PURPLE TO LILAC JUNE 
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Color Nome ie oy Description ee dene o 
“Pur- SLENDER- [L¥thrum Flowers borne in threes, forming | 2-3 tt. |June, 
plish” |BRANCHED jvirgatum loose racemes on long leafy stems. |Sun July 
near PURPLE Shrubbery or border. Prop. by divi- 
29 duller |LOOSE- sion. Any good garden soil. Europe; 
STRIFE Asia. 
“Violet”? |[SHARP- *Pentstémon Erect glaucous plant. Flowers lilac, | 1-2 ft. |June, 
44 pinker. LEAVED acuminatus | changing to violet, in slender inter- |Sun early 
BEARD- rupted panicles on leafy stems. Bor-j| - July 
TONGUE der. Prop. by seed and division. Any 
good garden soil. S. Western U.S.A. 
“Light |DIFFUSE **Pentstémon| Half shrubby plant. Tube-shaped| 1-2 ft. |Early 
purple’ |PENTSTE-  (diffiisus flowers in showy open spikes. Winter |Sun June 
47 \MON OR protection of leaves advisable. Ex- to 
BEARD- cellent border plant. Prop. by seed early 
TONGUE and division. Any soil. N. Westen July 
Amer 
“Lilac |SLENDER  /|*Pentstémon See page 136. Late 
purple’ |BEARD- gracilis May to 
45 |TONGUE early 
July 
“Rosy |OVAL- Pentstémon See page 136. Late 
purple’ |LEAVED ovatus May 
47  |PENTSTE- | P. glaucus to late 
MON June 
“Pale |DOWNY *Pentstémon See page 136. Late 
violet” |PENTSTE-  |pubéscens May to 
47, edge |MON mid. 
white July 
“Laven- |ONE-SIDED |**Pentst8mon| Numerous tubular flowers, opening | 12-18 in. hae 
der” PENTSTE- _ |secundifldrus | broadly, in a long florescence. Long |Sun uly 
44 \MON OR and narrow grayish foliage. _ One of 
BEARD- the showiest Pentstemons. Effective 
TONGUE in border or rock-garden. Protect in 
winter. Prop. by seed and division. 
Any soil. Col. 
“Deep (VIOLET Petalosttmon | Broad bushy plant bearing many | 14-3 ft. |June 
violet”? {PRAIRIE violaceus showy flower-spikes. Foliage finely |Sun until 
CLOVER Kubnistera | divided. Plant in rock-garden or frost 
purpurea border. Prop. by seed and cuttings. 
Any light soil. Ind. to Tex. 
“Bluish [AMERICAN |**Polem6- See page 139. Mid. 
purple” |JACOB’S nium May to 
bet. LADDER,  |cerileum July 
44&50 |CHARITY 
“Pur- [EAR- *Primula See page 139. May, 
lish? |LEAVED auriculata June 
43 light [PRIMROSE | P. longifolia 
“Deep |ROUND- *Primula See page 139. May, 
bluee {HEADED _ {capitata early 
purple” |HIMA- June 
LAYAN 
PRIMROSE 
“Pale |TOOTH- *Primula See page 139. so 
purple” |LEAVED denticulata 
43 to PRIMROSE 
white 
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