PURPLE TO LILAC 
AUGUST 
Englis Botanical we Height Time of 
Color N ek pene oe Description eee 2 | Ploom 
“Violet” |COMMON Lavandula Fragrant woolly sub-shrub, whiter} 1-2 ft. |Late 
55 |LAVENDER ‘Spica and of lower and more compact habit |Sun Aug. 
than L. vera; flowers in shorter, to mid. 
denser spikes. Slight protection nec- Sept. 
essary. An old favorite on account of 
its fragrance. Border. Prop. by 
young wood cuttings. Light, rich, open 
soil. S, Europe. 
“Violet”? |TRUE Lavandula See page 341. Mid. 
bet. LAVENDER jvéra July to 
47 & 49 Sept. 
“Purple” /TWO- Lespedéza Graceful shrub. Pea-shaped flowers | 6-10 ft. |Early 
33 bluer FLOWERED bicolor in racemes which branch out from [Sun or |Aug. 
BUSH Desmodium | the main stalk. Small round leaves. |balf to 
CLOVER penduli- Ornamental in border and edges of |shade early 
florum shrubbery. Prop. by seed and divi- Oct. 
sion. Japan; N. China. 
“Purple”'CYLINDRIC |*Liatris Resembles L. squarrosa though | 1 ft. Aug. 
32 BLAZING cylindracea more of a dwarf plant. Wild garden Sun or 
STAR Lacinaria or border. Prop. by seed sown in (half 
cylindracea autumn or by offsets. Rich soil pref- |shade 
erable. Western N. Y. and West. 
“Purple” HANDSOME |*Liatris See page 341. Early 
39 very |BLAZING élegans July to 
bright & |STAR Lacinaria Tid: 
clear élegans Aug. 
“Purple” LOOSE- *Liatris See page 341. July to 
406 FLOWERED |graminifolia Oct. 
BUTTON Lacinaria 
SNAKE- graminifolia 
ROOT 
“Purple”. DENSE- **Liatris Flowers in dense spikes continuing | 3-5 ft. |Aug. 
42 lighter SPIKED pycnostachya | in bloom for along time. ‘Thick grass- |Half to 
BLAZING like foliage. Good in masses in the |shade mid. 
STAR border. Prop. by seed or division. Sept. 
Rich soil is best. Central U.S. A. 
“Dark |SCARIOUS  |**Liatris Tubular flowers in large, lax spikes | 1-5 ft. jAug. 
laven- |BLAZING scaridsa on stout whitish stalks. Foliage lance- |Sun Sept 
der” 47 [STAR shaped. Effective in masses. Prop. 
by seed and division. Rich soil pref- 
erable. Canada; U.S.A. 
“Deep |DENSE **Liatris See page 341. Mid. 
purple” |BUTTON spicata July to 
46 (SNAKE- Lacinaria early 
ROOT, GAY [spicata Sept. 
FEATHER 
“Ma- COMMON *Liatris Flowers showy, in few heads. Fo-]| 1-2 ft. |Aug., 
genta BLAZING squarrdsa liage somewhat grass-like. Mass in |Sun or |early 
purple” |STAR, Lacinaria wild garden or border. Prop. by fall- |shade Sept 
45 more |COLIC-ROOT) squarrésa sown seed or by offsets. Easily culti- 
purple vated in any light, though preferably 
rich soil. enn., S. and Ww. 
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