SEA-LAVENDER (Statice) 



Sea-Lavender, Great (Statice latifolia). 2 ft. 

 Great heads of tiny light blue flowers, 

 like Forget-me-nots, in midsummer. An- 

 other good cut flower. (R). 



SNOW-IN-SUMMER (Cerastium) 

 Snow-In-Summer (Cerastium. biebersteini) , 

 10 to 12 in. A creeping plant, with sil- 

 very leaves and masses of white flowers 

 in June. (R). 



SPEEDWELL (Veronica) 

 Rich Blue Flowers 

 Amethyst Speedwell (V. spuria). 8 to 10 



in. Good in low border, with spikes of 

 rich amethyst-blue flowers in midsum- 

 mer. (R). 



Bluespire. 2 ft. A lovely sort with long 

 spikes of sky-blue flowers all summer. 

 Good for cutting. 3 for $1.00, doz. $3.50. 



Clump Speedwell (V. longifolia subses- 

 silis). 2 to 2V2 ft. Long spikes bear many 

 blue flowers from July until fall. Good 

 for cutting. 3 for $1.00, doz. $3.50. 



Plnkspike Speedwell (V. spicata rosea). 15 

 in. Delicate pink flowers are produced 

 freely in June and July. A stately plant 

 for the front of the border. 3 for $1.00, 

 doz. $3.50. 



Rosy Comb Speedwell (V. pectinata rosea). 

 A creeper with gray foliage. Bears rose- 

 colored flowers in late spring, and is 

 showy even when not in bloom. 3 for 

 $1.00, doz. $3.50. 



Spike Speedwell (V. spicata). IV2 to 2 ft. 

 Long sprays of bright blue flowers will 

 intensify the beauty of the border in 

 early summer. 



White Speedwell (V. spicata alba). 18 in. 

 White form of above. 



Woolly Speedwell (V. incana). 8 to 12 in. 

 Vivid violet-blue flowers from close mats 

 of silvery gray foliage in July and 

 August. (R). 



SPIRE A (Astilhe, Spiraea) 

 Showy panicles of lovely flowers in early 

 summer 



Crimson Meadowsweet (Spirea palmata). 



3 ft. Crimson-purple flowers on purple 



stems throughout the summer. 

 Siberian Meadowsweet ( Spirea palmata 



elegans). 3 ft. Nodding plumes of pale 



pink flowers from June until August. 

 Either variety, 3 for Sl.OO, doz. $3.50. 



NAMED SPIREAS (Astilbe) 

 2 ft. 



Big, feathery plumes of tiny flowers, 

 splendid for cutting. 



America. Lovely lilac flowers from at- 

 tractive foliage. 



Deutschland. 3 ft. A lovely pure white 

 variety of strong growth and free flow- 

 ering. 



Gloria Superba. Brilliant deep pink flowers. 



Granat. Strong flowering spikes of deep 

 crimson-red. 



Peach Blossom. A strikingly beautiful sort, 

 with graceful floral spikes of clearest 

 peach-blossom-pink. 



Pink Pearl. Light pink variety, late bloom- 

 ing. 



Queen Alexandra. Soft dainty pink flowers. 



Queen of Holland. Blushing white sort. 



Rhineland. Compact spikes of bright crim- 

 son, shaded salmon. 



Salmon Queen. An exquisite shade of 

 salmon. 



All varieties, 3 for Sl.OO, doz. S3.50, 100 

 S25.00. 



[40] Hardy Perennials 



SPURGE (Euphorbia) 



Cushion Euphorbia (E. p oly chroma ) . 1 ft. 

 Grows into a rounded clump which is 

 buried in late spring beneath yellow 

 flowers. (R). 3 for $1.00, doz. $3.50. 



Rockery Spurge (E. myrsinites). 3 to 4 in. 

 Lovely trailer for shady rockery or wall 

 crevices, with yellow flowers from silvery 

 leaves in May and June. (R). 



SPURGE, JAPANESE 



(Pachy Sandra terminalis) 

 6 to 9 in. 



Best and most popular of ground covers, 

 especially in the shade, where grass will 

 not give good results. Glossy, light ever- 

 green leaves, branching into a dense mat. 

 White flowers during May and June. 3 for 

 60c, doz. $2.00, 100 $10.00, 1000 $90.00. 



STONECROP (Sedum) 



Cactus-like perennials for the rockery 



Gold Moss (Sedum acre). 3 to 4 in. Bright 

 yellow flowers in early summer. (R). 



Orange Stonecrop ^5. kamtschaticum) . 6 in. 

 Orange flowers in late fall. (R). 



Siebold Stonecrop (S sieboldi). 8 in. Clus- 

 ters of pale pink flowers in September; 

 blue-green foliage edged coral-rose. (R). 



Showy Stonecrop (Spectabile "Brilliant" ) . 

 15 to 18 in. Large flat heads of beautiful, 

 bright amaranth-red flowers, during late 

 summer. Broad green foliage. 



Variegated Stonecrop ( S. spectabile varie- 

 gata). 15 to 18 in. Like the above, but 

 with gaudily variegated foliage. 3 for 

 $1.00, doz. $3.50. 



SUNDROPS (Oenothera) 



Ozark Sundrops (Oenothera missouriensis) . 

 6 to 8 in. Blooms profusely with extra 

 large yellow flowers on its prostrate 

 branches from June until mid-July. (R). 



Pilgrim Sundrops (Oenothera pilgrimi). 1 ft. 

