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ELLWANOER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



Silene maritima. Sea-Catchfly. A dwarf plant, 2 to 4 inches high ; flowers^ 

 white, about 1 inch across; 6 inches. June. 



S. Vallesii. Swiss-Catchfly. White flowers in summer; 6 to 8 inches. 

 June. 



S. viscosa plena. Bright rose and double ; 1 foot. June. 



SILPHIUM. Rosin-Plant. 



S. perfoliatum. Cup-Plant. A stout species, 3 to 4 feet higli ; yellow 

 flowers in July. 



SOLIDAGO. Golden-Rod. 



S. Missouriensis. A beautifal dwarf sort with yellow flowers ; 20 inches. 

 July. 



SPIRAEA. Meadow-Sweet. 



Among the most ornamental and valuable of Herbaceous Plants. 



S. Aruncus. Slender spikes of greenish white flowers ; one of the best border 

 plants. 



S. filipendula. White ; fine foliage ; 1 to 2 feet. June. 



S. Huniboldtii. White. June. 



S. lobata. Flowers deep rose ; of a robust habit ; contrasts finely with ulma- 

 ria fl. pi.; 1 foot. June. 



S. palmata. The loveliest of all the herbaceous Spiraeas, with corymbs of beauti- 

 ful rose-colored flowers. Kather difiicult to establish, and requires protection. 50 cents. 



S. Ulmaria fl. pi. Double white, Elm-leaved. A very desirable hardy 

 plant ; 2 feet. June. 



var. fol. var. Golden variegated foliage ; a remarkably handsome plant, 

 not appreciated as it should be. 



S. venusta. Branching, feathery plumes of soft rose color ; one of the finest of 

 the Spiraeas. 



STACHYS. Woundwort. 



S. lanata. Purple 

 spikes with soft and silvery 

 foliage ; 1 foot. July. 



STATICE. Sea-Lav- 

 ender. 



S. alba. 50 cents. 



S. grand iflora. 



S. latifolia. Broad, 

 luxuriant foliage; large trusses 

 of lilac flowers ; very fine for 

 bouquets when dried. See 

 cut. 



S. maritima. Sea-Pink 



OR Thrift. Rosy lilac; one 

 of the best for edging ; 6 

 inches. June and Jaly. 



S. undulata. Wavy- 

 leaved ; large trusses of pale 

 lilac flowers ; 10 inches. Au- 

 gust and September. 30 



cents. STATICE LATIFOLIA. 



