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vSAXIFUAGA i^Iegasea). 



These will thrive in any kind of soil and in any posiiion; grow about 1 foot 

 high and are admirable for the front of the border or shrubbery, forming 

 masses of handsome, broad, deep green foliage, wliich alone renders them use- 

 ful, while the pretty flowers, which appear very early in the spring, some 

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

 Cordifolia. Purple flowers. V Orbicularis, Large heads of rose- 



iiimalaica. Rose-coloied. | ^ colored flowers. 



Ligulata. White flowers. l/SquarrOSa. White, llowering in 



Van Houttei. Light pink. | June. 



25 CIS. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



AI.PINE SAXIFRACAS. 



The following varieties require a semi-shady position in well-drained ground 



or on the rockery. 



Pyramidalis. Forms rosettes of narrow, silvery foliage, showy spikes 2 feet 

 high of white flowers in May and June. (See cut.) 35 cts. each. 



SarmentOSa (^Aaron's-beard). A trailing variety, with deep green foliage, 

 prettily variegated with silvery wliile; used in hanging-baskets, on the rock- 

 ery, etc. 15 cts. e.nch; SI 50 per doz. 



Umbrosa {London Pride, Xaiicy prelly, or None-so-prctty'). A low-growing, 

 spreading sort, throwing up stems a foot high of white, sometimes suffused 

 with red flowers. 25 cts. each; S2. 50 per doz, , 



SCABIOSA. 



Caucasica [Blue Botmet). One of the handsomest perennials, and should 

 be grown in evei-y 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 commence lo bloom in June, throwing stems 15 to 

 18 inches high until September. 



— alba. Pure wliite variety. 



Ochroieuca. Sulphur-yellow flowers; 

 July to Sept ; 2i feet. 



15 cts. each ; ?1. 50 per doz. 



SCUTELI.ARIA. 



{Skull-cap.) 



Qrandiflora. -\ pretty trailing plant for 

 the rockery or border, with purple flow- 

 ers in August and Sept. 25 cts. each; 



$2.50 per doz. 



SEMPERVIVUM. 



(House L,eek,) 



Peculiarly interesting plants for the 

 rockery or for any exposed, well-drained 

 position. We can furnish six distinct va- 

 rieties at 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; set 

 of 6 for 50 cts. 



Saxifraga Pyramidalis. 



SEDUM (Stone-crop;. 



DWARF VARIETIES. 



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Senecio Pulcher. 



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Sebum Spectaeilis. 



Suitable for the rockery, 

 ding, etc. 

 Acre {Golden jl/oss). Much used for 



covering graves ; foliage green, flowers 



bright yellow. 

 Album. Green foliage, white flowers. 

 J-ydium Aureum. Yellow foliage and 



I link flowers. 



— Ulaucum. Small glaucous green fo- 

 liage ami ])ink flowers. 



Puichellum {3ird's-foot Stone-crop). 



Foliage red and brown, rosy-purple 



flowers. 

 Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yel- 



i^i^Spurium. Grows 6 inches high and 

 iie.irs attiactive pink flowers. 



— Coccineurn. A beautiful crimson- 

 flouered form of the preceding. 



10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz.; §8.00 per 100; set of 8 varieties, 75c. 



ERECT OR TALL-UROWINQ VARIETIES, 



Useful and pretty plants fir the border, pioducing their interest- 



/ing flowers duiing late summer and fall. 

 Japonicum riacrophyllum. Forms compact bushes 15 inches 



hi!.;h with pleasing waxy while flowers with light pink centres. 

 riaximum Atropurpureum, Interesting on account of its 



dark liionzy-purple loliage. 1.5 inches. 

 SpectabiliS {BriHiant Stone-crop). One of the prettiest erect- 

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

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

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

 plant. 

 15 cts. each; .^i.oO per doz.; 810.00 per 100; set of 3 for 40 cts. 



SENECIO (Groundsel). 



Pulcher. forms a neat tuft of foliage, from which spring up, 



liom ]uly to October, a succession of 2 feet high stems, with 



- clu.sters of brilliant rosy-purple flowers of good size. Totally 



/ distinct from all other perennials and should be largely planted. 



lAbrotanifoIia. Showy heads of orange flowers all summer; 



; 1 foot. 



'japonicus. L.irge yellow flowers in August; 3 feet. 

 Speciosus. Small, but attractive, rosy-purple flowers; July to- 

 Octoljcr ; 1 foot. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. Set of 4 sorts, 50 cts. 



Digitalis or Foxgloves are shown in colors and offered on page 169. 



