BLUE MAY 
‘ Botanical Height A 
English oe . Time of 
oe | same | Beees ceca Sitsarion | Bloom 
“Blue? /GENTIAN- _ |Lithospér- A dwarf evergreen shrub of trailing} 4in. |May, 
62 |BLUE mum habit. Low leafy clusters of gentian- |Sun vr |June 
CROMWELL pprostratum blue flowers. Protection needed. |hulf 
Pretty rock or border plant. Prop. |shade 
by ‘‘cuttings of previous year’s wood.” 
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil. S. 
Europe. 
“Blue” |NOOTKA *Lupinus A showy plant with large spikes of | 12-15 in.|Late 
62 LUPINE Nootkaténsis | flowers. Deep green digitate foliage. |Sun May to 
greener Prop. by seed. Border plant doing well early 
in ordinary garden soil. Nootka Sound. July 
“Blue” |VIRGINIAN |*Merténsia See page 52. Late 
57 deep- |COWSLIP, __|pulmonari- Apr. 
er, turns |BLUE oides to late 
to 29 BELLS M. Virginica May 
“Blue” |SIBERIAN  /*Merténsia Rare but excellent species. Similar| 1-5 ft. |Mav, 
51 |LUNGWORT (|Sibirica to Virginian Cowslip. Funnel-formed |Sun early 
flowers in nodding clusters. Buds June 
pinkish. Broad grayish leaves. Do 
not disturb. Good for rock-garden or 
border. Prop. preferably by seed just 
ripe. Sheltered spots in good loam. 
Rocky Mts.; Siberia. 
“Pale COMMON **Muscari See page 52. Apr., 
blue” 63 |GRAPE botryoides May 
or paler [HYACINTH |Ayacinthus 
botryoides 
“Dark DARK *Muscari See page 52. ef 
blue” 49 |PURPLE commutatum 
redder GRAPE 
HYACINTH 
“Blue” |TUFTED *Muscari See page 52. " 
63 duller (GRAPE comésum 
HYACINTH, |Hyacinthus 
PURSE Comosus 
TASSELS, 
TUZZY- 
MUZZY 
“Blue” |FEATH- **Muscari See page 52. ee 
63 duller |ERED FAIR- jcomésum var. 
HAIRED OR |monstrésum 
TASSELED |M. plumosum 
HYACINTH |M. p. var. m. 
“Dark |STARCH *Muscari See page 52. #6 
blue” 61 (GRAPE racemdsum 
HYACINTH (|Hyacinthus r. 
“Deep (EARLY *Myosdtis See page 52. Late 
sky- FORGET- dissitifléra Apr. to 
blue” 58 |ME-NOT July 
brighter : 
“Bright TRUE *Myosdtis Dwarf Alpine plant with many) 6-18in. |May, 
blue” 58 |FORGET- paldstris small flowers in lax racemes. Foliage |Ha! June 
brighter ME-NOT forms a low lying tuft. Good for car- |shade 
peting and edging. Prop. by seed or lor shade 
cuttings. Any rather moist soil. 
Europe; Asia. 
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