WHITE TO GREENISH 
MAY 
English Botanical a Height rime of 
Color cae ees re Description ee Bloom 
“White” SWEET Aspérula Delicate flowers in tight clusters) 6-8in. |Early 
WOOD- odorata rise from whorls of leaves which, when |Half May to 
RUFF, dry, have a fragrance like hay. Spreads |shade or |mid. 
HAY PLANT rapidly. Good for edging and carpet- |shade June 
ing. Prop. by seed and division. Moist 
loam. Europe; the Orient. 
“White” |WHITE **Aster Similar to the type, but less desir-| 3-10 in. |Late 
ALPINE alpinus able and less vigorous. Large solitary |Sun or |May 
ASTER var. Albus single flowers with yellow centres. |balf to late 
Leaves in clusters at the base of plant. |shade June 
Good in rock-garden or border. Prop. 
generally by division of clumps. Easily 
cultivated in ordinary soil and expo- 
sure. Europe. 
“White” |WHITE **Centaurta Dwarf compact plant. Large showy | 9-15 in. |Late 
MOUNTAIN [montana flowers resemble Bachelor's Buttons; |Sun May to 
BLUET var. Alba produced plentifully. Good for bor- early 
OR KNAP- der. Prop. by division. Ordinary July 
WEED garden soil. Hort. 
“White” [STARRY Ceradstium Mat-like habit; flowers abundant.| 4-6in. |May 
GRASS- arvénse Good for bedding or half shady places |Sun or 
WORT, under trees. Europe; Asia; U.S. A. jhalj 
FIELD shade 
CHICK- 
WEED 
“White” |LARGE- *Cerdstium Prostrate creeper. Profusion of | 6-8in. /May, 
FLOWERED [grandiflérum | flowers on erect stalks. Silvery leaves Sun June 
MOUSE-EAR forming a dense mat. Good for edg- 
CHICK- ing or rock-garden, also used in the 
WEED border. Props by division or cuttings. 
Any soil. ungary; Iberia. 
“White” |WHITE *Chionodéxa See page 3. Mid. 
GLORY OF |Luciliz Mar.to 
THE SNOW var. alba early 
May 
“Green- |GOLDEN Chrysosple- See page 12. Late 
ish” SAXIFRAGE, |nium Apt., 
WATER Americanum May 
CARPET 
“White” [LILY-OF- **Convallaria| A favorite plant. Many small,| 8in. |Mid. 
THE- majalis globular, fragrant flowers droop from jHaljf May to 
VALLEY the flower stalks. Clean and attrac- |shade mid. 
tive foliage. Plant in masses under or shade June 
trees where it will spread rapidly. 
Prop. by division in fall or early 
spring. Moderately rich soil. Europe; 
Asia; S. Alleghanies. See Plate, page 74. 
“Green- |DWARF Cérnus Native plant. Involucres white va-/ 4-8 in. |May. 
ish CORNEL, Canadénsis_ | rying to pink, supported by a whorl of |Halj June 
white” |BUNCH- dark foliage and succeeded by bunches |shade 
BERRY of red berries. Good for bogey places 
and wild gardens. Prop. by layers. 
Any soil. N. Amer. 
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