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English Botanical oe Height |qime of 
Color Nome ea ee Description ee Bloom 
its dark purple foliage, rather than for 
its flowers. Europe. 
Var. variegata, variegated foliage. 
Hort. 
“Light |NARROW-  |*Amsonia Small and numerous flowers in pani-| 1-3 ft |May, 
blue” 58 |LEAVED angustifolia |cles. Young leaves soft and downy. |Sux June 
lighter |/AMSONIA A. ciliata Valuable among shrubs and in the bor- 
der because of its peculiar shade of 
color. Prop. by seed, division or cut- 
tings insummer. Southern U.S.A. 
“Light |AMSONIA = |**Amsonia Small and numerous flowers in pan-| 2-3 ft. |Late 
blue” Taberne- icles succeeded by soft hairy pods. |Sun May, 
58 pale montana Smooth foliage resembling that of the early 
A. latifolia, | Olive. Shrubbery and border. Prop. June 
A. salicifolia | by seed, division and cuttings. N.C. 
Taberna- to Tex. See Plate, page 143. 
montana 
Amsénia 
“Dark |BARRE- *Anchiisa Small flowers resembling Forget-me-| 2ft. |May, 
blue” LIER’S Barreliéri nots in heliotrope-like clusters. Good |Sun June 
62 |ALKANET for cutting. A valuable early bloomer 
for border or wild garden. Prop. gen- 
erally by seed. Europe; Asia Minor. 
“Blue” (CAPE *Anchisa Attractive biennial plant. Flowers| 14ft. |Late 
54 jiALKANET  |Capénsis like Forget-me-nots with red and |Sun May to 
white markings. Long narrow leaves mid. 
in clumps at base of plant. Often July 
winter-killed but self perpetuating. 
Border. Prop. by seed. Well-drained 
soil. Cape of Good Hope. 
“Blue” |ITALIAN *Anchisa Best species. Attractive plant with] 3-4 ft. # 
54, ALKANET _[[t4lica trumpet-shaped flowers in panicles. |Sun 
buds 41 Continuous in bloom if not allowed to 
seed. Large rough glossy foliage. 
Border. Prop. by seed. Any ordinary 
soil. S$. Europe. 
“Sky- |APENNINE |*Anemone See page 48. Apr., 
blue” |WIND- apennina May 
52. |FLOWER 
“Sky-  |BLUE *Anemone See page 51. a 
blue” 52 |WINTER blanda 
intense |WIND- 
FLOWER OR 
ANEMONE 
“Blue” j|ROBINSON’S |*Anemone See page 51. Mid. 
44 tinged) WOOD nemordsa var. Apr. to 
blue ANEMONE _|Robinsoniana June 
An. var. 
caerulea 
“Blue” |ALPINE *Aquilégia Showy flowers of delicate color, 2-5 | ft. or |May, 
46 & COLUMBINE |alpina onastem. Fine foliage. Plant in a less June 
white sheltered position in rock-garden or |Sun 
border. 
earliest spring. 
is best. Switzerland. 
Var. superba, flowers with white 
centres. Siberia. 
Prop. by seed started in 
A moist sandy loam , 
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