BLUE MAY 
Color English Botanical avr Height |pime of 
Wame cea gira Situation | Bloom 
“Blue” |EVER- ¥**Myosotis Dwarf plant of spreading habit,| 8in. |Mav to 
57 |FLOWERING |paltstris var. | called semperflorens from its long sea- |Shade —|Sept. 
FORGET- sempérflorens | son of bloom. Flowers in loose clus- 
ME-NOT ters. Good for damp shady spots of 
rock-garden. Prop. by seed and cut- 
tings. Moist soil. Hort. See Plate, 
page 151. 
“Blue” |'WOOD *Myosodtis One of the best species for spring| 1-2 ft. |May, 
58 darker|FORGET- sylvatica bedding. Loose clusters of small flow- |Sun early 
ME-NOT ers with yellow eyes. Attractive for jor shade |June 
fringing walks or ‘n garden beds and 
pretty when naturalized in the grass. 
Prop. by seed. Any good soil. Europe; 
Asia. 
“Blue”? |ALPINE *Myosdtis Dwarf variety with more compact | 3-8 in. 
58 WwooD sylvatica var. | flower clusters than the type. Very |Sun or 
brilliant |FORGET- alpéstris attractive when planted in masses. |shade 
ME-NOT M. alpéstris | Good for fringing walks. Prop. by 
seed. Any good soil. Europe. 
“Blue” |CREEPING |*Omphalddes See page 55. Apr., 
58 deeper|FORGET- vérna May 
ME-NOT 
“Bright |BLUE *Pentstémon Improvement on the type; taller | 12-18 in.|Late 
blue” SMOOTH glaber var. with brighter flowers in close clusters, |Sun May, 
46 BEARD- cyandnthus | broader and greener foliage. Very June 
TONGLE P.cydnthus | pretty for the garden. Prop. by seed 
and division. Any good rich soil. 
Rocky Mts. 
“Pale CHICK- *Phl6x See page 55. Late 
blue” WEED stellaria Apr., 
50 |PHLOX May 
“Light |GREEK *Polemoénium) See page 55 and Plate, page 152. Late 
blue” VALERIAN |réptans Apr. to 
bet. early 
46 & 52 June 
“Azure |HIMALAYAN|*Poleménium| Alpine plant. Bell-shaped flowers | 1-2 1t. |Late 
blue” VALERIAN |réptans var. | 14 in. in diameter, in large panicles. |Hal/ May 
46 bluer Himalay- Foliage fern-like. Good border plant. |shade to 
anum Prop. by seed and division. Good mid. 
P. grandi- garden soil. Himalayas. July 
florum, 
P. ceruleum 
var. grandi- 
florum 
“Blue” |BLUE *Pulmonaria Compact plant with funnel-shaped 6-12 in. |May 
46 bluer |COWSLIP {angustifolia | flowers and thick tufts of foliage. |Sux or 
Easily cultivated. Divide every few |half 
ears. Grows best in half shade. |shade 
Wild garden or border. Prop. in early 
spring by division. Light fairly moist 
soil. Europe. 
“Rose, |LUNGWORT |*Pulmonaria Tufted plant. Flowers in upright } 6-12 in. ee 
turns officinalis clusters turning blue. Foliage coarsely |Sun or 
blue” P. maculata | hairy, handsomely spotted. Plant in |balj 
turns 54 semi-wild places or border. Prop. by | shade 
division. Light soil not too dry ad- 
visable. Europe. 
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