YELLOW MAY 
Color English oe sti Height /-pime of 
Marne Synonyms se ae Situation | Bloom 
“Yellow” /SCABIOUS- Patrinia Flowers in flat-topped clusters. Fo-| 10-12 in. May, 
6 |LEAVED scabioseefdlia | liage deeply divided. Margin of bor- |Sun June 
PATRINA der or rock-garden. Prop. by seed. 
Light rich soil. N. Asia. 
“Creamy |WOOD Pedicularis Valued for its fern-like foliage.| 5-12in.| 
yellow” BETONY Canadénsis Flowers sometimes purple tinged, |Sun 
2 rarely white, in short terminal spikes. 
Prop. by seed. Moist peaty soi N. 
Amer. 
“Yellow” SILVERY Potentilla A tufted plant with flowers borne on 4-12 in. |Early 
3 CINQUE- argéntea leafy stems. Leaves deep green on |Sun ay 
FOIL top, whitish beneath. Useful for rock- to 
work and can be grown where other early 
plants will die. rop. by seed and July 
division. Sandy light soil. North 
Temperate Zone. 
“Lemon |CALABRIAN |Potentilla A dwarf species with somewhat cup- | 10-12 in.|Late 
yellow” |CINQUE- Calabra shaped flowers 1 in. across and pretty |Sun May to 
FOIL silvery foliage. Rock-garden. Prop. early 
by seed and division. Sandy light July 
soil. Europe. 
“Golden [PYRENEAN [Potentilla Vigorous showy species with cup-| 6-15 in. |May to 
yellow” |CINQUE- Pyrenaica shaped flowers. For rockwork or |Sun Aug. 
5 FOIL border. Prop. by seed and division. 
Light soil. Pyrenees. 
“Pale |COMMON *Primula See page 35. Mid. 
yellow” EUROPEAN Jacaitlis Apr. to 
2 OR TRUE P. grandiflora June 
PRIMROSE | P. vulgaris 
“Yellow” |OXLIP Primula Resembles P. officinalis but with | 8-12 in. |May 
3 light elatior larger flowers. Blossoms broad and Half 
flat. Leaves wrinkled. Plant in the |shade 
border or rock-garden. ‘Protect in 
winter. Prop. by fresh seed, division 
or cuttings. Rich light soil, not dry. 
Mts., Europe. 
“Yellow” ENGLISH **Primula See page 35. Late 
3 = |COWSLIP (officinalis alee 
o late 
May 
“Rich (STUART’S  |**Primula Fine vigorous species. Flowers | 9-15 in. |Late 
yellow” |PRIMROSE Stiartii droop in many-blossomed umbels. |Hailf May, 
3 light Leaves sometimes 1 ft. long. —Shel- |shade June 
tered, somewhat elevated position in 
rock-garden. Prop. generally by seed. 
Light deep soil, not dry. Mts., N. ie 
India. 
“Golden |[BACHE- Rantnculus Downy plant of the Buttercup fam-| 4-3 ft. |Mid. 
yellow” |LORS’ acris var. ily. Unusually double globular flow- |Sun May to 
5 BUTTON flére-pléno ers. Leaves deeply divided. Border. Sept. 
Prop. by seed and division. Any good 
loam, moist if possible. Hort. 
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