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BULLETIN N! 8.5 NOVE:M6f:R 1922, FOR HOME BEAUTIFICATION A. M. Doerner, Assistant Professo<·, Landscape Gardening and Floriculture

The home grounds should be so designed as to be beautiful the entire year and with a little careful planning, this can be easily done. Make a list of plants, including a number of varieties of shade trees, shrubs, vines, and , especially perennials. This list may be obtained from nursery catalogues and books describing vari­ ous plants. After each name note the height of the , color of bloom, time of bloom, and any other characte~·istic worthy of m en­ tion, such as colored bark, colored leaves, very graceful form, colore1 fruits or berries, etc. If the plants are number ed consecutively and the information put in tabular form, it will be very easy to check up on the effect produced at any d esired season. For instance, the h eight column will show whether you have a r epresentative list of plants of various heights; from the season column it can easily be determined h_2w much color there will be in the garden at any month. If there seems to be a lack of color at any time, try to find plants blooming at that period. Be sure no two plants blooming at the same time have colors that do not harmonize. Becau se of the im­ possibility of describing colors accuratelL it is difficult to work out good color harmony without actually growing the flowers a season or two and becoming acquainted with them. A few simple rules, if observed, will lessen the probability of securing colors that do not harmonize. Draw a circle on a piece of paper and divide it into eighteen equal parts. Beginning at the top, label each division of the circle from left to right: red, -red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange, orange-yellow, yellow, green-yel·· low, yellow-green, green, blue-green, green~blue, blue, violet-blue, blue-violet, violet, r ed-voilet, violet-red. Use chart to determine what effects various flowers will have in combination. Colors im­ m ediately adjacent to one another on the chart or those directly op­ posite or n early so are apt to harmonize and, therefore, can safely be used together. Those at right angles to one another are liable to b e discordant and should not be used by those not familiar with color

2 harmony and the possibilities of color combinations. Whites will, of course, combine readily with any other color. The easiest way to obtain color harmony is to arrange the plants listed into groups, according to the month in which they bloom. For instance, let us suppose that in April Nos. 2, 11, 16, and 21 are in bloom with the colors red, orange, white, and violet-blue represented. The violet-blue is liable to clash with the red, therefore, it should be discarded and the color harmony for April would be red, orange, and white. Continue this process throughout each month, eli1:11inating the undesirable and adding where it seems necessary. By checking up the column of odd characteristics, such as colored bark, berries etc., it can be easily determined whether or not there will be plenty of color and variation during the winter when bloom is, of course, im­ possible. In making out a list, keep in mind soil or climatic conditions that are unusual since all plants have their preferences. Better success may be had in using plants that do not require special atten­ tion on account of ui1usual environment; however, lt is not difficult to make a good list of plants for any special Eoil, exposoure, or cli­ matic condition.

Ordering and Receiving Nursery Stock

All orders for plants should be sent to the nursery as far in advance of shipping time as possible in order to insure prompt de­ livery of good plants at the desired date. If the stock is low or of poor quality then there will be plenty of time for the nurserymen to communicate with you and allow you to order elsewhere. Scien­ tific names of plants should be used in making out orders so as to a void confusion. Instruct the nurserymen as to the date you wish to receive the goods and also the method and route for them to be shipped. It is often best to leave the method of delivery to the discretion of the nurserymen. Freight is too slow in the majority of cases to be a safe means of transit. Express is the most common medium and parcels post may be used for small bundles. After receiving notice from the nursery that the plants have been shipped, communicate daily with your local express or freight

3 office so that you may know when the plants arrive. It is advisable to open the package in the presence of the transportation employee and examine the condition of the plants. This should always be done when the plants are over-due or the package seems to be damaged.

