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FREDERICK W. KELSEY. 



HIBISCUS. 

 (See page 58.) 



SCABIOSA. Sweet Scabious. Plant large and 

 spreading; flowers light lilac blue on long 

 stalks from July to September. 



SEDUn. Stonecrop. Low spreading habit, 

 and suitable for edging and rustic planting. 

 The finest varieties are Acre, Maxi.viowiczii 

 and Spectabile. These and other sorts can be 

 supplied at low prices in quantity. 



SEHPERVIVUM. House Leek. Yellow and 

 rose. Forms rosettes of thick foliage and clus- 

 tered flowers. A splendid rock- plant or for 

 edging purposes. 



SILENE. Catchfly. Of dwarf growth with 

 white flowers in June. The best varieties are 

 Alpestris and Maritima. 



SlLPHIUn. Rosin Plant. Tall-growing plants, 

 bearing large, attractive yellow flowers. 



SOLIDAQO. Golden Rod. Effective in mid- 

 summer. Very showy. 



SPIR/EA. Meadow Sweet. Very beautiful 

 spikes of small flowers. Aruncus, Filipendula, 

 CoBATA, Palmata and Ulmaria Flore Pleno 

 are very fine varieties. 



SPIR/EA. See Decidioi s Shrubs, pages 45 and 

 44- 



STACHYS or Betonica. Woundwort. Spikes 

 of purple flowers. 



STATICE. Sea Lavender. Broad foliage ; flow- 

 ers of various colors produced in broad heads; 

 valuable for cutting. The best varieties are 

 Grandiflora, Latifolia and Maritima. 



STOKESIA cyanea. Blue flowers during the 

 summer. 



THYMUS. Thyme. Small lilac aromatic flowers. 



TRADESCANTIA. Spiderwort. Showy, erect 

 growing plants, forming bushes from iS to 24 

 inches high ; blooms freely all summer. 



TRICYRTIS. Fragrant flowers in October and 

 November ; resemble those of an Orchid. 



TRILLIUn. Wake-Robin. Very effective native 

 plants, flowering early, and worthy of culture 

 everywhere. 



TRITOMA. Torch Lh.y ; Poker Plant. Im- 

 mense spikes of crimson flowers. Fine. 



TUBEROSES. See Hardy and Forcing Bulbs, 

 page 61. 



TUNICA. A dwarf plant with fine foliage and 

 small pink flowers. 



UVULARIA. Beli.wort. Pale yellow bell- 

 shaped flowers in April. 



VERONICA. Speedwell. Glossy foliage and 

 showy blue and white flowers. Amethystima 

 and Virginica are choice varieties. 



VERONICA cerc£eoides. See Trailing Vines 

 FOR Shaded Places, page 54. 



VERNONIA. Iron-weed. Showy reddish purple 

 flowers. Arkansana and Noveboracensis are 

 the best varieties of this well-known plant. 



VINCA. Myrtle or Periwinkle. Evergreen 

 foliage and blue flowers of creeping habit. See 

 Trahjng Vines for Shaded Places, page 54. 



VIOLA. Sweet Violet. Desirable border 

 plants. Several choice varieties, among them 

 being Cornuta, Marie Louise and Neapolitan. 



YUCCA. See Evergreen Shrubs, page 30. 



Hardy and Forcing Bulbs. 



The Increased Use of Hardy Bulbs for planting in the open ground As Also of the Kinds 

 Suitable For Forcing, makes a constantly increasing demand every year for all classes of fine 

 Flowering Bulbs. 



All of the Leading Varieties are supplied of excellent quality at lowest current prices. 



The Following Comprise the Best of the hardy flowering Bulbs. Others can be sup 

 >d quality in large variety. 



Special Prices for large quantities per 1,000 and per 10,000 given upon application. 



