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SAlrVIA (Meatlow Sage). 

 Azurea grandiflora.^ A Rocky Mountain species, growing 2 to 3 feet high. 

 pruilucing duiing August and September pretty sky blue flowers in the 

 greatest profusion, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Pratensis. Showy spikes, 2 to 3 feet higli, of deep blue flowers from 

 June to August. 25 cts. eacli. 



SANTOL,INA (Lavender cotton). 

 Ciiiamaecyparisuss. A dwarf evergreen perennial, with delicate silvery- 

 white foliage; useful as a roclc or border plant, also largely used in carpet 

 bedding. 

 Incana. A variety of the above, with denser, shorter foliage. 

 10 cts. each ; $1 00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 SAPONARIA (Soap-wort). 

 Caiscasica fl. pi. Interesting double white flowers, produced all summer 



and fall ; 15 inches. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 

 Ocymoides spendens. Very showy rock plant, producing during the 

 summer months masses of small, bright crimson flowers; 9 inches. 15 cts. 

 each ; .$ 1.50 per doz. 



SAXIFRAGA (Megasea). 

 These will thrive in any kind of soil and in any position, and are admirable 

 for the front of the border or for planting in masses in front of the shrubbery ; in 

 all cases forming masses of handsome, broad, deep green foliage, which alone 

 renders them useful, while the pretty flowers which appear early in the spring, 

 some almost as soon as the frost is out of the ground, makes them doubly effective. 

 Cordifolia. Purple flowers ; 1 foot high. 



Crassifolia. Light pink; one of the earliest; 9 inches high. 

 liirnalaica. Rose-colored; 12 inches high. 

 Ligulata. White flowers; 12 inches high. 

 Orbicularis, Large heads of rose-colored flowers. 

 Squarrosa. White, flowering in June ; 12 

 inches high. 



25 CIS, each ; $2.50 per doz. 



AI^PINE SAXIFRAGAS. 



Tiie following varieties require a semi- 

 shady position in well-drained ground or on 

 the rockery. 

 <jeum. A useful rock plant, with pale 



pin];; flowers. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 Pyramidalis. Forms rosettes of narrow 



silvery foliage, showy spikes 2 feet high 



of white flowers in May and June. (See 



cut.) 35 cts, each. 

 5armentosa [Aaron' s-beard). A creep- 

 ing variety, with deep green foliage 



prettily variegated with silvery white; 



used in hanging-baskets, on the rockery, 



etc. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per <loz. 

 UrabrOSa {London Priile, Nancy-pretlv, 



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. 



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SCABIOSA. 



Caucasica. One of the handsomest per- 

 ennials we possess, and should be 

 grown in every garden, if only for 

 cutting purposes, lasting a long time 

 when placed in water. The flowers 

 are of a peculiarly soft and charming 

 shade of lilac-blue, and commences 

 to bloom in June, throwing stems 15 

 to 18 inches high until September. 



— alba. Pure white variety. 



15 cts. each ; $1.."0 per doz. 



Senecio Pulcher. 



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Sfditm Spectartlis. 



SCIITEI.I.ARIA. 



(,Skull-cap.) 



Alpina. A pretty trailing plant for the 

 rockery, with purple flowers with 

 yellow lip; blooming in August. 

 — Alba. A white-flowered form. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 SEDUm (Stone-erop). 

 The dwarf or creeping varieties are 

 suitable for rock-work, covering graves, 

 diy, sunny banks and carpet bedding, while the taller species 

 make fine subjects for the mixed border. 

 Acre {Golden Moss). Creeping, foliage and flowers bright yellow. 



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

 Album. Creeping, bright green foliage; flowers white. 

 Pulchellum [Binfs-fooi Stone-crop). Creeping, with small foli- 

 age, of various tints of red, brown and purple ; flowers rosy-purple. 

 Sexangulare. Creeping, dark green foliage and yellow flowers. 

 Spectabiiis {Brilliant Stone-crop). One of the prettiest erect- 

 growing species, attaining a height of 18 inches, with broad, 

 oval, light green foliage and immense, showy heads of hand- 

 some rose-colored flowers ; indispensable as a late fall-blooming 

 l>lant- (See cut.) 

 Spurium coccineum. Crimson flowers during July and 



August ; 6 inches. 

 Any of the above, except where noted, 15 cts. each ; $150 per doz. 

 SEMPERVIVIIM (House Leek). 

 Peculiarly interesting plants for the rockery or for any exposed, 

 well-drained position. 



Anomalum, Funkii, Heufelli, Tectorum. 

 10 cts. each ; $1,00 per doz. 

 SENECIO (Groundsel). 

 Pulcher. Forms a neat tuft qi foliage, from which spring up, from 

 July to October, a succession of 2 feet high stems, with clusters 

 of bright, crimson-red flowers of good size. (See cut.) 25 cts. 

 each ; $2.50 per doz. 



8200 00 in Cash for Photographs of Flowers, Beds, Borders, etc. See page 4. 



