PURPLE TO LILAC 
MAY 
English Botanical a: Height Time of 
Color Nese ee oe Description pk om Bloom 
“Deep |SIBERIAN _ /**Iris Attractive species distinguished by | 2-3 ft. {Late 
violet” |FLAG Sibirica its tall slender stalks. Many flower- |Sun May to 
49 1, acuta stems bear clusters of small but showy mid. 
flowers, veined with white and bright June 
violet, which rise above the dense tuft 
of grass-like foliage. There are vars. 
in other colors. Border. Prop. b 
division. Rich soil. Europe; E. 
Siberia. 
“Blue |SLENDER  |*lris vérna See page 47. Late 
violet” |[DWARF Apr., 
55 JIRIS May 
“Bright [LARGER *Tris Native Iris. Flowers marked with | 1-3 ft. |Late 
purple” |BLUE FLAG |versicolor white, yellow and purple. Leaves Sun or |May, 
56 lighter slightly grayish. Good for margin of jhalf June 
onds and also for dry positions. |shade 
top. by division. Canada; Northern 
U.S. A. See Plates, page 134. 
“Pur-  /VARIE- Lamium Straggling plant. Flowers in whorls | 6-8 in. |/Mid 
plish” (GATED maculatum | on leafy stalks. NHeart-shaped foliage |Sun May 
45  |NETTLE L. purpa- blotched with white. Common in old to late 
reum (Hort.) | gardens. Useful for covering barren July 
places. Prop. by division. Preferabl 
sandy open soil. Europe; Asia; N. 
Africa. 
“Bluish |SPRING **Lathyrus See page 47. Mid. 
violet” (BITTER vérnus Apr. 
39 + |VETCH Orobus vérnus to late 
May 
“Lilac |SLENDER  |*Pentstémon Pretty species of slender growth. | 8-12 in. |Late 
purple” /BEARD- gracilis Tubular flowers sometimes whitish. |Sun May to 
45 |TONGUE Leaves springing from the root grow early 
in pairs on the flower stalks. Prop. July 
by seed and division. Good garden 
soil. Col. and North. 
“Rosy |OVAL- Pentstémon Vigorous plant of fine form. Small) 2-3 ft. /Late 
purple’ LEAVED ovatus tubular flowers borne in great profu- |Sun May 
47  |PENTSTE- |P. Glaucus | sion above the bright foliage. inter to late 
MON protection of leaves. Prop. by seed June 
and division. Any good soil. Oregon; 
Western N. Amer. 
“Pale DOWNY *Pentstémon Not ashowy species. Tubular flow-| 2ft. {Late 
violet” |PENTSTE-  |pubéscens ers, sometimes flesh color, droop in |Sun May to 
47, edge |MON long loose clusters. | Mass in rock- mid. 
white garden. Border. Prop. by seed and July 
division. Good rich soil. N. Amer. 
“Bluish |WILD **Phl6x Fragrant flowers in loose clusters | 10-18 in.|May 
lilac”? SWEET divaricata which form a mass of color. Foliage |Sun 
44 or 50 |WILLIAM P. Cana- good. Lovely plant for border or rock- 
dénsts garden. Prop. by seed, division or 
cuttings. Rich moist soil. N. Amer. 
“Pinkish TRAILING |*Phi6x See page 47 and Plate, page 137. Late 
purple” /PHLOX proctimbens Apr. 
27 lighter to late 
& purpler May 