First Care of Nursery Stock The care of nursery plants upon their arrival is important. Take them home as soon as possible and arrange to protect them from the sun and wind. If you cannot plant them the day they are re­ ceived, store thein in a cellar or some other cool, moist place until you are ready to set them out. If they have not traveled too far the plants should keep several days without injury in the bales and boxes in which they have been shipped. The containers should be opened enough to let the tops of the plants have plenty of air so as to prevent heating or moulding. This is especially important with ever green s and herbaceous plants. If the roots seem dry they should be moist­ ened but not soaked. This can be done by pouring a cupful or two of water over the stems at the top of the bale, allowing it to trickle down into the packing. If, for any reason, it is impossible to plant soon after the ship- ment is receiv- ed from the nursery, the material should be "heeled- in." Heeling-in is a temporary pl~wtin g . Select a protected location in good soil and dig a trench twelve or eighteen inches deep, depend­ ing upon the root system. One side of the trench should be at an angle of 30 to 45 degrees, Where the plants are to be h eeled-in for only a few days it is not necessary to open the bundles; ordinarily, however, it is best to do so. Place the roots in the trench letting tho stems of the plants rest against the gentler slope and cover the roots "\vith earth, packing in so that all parts of the roots are in contact with the soil. Where the plants are small a double layer may be placed in the same trench; where several varieties are being heeled­ in be sure to keep them separate. An easy way to do this is to alter­ nate the direction in which the stems protrude from the trench. If possible, it is well to water at the time of heeling-in in order to wash the earth around the roots and fill up any air space that may be there. It is not advisable to leave plants heeled-in longer than nece;:;­ sary, but if carefully done the plants should keep in good shape in­ definitely. 4 . Planting Nursery Stock Different classes of plants require different treatment in plant­ ing. There are certain principles, however, that should be observed with all plants. When a shrub or tree is dug up from the nursery row it loses a great number of its feeding roots. These are the little hairlike roots without which no plant can grow, and in determining, therefore, the strength of the root system of a plant one should ob.:. serve the number of these fiber roots and not especially the larger stubs. The top part of the plant should be pruned back to correspond to the root system, except in the case of evergreens which are seldom pruned. In pruning back the top of a tree or shrub attention should be paid to the ultimate form it is desired to have the plant assume. Any crotches in a shade or street tree should be cut out and the tree trained to a single leader. This will eliminate much of the danger of future injury to the tree by the wind. It is often advisable to leave a few branches along the trunk to shade it from the sun. These low branches should be r emoved as the tree grows. Two methods are used in pruning shrubs: One is thinning-out the branches where they are injured or too numerous, the other is heading-back. The former method produces tall growth, while the latter increases the stockiness of the plants giving less height. The method to be used depends 'upon the variety and characteristics of the plant itself. Because of the variation in climatic conditions in different parts of the State of it is difficult to give detailed directions for the planting and care of shrubs and trees. On the east side of the Cascade Mountains it is advisable to spade up the entire shrubbery bed. Where this is not done the holes in which the plants are placed should 'be more than large enough to admit the roots without crowd­ ing or bending them out of the position they naturally assume. Tho plants should be set slightly deeper than they were in the nursery. The chief essential in planting is to have every part of the root system in contact with the soil. This requires that the soil be fine and care be taken in compacting it around the roots. Haste in fill­ ing in the soil makes waste in planting. The addition of water at the time of planting aids in settling the earth around the roots. It is usually best to cultivate newly planted nursery stock until H is well established; where subject to drought cultivation may be 5 necessary for a number of years. It is better. to water thoroughly and infrequently than to give too numerous and superficial wate!·­ ings. However, it is well to water several times during the dry season. Where the top of the plant is heavy enough to catch the wind, brace or stake the plants. In order to prevent chafing use a piece of rubber hose or burlap instead of rope or wire where the tie comes in contact with t he bark.

Native plants like these may be tran!;planted to adorn the home grounds. 6 NATIVE PLAN'l'S OF' \VASHING'.rON VALUABLE AS ORNAMENTALS Shrubs Arrowwood Grape Nine Bark Elderberry Cr eeping Oregon Grape Douglas Spiraea Pyramidal Spiraea Corymbose Spiraea Ocean Spray Meadow Sweet '''Scotch Broom Red Osie r Yellow Currant ':'R ed Currant Shru'b Dogwood Snowberry Honeysuckle K innikinnick Mock Ora nge (Syringa ) '''Rhododendron Wild Salmon Be rry Evergreen Huckle- Sumac berry · ·wmow Huckleberry '''Salal Sticky Laurel '''Mountain L a urel Squaw Mat Trailing Snowberry '''Flowe ring Cranberry Euony mous St. J ohnswort 'rrees A lder Aspen Birch Cascara June Be rry Hawthorn Hazel N u t ,, Tree Dogwood '''Madrone Oak *Or egon Maple ''' Vine Maple Willow Beech Juniper Pines in var. Fir in var. Spruce in var. '''Thuya (Cedar) Chamaecyparu s '''Yev,r ( Cedar) Hackberry T a marac Yines Bitter sweet Cle m a tis in var . Honeysuckle Flowers (Mostly P er ennial) Alum Root Fritillaria H ellebore Foxglove Columbine in var. Hyacinth Goldenrod Harebell Dogtooth Violet Larkspur in var. Lily in var. Coral Root Violets in var. Trillium Lupines in var. Tway Blade Lady's Slipper Hypericum Phlox Perennial P ea Mission Bells Wintergreen Wallflower Daisy Gaillardia Poppy Solomon's Seal Camas Sunflower Nightshade Ferns Paeony ( ''' ) before the name of a plant indicates it is found only on the w est side of the ascades. All of these plants will not be found in one locality, many are found only in the mountains. There are, however, enough growing in any part of the state, except in a few of the lower valley districts, to make possible an ornamental planting without the addition of exotics. In such districts, it would be n ecessary to make a trip to the foothills to obtain the plant s. 7 VARIETIES OF TREES FOit \ VASHINGTOK

