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a nature of loam and sand, with well rotted horse 

 manure at the bottom. Bloom from August to October. 

 Tender annual; one and a half to two feet high. 

 Salpiglossis, black, recommended for its distinct 



character, as a black blossom 15 



" fine mixed, colors beautifully marbled; purple, 



scarlet crimson, yellow and blue 10 



SALVIA. 



The Salvia or Flowering Sage is a very ornamental 

 plant, flowering in spikes of fiery red, crimson and blue, 

 and continues in blossom in open ground till frost, when 

 the plants can be removed to the green-house and will 

 continue in bloom a long time. Start the plants in hot- 

 bed, and transplant into light, rich soil, about one foot 

 apart. 



Salvia Roemeriana, deep crimson; tender annual, 



one foot high 10 



The following are half-hardy perennials, but bloom 



the first season; two to three feet high. 



Salvia, splendens, compacta, the finest Salvia 

 grown, being literally covered with blossoms; 



grows well from cuttings 15 



M patens, one of the brightest and purest of all 

 blue flowered plants, and holds a pre-eminent 

 position 20 



SAXVITAUA. 



Very pretty, dwarf, trailing plants, excellent for rock 

 work, borders or edging of beds. It is so completely 

 covered with flowers as to nearly hide the foliage. The 

 flowers are double, and of a brilliant golden yellow, 

 resembling a miniature double Zinnia in form. Sow 

 where required in open ground, in spring, and thin to 

 six inches apart; the plants will then cover the ground. 

 Hardy annual; six inches high. 



Sanvitalia, Procumbens, fl. pi 10 



§CABIOl'§.-(See Mourning Bride). 

 SCARLET FLAX.— (See Linum). 

 SEDIM, 



A species of low, succulent plants, some of which are 

 remarkably pretty ; grow readily upon stones, rocks, 

 walls and roofs of houses; are admirably adapted for the 

 center of hanging baskets. 



Sedum, cceruleum, the common blue Sedum, fre- 

 quently known as Blue Stonecrop. Hardy 

 annual; six inches high ■ 10 



SENSITIVE PLAXT-(Mimosa). 



An interesting and curious plant, with globular heads 



of pink flowers, 

 well known for 

 the extreme irrit- 

 ability of its 

 leaves and foot 

 stalks, which 

 close and droop 

 at the slightest 

 touch, or in 

 cloudy, damp 

 ^ _ weather, and 

 duringthe night. 

 The plant is 

 most irritable in 



kf/^**" f&?^f S reatest k eat 



and if the upper 

 branches be 

 s ;F touched and 

 droop, touching 

 Sensitive Plant. th e lower ones. 



the whole plant will appear as if wilted and dying. 

 Start in hot-beds, or pots, and transplant into a warm 

 situation, six inches apart. Tender annual ; one and 

 one half to two feet high. 



Mimosa, pudica 5 



SnLAX. 



No climbing plant in cultivation surpasses this for 

 the graceful beauty of its foliage. In cut flowers, and 

 for wreaths, etc., it is indispensable to florists. Its hard 

 texture enables it to be kept several days after being cut, 

 without wilting. Nothing is finer for clothing statu- 

 ettes, vases, etc. Soak the seed in warm water twelve 

 hours, and plant in pots, in hot-bed or green-house 

 in February, and keep in a warm, moist place. One 

 plant in a two-inch pot is enough. After they have com- 

 pleted their growth, and the foliage begins to turn yellow, 

 turn the pots on their sides and withhold water till August, 

 when the little bulb which has formed, can be repotted 

 in good, rich earth, and watered freely, and it will grow 

 all winter. The seed germinates very slowly, some- 

 times requiring three or four months. Tender perennial 

 climber; ten feet high. 



Smilax, Myrsiphyllum asparagoides 15 



SXAPDRAGON-CAntirrhinumj. 



The Snapdragon is an old favorite border plant, with 

 dark and glossy leaves, and large, curiously shaped 

 flowers with finely marked throats. They have been 



Snapdragon. 



much improved by careful selection, and now are really 

 magnificent flowers. They blossom the first season from 

 seed sown in spring, but the blossoms will be much 

 stronger the second season. Succeeds best in dry, loamy 

 soil. Tender perennial; one and one half to two feet 

 high. 



Antirrhinum majus album, pure white 5 



" majus brilliant, crimson, white throat 5 



" " Delila, white throat 5 



" fine mixed, all the best colors 5 



SOLAMM. 



A class of beautiful ornamental, fruit bearing plants. 

 They are useful for conservatory decoration, and pre- 

 I sent a beautiful appearance in the drawing room Ifost 

 of the varieties are half-hardy perennial shrubs, and 

 I can be planted out when danger of frost is over. The 

 ! foliage is beautiful, but the frufc is the chief attraction. 

 ! being very beautiful in appearance, but not edible. 

 Solanum, pseudo capsicum, covered with a pro- 

 fusion of miniature, pepper shaped, scarlet 

 fruit 10 



