PURPLE TO LILAC 
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Color English oa pee ‘oti Height Time of 
prea Synonyms i ls Situation | Bloom 
“Pale LILAC MOSS |*Phiéx See page 47. Late 
lilac”? 50 |PINK subulata Apr., 
var. lilacina May 
“Bluish |AMERICAN |**Polemd- Bushy bell-shaped flowers nearly 1| 1-3 ft. |Mid. 
purple’ |JACOB’S nium in. across, in compact terminal pani- |Half May to 
bet. LADDER, cerileum cles. Profusion of compound leaves. |shade July 
44 &50 |CHARITY Splendid border plant. Prop. by seed 
and division. Rich well-drained loamy 
soil is best. Vars. with white flowers 
and variegated foliage. N. Amer. 
See Plate, page 138. 
“Pur- EAR- *Primula Round head of flowers, each with a| 4-6in. |May, 
lish” |LEAVED auriculata white eye. Pale green leaves in a |Half June 
43 light [PRIMROSE | P. longifolia | rosette. Protect in winter. Sheltered |shade 
osition in rock-garden or border. 
rop. generally by seed just gathered. 
Rich light soil. g E. Europe. 
‘Deep {|ROUND- *Primula Among the prettiest of Primroses | 6-gin. |May, 
blue- HEADED capitata resembling P. denticulata. Flowers in |Half early 
purple” |HIMA- dense round heads. Pale green leaves |shade June 
46 deeper|LAYAN in atuft. Plant in slightly elevated 
PRIMROSE position in rock-garden or margin of 
border. Light rich soil. Himalayas. 
“Pale TOOTH- *Primula Flowers in dense clusters on stout | 6-12 in. “ 
purple” |LEAVED denticulata | erect stalks which rise high above the |Half 
43 to PRIMROSE large rosettes of broad foliage. Pretty |shade 
white in rock-garden or border. Prop. by jor shade 
seed. A light rich loam is best. Him- 
alayas. 
Var. purpureum, dark purple flow- 
ers. 
“Dark [KASHMIR /*Primula Flowers with yellow centres in | 8-12 in. s 
purple” |TOOTH- denticulata | globe-shaped clusters. Foliage beau- |Half 
44 deeper| LEAVED var. tiful; pale green thickly dusted with |shade 
PRIMROSE (Cachemi- mealy powder. Pretty in rock-garden |or shade 
riana or border. Prop. by seed. A moist 
P. Cachme- |loam is best. Western Himalayan 
riana Region. 
“Lilac |BIRD’S EYE |*Primula Flowers with yellow eye, in dense | 3-9 in. “ 
purple” |PRIMROSE farindsa umbels, on stems that rise from tufts Half 
43 paler of silvery leaves. Somewhat elevated |shade 
situation in rock-garden or border. 
Prop. generally by seed. Moist fibrous 
soil is best. Central and N. Europe. 
“Purple”| JAPANESE **Primula Fine and vigorous plant. Flowers, 1-2 ft. /Late 
near 30 [PRIMROSE |Japénica tin. wide in whorls of twelve or more. |Half May to 
deeper to Leaves oval, at base of plant. Excel- |shade Aug. 
white lent for border, rock-garden or wild 
garden. Prop. by seed. Soil moist 
and deep. Japan. 
“Violet ROSETTE *Raménda Popular alpine plant. Flowers 14; 2-6in. |Mid. 
purple’ |MULLEIN  /Pyrenaica in. across, with orange centres. Leaves Half May to 
52 duller Raméndia in rosettes on the ground. Protect in |shade July 
& more Pyrendaica winter. Plant in chinks in the rock- 
violet garden. Prop. by seed and division. 
Deep peaty soil, well-drained. Pyre- 
nees. 
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