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SCABIOUS. 



(See Mourning Bride. ) 



SENSITIVE PLANT.— (Mimosa.) 



A singular annual plant, about one foot high, distinguished for the extreme 

 irritability of its leaves, which droop and close in damp weather, or at the 

 least touch. The foliage is its greatest beauty. 



Sensitive Plant. Mimosa puduca, globular, pink flowers. 



SILENE. ^ 



(See Catchfly.) 



SNAPDRAGON.— (Antirkhinum.) 



One of the most showy and useful border plants, and very effective in 

 beds. Half-hardy perennial, but will bloom the first year from seed. 2 feet. 



The following varieties are the finest that have yet been produced. 

 Antirrhinum majus album, pure white. 



" " brilliant, crimson, with white throat. 



" " Delila, carmine, with white throat. 



" " earyophylloides, beautifully striped. 



" " mixed, all the best colors. 



" Tom Thumb. The Tom Thumb varieties are new and fine; 



from four to six inches in height, and of compact growth. All 



the best colors mixed. 



SOLANUM. 



(See Jerusalem Cherry. ) 



STOCKS.— [Mathiola.] 



The Stock is one of the most popular and important of garden favorites 

 and for bedding, massing, edging and ribboning, it is unsurpassed, either for 

 brilliancy and diversity of color, or for profusion and duration of bloom. 

 Elegant leaf, elegant plant, beautiful, showy, and most fragrant flower, it well 

 repays the little care it needs. 



Double German Ten Week Stock, grows one foot high, and likes a deep 

 rich soil. Flowers, white, rose, carmine, purple, or scar- 

 let. Plants do well started in hot-bed; 15 fine varieties 

 mixed. Hardv annual. 



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Brompton Stock, blooms well in winter; flowers very fragrant, 

 hardy biennial; 6 best varieties mixed. 



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