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Gkoup OF Saxifka(~,as ( Megaseas). 



SAXIFRAGA. 



(Megatea. ) 



These will thrive in any kind of soil 

 and in any position; giow about one 

 foot high, and are admirable for the 

 front of the border or shrubbery, form- 

 ing masses of handsome, broad, deep 

 green foliage, which alone renders 

 them useful, while the pretty flowers, 

 which appear very early in the spring, 

 some almost as soon as the frost is 

 out of the ground, make them doubly 

 effective. (See cut. ) 

 Cordifolia. Light pink. 

 Orbiculare. Deep rose. 

 Speciosa. Dee[) rosy-crimson. 

 Stracheyi. Pale pink. 

 Van hlouttei. Light pink. 



25 cts. each; $2."'0 per doz. ; $18.00 

 per 100. Set of 5 sorts, $1.00. 



AI.PINE SAXIFRAGAS. 



The following varieties require a semi shady position in well drained 

 ground or on the rockery: 



Peltata. Suitable for growing in moist situations, with large shield- 

 shaped leaves and clusters of light pink flowers on stiff, erect stems 

 .S feet high. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Pyramidalis. Forms rosettes of narrow, silvery foliage; showy spikes 

 2 feet high of white flowers in May and June. 35 cts. each. 



Sarmentosa (Auron's Beard). A trailing variety with deep green 

 foliage; prettily variegated with silvery-white; used in hanging-basket-^, 

 on the rockery, etc. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Umbrosa (London Pride, Nancif Pt-etty, or None-so-Pretty). A 

 low-growing, spreading sort, throwing up stems a foot high of white, 

 sometimes suffused with red, flowers. 25 cts. each; §2.50 per doz. 



SANTOLrlX A fLavender Cotton), 



Chamaecyparissus Incana. .\ dwarf evergreen perennial with at 

 iractive silvery-white foliage; useful as a rock or border plant and 

 largely used for carpet bedding- prefers a light soil and rather dry 

 position. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



SAPOXARIA (Soap-Wort). 



Caucasica (Double-flower in f/ Bouncinr/ Bet). White tinted rose, 

 double flowers, produced all summer and fall; 15 inches. 



Ocymoides. Very showy rock plant, producing during summer 

 months masses of small, bright rose flowers; 9 inches. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



SATUREIA (Winter Savory). 

 Montana. A neat, dwarf evergreen, aromatic plant, 

 with slender, woody, very branching stems, 12 

 inches high, covered with showy white heather- 

 like flowers in August and September. 25 cts. 

 each; $2 50 per doz. 



SCABIOSA. 



Handsome border plants, succeeding in any ordi- 

 nary soil if well drained and in a sunny location, and 

 should be grown in every garden where cut flowers 

 are wanted; they last a long time when picked and 

 placed in water. 



Caucasica {Blue Bonnet). A soft 

 and charming shade of lavender, 

 and commences to bloom in June, 

 throwing stems 18 to 24 inches 

 high until September. (See cut. ) 



— Alba. A pure white variety. 



Japonica. Lavender-blue flowers, 

 in bloom from July to September; 

 2 feet. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 

 per 100. 



SCUTEI.I.ARIA. 



(Skull-cap.) 

 Macrantha. Pretty trailing plants 

 for the border or rockery, light blue 

 flowers during July and .\ugust. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



ScABiosA Caucasica. 



Hardy Phloxes are a specialty with us. See pases 218 to 221. 



