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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Index 
Bulbs 
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SPRING—Blue 
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4. 
Chionodoxa Lucilce: Glory-of-the-snow, 3"-6", 
mid-March to early May. Light blue, 
shading to white at center. 
Scilla Sibirica: Siberian squill, 2"-6", March 
and April. China blue of a greener cast 
than the chionodoxa. 
Muscari botryoides, var. Heavenly Blue: Grape 
hyacinth, 6"-9", April and May. Deep blue 
flowers in clusters. 
Puschkinia Libanotica: Striped squill, 4"-12", 
late April to early May. Bluish violet. 
Perennials 
5. Mertensia Virginica: Virginia cowslip, l'-2', 
late April to late May. Flowers pendant, 
tubular, light blue with pink buds. The 
luxuriant gray-green foliage dies down later 
in the summer. 
*7. Anchusa Italica, var. Opal: Italian alkanet, 3', 
May and June. Light blue, masses well, 
very effective. 
Myosotis dissitiflora: Early forget-me-not, 6"- 
12", late April to July. 
Myosotis palustris, var. semperflorens: F.ver- 
blooming forget-me-not, 6"-12". May to 
September. Both are light blue, the former 
growing tall and branching as the season 
advances. 
Polcmonium replans: Greek valerian, 6"-8", 
late April to early June. Creeping border 
plants of light blue, slightly lavender. 
Linum perenne: Blue flax, 18", mid-May to 
August. Light blue, small flower on deli¬ 
cate stems. 
11. Aquilegia cwrulea: Rocky Mountain blue colum¬ 
bine, l'-2', May and June. Some of the 
selected hybrids are also good blues. 
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SUMMER—Blue 
*12. Delphinium hybrids: Larkspur, 2'-5', June and 
July. Many tones of dark and light blue, 
combining well. The variety Belladonna 
is a clear light blue. 
13. Veronica maritima: Speedwell, 2 f , July to Sep¬ 
tember; large spikes. 
14. Salvia uliginosa: Sage, 4', June until frost. 
Light blue flowers with gray foliage. Looks 
best in background, as it is somewhat 
coarse. 
15. Veronica longifolia var. subsessilis: Speedwell, 
3', mid-July, lasts a month. Deep cobalt 
blue spikes. 
16. Eupatorium cwlestinum: Mist - flower, l'-2, 
August to November. Dull blue, flat-topped 
clusters resembling ageratum. 
17. Aconitum autumn ale: Monkshood, 4', August 
and September. Dull blue, shading to white. 
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Platycodon grandiflorum: Japanese bellflower, 
1 '-3', early July to October. Very large, 
showy, wide-open bells of light blue, 
pinker in tone than the larkspur. The same 
color as the Campanula persicifolia, which 
has been omitted from the June list as not 
quite harmonizing with the larkspur, 
though excellent alone. 
Salvia azurea: Pitcher’s sage, 3'-4', August and 
September. Slender spikes of pale blue in 
great abundance, gray foliage. 
Agapanthus umbellatus: African lily (bulb), 
August. Large umbels of deep blue flowers 
on tall stalks. Should be grown in pots 
or tubs; not hardy. 
Ageratum (annual): Heads of blue flowers, 
frost-resisting. 
a. Little Blue Star, 5", light blue. 
b. Dwarf Blue, 9", deep blue. 
Annual larkspur: Light blue. 2', satisfactory 
in color and form. 
Ncmcsia (annual): Light blue, 1'. Covered 
with masses of small light blue flowers. 
Other good light blue annuals are nemo- 
phila with light blue cup-shaped flowers, 
and nigella or love-in-a-mist. 
AUTUMN—Blue 
24. Aconitum Fischeri: Monkshood, 2', September 
and October. Dwarf, with very large pale 
blue flowers. 
23. Aconitum Wilsoni: Monkshood, 5'-6\ Septem¬ 
ber and October. A taller variety with the 
same large light blue flowers. 
*26. Aster Novcc-Bclgi var. John Wood: 3', Sep¬ 
tember. Clear blue flowers in large clusters. 
*27. Aster, Climax: 5', September and October. 
Very large light blue flowers with yellow 
centers. 
28. Centiana scabra: Japanese gentian, 2'; very 
late. Intense blue. 
Bulbs 
SPRING—Yellow 
29. 
Tulipa Kaufmanniana: A very early tulip ap¬ 
pearing in March or April. Flowers some¬ 
what spreading, of creamy white with prim¬ 
rose yellow center, the outside striped and 
tinged rosy red. 
Narcissus in pale yellow varieties. 
Barri type: short cup, pale yellow perianth, 
orange eye. 
Poetaz hybrids: short cup, in clusters on 
stem, pale yellow, fragrant. 
Lecdsii type: short or chalice cup, very pale 
creamy yellow or white. 
Tulip, Moonlight: A May-flowering variety, 
having globe-shaped flowers of pale lumi¬ 
nous yellow on tall stems. 
Perennials 
32. Iris Germanica, var. flavescens: Flower-de-luce, 
2'-3', blooms in May. Very pale straw 
color. 
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Index 
SUMMER—Yellow 
33. Rose, Harrison’s Yellow: 3'-5', June. Small 
semi-double flowers completely covering the 
bush. 
34. Thalictrum flavttm: Meadow rue, 2'-4', July 
and August. Tassels of greenis!^ yellow. 
35. Clematis recta: Herbaceous Virgin’s Bower. 
2'-4', early June to mid-July, 
white mass, needs to be tied up. 
36. Anthemis tinctoria, var. Kclwayi alba: 
marguerite, 2'-3', June to October, 
its best in July. This variety is very pale 
yellow. 
37. Gypsophila paniculata: Baby's breath, 2'-3\ July 
and August. Mass of very small white 
flowers. Double form is also good. 
AUTUMN—Yellow 
38. Hardy chrysanthemum: Small golden button, 
2'-3', October and November. 
Creamy 
Yellow 
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SPRING—Purple 
Crocus purpureus grandidorus: Large, deep pur¬ 
ple crocus, 3"-6", March and April. 
NIALS 
Iris Germanica, var. Purple King: blower-de- 
luce, 2'-3', May. Of a very deep purple, 
one of the earliest of the family to flower. 
Viola cornuta, var. Purple Queen: Tufted 
pansy, 6"-8", May and June, and more or 
less all summer. A very deep purple. 
SUMMER—Purple 
42. Clematis Jackmanni: Deep purple clematis, 
June and July. With the larkspur. A 
vine which should be trained on a trellis. 
43. Phlox paniculata var. The Blue Hill: 3'-4', 
August and September. Intense blackish 
purple. 
44. Purple petunias (annual): Only use a vermin 
variety which is of deep, dark purple; 
none of the reddish ones. 
45. Purple gladioli (annual bulbs) var. Baron Hulot: 
Later summer, time of bloom depending on 
how late it is planted. 
AUTUMN—Purple 
46. Some bloom from violas and petunias; and 
gladioli if planted in early July will bloom 
in October and November. 
Plants marked thus used for dominant effect. 
