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Sedum Spectabilis. 

 SEBUM (Stone-crop). 



DWARF VARIETIES. 



Suitable for the rockery, carpet bedding, the covering of 



graves, etc. 



Acre (Go/deri Moss). Much used for covering graves; foliage 

 green, flowers bright yellow. 



Album. Green foliage, white flowers. 



Pulchellum. Bronzy-green foliage and purplish flowers. 



Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yellow flowers. 



Spurlum. Grows 6 inches high and bears attractive pink 

 flowers. 



— Cocclneum. A beautiful crimson-flowered form of the pre- 

 ceding. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100. Set of 6 varieties, 

 50 cts. 



ERECT, OR TALL-GROWING VARIETIES. 



Useful and pretty plants for the border, producing their in- 

 teresting flowers during late summer and fall. 

 Japonicum Hacrophyllum. Forms compact bushes 15 

 inches high, with pleasing waxy-white flowers, with light pink 

 centres. 

 Maximum Atropurpureum. Interesting on account of its 



dark bronzy-purple foliage. 15 inches. 

 Spectabilis (Brilliant Stone-crop). One of the prettiest 

 erect-growing species, attaining a height of 18 inches, with 

 broad light green foliage and immense heads of handsome 

 showy rose-colored flowers; indispensable as a late fall- 

 blooming plant. 

 Spectabilis atropurpurea, A new variety, with broad, oval, 

 light green foliage, and producing in September and October 

 gigantic showy heads of rosy-crimson flowers. A decided acqui- 

 sition for the hardy border. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; .*10.00 per 100. Set of 4 for 50 cts. 



SEMPERVIVUM lHous,I.eek,. 



Peculiarly interesting plants for the rockery or for any ex- 

 posed, well drained position. We can furnish six distinct va- 

 rieties at lo cts. each; $1.00 per doz. Set of (5 for 50 cts. 



SENECIO (Groundsel). 



Pulcher. Forms a neat tuft of foliage, from which spring 

 up, from July to October, a succession of 2 feet high stems, 

 with clusters of brilliant rosy-purple flowers, of good size. 

 Totally distinct from all other perennials, and should be 

 largely planted. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



SHORTIA. 



Galacifolia. A rare and handsome evergreen, with bronzy- 

 green foliage. Requires a shady position and a soil made up 

 mostly of leaf-mould. The flowers are pure white, about an 

 inch across, each on a stiff, wiry stem, and turn pink with age. 

 50 cts. each. 



SILENE (Catchflyi. 



Alpestre. Glistening white flowers in July and August; 4 

 inches. 15 cts. each; £1.50 per doz. 



Asterias Grandiflora. A distinct and handsome species 

 with carmine-scarlet flowers on stems 3 feet high, in July 

 and August. 25 cts. each; £2. 50 per dozen. 



Schafta (Autumn Catch fly). A charming border or rock 

 plant, growing from 4 .o 6 inches high, with masses of bright 

 pink flowers from Julv*to October. 25cts. each; 82.50 per doz. 



SISYRINCHIl'M iSatin Lily, or Bine-eyed Grass). 



Bermudianum. A pretty, early spring and fall-flowering 

 plant, with blue flowers and grass-like foliage; 10 inches. 15 

 cts. each; SI. 50 per doz. 



S^IIEACINA (False Solomon's Seal) 



Racemosa. An attractive native plant, and a splendid subject 

 for the border both for its foliage and flowers; grown in a 

 shady position it attains the height of about 3 feet, producing 

 its panicles of white flowers in early spring. 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



SOLIDAGO (Golden Rod,. 



The three varieties offered below are the most desirable of our 

 popular native Golden Rods. 

 A Itissima. The grant of the family, attaining a height of 10 to 



12 feet; the large heads of golden-yellow flowers do not reach 



perfection until late in October. 

 Canadensis. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, with spikes of golden 



yellow flowers from the end of July until September. 

 Rigidus. A bold plant, with large, heavy foliage and immense 



heads of rich yellow flowers in August and September. 

 Shortia. Golden-vellow flowers in Julv and August; 3 feet. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ;"$lb.00 per 100. 

 SPIGEL.IA (Carolina, or Indian Pink). 

 Marilandica. A rare and charming native plant, succeeding 



best in a shady, moist situation, and producing from early in 



June until late in October brilliant red, tubular flowers with 



yellow throat; 15 to 18 inches. 35 cts. each; 83.50 per doz. 



Spih*a Ui-maria Fl 



(Offered on page 213 ) 



New and Rare Hardy PerenniaU are offered on pages 174 to 178. 



