APRIL 
BLUE 
ish Botanical ae Height Time of 
Color ene iene Ce Description Ss Bloom 
“Blue” |DUTCH **Hyacinthus| See color ‘‘various,”” page 59. Late 
HYACINTH [orientalis Apr., 
vars. May 
“Blue” {VIRGINIAN |*Meriénsia The handsomest species of Merten-| 1-2 ft. |Late 
57 deeper';COWSLIP, _[pulmona- sia. Pretty tubular flowers, which Sun or  |Apr. 
turns to |BLUE BELLS rioides turn pink, in pegdent clusters, the ef- jal/ to late 
29 M. Virginica | fect being a mixture of pink and blue. |shade May 
Large bluish-gray leaves. Charming 
for the border and for rocky places. 
Prop. by seed when just gathered, and 
by division. Rich loose soil. Eastern 
.S. A. See Plate, page 50. 
“Blue” |COMMON **Muscari Pretty bulb. Small globular scent-} 6-9 in. /Apr., 
63 or GRAPE botryoides less flowers in dense clusters. Rather Sun or |May 
paler HYACINTH |Hyacinthus | narrow leaves spring from the root. half 
botryoides Plant in masses in the border or rock- |shade 
garden with Narcissi, etc. It makes a 
pretty edging to beds of bulbs. Prop. 
by offsets. Ordinary garden soil. 
Europe; Orient. See Plate, page 53. 
“Dark (DARK *Muscari Flowers small and scentless, in short | 6-10 in. ss 
blue” PURPLE commuta- racemes. Narrow leaves. Flant in Sun or 
49 redder|GRAPE tum masses in rock-garden or margin of half 
HYACINTH border. Bulbous. Prop. by seed and shade 
offsets. Any ordinary soil. Sicily. 
“Blue”? |TUFTED *Muscari Flowers 40-100 on a long stalk; the t ft ee 
63 duller|GRAPE comésum lower ones brownish green, projecting Sun or 
HYACINTH, |Hyacinthus outwards, the upper ones blue or vio- |half 
PURSE comosus let, on upcurved stems. Very long and \shade 
TASSELS, narrow leaves. Bulbous. Prov. by 
TUZZY- seed or offsets. Ordinary soil. Orient; 
MUZZY Mediterranean legion. 
“Blue” |FEATH- **Muscari A distinct form with round fluffy ft. ts 
63 duller/ERED, ‘comdsum flowers which have a feathery effect. Sum or 
FAIR- ‘var. i Much preferred to the type. Plant in half 
HAIRED OR ‘monstrdsum | masses. Bulbous. Prop. by seed and shade 
TASSELED (Af. plumosium: offsets. Ordinary soil, Hort. 
HYACINTH |A/. p. var. | 
monstrosum — | 
“Dark |STARCH *Muscari Clusters of flowers with plum-like/ 4-8 in. ” 
blue” GRAPE racemdsum | fragrance rise above long and almost Su» or 
61 HYACINTH |Hyacinthus | prostrate leaves. Good for border. jbalf 
racemosus Bulbous. Prop. by seed and offsets. shade 
Any ordinary soil. Mediterranean 
Region; Caucasus. 
‘Deep |EARLY *Myosdtis Of tufted habit. Flowers in small, 6-12 in. ‘Late 
sky- FORGET- dissitiflora clusters. Foliage large, bright green. Swn or /Apr. 
blue” 58 |ME-NOT Biennial, but self perpetuating. Good half to 
brighter for open places in the rock-garden or |shade July 
for naturalizing on grassy banks. 
Prop. by division and cuttings. Pre- 
fers moist soil but will grow almost 
anywhere. Switzerland. 
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