228 Classified Lists 
ScHizaNTHus (S. pinnatus, var. lilac). 1 ft. A lilac variety with 
violet spots. Sow in April in rich soil. For culture see Schizanthus, 
White An., June. 
Stock, GILLYFLOWER (Maithiola annua). 1-2 ft. Many hybrid 
varieties in dark and light and purple. For culture see Stock, White 
An., July. 
SWEET CLOVER (Melilotus cerula). 2 ft. A sky-blue variety with 
fragrant flowers. See Sweet Clover, White An., July. 
SwEET-PEA (Lathyrus odoratus). 4-6 ft. Many hybrid varieties in 
all shades of blue, violet and lavender. See Sweet-Pea, White An., 
July. 
Venus’ Looxinc-Giass (Sfecularia speculum). 1 ft. An annual 
variety of Campanula of curious beauty, with deep-blue flowers having 
silvery veining that gives a strange metallic effect; stems branch, and 
the branches bear three-flowered clusters. Grows in any good soil 
with sun and moisture. July to October. 
VERBENA (V. aubletia). 1-14 ft. In many hybrid varieties of lav- 
ender, purple and blue; for culture see Verbena, White An., July. 
ViscaRIA. Blue-Eyed (Lychnis oculata, var. cerulea, a form of L. 
celi-rosa or Agrostemma, as it is known commonly). 1 ft. A bluish- 
lavender variety; see Agrostemma, White An., July. 
AUGUST 
BLUE ANNUALS 
ANacaLtis (A. cerulea, var. grandiflora). 1 ft. A low plant of 
spreading habit bearing a succession of intense blue wheel-shaped 
flowers an inch across. Give rich moist soil and partial shade; opens 
only in the sun. 
Browattia (B. demissa, var. speciosa major [B. elata]). 2 ft. An 
erect plant with almost woody stems, bearing bright-blue flowers that 
somewhat resemble the violet. Give a rich soil and liquid manure 
when the buds appear. It should be picked back to promote a bushy 
growth. It is particularly desirable for a winter house plant, and 
should be taken up early in September before frost. 
CommeEtina (C. erecta). 14 ft. Can be treated as an annual, but 
blooms better if grown as a tender perennial; bears flowers of a very 
lovely blue. For culture see Commelina, Blue Per., June. 