Explanation of Characteristics: 1. West side of Cascade Mts. only 4. Colored bark 2. Ornamental flowers 5. Some danger from insects 3. Fall coloration of leaves 6. Colored foliage 7. Colored berries or fruit

Street Trees

No. Botanical Name Common Name Characte l"i sti~ 1·. Quercus palustris Pin Oak 3 2. Quercus rubra Red Oak 3 3. Acer platanoides ~orway Maple 4. Acer rubrum Red Maple 2, 3, 7 5. Acer pseudoplatinus Sycamore Maple 6. Tillia americana Linden 7. Platinus occidentalis Sycamore 4 8. Uhnus americana Elm 5 9. Celtis occidentalis Hackberry 7

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10. Catalp~in variety Catalpa 2 11. Populus in variety Poplar 5 12. Cottonwood, etc. Cottonwood 13. Acer negundo Box Elder 5 14. Acer saccharinum Soft or Silver Maple 2 15. Robinia pseudacacia Black Locust 3

Shacle Trees 16. Quercus prinus Chestnut Oak 17. Quercus pedunculata English Oak 18. Quercus coccinia Scarlet Oak 3 19. Quercus nigrum Black Oak 3 20. .Acer campestris English Maple 21. Acer platanoides Norway Maple 22. Acer pseudoplatinus Sycamore Maple 23. Acer saccharinum Silver Maple 3 24. Acer saccharum Sugar Maple 3 25. Eleagnus angustifolia Russian Olive 2, 6, 7 26. Hiccoria ovata Hickory 27. Castania dentata Chestnut 28. Cladrastis tinctoria Yellowwood 2 29. Gledetsia triacanthos Honey Locust 2 30. Acer macrophyllum Oregon Maple 1 31. Aralia chinensis Angelica Tree 1, 2 32. Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum 1 33. Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree 1, 2 34. Sassafras officinalis Sassafras 1, 2, 3 35. Taxodium distichum Bald cypress 1 8 Lawn Trees (Purel~r Ornamental) 36. Acer tatarica Tartarian Maple 3, 7 37. Betula alba ·white Birch 4 38. Betula lutea Yellow Birch 4 39. Betula populifolia Native Birch 4 40. Cerasus avium fl. pl. Double flowering Cherry 2, 3 41. Cercis canadensis Red Bud 2 42. in variety Hawthorn 2, 3, 7 43. Pyrus ioensis betchel Double Flowering Cra'b 2 44. Prunus pissardi Purple Plum 2, 3, 6 45. Sorbus aucuparia Mountain Ash 2, 3, 7 46. Syringa japonica Tree Lilac 2 47. macrophylla Magnolia 2 !{ Evergreen Trees A. ·windbreaks 48. Junperus virginiana Red Cedar 7 4 9. Picea excels a Norway Spruce, any spruce 50. Thuya occidentalis Arborvitae B. Ornamental 51. Abies concolor Silver Fir 6 52. Abies firma Japanese Cedar 1, 6 53 . Cedrus atlantica Mt. Atlas Cedar 1, 6 54. Chamaecyparis law- Lawson Cypress 1, 6, 7 soniana 55. Cryptomaria japonica Japanese cedar 1, 6 56. Picea pungens glauca Blue Spruce 6 57. Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 4 58. Pinus pungens Table Mt. Pine 59 . White Pine 60. Pseudotsuga douglasi Douglas Fir 61. Thuya gigantea Western Arborvitae 3 62. Tsuga hookeriana H emlock 1 C. Broad-leaved Evergreens 63. Ilex aquifolium Holly 7 64. Magnolia grandifolia Magnolia 1, 2 6 5. Arbutus menzezii Madrone 1, 2, 4, 7 6 6. Quercus vi reus Live Oak 1

