BLUE, PARTI-COLORED 
APRIL 
Color English Sie cad ipti Height lTime of 
Nume Spies Description Pe Bloom 
“Blue” |CREEPING |*Omphalédes | Trailing plant. Pretty flowers like| 6in. |Apr., 
58 deeper|FORGET- _|vérna Forget-me-nots borne in clusters on an |Sun or |May 
ME-NOT erect stem. Excellent for rock-garden |balf 
or for fringing walks. Prop. by divi- |shade 
sion. Cool moist loam. Bards 
“Pale |CHICK- *Phi6x A tufted or creeping Phlox. Flow-| 5-6in. |Late 
blue’? = [WEED stellaria ers varying to bluish white somewhat |Sun Apr., 
50 |PHLOX scattered. Rock-garden. Prop. by May 
seed, division and cuttings. ght 
well-drained soil. U.S.A. See Plate, 
page 54. 
“Light |GREEK *Polemdnium| Dwarf bushy plant. _ Flowers in| 6-8in. jLate 
blue” VALERIAN iréptans drooping lax panicles. For rock-gar- |Half Apr. 
bet. den or border. Prop. by fall-sown |shade to 
46 & 52 seed or division. | Deep rich loamy early 
soil. Eastern U.S. A. June 
“Blue” |BETHLE- |Pulmonaria Tufted plant. Tubular flowers in| 6-18 in. |Late 
51 (HEM SAGE §|saccharata clusters, turn to pink. Smooth leaves. |Half Apr. 
Good in semi-wild spot or in the bor- |shade to late 
der. Prop. by division. Light soil jor shade |May 
not too dry is advisable. Europe. 
See Plate, page 54. 
“Blue” (STAR *Scilla See page 7. Mid. 
61 (HYACINTH |ameena Mar. 
to 
early 
May 
“Dark |EARLY *Scilla See page 7. a 
blue” SQUILL bifolia 
62 
“China- |SIBERIAN _ /**Scilla See page 7. ss 
blue” SQUILL Sibirica 
61 deeper S. amena var. 
pra@cox 
“Blue” |GENTIAN-  |**Verénica Charming tufted species. Light | 4-2 ft. |Late 
46 or 53 |LEAVED gentian- blue flowers with dark streaks borne |Sun or Apr. 
SPEED- oides in erect spikes on leafy stems above |half to late 
WELL the glossy foliage. Good to cover bare |shade May 
places in shade or for border and rock- 
arden. Prop. by division. Any soil. 
. Eastern Europe. 
Parti- |CROCUS **Crocus See page 8. Mid. 
colored vars. Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 
Cream &|SCOTCH OR |*Crdcus See page 8. ” 
42 out- |CLOTH OF /bifldrus 
side, 44 |SILVER 
inside CROCUS 
Effect 60/TROLLIUS- |*Delphinium Long lax racemes of blue and white | 2-5 ft. |Apr. 
lighter |LEAVED trollifélium | flowers surmount leafy stalks. Use- |Sun 
LARKSPUR ful for cutting. Second bloom possi- 
ble if flowers are cut when faded. 
Border plant. Prop. in spring or 
autumn by seed division or cuttings; 
transplant every 3 or 4 years. Deep 
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