rare. For cul- |half early 
Tmolisi tivation see C. Lucilia. Asia Minor. |shade May 
C. Tmolisi 
*Chionodéxa Flowers borne on branching flower- | 3-6in. |Mid 
Sardénsis stems smaller than C. Luciliz, deeper |Sun or |Mar 
blue and without the white markings. |half to 
Two vars., one having white stamens, |shade early 
the other black. Bulbous. Prop. b May 
seed and offsets. Any good soil. 
They like moisture while growing. 
Asia Minor. 
*Scilla Blooms freely, but not so attractive | 6-9 in. as 
amena as other Squills. Several flower-stems |Sun or 
bear 4-8 star-shaped flowers. Bulbous. |shade 
Enrich the soil occasionally with a top- 
dressing of manure. Tyrol. 
*§cilla Earliest species. Spikes of 4-6 starry | 4-6 in. et 
bifolia flowers. Graceful lance-shaped leaves. |Sun or 
Desirable in wild garden, rock-garden, |shade 
orborder. Vars. alba and rosea; (color 
no. 25). ‘Treat like Scilla Sibirica. 
Europe; Asia Minor. 
**Scilla Early flowering species. One to! 2-6in. “ 
Sibirica three flowers of beautiful deep blue |Sun or 
S. aména var.| droop from slender stalks. Long nar- |half 
pracox row leaves. Charming in clumps in |shade 
rock-garden or border, or for edging 
beds. Bulbous. Prop. by offsets in 
autumn. Sandy soil is preferable; 
give an occasional top-dressing. Sev- 
eral vars. are grown. Russia; Asia 
Minor. See Plate, page 9. 
**Crocus See color “‘various,” page 8. Mid. 
vars. Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 
