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(Megasea.) 



These will thrive in any kind of soi 

 and in any position; grow 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.) 

 Brilliant. Bright crimson-purple. 

 Cordifolia. Light pink. 

 Orbiculare. Deep rose. 

 Purpurea. Deep purple. 

 Speciosa. Deep rosy-crimson. 

 Splendens. Rosy crimson. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 

 per 100. Set of 6 sorts, $1.25. 



ALPINE 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 3 

 feel 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 (Aaron's Beard). A trailing variety, with deep green 

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

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



Umbrosa (London Pride, Nancy Pretty, 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. 



SCUTELLARIA (Skuiiw. 



Pretty trailing plants for the border or rockery, flowering during July 

 and August. 



Coelestina. Light blue flower. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



SISYRINCHIUM (Satin Lily, or Blue-eyed Gran). 



Bermudianum. A pretty, early spring and fall flowering plant, with blue 

 flowers and grass-like foliage; 10 inches. 15 cts. each; $1.50 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 15 to 18 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 do/..; $15.00 per 100. 



SEMPER\IVUM (House Leek). 



Peculiarly interesting plants for the rockery or for 

 any exposed, well-drained position. AVe can furnish 

 six distinct varieties at 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 

 Set of 6 for 50 cts. 



SENECIO Groundsel). 



Especially suited for planting in low, 

 moist ground; grow from 3 to 5 feet 

 high, producing a bold effect. 

 Clivorum. Very large, round leaves 



and heavy stems of pure yellow 



flowers. 

 VeitchlanuS. Its tall flower-stems 



arise from a wide-spreading tuft of 



large cordate leaves, bearing blight 



yellow flowers in July and August. 

 Wilsonianus. Similar to the above, 



but with rich, golden yellow (lowers. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Scabiosa Caucasica. 



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