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SILENE (atchfly) 
Alpestris. A good rock-work plant, grows about 4 inches high, with 
glistening white flowers in July and August. : 
Schafta (Autumn Catchfly). A charming border or rock plant, grow- 
ing from 4 to 6 inches high, with masses of bright pink flowers from 
July to October. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
SISYRINCHIUM (Satin Lily or Blue-eyed Grass) 
Bermudianum. A pretty early spring ana fall flowering plant with 
blue flowers and grass-like foliage. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
SPIR ZEA (Goat’s Beard, Meadow S weet) 
Elegant border plants with feathery plumes of flowers and neat, attrac- 
tive foliage; succeed best in a half-shaded location in rich moist soil. 
“4 Aruncus. A noble variety, 3 to 5 feet high, producing in june and July 
long, feathery panicles of white flowers. 
| FilipendulaFI. PI. (Doubdle-flowered 
Dropwort). Numerous corymbs of 
double white flowers on stems 15 
inches high, during June and July, 
and pretty fern-like foliage. 
Palmata (Crimson Meadow Sweet). 
One of the most beautiful hardy 
plants, the deep purple red of the 
stems and branches passing into the 
crimson purple of the broad corymbs 
of flowers, which are produced very 
freely during June and July; 3 feet. 
—Elegans. A free-flowering pure 
SIDALCEA white with protruding pink anthers. 
Ulmaria Fi. Pl. (Meadow Sweet). 
SIDALCEA Grows about 3 feet high, and pro- 
duces its double white flowers during 
June and July. 
Venusta. A showy, red-flowering 
species; very fragrant; 4 to 5 feet; - 
June. 
Price, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 
$15.00 per 100. One each of the 
above 6 varieties, $1 25. 
Erect-growing, more or less branching 
plants, producing their showy flowers 
during June and July; they will succeed 
in any garden soil in a sunny position. 
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Candida. Grows 2 to 8 feet high with 
white flowers about ap inch in diam- 
eter. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Rose Queen. A new variety of strong 
robust habit growing from 5 to 6 feet 
high, producing showy large flowers of 
a pleasing shade of clear rose, in the 
greatest profusion. 50 cts. each. 
Rosy Gem. Pretty, bright rose-colored flowers, 2 to 3 feet. 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
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SOLIDAGO (Golden Rod) 
The varieties offered below are the most desirable of our native 
Golden Rods. 
Altissima. The giant of the family, attaining a height of 10 to 12 
feet; the large heads of golden-yellow flowers reach perfection late 
in October. 
Canadensis. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, with spikes of golden-yellow 
flowers from the end of July until September. : 
Golden Wings. The finest of all; 5 feet high with immense pani- 
cles of bright golden-yellow flowers from July to September. 
Rigidus. <A bold plant with heavy foliage and immense heads of 
flowers in July and August. 
Shorti. Golden-yellow flowers in July and August; 8 feet. 
Virgaurea Compacta. Grows but 15 inches high; deep yellow 
flowers in August and September. 
Price, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Set of 6 sorts 
for $1.25. Semza Urmarta FL. Ph. 
