VARIOLS 
APRIL 
Color 
English 
Name 
Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 
Description 
Height 
and, 
Situation 
Time of 
Bloom 
Various 
46, etc. 
Various 
DUC VAN 
THOL 
TULIP 
**Tilipa 
“Duc van 
Thol” 
DOG VIOLET Viola 
PANSY, 
HEARTS- 
EASE 
| 
| 
canina 
**Viola 
tricolor 
Single violet vars.—V/an der Neer; 
(color no. 33 lighter), large purplish 
violet flowers. 
Single parti-colored vars.— Grand 
Duke of Russia, white striped deep 
violet Joost van Vondel, Striped; 
(color no. 33 & white), cherry and 
white, height 1o in. Rose Grisdelin, 
(color no. 23 & white). rose and white, 
height 10 in. Wapen Van Leiden, 
(white striped with color no. 26), 
“white striped with rose,” height 13 
in. See I late, page 69. 
The earliest blooming of all Tulips. 
Dwarf habit. large fragrant flowers 
from white to vermilion Plant in 
masses in late Sept. or Oct. at a depth 
of 4 in. to the bottom of the bulb, al- 
lowing 4in between each. It is best 
to protect in winter and to give an oc- 
casional top-dressing. Prop. by off- 
sets. Light soil. If drainage is not 
good put sand around the bulb. Hort. 
Among the most desirable are-— 
Maximus; (color no. 20 brighter edged 
with 5), red with yellow edge, fine 
form. Rose, (white tinged with color 
nos. 36 & 29), milky white shading to 
rose. Scarlet; (color no 18), “‘red- 
dish scarlet.” Crimson; (color no. 20 
lighter), bright crimson. Orange; 
(effect color no. 17), very fine. */er- 
milion, (color no. 18), bright ver- 
milion. 
Flowers blue, lilac, grayish or white, 
on leafy stems, petals pinkish outside. 
Plant in shady part of rock or wild 
garden. Prop. by division. Europe. 
Our hybrid pansies come under this | 
head as well as the little Heartsease 
which is often parti-colored, upper 
petals color no. 42, lower and centre 
no. 5. This plant has a wonderful 
length of blooming season and flowers 
with great richness of coloring, being 
purple, yellow, whitish, or parti- 
colored. Best to treat as an annual 
Plant in border or rock-garden. Prop. 
by seed or division. Any garden soil. 
Europe. 
6 in. 
‘Sun or 
balf 
shade 
3-5 In. 
Half 
shade 
6-8 in. 
‘Sun or 
half 
shade 
