PURPLE TO LILAC 
MAY 
English Botanical ors Height Time of 
Color ee eee bs Description weed Bloom 
var. atroviolacea), foliage marked with 
yellow. Hort. Var. Olympica (A. 
W ittmaniana), has large short-spurred 
flowers, pale lilac, or mauve and white. 
Mt. Olympus. 
“Pinkish |ALPINE *Armeéria See page 43. Late 
laven- |THRIFT alpina Apr. to 
der” 37 mid. 
June 
“Laven- |PLANTAIN- |*Arméria Flowers in round compact heads | 10-12 in.|Mid. 
der” LIKE plantaginea | spring from cushions of evergreen fo- |Sun May to 
near 37 |THRIFT liage. Free-growing and excellent for late 
rock-garden and edging. Prop. by seed June 
and division. Central and S. Europe. 
“Green- |ASARA- Asarum Hairy dwarf plant. Flowers lie on ' 6-9 in. |May, 
ish BACCA, Europ@um the ground under dark evergreen Shade |June 
purple’ |HAZEL- leaves resembling those of a Cyclamen. 
WORT Useful for covering ground in shady 
laces. A moist rich soil is necessary. 
. urope. 
“Violet” |BLUE **Aster Large solitary single flowers with | 3-10 in. /Late 
46 |ALPINE alpinus yellow centres, varying to pink and Sun or (May 
ASTER white. Leaves in clusters on the jhalf to late 
ground. Delightful for rock-garden |shade June 
and margin of border. Prop. by seed 
though generally by division. Easily 
cultivated in ordinary soil. Europe. 
See Plate, page 129. 
Var. superbus, a showy free-flower- 
ing form with large flowers. Hort. 
“Dark /PURPLE **Aubrietia See page 43. Early 
violet”? |ROCK deltoidea Apr. 
48 or 47 (CRESS to late 
May 
“Dark |EYRE’S Aubriétia See page 43. Late 
violet” [PURPLE deltoidea Apr., 
48 lighter,ROCK var. Eyrei May 
CRESS 
“Dark GRECIAN *Aubrietia See page 43. Mid. 
violet”? /PURPLE deltoidea Apr. 
46 & ROCK var. Gra&tca to late 
white CRESS May 
“Dark (OLYMPIC *Aubrietia See page 44. ‘ 
violet”? (PURPLE deltoidea 
56 |ROCK var. 
CRESS Olympica 
“Purple” |/DEEP *Aubriétia See page 44. Mid. 
47 light [PURPLE deltoidea Apr. 
ROCK var. to late 
CRESS purpirea May 
“Pale GARGANO _/*Campdénula Trailing tufted plant. Numerous | 3-6in. |May 
blue HAIRBELL |Garganica flowers shading to white in the centre, |Sux to 
violet” in loose racemes on pendent stems. Sept. 
44 deep Pretty when hanging over rocky 
ledges. Prop. by cuttings in spring or 
by division. Rich well-drained loam. 
Italy. 
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