Botanical Name

English Name

1 Deciduous

2 Evergreen

3 Vine

4 Herbaceous

Perennial

Ultimate Height in feet

Color

Time of Bloom

Remarks

Cypripedium spectabile

Showy Lady's Slipper

4

1 1/2

White

June

Leaves oval in shape, variegated with gray. Flowers quite showy. Good in rock-gardens. C. F.

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch Broom

1

4

Yellow

May

S. Foliage fine dark green. Flower pear-shaped, produces in abundance. Good for seashore planting. In severe climates it kills to the ground, but reappears in the spring and regains its growth quickly. D. H.

Daffodil

See Narcissus

Daphne cneorum

Garland Flower

2

8 in.

Pink

March

Good in front of shrubs or in the rock-garden. Trailing in habit. Fragrant flowers in close clusters. E. A. H.

Daphne mezereum

Mezereum

1

3

Red

March

S. Flowers fragrant in small clusters, coming before the leaves appear. Erect and open in growth. B. C. E.G.

Daphne mezereum var. alba

1

3

White

March

A variety of the preceding with white flowers and yellow fruit.

Decumaria barbara

Decumary

3

20

White

June

A climbing shrub, clinging by rootlets. Foliage shining; flowers in clusters. Good for covering rocks, banks, or tree trunks. B. C. D. H.

Delphineum

Larkspur

4

11/2

Deep purple

June & July

Flowers in flat clusters. Foliage deeply cut. Particularly good for the rock-garden. A.G. I.

Delphineum elatum

4

4

Deep blue

June to Sept.

Foliage finely divided. Flowers large and marked with violet. Excellent for the border. If flowers are cut the plants will continue to bloom until very late. A.G. I.

Delphineum formosum

4

2-3

Blue

June & July

Large flowers on tall spikes. Foliage divided, dark. Good among shrubs or in the border. Will continue to bloom if cut freely. A.G. I.

Delphineum hybridum

4

3-4

Blue

June & July

Flowers in dense racemes. Often double and in all shades of blue. One of the best perennials. In habit much as the preceding. A.G. I.

Delphineum grandiflo-rum

Chinese Larkspur

4

2

Light blue

July & Aug.

Foliage light green, deeply divided. Individual flowers large and in compact racemes. Good for the hardy border. A.G. I.

Delphineum grandiflo-rum var. album

White Chinese Larkspur

4

2

White

July & Aug.

A variety of the preceding with pure white flowers.

Dennstsedtia punctilob-ula or Dicksonia pil-osiuscula

Gossamer or Hay Fern

4

2

A native fern of great beauty, with finely-cut foliage. It prefers a moist soil, but will thrive in dry, sunny spots. Good for massing in open ground or under trees. A.