WHITE FLOWERS 
APRIL 
WHITE SHRUBS—None 
APRIL 
WHITE PERENNIALS 
Crocus (C. vernis, var. Mont Blanc). 4 in. Single erect lily-shaped 
flowers; leaves striped with white. Each year the old corm or bulb 
dies out and new ones are formed. When the foliage dies after the plant 
flowers the bulbs may be lifted, divided and reset, allowing room to 
spread. If lifted before ripe, replant at once in another place to ripen. 
They do best in a sandy loam and leaf mold, mixed with a few small 
stones to insure drainage. For lilac, violet and yellow varieties see Blue 
and Yellow Per. for April. 
Pansy or Heart’s-Ease (Viola tricolor). 6-12 in. Many hybri- 
dized varieties in white. A universal favorite that is seldom grown to 
perfection by amateurs. For early flowering in April and May, sow 
seeds the previous summer, and keep the young plants over winter 
either in a cold frame, or transplant where they are to remain and cover 
lightly with coarse hay as a winter mulch. For summer bloom, sow 
seed as soon as the ground is mellow. Pansies require a sandy but rich 
soil, moisture and partial shade. All seed-vessels must be picked off, 
and if inclined to grow straggly, prune the plant to make a close growth. 
Do not expect too much of them in midsummer, for they flower best in 
spring and autumn, and suffer from heat and drought. Plant deeply 
to keep roots cool. For other varieties see Blue and Yellow Per. for 
April. 
SNowpror (Galanthus nivalis). 5 in. Single nodding white flowers 
borne on slender stems. The bulbs should remain in the ground as 
they dry out when lifted and lose their vitality. Single and double 
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