WHITE TO GREENISH 
JUNE 
has larger flowers and more compact 
racemes. Var. muitiflora; many flow- 
ered var., flowers larger and more com- 
pact thaninthetype. Var. variegata, 
bears pretty variegated foliage. 
ais Botanical a Height itime of 
ca Description Siang | Bloom 
“White” |BRANCHING |*Anthéricum Small lily-like flowers in racemes on| 14-2 ft. |June 
ANTHERI- racemésum | branching stems. Tufted grass-like Siw 
CUM A, Gramini- | foliage. Winter protection. Pretty 
folium in border. Prop. by seed, division 
and stolons. S. Europe. 
“Pure |DWARF *Aquilégia Dwarf var. of A. flabellata. Flowers’ 8-12in.. % 
white” |WHITE- flabellata var.| have short spurs. Prop. by seed and Sun 
FLOWERED |nana-alba division. Should have a light well- 
COLUMBINE |.4. f. var. drained but not dry soil. Hort. 
flore-dlba 
“White” | WHITE **Aquilégia See page 72. Mid. 
COLUMBINE |vulgaris May to 
var. nivea July 
“White” |WHITE *Armeria See page 72. Late 
PLANTAIN- |plantaginea May 
LIKE var. leucantha to late 
THRIFT A, dianthoides June 
“White” |GALIUM- Aspérula Erect plant with pleasing flowers.| 1-1} ft. |June, 
LIKE Galioides Useful in rock-garden in rather dry |Half July 
WOODRUFF position. Europe. shade 
“White” |SWEET Aspérula See page 75. Early 
WOODRUFF, odorata May to 
HAY PLANT mid. 
June 
“White” |BRANCHING |*Asphédelus Small lily-like flowers borne in| 2-3 ft. /June, 
ASPHODEL albus spikes which rise high above the Sun or |July 
tufts of long narrow leaves. Good |balj 
border plant. Prop. by division. Any |shade 
good soil. S. Europe. 
“White” |WHITE ** Aster See page 75. Late 
ALPINE alpinus May 
ASTER var. albus to late 
June 
“White” SMALL *Aster Pretty plant with numerous showy 2-4ft. |June, 
WHITE vimineus white flowers. Wild garden. U.S.A. Sun July 
ASTER | 
“Creamy |FALSE **Astilbe Flowers in terminal panicles. Foli-| 3-6ft. |Early 
white” |GOAT’S decandra age somewhat heart-shaped. __Effec- Half June 
BEARD A. biternata | tive in masses. Border. Prop. by shade to 
division. Any good garden soil. ' early 
U.S. A. i July 
“White” |JAPANESE  |**Astilbe Plant of compact habit. Flowers| 1-3 ft. |Mid 
FALSE Japonica form feathery panicles which rise Hal/ June 
GOAT’S Hoteia above the handsome dark foliage. jshade to mid 
BEARD Japénica, Effective in masses and in the border. | July 
H. barbata, Prop. by division. Any soil. Japan. | 
Spirea See Plate, page 169. | 
Japénica Var. grandiflora, (color no. 22 pale), 
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