MAY 
PURPLE TO LILAC, BLUE 
Goink English pobre mse Height |tTime of 
Name Spon se Description Ses Bloom 
“Pur- [HERBA- Vinca Trailing plant. Flowers more pur- |Trailing |Late 
plish” (CEOUS herbacea ple than V. minor with narrower pet- |Half May, 
46 |PERIWIN- als. Leaves glossy and narrow but |shade _—‘|June 
KLE OR not evergreen like V. minor. Excel- jor shade 
MYRTLE lent for rockwork as it is not too bold. 
Prop. by division and cuttings. Moist 
loam is best. Eastern Europe. 
“Violet” |COMMON *Vinca minor} See page 48. Late 
49 |PERIWIN- Apr. to 
KLE, BLUE June 
RUNNING 
OR TRAIL- 
ING MYRTLE 
“Violet” |HORNED **Viola See page 48. Late 
47 or 49 |VIOLET, cornita Apr. 
BEDDING until 
PANSY frost 
“Violet” |SWEET Viola odorata) See page 48. Late 
48 or 47 |VIOLET Apr. 
to late 
May 
“Violet”? |EARLY Viola palmata| See page 48. Late 
53 BLUE V. cucullata Apr., 
VIOLET var. palmata May 
“Violet” |\COMMON Viola palmata| See page 48. Late 
46 |BLUE OR _jvar. cucullata Apr. 
LARGE to late 
AMERICAN May 
VIOLET 
“Lilac”? |BIRD’S- *Viola pedata| A charming Violet. Flowers vary | 3-6in. |May, 
usually |FOOT from deep lilac to white; petals flat |Sun June 
50 |VIOLET and pansy-like. Leaves finely divid- 
ed, resembling a bird’s foot. Pretty 
for rock-garden, wild garden or natu- 
ralization. Prop. by seed and division. 
Dry sandy soil. U.S.A. 
“Blue” ERECT **Ajtga Erect stem bears numerous flowers | 6-8 in. |May 
46 |BUGLE Genevénsis in whorls. Color varies. Forms amat |Sun or 
A. rugosa, in border or edge of shrubbery. Prop. |shade 
A. alpina by seed and division. Thrives in any 
common soil. Europe. 
“Ultra- |CRISPED *Ajiiga Shining flowers in twisted spikes.| 4-5 in. |May, 
marine |METALLIC metallica Adapted for carpeting and bedding. |Sun “|June~ 
blue” 54 |BUGLE var. crispa Prop. by seed and division. Germany. 
pale & 
dull 
“Blue” |BUGLE **Ajiga Dense creeping plant; increases rap-| 3-4 in. |Early 
46 réptans idly. Flowers numerous in erect Sun or |May to 
spikes. Shiny leaves. Good for car- |shade mid. 
peting shady places. Prop. by seed June 
and division. Any common soil. 
Europe. 
Var. rubra; Red-leaved Bugle; (col- 
or no. 46), more often cultivated than 
the type. Height 3-6in. Valued for 
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