MARCH 
WHITE 
English | Botanical = Height |. 
Color Name Ree bord Description sid, a“ ee oe 
‘White”|W HITE *Chionodé6xa Pretty bulbous plant somewhat re-| 3-6 in. |Mid. 
GLORY OF |Lucilize sembling the Squill, Ten or twelve Six or |Mar.to 
THE SNOW var. alba flowers on each stem. Lance-shaped |half early 
leaves. Plant in border or rock-gar- |shade May 
den. Prop. by seed and offsets. Well- 
drained loam. Asia Minor. 
“White”/ CROCUS **Crdcusvars.| See color ‘‘various,” page 8. Mid. 
Mar. to 
late 
“ GIANT he 
White” **Galanthus Large handsome species; flowers | 6-12 in. |Mar., 
SNOWDROP |Elwesii more Brabulat than 6. Nivalis Bul-|Sun or |Apr. 
bous. Prop. by offsets in autumn. |half 
Any ordinary garden soil. Mts. of |sbade 
Asia Minor. See Plate, page 5. 
“White”|COMMON _ **Galanthus A charming plant with drooping | 4-6 in. “ 
SNOWDROP nivalis blossoms. Blooms whenever the snow |Sux or 
leaves the ground. Plant in quantity |half 
on the lawn, in borders or under the |shade 
shade of trees. Bulbous. Prop. by off- 
setsin autumn. Any garden soil. Pyr- 
enees to Caucasus. See Plate, page 2. 
“White”|PLAITED __|**Galanthus Excellent Snowdrop, larger in all) 4-8in. |Mar. to 
SNOWDROP Jplicatus its parts than G. Nivalis and blos-jSus or |early 
soming later. Solitary bell-shaped /balf May 
flowers on long graceful stems. Good |shade 
for rock-garden or border. Bulbous. 
Prop. by offsets in autumn. Any or- 
dinary garden soil. Crimea. 
“White”/|CHRISTMAS |*Helléborus Cup-shaped flowers about 3 in. | 9-15 in. |Mar., 
ROSE niger across, sometimes  purple-tinted. |Hal, early 
Good for cutting. Attractive ever- |shade Apr. 
green foliage. Protect in winter and best 
do not disturb. Plant in border or 
rock-garden. Prop. by division. Any 
well-drained rich soil. Europe. See 
Plate, page 6. 
White’ LONG- *Helléborus Largest flowered variety, with sev- 6-18 in. |Mar.to 
LEAVED niger eral blossoms, 3-5 in. across, on a |Half early 
CHRISTMAS |var. altifolius | stem. See H. niger. Hort. shade Apr. 
ROSE H. n. var. ma- best 
jor, var. maxt- 
mus 
“White”OLYMPIC _/*Helléborus Profusion of small spreading flow-|12-15 in.) =“ 
HELLEBORE orientalis ers; good for cutting. Protect in |Half 
var. winter. Plant in rock-garden_and |shade 
Olympicus border. Prop. by division. Well- |best 
drained rich soil. Bithynia. 
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