9 CLASSIFIED LIST OF SHRUBS FOR 'VASHINGTON Explanation of Characteristics I. W est side of Cascade Mts. only. 2. Colored fruits or berries. 3. Colored bark. 4. Blooms several months. 5. Evergreen. 6. At­ tractive foliage. 7. Good for trimmed hedges. 8. Subject to oc­ casional winter-kill east of Cascad e Mts. 9. ·wm grow in the shade. Color of Flowers: R-red; 0-orange ; Y-yellow; B-blue; W-white ; Pu­ purple ; Pi-pink; Br-bronze; Cr-crimson; V -viole t; var-various. Height Charac­ 1\"o. Botanical :Kame Connnon Name in feet Color teristic Bloom in Eady Spring 1. Benzoin odoriferum Spice Bush 8-10 y 269 2. Daphne cn eorum } arland %-1 Pi 1 3. Daphne m eze r eum Mezereum 3 R 18 4. Forsythia suspensa Golden Bell 6- 8 y 39 5. Lonicera fragran tis s- Fragrant Bush ima Honeysuckle 6 Pi 8 6. Spiraea thunbergia rhunbe rg's spiraea 3- 4 w 68 7. Tamarix parviflora Tamarisk 8-10 Pi 679 8. Genista andreana Andreana 4- 5 y 1:H 9. Acer palmatum in var. Japanese Dwarf Maple 5-15 16 10. Daphne odora Daph n e 3- 4 Pi 156 11. Erica calluna in var. Heather H eath 1- 2 Pi 157 12. Pieris fl@!'ibunda Andromeda 2- 3 w 1456 J 3. Camelia japonica Japanese Camelia 10-12 W-R 156 14. Viburnum tinus La urustinus 10-12 Pi 15 Bloom in Late Spring 15. Amelanchier cana- Se rvice B erry 10-15 w d ensis 16. canad ense Rhodora 3- 4 Pi 1 17. Azalea indica Azalea 2- 3 R-Pu. 1 18. Berberis aquifolium Oregon Grape 4- 5 y 257G 19. Caragana ar'borescens Siberian Pea Tree 1- 2 y 2 0. Caragana fru tescens 3i berian Pea Bush 3- 4 y 21. Cydonia japonicum Japanese Quince 5- 6 W-R 22. Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 4 Y-W 3478 23. Eleagnus longipes Oleaster 6 y 26 24. Euonymous em·opeus Spindle Tree 12 y 26 2 5. Halesia tetraptera Silver Bell 10 w 2 6. Hippophae rhamnoides Sea Buckthorn 8-10 y 2367 2 7. Mt. Laurel 4- 5 Pi. 159 2 8. Ledum latifolium Labrador T ea 1'- 2 w 159 29. Leucothoe calesbaei Andromeda 3- 4 w 15 30. Lonicera morrowii Bush Honeysuckle 6 w 29 31. Lonicera tartarica Tartarian Bush 6- 8 Pi 29 Honeysukle 32. Prunus amygdalus Flowering Almond 4- 5 Pi 33. Rhus aromatica Aromatic Sumac 3- 4 y 2369 34. Rhus typhina laciniati Cut-leaved Sumac y 69 10 Massed trees a.nd shrubs are more beautiful than isolated specimens.

