10 



10 



SALVIA (Flowering Sage). 



A favorite bedding plant, also grown for conservatory dec- 

 oration, bearing long spikes of flowers in great profusion from 

 July till frost ; half-liardy perennials, blooming the first year 

 from seed, which should be sown as early as possible either 

 indoors or in a hotbed and the young plants transferred to 

 their flowering quarters when the weather has become settled 

 and warm. per pkt. 

 3935 Splendens {Scarlet Sage). Beautiful bright scar- 

 let. J oz. , .50 cts 5 



3934 — Ball of Fire, For description see Novelties, 



pages 13 to 20. 3 pkts. for 50 cts 20 



3932 — •' Bonfire " This is one of the finest Salvias ever 

 introduced. It differs from all others, growing in a 

 compact bush about 2 feet high by 2 feet in diame- 

 ter. Its erect spikes of flowers of brilliant scarlet stand 

 clear above the dark-green foliage and completely 

 cover the plant. It attracts immediate attention in 

 the garden, and is one of the most effecnve and 

 gorgeous plants in culiivition. Per \ oz., 75 cts 



3933 — " Burning Bush " This variety forms strong, 

 sturdy bushes 2^ feet high, and bears the finest indi- 

 vidual spikes of flowers of all, many of them being 

 over 18 inclies in length ; color intensely rich scarlet ; 

 decidedly one of the be^t 



3936 — riaroon Prince. For description see JSTovekies, 



pages 13 to 20. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



3931 Patens {Blue Sage). In color this is as blue as the 

 " Scarlet Sage" is red; unlike the latter, however, it is 

 not useful for bedding, but is a beautiful plant for the 

 border or greenhouse ; ten- 

 der perennial ; 2 feet 15 _ .»•-'■,*■ 



3930 Plttlerl. A free-growing 

 new variety, forming dense, 

 bushy plants 2 to 3 feet high, 

 with clean light green fo.i- 

 age and bearing innumer- 

 able spikes of vivid carmine- 

 scarlet flowers, each over an 

 inch long and set in a 

 bronzy calyx, on which ac- 

 count the plant does not 

 make that grand show like 

 the varieties of S. splendens, 

 the calyx of which are scar- 

 let as well as the flowers ; it 

 is nevertheless a very pretty 

 and intcrestijig species 10 



8928 Azurea grandiflora. .\ 

 hardy perennial variety, pro- 

 ducing during August and 

 September spikes of pretty 

 sky-blue flowers in great 

 profusion ; 2 to 3 feet 10 



Scarlet Sage " Bonfire." 



ioLANUM CaI'^IC 



SCARLET RUNNER 



4SX!/A.^&« FEB PKT. 



3940 A great favorite in England 

 ar.d Europe, not only as an 

 ornamenial climber, but for 

 ihe delicious edible beans 

 which succeed the bright 

 scarlet sprays of pea-shaped 

 blossoms. Per pint, 20 CIS.; 

 by mail, 28 cts.).. 5 



SCHIZANTHtlS. 



(Butterfly, or Fringe Flower.) 



The Schizanthus has been called 

 the " poor man's orchid" on account 

 of iheir easy culture and resemblance 

 in form and variety of coloring to 

 some of the Floral Aristocrats. May 

 be sown out of doors in spring where 

 they are to remain, or started inside 

 and transplanted when the weather is 

 suitable. A so\ving made in autumn, 

 will give an abundance of bloom 

 through the winter. 

 3967 Dwarf Large=fIowered. 

 A new variety, lorniing com- 

 pact pyramidal plants a foot 

 high, literally covered with large, beauti- 

 ful orchid-like flowers in a bewildering 



range of color. (See cut.) 15 



3968 WisetonensiS, (For description see 



Novelties, pages 13 to 20 ) 25 



A splendid mixture of the regular type 5 



SIW^IEAX (Myrsiphyllum Asparagoides). 

 3981 In many respects the Smilax is the most useful, and it is ceriainly one of the 

 most graceful climbers which adorn the greenhouse or conservaloiy ; for bou- 

 quets and floral decoration it is indispensable 



SOLANUM. 



3991 Capsicastrum {Jerns.ilem Cheny). This is a very useful pot plant for winter 

 decor.-ition. It is of dwarf, branching habit ; leaves small and oval-.shaped, bear- 

 ing in the greatest profusion bright scarlet globular berries. Very ornamental; 1ft. 10 

 STATICE (Sea-raTender). 



4000 Splendid hardy perennials, either for the border or rockery, producing all sum- 

 mer panicles of minute flowers, which can be dried and used for winur bou- 

 quets. Mixed varieties 10 



Dwarf 



Large-flowered 



schiz.axthus. 



3970 Mixed. 



10 



Our bed of SAX, VIA BONFTRE at the St. Xonis Fxposition, 1904, was awarded a Silver Medal. 



