VARIOUS APRIL 
Color English ory ee Descripti oe Time of 
Nee Synonyms as Situation | Bloom 
54 darker), clear dark blue, large bells 
and fine spike. *Lord Derby; (color 
no. 44), light porcelain blue, large. 
See Plate, page 61. 
Double blue vars.—* Bloksberg, (col- 
or no. 46 lighter), porcelain blue, 
striped. *Garrick; (color no. 55), 
“deep lilac blue,” very large spike. 
Lord Raglan; (color no. ae, “dark 
blue.” Lord Wellington; (color no. 
42), dark stripes. *Van Speyk, pale 
blue, large bells, compact truss. 
Often 31 HAIRY **Phi6x Profusion of flowers varying from| 4-6in. |Late 
duller |PHLOX ameéna purple through pink to white in flat- |Sux Apr., 
P. procim- | topped clusters. Leaves in tufts at May 
bens, (Gray) the base of flower-stalks. Good for 
carpeting border or _ rock-garden. 
Prop. by division and cuttings. Light 
dry soil. S. Eastern U.S. A. 
40, 36, |MOSS OR **Phl6x Creeping evergreen plant thickly| 4-6in. " 
43, white GROUND subulata covered by pink, blue, or white flow- |Sun 
& others [PINK P. nivalis ers which rise from a mossy bed of 
foliage, no. 40 being the most common 
color. Favorite rock-plant, good for 
carpeting in border or rock-garden. 
Prop. by seed, division or cuttings. 
Any light soil. N. Y., West and South. 
34 & AURICULA /|*Primula Not very hardy. Round bright) 6-9 in. “f 
others Auricula flowers in clusters terminating a leaf- |Sun or 
Auricula less stem. Usually yellow-flowered |hal/ 
in the wild state; ranging from white |sbade 
to purple in garden vars. Broad thick 
foliage in a rosette at the base of the 
plant. Protect in winter. Charming 
in a sheltered position in the rock- 
garden or border. Prop. best by off- 
sets or division; also by seed. Rich 
light soil not dry. Europe. 
Various |POLYAN- *Primula Mixed yellow and red or yellow| 6-10in.; “ 
THUS Polydntha flowers in umbels rise above the long |Half 
leaves which spring from the root. Be- |shade 
cause of its richness in coloring it is |best 
good for beds or borders. Prop. by 
seed, generally by division. Rich moist 
soil. Hort. “See Plate, page 62. 
Mixed /|VON **Primula Among the largest and most showy | 6-12 in. ts 
white SIEBOLD’S |Siéboldi of Primroses. Flowers 1-2 in. across |Sun or 
& 48 PRIMROSE | P. cortusoides| ranging from white to dark purple- |balf 
& others var. aména, | rose, in clusters. Leaves in a rosette |shade 
var. grandi- | at the base of the flower-stem. Rock- 
flora & var. | garden or border, in sheltered position. 
Stéboldi Winter protection of leaves. Prop. by 
seed or root division. Light rather 
rich soil with leaf-mold. Has many 
pretty vars. Japan. 
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