11 3 5. Ribes alpinum lVIt. Currant 3 y 36. Ribes sanguineum Red Currant 5- 6 R 37. Spiraea van hou tte Van Houtte's 5- 6 w Spiraea 38. Spiraea prunifolium Bridal Wreath 5- 6 w 68- 39. Syringa chinensis Chinese Lilac 6- 8 R 40. in var. Common Lilac 6- 8 var. 41•. Rhodendron occident- Southern Oregon 5- 7 Pi-W 1G· a lis Azalea 42. Berberis darwinii Darwin's Barberry 2- 3 0-Y 1256 43. Prunus laurocerasus English Laurel 6-10 w 12357 44. Prunus lucitanica Portugese Laurel 6-10 \V 12357 45. Lonicera nitida Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle 2- 3 w 125· Bloom in Early Summer 46. Berberis thunbergia Japanese Barberry 3- 4 y 2 47. Berberis darwinii Darwin's Barberry 3- 4 y 12 48. Buddleia varia'bilis Summer Lilac 4- 5 Pu. 8- 49 . Cornus alba R ed Osier 8 y 239 50. Corn us circina ta Round-leaved Dog- 7 w 23!)· wood 51. Corn us candidlsslma White fruited Dog- 6 w 239· wood 52. Cot oneaster simonsi Cotoneaster 4 w 268: 53. Deu tzia crenata Deutzia 6 Pi-vV 54. Deu tzia gf'acilis Dwa rf Deu tzia 2- 3 w 55. Diervilla Weigelia 5- 6 W-R 4. 56. Euonymous alatus Burning Bush 6 0 26' 57. Ilex opaca Holly 8 y 12 5· 58. K eria japonica Globe Flower 4- 6 y 3689· 59. Laburnum vulgaris Golden Chain 10-12 y 60. Ligustrum ibota Japan ese Privet 5- 6 w 2679• 61. Ligustrum californicum Privet 5- 6 w 1T 62 Lobelia grandiflora Lobelia 4 Pi 1459 63. Philadelphus aureus Golden-leaved Mock Orange 5- 6 w 69' 64. Philadelphus lemoninii Dwa rf Mock Orange 4- 5 w 9 65. Pieris floribunda Lily of the Valley Shrub 2- 3 w 151) 66. Rhamnus dahurica Laurel-leaved 6- 8 w 2 Buckthorn 67. Rhus cotinus Smoke-bush 8-10 y 269· 68. Rhobinia hispida Acacia 4- 6 Pi 69 . Rosa rugosa Japan Rose 6 Var. 24 70. Syringa josikaea Chinanthus leaved lilac 8-10 v 71-. Syringa japonica Tree Lilac 15-2 5 w 72. Viburnum cassinoides White Rod 6- 8 w 29· 73. Viburnum tomentosum Silver-leaved Viburnum 8 w 29 74. Viburnum Plicatum Japan Snowball 5- 6 w 69 12 75. Ceanothus hybrida Mountain lilac 5- 6 B 14& 76. Cotoneaster in var. Cotoneaster 2.- () w 1256 77. Aucu ba japonica Aucuba 3- 5 Pi 1256 78. Abelia grandiflora Abelia 2- ~ Pi 1456 79. Sorbaria sorbifolia Ash-leaved Spiraea 3- 4 w 6 Callicarpa purpurea Callicarpa 3 v 80. 4 81. Calycanthus floridus Allspice 5 Br. 82. Cotoneaster microphyla Evergreen Co ton- w 1256 e::tster 3 83. Hibiscus syriacus Althaea 6-8 Var. 4 84. Hydrangea ar·borescens Hydrangea 6 w 149 85. Hydrangea paniculata Large-leaved 7 w 49- grandiflora Hydrangea y 86 . Hypericum densi- 3t. J ohnswort 2 4689 florium 87. Rhododendrons in Var. Rhododendron 3-8 Var. 1569- 88. Sambucus aurea Golden Elder 6-8 w 269 89. Sambucus laciriiata Cut- leaved Elder 4-6 w 269 90. Spiraea bumalda Anthony ·waterer anthony waterer Spiraea 2-3 c 48 91. Spiraea douglasii Native Spiraea 6-8 Pi 92. Spiraea fortunei IJ'ortune's Spiraea 4 Pi 48 93. Symphorica:rpus race- mosus 3nowberry 4-6 Pi 271) 94. Stephenandra flexuosa 3tephenandra 3-1 w 68' 9 5. Viburnum nudum Viburnum 6-8 y 29 96 . Viburnum opulus IJ'lowering Cran- berry 8 w 29- 97. Viburnum opulus ster- Snowball 8 w 9· ilis 98 . Buxus sempervirens Boxwood 1-5 1567 99. Viburnum rhitidophyll- Evergreen Vi bur- 8-10 Y-W 125& um num 100. Potentilla veitchii Cinquefoil 3-5 w 1!& Bloom in Fall 101. Caryopteris masican.- Blue Spiraea 2 Pu thus 102. Hamameis virginiana Witch Hazel 8 y

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· 13 Vines make the house seem a part of its surroundings.

