PURPLE TO LILAC 
JULY 
English Botanical ae Height |Time of 
Color Nome eee fal Description Sh Bloom 
“Rosy |PRETTY *Senécio eee plant. Large rayed flowers | 2-4ft. /July, 
purple” |GROUNDSEL|ptlcher with yellow centres on almost leafless |Sun Aug. 
40 stems. Leaves arrow-shaped.  Shel- 
tered situation in border. Protect 
slightly. Prop. by root-cuttings. Any 
well-drained soil. Uruguay; Buenos 
Ayres. 
“Pinkish |CUSHION __ |*Siléne See page 246. June, 
purple” |PINK, MOSS |acailis July 
43 |CAMPION 
“Light |TORREY’S |Solanum Plant of erect habit. Few large] 1ft. jJuly, 
violet” |NIGHT- Térreyi flowers, 2 in. across, in flat-topped |Sux Aug. 
44 deep SHADE clusters. Bright round yellow ber- 
ries. Prickly foliage. Border. Prop. 
by seed or cuttings. Rich loam. 
Southern U.S. A. 
“Red ‘WOOD Stachys See page 249. Late 
purple’? |BETONY Beténica June, 
41 Beténica July 
officinalis 
“Violet”? |LARGE- *Stachys See page 249. Mid. 
often 45 [FLOWERED (grandiflora June 
WOUND- Beténica to late 
WORT rosea July 
“Purple” |WOOLLY Stachys See page 249. ss 
near 37 |WOUND- lanata 
WORT 
“Dull |TALL SEA _ [Statice Spikes of tiny blossoms form a] 2ft. |Mid. 
violet” |LAVENDER (elata mound well above a striking tuft of |Sun July to 
47 large leaves. Good in rock-garden or early 
border. Prop. in spring by seed or in Sept. 
autumn by division, Loose soil pref- 
erable. . Russia. 
“Blue |GMELIN’S  /*Statice Delicate plant. Numerous flowers | 1-2 ft. |Late 
violet” |SEA Gmélini in dense erect paincles. Good for |Sun July to 
44 |LAVENDER cutting. Tufted root-leaves. Pretty early 
in rock-garden or open border. Prop. Sept. 
by seed. Does best in loose soil of 
good depth. E. Europe. 
“Bluish |[BROAD- **Statice Strikingly effective plant. Clouds| 14-2ft.| 
purple’ LEAVED latifolia of tiny flowers in large spreading | Sun 
47 SEA spikes. Good for cutting. Bold luxu- 
LAVENDER riant foliage, springing from the root. 
Excellent in border or margin of 
shrubbery. Prop. by seed in spring. 
Leave undisturbed. Deep soil. 5S 
Russia. 
“Purple’ SSHOWY SEA|*Statice Blue or white flowers in dense 1ft.  |July 
near 46 |LAVENDER specidsa spikes crowning numerous branchlets. |Sun 
Grayish foliage. Good in rock-garden 
or border. Prop. by seed and divi- 
sion. Sandy well-drained deep soil. 
Siberia. 
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