206 Classified Lists 
SCHIZANTHUS, FRINGE FLOWER (S. pinnatus, var. albus). 1-2 ft. 
A very handsome branching plant bearing quantities of white, pale 
lilac and pink-fringed flowers with delicately spotted petals. Be careful 
in transplanting, as the roots are tender. Give a sheltered position, or 
tie plants to stakes, for they are brittle and easily broken in high winds. 
Give a light soil, not too much sun or moisture, as the young plants are 
liable to die unless conditions are favorable. It is slightly self-sowing 
with me. July to October. See Blue An., July. 
SAPONARIA, SOAPWoRT (S. calibrica, var. alba). 1 ft. A white variety 
of a dainty little bedding plant that literally covers the ground with its 
prostrate branches, bearing flowers that resemble Phlox sublata. Thrives 
in any good soil and full sun. Also a pink variety. July to October. 
See Pink An. 
ScHIZAPETALON (S. Walkeri). g in. An annual bearing sweet- 
scented fringed white flowers'that are curiously cut. Sow the seed 
where plants are to remain, as they have a long tap-root and do not 
transplant well. Give a deep rich soil, full sun. July to October. 
SNAPDRAGON (Antirrhinum majus and minor, var. Queen of the 
North). 1-2 ft. Snapdragon may be treated as an annual sown in 
early spring in the open ground when it will bloom late in July until 
frost. With protection it is also grown as a perennial. For culture see 
White Per., July. 
Stock. TEN-WEEKS, GILLYFLOWER (Maithiola annua, var. Perpetual 
Perjection). 1-2 ft. A much prized annual coming into bloom ten 
weeks after the seed is sown. The flowers are large, fragrant and borne 
on loose spikes in both single and double varieties. It comes in shades 
of pink, red, blue, lavender and purple. By sowing seed from February 
indoors and later in the open ground one can have Stock in bloom during 
the entire season. Give a rich, light soil, plenty of water and sun; is 
propagated also by cuttings. The name Gillyflower is a corruption of 
July-Flower as it usually blooms in July. See other an. lists, July. 
SWEET CLOVER (Melilotus alba). 3 ft. A biennial cultivated as a 
bee plant, with sweet-scented foliage, and white pea-shaped flowers 
borne in loose racemes. Also a blue variety. 
SweEet-PEa (Lathyrus odoratus, var. Dorothy Eckford). 4-8 ft. 
This well-known favorite, bearing loose clusters of deliciously sweet 
flowers, must be deeply rooted to endure the heat and drought of 
American summers. In sowing seed, dig a trench 6-8 in. deep, fill 
two inches with well-rotted manure, cover well with good loam, and 