VINES FOR \VASHING'rON Explanation of Cbaractedstics 1. Annual. 2. ·Perennial. 3. Not always hardy east side of Cascade Mts. 4. Evergreen. 5. Showy flowers. 6. Ornamental fruit. 7. Fall coloration of leaves. 8. Clings to brick, stone or wood. 9. Fast growing. 10. Dies to ground each winter. 11. Tender perennial roots dug up in fall. Colors of flowers: R-red; 0- orange; Y-yellow; B-blue; \V-white; Pu-purple; Pi-pink; Cr-cream; Cri-crimson; cho-chocolate; Br-brown; var-various.

Month Color Charac- No. Botanical Name Common Name Bloom t ~ristic 1. Actinidia polygama Silver Vine July Cr. 2569 2. Akebia quinata Akebia May Pu. 23568 3. Ampelopsis quinquifolia Creeper 2678 4. tricuspidata Boston Ivy 278 5. Artistolochia macro- Dutchman's Pipe June Pu. 2 phylla 6. Boussingaultia bassel- Maderia Vine Aug. W. 11 loides 14 7. Cardiospermum hali- Balloon Vine July w. 1 cacabum 8. Celastris scandens Bittersweet July 0 -Y 256!) 9. Clematis panniculata Star Clematis Sept. w. 2569 10. Large flowered June- w. 235 Clematis 11. Jackmanii Purple Clematis June- Pu. 235 Sept. 12. H enryii H enry's Clematis Aug . Cr. 235 13. orientalis Chinese Clematis June- Y. 235 Sept. 14. Dolichos la b lab Hyacinth bean June-Aug. Pu. 1 15. Euonymous radicans Climbing Euonymous Cr. 2346 June-July 16. H ed era h elix English Ivy 23478 17. Humulus japonica Japanese Hop 11 18. Ipomaea quamoclit Cypress Vine June-Oct. Cri. 1 19. purpurea Morning Glory July-Sept. Var. 1 20. bona-nox 1\lloon Flower Aug.-Sept. w . 1 21. J asminum officinalis J essamine July-Aug . w. 236 22. nudiflorum J essamine June-July Y. 236 23 . Lonicera J a ponica Japanese Honeysu ckle Y-Cr. 2459 H a lleana July 24. Lycium vulgare Matrimony Vine June Pu. 269 2 5. Passiflora coerulea Passion Vine July B-W. 2359 26. P erifloca graeca Silk Vine July-Aug. Pu. 2357 27. Polygonum baldschuni- May-Oct. W-Pi. 2568 cum 28 . Puer a ria thunbergiana Kudzu Vine Aug. Pu. 2910 29 . Rosa wichuraiana hy- Memorial Rose June- Var. 2569 brids Sept. 30. Solanum dulcmara Woody ight Shade Jul. B . 236 31. Schizophrognia hy- Climbing hydrangea Jul. w. 289 drangeoides 32. T ecoma radicans Trumpet Vine July 0-R. 259 33 . Vitis coignettiae Crimson Grape 2679 34. Wistaria chinen sis Wistaria May-June Pu. 259 35. Wistaria chinensis alba Wistaria May w . 259 36. Wisteria Multijuga Japa nese Wistria May Pu-W. 2359

