BLUE MAY 
English Botanical ar Height [pine of 
Color Nome nee pee Description F gets Bloom 
“Bluish” |FIVE- *Hepatica See page 51. Late 
53 lighter LOBED angulosa Apr., 
HEPATICA (Anemone early 
angulosa May 
“Bluish” ‘ROUND- *Hepatica See page 51, ss 
near LOSED Of ttriloba 
44 or 46 /KIDNEY H. Hepdtica, 
LIVER Anemone H. 
LEAF A. triloba 
“Pale BLUETS, *Houstinia Dainty little native plant. Tufts of | 3-Gin. |May, 
blue” INNOCENCE, |cerilea slender stems bear numerous star-|Sun or early 
57. |\QUAKER shaped flowers. Pretty in rock or |balf June 
LADY wild garden. Prop. by spring division. |sbade 
Moist soil preferable. N. Eastern 
U.S.A. See Plate, page 147. 
“Light |AMETHYST (*Hyacinthus Delicate and graceful plant. Droop-| 4 ft. “s 
blue” 61 |HYACINTH jameth¥stinus | ing bell-shaped flowers borne along |Sun 
the flower-stem. [eaves lance-shaped 
springing from the root. Most effec- 
tive when planted in masses. Bul- 
bous. Prop. by offsets and seed. 
Any rich light soil. S. Europe. 
“Blue” |DUTCH **Hyacinthus| See page 50. Late 
HYACINTH orientalis Apr., 
vars. May 
“Pale |WESTERN “Iris Free bloomer. Flowers yellow near! 1-2 ft. |Late 
blue” BLUE FLAG |Missouriénsis | the centre, grow high above the foli- |Sun May, 
effect 44 1. Tolmieana | age. Prop. by division. Good border june 
plant in moist soil. Rocky Mts. 
“Blue” |NEGLECTED |**Iris Stems many flowered. Blossoms | 1}$-2 ft. jLate 
bet. FLAG neglécta 2% in. across; falls much reflexed, |Sun May to 
54 & 56 deep blue veined with purplish red; early 
beard bright yellow’ standards pale June 
blue; conspicuous yellow crest. Glau- 
cous leaves. Prop. by division. Known 
only in cultivation. 
“Azure |AZURE *Iris pimila One of the best dwarf Irises. Flow-| 4-8 in. |May 
blue” 51/DWARF var. azurea_ | ers close to the ground and short lived. Sus or 
FLAG Sword-shaped leaves. Spreads rap- half 
idly. Good for rock-garden or border. |shade 
Prop. by division. Any garden soil. 
Europe. 
“Deep |SPURIOUS Iris spuria Not an attractive species. Stems | 15-20 in./Late 
blue”’ IRIS rise above the glaucous grass-like |Sun May 
bet. leaves bearing several flower heads. to late 
54 & 56 Var. notha is a sturdier plant; flower June 
stems 2-3 ft. Kashmir. Prop. by di- 
vision. Europe. 
“Blue” |PERENNIAL |**Linum Light and feathery in effect. A/| 1-14ft. |Mid. 
54 lighter FLAX perénne free and continuous bloomer. Flowers Sum or |May to 
on slender leafy stems. Foliage deli- |half Aug. 
cate. Very attractive in rock-garden |shade 
or border. Prop. by seed and divi- 
sion. Rich light soil. Europe; West- 
ern U.S. A. See Plate, page 148. 
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