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SANTOLINA. Lavender Cotton 

 S. chamaecyparissus. A dwarf evergreen rock 

 plant; silvery foliage. 15c each; 10 for $1.20. 



SAPONARIA. Soapwort 



15c each; 10 for $1.20. 

 S. caucasica flore pleno. Double white flowers 



all summer ; fragrant. 

 S. ocymoides. Rock Soapwort. A beautiful dwarf 



spreading perennial ; completely covered in Jime 



with rosy pink flowers ; 6 inches. 



SAXIFRAGA. Saxifrage 



25c each; 10 for $2.00. 



A very interesting and beautiful group of plants, with 

 large, handsome, luxuriant foliage, and showy flowers in early 

 spring; strongly recommended for decorative purposes. 



S. cordifolia var. purpurea. Rich purple flowers ; 



effective. 

 S. lingulata rosea. Rose colored. 

 S. pyramidalis. White; grows well in sunny spots 



in rockeries; 18 inches. May and June. 

 S. speciosa. Purple flowers ; 9 inches. April and 



May. 



SCABIOSA. Scabious 



25c each; 10 for $2.00. 



S. caucasica. A large spreading plant growing 

 from 11 2 to .S feet high; flowers pale lilac blue 

 on long slender stalks. June to September. 



S. ochroleuca. Sulphur yellow; 2 to 3 feet. July 

 to September. 



SCIRPUS. Club Grass, or Rush 

 S. Holoschoenus variegatis. Spikelets minute, 

 crowded into heads from 1^4 to 1 1 7 inches in 

 diameter. A very ornamental, hardy plant. 

 15c each. 



SEDUM. Stone-crop 



15c each; 10 for $1.20; 100 for $10.00. 



The Sedums are of spreading habit, and are valuable for 

 rockeries, baskets, etc. The collection embraces the finest 

 varieties. 



S. acre. Good for edging ; yellow flowers; 3 inches. 



S. Aizoon. Flat heads of yellow flowers ; long, nar- 

 row leaves; 12 to 18 inches. 



S. album. White, with small foliage; very pretty; 

 3 inches. 



S. anacampseros. Purple flowers. 



S. cruceatum. White, cross-shaped foliage; 6 

 inches. July. 



S. Kamtschaticum. Golden yellow, lance-leaved; 

 9 inches. July. 



S. Maximowiczii. Yellow; 1 foot. July. 



S. populifolium. Poplar-leaved; creamy white; 

 6 inches. August. 



S. robustum, or monstrosum. Young growth 

 sometimes flattened, giving it a fan-shaped ap- 

 pearance; curious; 3 inches. June. 



S. speciosum rubrum. Dwarf, with dark red 

 flowers ; fine ; 6 inches. July. 



S. spectabile. Showy Sedum. A splendid" fall 

 flowering species; l^.^ to 2 feet high, and bear- 

 ^ ing showy clusters of rosy purple flowers. 



S. spectabile atropurpureum. Broad, light green 

 foliage; rosy crimson flowers; fine fall bloom- 

 ing perennial ; 18 inches. 

 var. Brilliant. A variety of the above, with 

 brighter colored flowers. 



S. Telephium hybridum. Dark purple foliage, 

 contrasting finely with alhuin; distinct. 



S. Telephium purpureum. Purple flowers and 

 foliage; 1 foot. August. 



SEMPERVIVUM. House-Leek 

 S. tectorum. A splendid rock plant. 15ch each; 

 10 for $1.20. 



SIDALCEA 

 S. Candida. Pure white flowers on long spikes; 

 2 to 3 feet. June. 25c each. 



SILENE. Catchfly 



15c each; 10 for $1.20. 

 S. alpestris. Alpine Catchfia'. Flowers large, 



white, in panicles ; 3 to 6 inches. June. 

 S. maritima. Sea Catchfly. A dwarf plant, 2 to 



4 inches high; flowers white, about 1 inch 



across. June. 

 S. Saxifraga. Petals yellowish above, and reddish 



brown on the under side ; 3 to 6 inches. June 



to August. 



SILPHIUM. Rosin-Plant 

 S. perfoliatum. Crp Plant. Tall growing plants 

 with large, showy yellow flowers; suitable for 

 large gardens; 8 feet. July and August. 15c 

 each; 10 for $1.20. 



SPIR./EA. Meadow-Sweet 



25c each; 10 for $2.00. 



Among the most ornamental and valuable of Herbaceous 

 Plants, and of easy culture. 



S. Aruncus. Goat's Beakd. Large panicles of 



creamy-white flowers; one of the best border 



plants; 3 to 4- ft. June. 

 S. astilboides. White flowers in panicles; fine; 



2 feet. June. 

 var. floribunda. White flowers; compact and 



graceful. 

 S. Filipendula. Dropwort. Large showy heads 



of white flowers, tinged with rose; fine foliage; 



2 to 3 feet. June. 



var. fl. pi. Dot RLE Dropwort. Double white 

 flowers ; fern-like foliage ; one of the best and 

 most showy perennials ; 1 to 2 feet. 



S. Humboldtii. Greenish flowers. Jime. 



S. Kamtschatica. A tall-growing species with large 

 foliage and panicles of white flowers; 4 to 5 

 feet. July. 



S. lobata. Qiteen of the Prairie. Flowers deep 

 rose, in large heads; of a robust habit; 2 to 



3 feet. June. 



S. palmata elegans. A choice variety having large 

 corymbs of white flowers with red anthers; 2 

 feet. June. 



S. Ulmaria fl. pi. Doi ble White Meadow-sweet. 

 A very desirable hardy plant; 2 feet. June. 



SOLIDAGO. Golden Rod 

 S. Golden Wings. Very large, branching pan- 

 icles, bright golden yellow; 5 feet. 25c each. 



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