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More variety of color may be added to the landscape by using flowers. Page Seven teen LlST OF PERENNIAl; FLO"WEltS POR \VASIDNGTON Explanation of Ch aracteristics 1. Grown for foliage. 2. Sun. 3. One-h alf shade. 4. · Shade. 5. W et. 6. Dry. 7. Foliage poor after bloom. 8. Cut flowers. Color of blossoms : W -white, R-red, 0-ora nge, Y -yellow, B-blue, Li-lilac, L-lavendar, Pi­ pink, Pu-purple, Cr-cream , V-violet, Cri-crimson, G-gold, Br -brown, var-variou s. In column "Month of Bloom" the 1h m ea ns until t h e middle of the month, e.g., 4- 5 1h means from the 4th until the middle of the 5th month. Month of Height No. Botanical N arne Com1non Name Bloom Color in feet Characteristics 1. Chionodroxa luciliae-Glory of the Snow 3 -4 B . 1h 2. Crocus in variety- Crocus 3 - 4 var. 14 -lh 3. Fritillaria in variety-Crown Imperial 3 -5 var. 1 8 4. Galanthus nivalis- Snowdrops 3 -4 w. 1h 5. Hyacinth orientalis- Dutch H yacinth 4 -5 var. 1 257 6. Narcissus pseudo-narcissus-Daffodil 4 -5 Y. 1 -1% 2378 7. Tulipa ear ly and late-Tulips 4 -5 var. 1 -1 1h 237 8. Dicentra spectabilis-Bleeding H eart 4 -6 P i. 2 2347 9. Anemone sylvestris-Snowdrops 4 -6 Cr. 1% 2348 10. Adonis vernalis-Bird's Eye 4 -5 Y. 1 237 11. Primula sieboldi-Primrose 4 -5 % W. L. V. 1 34 12. Primula polyanthus-Polyanthus 4 -5 1h var. 34 34 13. Arabis albida-Rock Cress 4 -5 w . 1h 26 14. cornuta-Tufted Pansy 4 -10 B. 1;2 238 15. Bellis per ennis- English Daisy 4 - 5 Pi. 1; 3 27 16. Doronicum excelsum-Leopard's Bane 4% - 5 0 . 2-3 25 17. Papaver nudicale-Iceland Poppy 4%-9 var. 1 268 18. Daphne cneorum-Garland l!..,low er 4% -5 Pi. % 2 36 19. Iris pumila- Dwarf Iris 4% - 5 1h var. ~~ 23678 20. Scilia in variety-Squills 5 -6 B. W. P i. 1/ 3-1 21. chrysantha-Gold Columbine 5 -7 G. 3 28 Page Eighteen

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Month o f H eigh I i'\o. llutanieal N a111 u Common Name B loom Co lot' iu feet Chamcet istics 50 . Achi11 ea tom entosa- YatToW 6 -7 G. 1 26 51. Campanula karpatica- Ha.rebell 6 112 -10% P u. \V. %-1 2 52 . Oenother a macrocarpa-Evening P rimrose 6 -7 0. % -1 234 53 . Althaea rosea-Hollyhock 7 -8 var. 6-7 27 54. Bocconia cordata- P lmn P oppy 7 w . 5-6 267 55 . H elianthus in variety-Per ennial Sunflower 7 112- 81;2 Y. G. 0. 3-6 268 56 . Lilium tgrinum- Tiger Lily 7 -8 0. 3-4 2 368 57. Lilium auratum--Gold-band ed Li ly 7 -8 W . G. 3-4 2368 58 . Lilium candidum- Madona Lily 7 w. 3 238 59. Phlox paniculata- Phlox 7 - 9 var . 2- 3 28 GO . H em erocallis a urantiaca-·Day Lily 7 0 . 2-3 23 4 56 61. P latycodon grandiflorum- Balloon F lowe r 7 -9 P u. W . 2-3 2346 6 2. Statice latifolia--Sea Lavender 7% -8 Vi. 1-2 26 63. Platycodon maresi- Dwarf Balloon F lower 7 -9 P u . W . 1-1 112 2346 6 4. Stokesia cyan ea- Stokes Aster 7 -10 B. 1-1 112 28 6 5. Callirhoe involucr e-Poppy Mallow 7 -10 R. 1 26 66. Hiiscus in variety- - Mallow Ma rvels Swamp Rose 8 -9 var. 4-6 23 67. Lilium h enryi- H enry's L ily 8 -9 Q. 4-6 238 6 8. Salvia azurea grandiflora- Meadow Sage 8 -9 B. 3 28 G9. 'l'r itoma pl'itzeri- Red-hot Poker P lant 8 -10 0. 2-3 23 7 0. Aster Nova e-a n g lia e--~ e w England Aster 9 -10 P u. Pi. L . 4 268 71. Aster Novi-Belgii- Aster 9 -10 P u. Pi·. L. 4 268 7 2. Anemonae Japonica,- J apanese Windflower 9 -10 . W. Pi. L . 3-4 2358 7 3. Chrysanth emum in variety--Hardy Chrysanthemum 9 112-10 % var. 2-2% 28 7 4. Solidago lanceolata-Solidago 8 -10 Y. 3-5 2368 7 5. Chrysanthemum leu canth emum- Shasta Daisy 7 -11 w. 2-3 2368 N. B . Tender Perennials orn itted purposely. Published and distributed in furtherance of the a ct of May 8, 1914, by the State College of Washington, Extension Service, S. B. Nelson, Director, and U. S. Depart­ ment of Agriculture cooperatin .~.