THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS — PERENNIALS 265 



period, but varies more or less with localities and seasons. 

 These dates are applicable to most of the middle and northern 

 states. Natives to North America are marked with an asterisk 

 (*). This hst is by Ernest Walker. 



March 



Blue Wind-flower, Anemone blanda. 6 in. March-May. Sky-blue, 

 star-like flowers. Foliage deeply cut. For border and rockwork. 



Bloodroot, Sanguinaria Canadensis."^ 6 in. March-April. Pure 

 white. Glaucous foHage. Partial shade. Border or rock-work. 



April 



Mountain Rock-cress, Arabis albida. 6 in. April-June. Flowers 

 pure white ; close heads in profusion. Fragrant. For dry places 

 and rock-work. 



Purple Rock-cress, Aubrietia deltoidea. 6 in. April-June. Small 



purple flowers in great profusion. 

 Daisy, Bellis perennis, 4-6 in. April- July. Flowers white, pink, or 



red ; single or double. The double varieties are the more desirable. 



Cover the plants in winter with leaves. May be raised from seed, 



like pansies. 



Spring Beauty, Claytonia Virginica.^ 6 in. April-May. Clusters of 

 light pink flowers. Partial shade. From six to a dozen should be 

 set together. 



Shooting Star, Dodecatheon Meadia.^ 1 ft. April-May. Reddish 



purple flowers, orange-yellow eye, in clusters. Cool, shady location, 



Plant several in a place. 

 Dog's-hane, Doronicum plantagineumvar. excelsum. 20 in. April-June. 



Large, showy flowers ; orange-yellow. Bushy plants. 

 Liver-leaf, Hepatica acutiloba^ and triloba.^ 6 in. April-May. 



Flowers small but numerous, varying white and pink. Partial 



shade. 



Hardy Candytuft, Iberis sempervirens. 10 in. April-May. Small 

 white flowers in clusters ; profuse. Large, spreading, evergreen tufts. 



Alpine Lamp-flower, Lychnis alpina.^ 6 in. April-May. Flowers 

 star-like, in showy heads ; pink. For border and rockery. 



