MAGENTA TO PINK 
JUNE 
English Botanical — Height |Time of 
Color | Name! | Borns iat sittarion , Bloom 
“Ma- GREAT Epilobium Native, often seen where woods | 3-5 ft. /June 
genta” /WILLOW angustifdlium| have been burned off. Showy flowers |Hal/ to 
40 |HERB, FIRE|Camenérion | sometimes pink, in spikes. Leaves jshade early 
WEED, angustifolium | resemble those of Willow. Pretty for Aug 
FRENCH rough shrubbery and in masses beside 
WILLOW water. Prop. by seed and division. 
Any soil. N. Amer. 
“Peach- |ROBUST *Eremirus A handsome species. Gigantic plant | 6-10 ft. jJune, 
colored” |EREMURUS |robtistus with dense spikes, sometimes 4 ft. |Sun July 
38 long, of large starry flowers borne high 
above the clump of long leaves which 
disappear after flowering season. 
Protect in winter and guard against 
the spring frost. Group in a sheltered 
situation. Prop. by division. Deep 
rich sandy soil. Turkestan. See 
Plate, page 226. 
“Deep |DIFFUSE Erythr&a Biennial plant of Gentian family, | 2-3 in. |June 
Tose’? CENTAURY diiffisa having a profusion of small bright |Sus or 
29 E. Mdsoni flowers and shining leaves. Protect in |bal/ 
winter. Charming in the rock-garden. |shade 
Prop. by seed, division or cuttings. 
Light sandy loam. Europe. 
“Pink” /ARMENIAN (|Geranium Best species. Flowers abundant, | 24-4 ft. |June, 
24 |CRANES- Arménum large and showy. Leaves springing |Sun July 
BILL G. Back- from root, are deeply divided and 
houstanum have curved contours. Border or 
rock-garden. Prop. by seed and divi- 
sion. Any good soil. Armenia. 
“Rose” |ENDRESS’S |Geranium See page 122. Late 
38 CRANES- Endressi May 
BILL to late 
June 
“Light |/LANCASTER |*Geranium A dwarf var. with purple veined 1ft. jJune, 
pink” CRANES- sanguineum | flowers; paler than type. Edge of |Half July 
veined BILL var. Lancas- | shrubbery or border. Prop. by seed |shade 
with 26 triénse and division. Any ordinary soil. 
Europe. 
“Pale CREEPING /*Gypséphila Trailing or spreading habit. Myri-| 6in. |Early 
pink” CHALK- répens ads of tiny flowers, almost white, in |Sun June 
36 \|PLANT G. prostrata | graceful panicles on slender stems. to 
Foliage light green. Excellent for mid 
rock-garden. Prop. by seed, division July 
or cuttings. Fairly dry garden soil. 
Pyrenees; Alps. 
“Pink” |MANY- Hedfsarum Pea-like flowers, occasionally pur-| 2-5 ft. |June 
22 light [PAIRED multijigum | plish, spotted with yellow, in long |Sun to 
FRENCH racemes. Foliage grayish green, com- early 
HONEY- posed of many leaflets. Rock-garden. Aug 
SUCKLE Prop. by seed and division. — Light 
well-drained soil. Armenia. 
“Rose” |CHANGE- Helianthe- Shrubby evergreen plant. Pale | 8-12 in. |Early 
ABLE ROCK)mum vulgare | flowers, yellow at the base, changing |Sun June, 
ROSE var. mutabile | quickly to white. Glossy low mat of July 
foliage. Rock-garden. Protect 
slightly in winter. Prop. by seed, 
division and cuttings. Sandy loam. 
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