PURPLE TO LILAC 
APRIL 
: Botanical Height {Time of 
English sys nd 
Color Name eee ioe Description een Bloom 
“Purple’? PURPLE OR (Saxifraga Flowers solitary on leafy stalks, so 2-6 in. |Late 
53 MOUNTAIN |oppositifdlia , numerous as almost to cover the pur- |Sun or Apt. 
brighter SAXIFRAGE plish mossy evergreen foliage. For |shade May 
carpeting rock-gardens or for edging. 
Prop. by division. Sandy moist soil. 
Europe; N. Amer. There are several 
vars. 
“Violet” |TULIP **Tilipa vars.| Single Early Bedding Tulips. See Late 
color “‘various,”” page 64. Apr. 
to late 
May 
“Violet” |COMMON levinca Evergreen trailer. Large solitary | 8-10 in. |Late 
49 (PERIWIN- minor flowers. Dark glossy foliage. Spreads |Sun or |Apr. 
KLE, BLUE, rapidly forming a thick carpet for bare |shade to 
RUNNING places, under trees and for rock-gar- June 
OR TRAIL- dens. Prop. by division or cuttings. 
ING MYRTLE Easily cultivated in any ordinary soil. 
Europe. 
Var. carulea (V. caerulea), has bluer 
flowers than the tvpe. Hort. Var. 
plena, has double flowers. Var. aurea 
variegata, foliage variegated with yel- 
low. 
“Violet” [HORNED **Viola Charming tufted plant of strong| 5-8in. |Late 
47 or 49 |VIOLET, cornita growth; bears a profusion of faintly Sun or |Apr. 
BEDDING scented flowers the size of a small jhalf until 
PANSY Pansy. Good for cutting. Pretty |shade frost 
bright foliage. Excellent for border 
or rock-garden or for spring bedding. 
Prop. by seed, division or cuttings. 
Any good soil. Pyrenees. 
“Violet” SWEET Viola odorata} Parent of the cultivated Violet;! 6in. |Late 
48 or 47\ VIOLET tufted, with creeping runners. Flow- |Half Apr. 
ers very fragrant, varying to reddish |shade to late 
purple. Heart-shaped leaves. Should May 
be naturalized in large quantities. 
Prop. by seed or division. Loose rich 
sandy soil preferable. Europe; Africa; 
N. Asia. 
“Violet?” [EARLY Viola Flowers sometimes striped with] 2-6in. jLate 
53 BLUE palmata white, growing in very dense clumps |Half Apr., 
VIOLET V. cucullata | intermingled with foliage. Leaves |shade May 
var. palmata | heart-shaped. Good to naturalize in 
shady spots. Prop. by division. A 
rather heavy sandy loam is best. 
Eastern U.S. A. 
“Violet” |COMMON ‘Viola palmata) Commonest species in the east.| 2-6in. jLate 
46 |BLUE OR _ ‘var. cucullata) Thick clumps of leaves and flowers. |Half Apr. 
LARGE | Good for naturalizing. For cultiva- |shade to late 
AMERICAN tion see V. palmata. Atlantic States. May 
VIOLET | 
“Sky- j|APENNINE ‘Anemone Flowers 14 in. across. This and| 4-9in. |Apr., 
blue” WIND- Apennina white var. well suited for the wild |Shade May 
52. |FLOWER garden. Prop. by division. Any good 
garden soil, though a well-drained 
rich sandy loam is best. Somewhat 
tender. Italy. 
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