 Pale yellow flowers all summer. (R). 



SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) 



Giant Golden Flowers Which Always Foce 

 the Sun 



Ashy Sunflower (H. mollis). 4 to 5 ft. Semi- 

 double, lemon-yellow flowers, late sum- 

 mer. 



Miss Mellish Sunflower. 4 to 5 ft. Huge 



single yellow blooms in late summer. 

 Soleil d'Or (H. multiflorus grandiplenus) . 



4 ft. Lovely cut flowers, like golden yel- 

 low Dahlias, large and very double, pro- 

 duced in August and September. 



SUNROSE (Helianthemum) (R) 

 6 Inches 



Low growing, wiry plants bear attractive 

 evergreen foliage, and provide colorful 

 bloom from July to September. We offer 

 the following separate colors: 

 Apricot White 

 Deep Yellow Pink 

 Fireball. Flame-yellow. Pink-Orange 



SWEET WILLIAM 



(Dianthus barbatus) 

 18 Inches 



Colorful, fragrant flowers in clusters on 

 tall stems during June and July. Very pro- 

 fuse. V/e offer the following separate colors: 

 Pink, Red, White and Mixed. 



THERMOPSIS 



Thermopsis, Carolina (T. caroliniana) . 4 to 



5 ft. Bright yellow flowers, like Sweet 

 Peas, on tall stems during June and July. 



THYME 



Thyme, Mother of (T. serpyllum) 6 to 8 in. 

 Fragrant creeping foliage, with lilac- 

 purple flowers in early summer. (R). 



THRIFT (Armeria) 



Bees Ruby. 15 to 18 in. Large heads of 

 ruby-red flowers on long stems in June 

 and July. Dwarf, evergreen plant, grass- 

 like foliage. (R). 3 for $1.00, doz. $3.50. 



False Thrift (Armeria formosa). 2 ft. Double 

 pink flowers in June and July. 



Rosalie (Armeria laucheana). 3 to 6 in. 

 Bright rosy-red, double flowers in May 

 and June, among evergreen foliage. Very 

 free flowering. (R). 



TORCH LILY (Tritoma) 



Living "Red Hot Pokers" 



"Bonfire" Torch Lily (T. pfitzeri). 3 to 4 ft. 

 Good for cutting, with rich orange-scarlet 

 blooms, shading to salmon-rose at the 

 edge, from August to October. 3 for 

 $1.00, doz. $3.50. 



"Mt. Etna" Torch Lily. 3 to 4 ft. New. Enor- 

 mous spikes of brilliant fiery red flowers. 

 Each 50c, doz. $5.00. 



"Tower of Gold" Torch Lily. 3 to 4 ft. New. 

 Bright golden yellow flowers. Each 50c, 

 doz. $5.00. 



TROLLIUS. See "Globeflower," page 35. 



TUNIC FLOWER (Tunica) 



Tunic Flower (Tunica saxifraga). 6 in. At- 

 tractively tufted plant for the rockery, 

 with a profusion of pale pink flowers 

 throughout the summer. (R). 



VALERIAN (Valeriana) 

 Garden Heliotrope (V. officinalis). 3 to 4 

 ft. Showy heads of rose-tinted flowers in 

 June and July with delicate heliotrope fra- 

 grance. 



Jupiter's Beard (V. coccinea). 2 ft. Attrac- 

 tive, with its deep pink flowers all sum- 

 mer, until October. Good for bouquets. 



WILD INDIGO (Baptisia) 



Wild Indigo, Blue (Baptisia australis). 2 to 

 2V2 ft. Long spikes of lovely blue, pea- 

 like flowers, from attractive foliage in 

 June. Good for border or wild garden. 



VIOLET (Viola) 



3 to 6 Inches 

 Beautiful In Sun or Shade 



Double Russian. Very hardy, with rich dark 

 blue double flowers, highly perfumed, in 

 early spring and fall. Good in shade. 

 (R). 3 for $1.00, doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00. 



Governor Herrick. The best single-flowered 

 Violet for growing out-of-doors, with rich 

 bright azure-blue flowers in early spring 

 and again in the fall. (R). 



Jersey Gem. Rich violet-purple, long- 

 stemmed flowers, like Pansies, from May 

 until the end of summer. (R). 



Rosina. Hordes of dainty pink Violets, very 

 fragrant, from spring until fall. Good 

 ground cover in sun or semi-shade. (R). 



Sncwflake. 6 to 8 in. Extremely large, pure 

 white with blue eye. A most unusual 

 and beautiful sort. May. (R). 3 for $1.00, 

 doz. $3.50. 



YARROW (Achillea) 



Good in Border or When Cut 

 Boule de Neige (A. ptarmica, Boule de 

 Neige). 15 to 18 in. Double white flow- 

 ers like small Pompon Chrysanthemums 

 in early summer. (R). 

 Femleaf Yarrow (A. filipendulina) . 2 to 3 

 ft. Flat heads of bright golden flowers 

 from lacy foliage in July and August. 

 Perry's Variety. 18 in. Bigger flowers than 

 those produced by Achillea, Boule de 

 Neige, though not quite so double. Prob- 

 ably the best Achillea for cut flowers. 

 3 for $1.00, doz. $3.50. 



ALL VARIETIES (unless otherwise noted): 3 for 70c, doz. S2.50, 100 S16.00. y -„.xi' TSTiii-eai-w Tn*- 



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