222 Classified Lists 
purple flowers in clustered terminal spikes several inches long. Foliage 
and stems whitish or lead-colored. Give a sheltered sunny position 
and deep rich soil; late in August. 
SprrEa. Blue (Caryopteris mastacanthus). Shrub bearing conical 
spikes of lavender-blue flowers resembling blue larkspur. Can be cut 
down like an herbaceous herb and mulched over winter without injuring 
the next season’s flowers. August and September. ‘Flourishes by the 
seacoast. Plant with Sorbaria sorbifolia. 
AUGUST 
BLUE PERENNIALS 
Day Livy. Blue (Funkia ovata, var. cerulea). 2 ft. A variety 
bearing light lilac-blue funnel-shaped flowers, not so large as F. sub- 
cordata, nor is it fragrant. For culture see Day Lily, White Per., 
August. 
FLEABANE (Erigeron glaucus). 4-1 ft. A plant with pale foliage in a 
tuft, bearing large solitary terminal flowers, purple in color, resembling 
the China aster. In some places this variety is not quite hardy, and 
should either be lifted and placed in a cold frame, or covered deep with 
ashes. Propagate by seed or division; partial shade, any soil. 
Loseua. Great (Lobelia syphilitica). 2 ft. A hardy variety of 
Lobelia, bearing large pale-blue tubular flowers both axillary and ter- 
minal, forming a long raceme. It requires rich, moist soil and mois- 
ture; propagated by seeds and cuttings. My experience is that it is 
most difficult to raise from seed, and probably requires special condi- 
tions, as I have tried vainly for three years to get seedlings. 
Puiox. Perennial (P. paniculata, often called P. decussaia, var. 
A. A. McKimmon). 3-4 {t. A purplish-lilac variety. 
Puiox (P. paniculata, var. Eugene Danzanvilliers). A light-blue 
variety. 
Patox (P. paniculata, var. Le Mahdi). A steel-blue variety of great 
beauty. 
For general culture of the above varieties see Phlox, White Per., 
August. 
Veronica. Long-leaved (V. longifolia subsessilis). 2ft. A bright 
blue variety of long bloom, especially recommended; see Speedwell, 
Blue Per. .» July. 
