WHITE TO GREENISH 
MAY 
: Botanical Pars Height lime 
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“White” |COMMON Pezonia Herbaceous Peony. Flowers dou-| 2-3 ft. |Mid. 
DOUBLE officinalis ble, white delicately tinted with crim-/Sun or |May to 
WHITE var. alba son. Handsome divided foliage. |half mid. 
PEONY plena Hardy and effective in the border, in |shade June 
clumps, or edging beds of shrubs. 
A half shady position is desirable. 
Prop. usually by division in early 
autumn. A gross feeder, it likes a 
deep rather moist loam enriched with 
cow manure. Hort. 
“White” |ALPINE **Papaver Dwarf Alpine species. Large fra-| 6in. |Mid. 
POPPY alpinum grant flowers with yellow centres. |Sun May to 
Foliage finely divided. Stems leafless. early 
Prop. by seed. Good rock plant. June 
European Alps. 
Var. album, flowers spotted at the 
base. Also colored varieties. See 
Plate, page 87. 
“White” |WHITE **Papaver See page 19. Late 
ICELAND nudicaile Apr. to 
POPPY var. Album mid. 
June, 
late 
Aug., 
Sept. 
“White” [DOWNY Patrinia Valerian-like flowers in flat-topped | 10-12 in.|May, 
1 PATRINIA _ |villdsa clusters. Hairy leaves making a com- |Sun June 
pact dwarf plant for margin of bor- 
der or rock-garden. Light rich soil. 
Japan. 
“White” |WHITE *Phl6x See page 19. Late 
MOSS OR subulata Apr. 
GROUND var. Alba to late 
PINK May 
“White” |MOSS OR **Phl6x See page 19. se 
GROUND subulata var. 
PINK “The Bride” 
THE BRIDE 
“White” |NELSON’S = _/*Phiéx See page 19. as 
MOSS OR subulata var. 
GROUND Nelsoni 
PINK 
“UThite” |HIMA- *Podophyl- Best species. Flowers cup-shaped | 12-15 in.|Late 
LAYAN lum 2 in. across, waxy and drooping be- |Haij May, 
MAY APPLE |Emddi neath handsome large reddish leaves |shade June 
which die down in summer. Large 
bright red edible fruit. Wild garden 
lant. Prop. by seed and division. 
eep soil, somewhat moist and peaty. 
Himalaya Region. 
“White” [MAY APPLE, /|Podoph¥llum Resembles P. Emodi with dark | 1-1} ft. |May 
WILD peltatum green deeply divided foliage and large |Half 
MANDRAKE yellow fruit appearing in ne Wild |shade 
OR LEMON garden plant. Prop. by seed and divi- 
sion. Deep soil, somewhat moist and 
peaty. N. Amer. 
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