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SAPONARIA. Per Phi. 



An extremely beautiful class of compact growing plants, 

 producing masses of minute cross-shaped rose and 

 white flowers, which continue blooming all summer. 

 Hardy A nnuals. 



Sapon'ai-ia Calabrica. Rich deep pink, y<> ft 10 



Alba. Pure white, H ft 10 



SCABIOSA (Mourning Bride, or Sweet 

 Scabious). 



A beautiful border plant, producing in profusion flowers 

 in great variety of colors; excellent for cutting for 

 table bouquets, etc. Hardy Annuals. 

 Scabiosa Nana Fl. Pleno. The flowers are quite 

 double and globular, varying in all the shades of 

 white, carmine, maroon, lilac, etc.; a most valua- 

 ble flower to use in bouquets or vases of cut flow- 

 ers. 1ft 10 



— Xall German, Mixed, 2ft 5 



SCHIZOPETALON. 



Schizopetalon Walkerii. This little plant bears 

 delicately fragrant fringed flowers. Hardy An- 

 nual, %n. , io 



SCHIZANTHUS. 



A splendid class of plants, combining elegance of growth 

 with a rich profusion of beautiful flowers, valuable for 

 greenhouse decoration in spring, and the flower garden 

 in summer. Half-hardy Annual. 



Schizanthus. Finest mixed colors 5 



SCYPHANTHUS. 



Scyphantlius Flegans. A dwarf, free-flowering, 

 half-hardy evergreen trailing plant ; yellow. 2ft. 10 



SEDUM (Stonecrop). 



A very interesting and useful little plant, growing freely 

 on rock or rustic work. ornamental mounds, old walls, 

 etc. Hardy Annual. 



Sedum Cceruleum. Blue, J4 ft 10 



SENSITIVE PLANT (See Mimosa Pudica . 



SILENE, or CATCHFLY. 



A beautiful genus of free-flowering plants, with bright 

 attractive flowers, admirably adapted for spring and 

 summer blooming in beds, rock-work, etc. 

 Silene Pendula Com pacta Plant dwarf and com- 

 pact, forming dense cushions two or three inches 

 in height, and from nineto twelve inches in diam- 

 eter, which during the season are perfectly solid 



with bloom 5 



Carnea Fl. PI. (See Novelties) 25 



SMILAX (See Myrsiphyllum Aspara- 

 goides). 



SNAKE CUCUMBER (See Cucumis 

 Flexuosus). 



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SOLANUM CAPSICASTRUM. 



SOLANUM. Per PM. 



A genus of ornamental fruit-bearing plants, some ot 

 them among themostinterestingof greenhouse shrubs, 

 while others are remarkable for their tine foliage, and 

 are most useful for groups on lawns, or as single speci- 

 mens. 

 Solatium Capsieastrttm, or "Jerusalem Cherry." 

 Miniature orange tree, covered all winter with a 

 profusion of scarlet fruit. A very interesting 

 plant for the decoration of the greenhouse or sit- 



. tingroom. Half-hardy Perennial, 1}^ f t 10 



Hendersonii. Pear-shaped scarlet fruit 10 



Lobelii. (See Novelties) 25 



Warscewiczii. A magnificent plant, with im- 



mense leaves of a deep green color. It attains 

 an average height of six to eight feet, and when 

 planted in masses produces a grand effect 10 



SPHENOGYNE. 



A bright yellow, free-flowering border plant, from South 



America; useful for beds, ribbon borders, or edgings. 

 Sphenogyne Speeiosa. Hardy Annual, lit 5 



STATICE. 



Exceedingly interesting plants of easy culture. They 

 are all very free-flowering, and remain a long time in 

 bloom, the flowers being valuable for winter bouquets. 

 Statice Honduelli. I)eep golden yellow. Half-har- 

 dy Perennial. 114 it 10 



Spicata. Forms a beautiful bouquet of rosy pink 



flowers. Annual 10 



Incana Hybrida. Fine mixed. Perennial 10 



LARGE-FLOWERED DWARF PYRAMIDAL STOCK. 



STOCKS (German Ten-Weeks). 



These are especially recommended on account of their 

 long continuance in bloom and vigorous habit. Flow- 

 ers very double, 1,' i ft. Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Stock, Dwarf German Ten-Weeks. Finerntxeds 



Large Flowering. Choice mixed 10 



Pure "White 15 



Purple 15 



Scarlet Victoria. New and fine.. .15 



New Large-Flowered Dwarf Pyramidal. 



The most popular stock in cultivation; very 



finest mixed. (See Cut.) 25 



Wallflower-Leaved. Pure white, very 



fine , 15 



Purple 15 



■ Crimson. Very fine 15 



Finest Mixed 15 



STOCKS (Intermediate). 



The Intermediate Stocks are valuable on account of their 

 flowering late in autumn, also as pot plants for early 

 spring blooming, for which purpose the seeds should be 

 sown in July or August. 



Stock, Intermediate. Scarlet 15 



White. 15 



Purple 15 



Mixed 15 



STOCKS (Brompton and Emperor). 



'The Emperor, or Perpetual Flower, may be treated in 

 the same manner as the Intermediate ; t hey frequently 

 last several years, if protected from the frost. The 

 Brompton is a Biennial of branching habit, producing 

 a grand display when in bloom. 

 Stock, Fmperor, or Perpetual. Finest mixed.. .15 

 Brompton, or Winter. Finest mixed 10 



SWEET SULTAN. 



Showy Annuals of easy culture, very effective in shrub- 

 bery borders. Hardy Annuals. 



Sweet Sultan. Purple, 2 ft 5 



White. 2ft 5 



Velio w. 2 ft 5 



Mixed 5 



