MAGENTA TO PINK, PURPLE 
JUNE 
Color English Peel ied Height rime a 
Name Syhonains Pi a he Bloom 
“Rose /AUTUMN Siléne Cushion-like plant. Flowers in| 4-Gin. |June 
pink” CATCHFLY (Schafta clusters on stems springing from ro- |Sun to 
38 settes of leaves. Rock-garden or edg- Sept. 
ing. Prop. by seed and division. 
Sandy loam. Caucasus. 
“Deep |QUEEN *Spiréa Wild in meadows and prairies.| 2-4 ft. |Early 
pink” |OF THE lobata Spreading clusters of feathery flow- |Half June 
24 bril- /PRAIRIE S. palmata, {ers on erect leafy stems. Beautiful |shade to 
liant Filipéndula | foliage. Effective in masses by water- early 
lobata, side. Prop. by seed and division. July 
Ulmaria Moist rich soil. Eastern U.S. A. 
rubra 
“Car- |PALMATE- /|**Spir&a The best species of Spiraea. Broad] 2-q4ft. |Late 
mine” |LEAVED palmata clusters of brilliant flowers borne on |Half June, 
26 deep [MEADOW Ulmaria erect stems. Tufted root-leaves pal- |shade July 
SWEET purpurea mately divided. Border or water- 
Filipéndula | side. Prop. by seed and division. A 
purpurea fairly rich, moist soil. Japan. 
“Pink” [ELEGANT  /**Spirea Decorative plant. Flowers profuse, | 1-3 ft. st 
22. |PALMATE- |palmata var. | infeathery clusters. Good for cutting. |Hal/ 
LEAVED élegans Fine foliage. Border or water-side. |shade 
SPIRAEA Ulmaria Prop. by seed and division. Moist 
rubra var. rich soil. Japan. 
élegans 
“Rose” |HILL- Statice collina} Branching plant. Small flowersin| 1ft. |June, 
LOVING S. Bessertana\ spikes. Foliage grayish. Plant in |Sun July 
SEA isolated clumps or in rock-garden. 
LAVENDER Prop. by seed and division. Sandy 
well-drained soil. S. Eastern Europe; 
W. Asia. 
“Pink” |SAXIFRAGE-|*Tinica Charming little spreading herb. | 6-10 in. . 
29 lighter| LIKE Saxifraga Quantities of tiny flowers varying |Sun 
TUNICA from pale to dare pak Minute dark 
green foliage. ttractive in rock- 
garden or edge of border. Prop. by seed 
and division. Any soil. Asia; S. Europe. 
“Pink” |COMMON Valeriana Very hardy, spreads rapidly. Small} 2-5 ft. |June 
36 VALERIAN, officinalis aromatic flowers form dense clusters. |Sun 
GARDEN Foliage fragrant and showy. Border 
HELIO- or wild garden. Prop. by seed and 
TROPE, ST. division. Any garden soil. Europe; 
GEORGE’S Asia. 
HERB 
“Pink” |PINK LONG-|Verénica Hardy in southern New England. | 2-3 ft. |June, 
near 45 |LEAVED longifolia Abundant flowers in dense spikes. |Sun July 
SPEEDWELLIvar. rosea Good foliage. Border. Prop. by divi- 
sion orcuttings. Garden soil. Europe. 
“Pink” |PINK SPIKE-|*Verénica Conspicuous plant. Flowers in long | 14-2 ft. s 
29 light [FLOWERED Jspicata dense spikes. Pretty in border. Prop. |Sun 
SPEEDWELLIvar. résea by division. Any garden soil. Hort. 
“Deep /WILD **Aconitum Graceful and of almost vine-like | 3-5 ft. |Mid. 
purple” |MONKS- uncinatum habit. Hanging helmet-shaped flow- Sun or |June 
49 darker| HOOD ers in loose panicles. Stems slender. |hal/ to 
Foliage deeply cut. Good border |shade Sept. 
plant. Prop. by seed and division. 
Any garden soil. Japan; Southern 
U.S. As 
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