74 BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



SkLVIGLO^'m— continued. ^Z^^i'. 



2099 Salpiglos'sis coccin'ea, scarlet, 2 ft 0 3 



2100 „ sulphu'rea, pale yellow, 2 ft 0 3 



2101 „ choice mixed, 2 ft 0 3 



2102 „ dwarf, ainba, U ft 0 0 



2103 „ „ atropurpu'rca, dark purple, 1 ^ ft 0 4 



2104 „ „ azu'rea, azure blue, 1 ^ ft 0 4 



2105 „ „ coccin'ca, scarlet, 1 ^ ft 0 4 



2106 „ purpur'ca, /»wrp/e, 1^ ft 0 4 



2107 „ „ sulphu'rea, pale yelluiu, 1 ^ fr 0 0 



2108 „ „ choice mixed, 1 ^" ft 0 3 



SAl'VIA, Nat. Ord. Lahla'tce. 

 Strikingly ornamental plants, for conservatory and out-door decoration, growing freely 

 in any light rich soil, and producing a magnificent effect in beds, ribbons, or edgings, where 

 their beautiful spikes of scarlet bloom- are produced in the greatest profusion. Half-hardy 

 annuals. 



2109 Salvia coccin'ca, 1 ft., from S. America 0 4 



2110 „ „ hyb'rida, scarlet, 1 ft., from S. America 0 4 



2111 ., „ splendens, 1 ft., from S. America 0 6 



2112 „ „ excel'sa, scarlet, handsome, 1 ft 0 G 



2113 ,, „ „ na'na, scarlet, 1 ft., from S. America 0 C 



2114 „ Eoemeria'na, scarlet, beautiful, 1 ft., from S. America 0 4 



I _ The varieties in the following section of Salvias are remarkable for their handsome spikes 



j of rich coloured flowers and decorative qualities for the conservator}- and autumn flower gar- 

 I den ; S. argentca has large and beautiful silvery foliage of great substance, and is rcmark- 

 I ably effective as an ornamental foliage plant in flower and shrubbery borders. Half-hardy 

 ! perennials. 



■ 2115 Sal'via aniab'ilis, lavender blue, 2 ft., from S. America 0 4 



! 2116 „ argen'tea, silvery spreading foliage, 2 ft., from Crete 0 4 



I 2117 ,, bi'color, /'/?<e a«r/ 3 ft. from S. America 0 4 



2118 Canarien' sis, /)7/r/j/e, very handsome, 2 5 ft., from Canaries 1 C 



I 2119 cardina'lis, scarlet, 3 fc, from S. America 0 0 



2120 Lillea'na, large, ivhite and blue, 2 ft 0 4 



2121 „ pa'tens, splendid, f/ee/) 3 ft., from Mexico 0 C 



2122 pen'dula, light blue, 3 ft 0 G 



2123 „ puui'cea, jDJ/;-;j/e, 2i ft 1 0 



2124 „ splen'dens, bright scarlet, 2 ft 0 G 



2125 „ Yii'idis, blue, green topped, \ }^ {t 1 0 



S-ilVVITA'LIA, Nat. Ord. Compos' iia>. 

 Pretty, dwarf-growing, frec-flowering plants, suitable for small beds, rockwork,or edgings, 

 coniinuing in bloom during the summer and autunm months ; thrive best in a light rich soil. 



2126 Sanvita'lia procmn'bens, rich brown and yellow, hardy annual, \ ft., from Mexico 0 3 



2127 ,, Mexica'na, o;-a7«(;e, M-iV/i^ef/ s/jot on eac/i peto/, half-hardy annual, 1 ^ ft. .. . 0 G 



SAPOXA'RIA, Nat. Ord. Caryophyna'ceG>. 

 ^)f these charming little plants it is ianpossible to speak too highly ; they carpet the ground 

 witlt^heir pretty little star-shaped flowers during the summer and autumn months; for 

 edgings they are unequalled, bearing cutting back if necessary for a late autunm bloom ; in 

 beds they produce a fine effect, while in ribbons, the pink, rose, and white make a striking 

 combination. S. ocymoides flowers so profusely in the spring and early summer-months as 

 literally to present to the eye a sheet of ros}'-pink ; a fine rock-plant. 



2128 Sapona'ria Cala'brica (true), rich deep pink, \ ft., from Calabria, hardy annual 0 4 



2129 „ „ ro'sea, rose, ^ ft., hardv annual 0 4 



2T3e^ „ „ alba, pxire ichite, 5 ft., hardy annual 0 4 



2131 „ ocjmoi'des, rose pink, \ ft., from Em-ope, hardy perennial U 4 



SATURE'IA, Nat. Ord. Lahia'tce. 

 A pretty sweet-scented little plant, growing freely in any light soil. Hardy evergreen shrub. 



2132 Sature'ia Thymbra alba, xchite, 6 inches 0 6 



SAITSSU'REA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. 

 A pretty hardy herbaceous perennial ; grows readily in any ordinaiy soil. 



2133 Saussu'rea pulchel'la, jjuce, U ft., from Siberia 1 0 



SCABIO'SA, Nat. Ord. Dijua'cece. 

 A show}- genus of fi-ee-flowering border' .plants, producing a fine effect in shrubberies, 

 flower-borders, and select plantations ; if so-wn m spring they produce a fine autumn display, 

 but so^s-n in autumn, they bloom during the early summer months ; succeed in any common 

 soil. Hardy biennials. 



