BLUE MAY 
English Botanical = Height [Time of 
ee | ene |. eae Deserivtion Situation | Bloom 
“Blue” |GLORY OF |**Chiond6xa See page 7. Mid. 
52 & THE SNOW |Lucilize Mar. to 
white early 
May 
“Blue” |GIANT **Chionod6éxa| See page 7. ee 
52 or 63 |GLORY OF  |Luciliz 
THE SNOW var. gigantea 
“Blue” |TMOLUS’ *Chionod6xa See page 7. a 
52. ‘GLORY OF  |Lucilie 
THE SNOW var. Tmolisi 
Cad 
“GentianSARDIAN —|*Chionodéxa See page 7. 
blue” 52 GLORY OF |Sardénsis 
deeper |THE SNOW 
“Blue” |NODDING _ |*Dracocéph- Drooping racemes of quickly pass- | 8-12 in. /May, 
62 more DRAGON’S- jalum nitans | ing flowers which blossom well only in |Hal/ June 
violet HEAD damp seasons. Rock-garden or bor- |shade 
der. Prop. by seed and division. 
Moist sandy loam. Russia; N. Asia. 
Var. alpina is less rare. 
“Dark  '!TULIP- *Fritillaria Distinct and pretty species. Soli-] 2-8in. |Early 
blue” 63 LEAVED tulipifdlia tary dark tulip-shaped flowers with |Shade May 
lighter, [FRITILLARY purple streaks, rusty purplish brown 
markings within. Bluish green foliage. Bul- 
19 darker bous. Prop. by offsets; division every 
3 or 4 years necessary. Deep sandy 
loam mixed with leaf mold. Caucasus. 
“Blue” |GENTIAN- |*Gentiana Handsome species. Very large bell-| 2-4in. |May, 
62 /|ELLA, acailis shaped flowers marked inside with |Half June 
STEMLESS yellow, rise from rosettes of glossy |shade 
GENTIAN leaves. Useful for the rock-garden or 
border. Leave undisturbed. Prop. 
very slowly by freshly ripened seed 
and division. Good moist soil. Alps; 
Pyrenees. 
“Dark ‘ALPINE Gentiana A form of G. acaulis having small] 3-4 in. es 
blue” 60 |GENTIAN alpina broad leaves. See G. acaulis. Alps. Half 
shade 
“Light |VERNAL *Gentiana See page 51. Apr. 
blue” 60 |GENTIAN vérna to 
deeper & early 
brilliant June 
“Light |HAIR- *Globularia Rather large pale flowers in round| 6in. /Late 
blue” 52 |FLOWERED |trichosantha | heads. Foliage becomes blackish in |Half May to 
deep & |GLOBE autumn. Attractive in the rock-gar- |shade Aug. 
dull DAISY den or border. Prop. by seed and di- 
vision. Somewhat moist though well- 
drained soil. W. Asia. 
“Bluish” |SHARP- *Hepatica See page 51. Apr., 
near 44 [LOBED OR acutiloba early 
HEART H. triloba var. May 
LIVER acuta, Anem- 
LEAF one acutiloba 
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