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Group of Saxifragas (Megaseas) 



Saponaria (Soap wort) 



Ocymoides Splendens. A useful plant for the rockery or 

 border, producing from May to August, masses of attractive 

 bright rose flowers; 8 inches. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. ; 

 $18.00 per 100. 



Scabiosa 



Handsome border plants, succeeding in any ordinary soil if well 

 drained and in a sunny location, and should be grown in every 

 garden where cut flowers are wanted; they last a long time when 

 picked and placed in water. 



Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). A charming soft shade of lavender, 

 blooming from June to September. 18 to 24 inches high. 



Japonica. Lavender-blue flowers, from July to October; 2 feet. 

 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Sedum or Stone-Crop, Dwarf Sorts 



Suitable for the rockery, carpet-bedding, covering of graves, etc. 

 Acre (Golden Moss). Much used for covering graves; foliage 



green; flowers bright yellow; 2 to 3 inch. 

 Album. Green foliage, white flowers; 2 to 3 inch. 

 Lydium. Bronzy green foliage, pink flowers; 1 to 2 inch. 



— Glaucum. Glaucous green foliage, pink flowers; 1 to 2 inch. 

 Obtusatum. Emerald green, bronze tinted foliage, golden 



yellow flowers; 2 to 3 inch. 

 Pruinatum Forsterianum. Glaucous bluish-green leaves; 



golden yellow flowers; 2 to 3 inch. 

 Sarmentosum. Strong spreading habit, yellow flowers; 6 inch 

 Sexangulare. Dark green foliage; yellow flowers; 4 to 6 inch. 

 Sieboldi. Round succulent glaucous foliage, bright pink flowers, 



August and September; 8 to 10 inch. 

 Stolonifera. One of the most desirable; flat succulent leaves; 



flowers purplish-pink; July and August; 6 inches. 



— Coccineum. A beautiful rosy-crimson-flowered form; July 

 and August; 6 inches. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. ; $20.00 per 100. Set of 11 sorts, $2.00. 



Sedum, Erect Growing Varieties 



Useful and pretty plants for the border, producing their interest 

 ing flowers during late summer and fall. 



Spectabile. 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. 



— Brilliant. A rich colored form of the preceding, being a bright 

 amaranth-red. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Sempervivum (Houseieek) 



Evergreen succulents forming interesting rosette- 

 like plants for the rockery. 6 distinct varieties, 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



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. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $18.00 per 100. 



Sidalcea 



Rose Queen. Bright rose-colored mallow like flow- 

 ers; June and July. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Silene (Catchfly) 



Acaulis. A splendid rock-plant for a semi-shaded 

 position, forming a solid mat of moss^like, deep 

 green foliage, studded with small pink flowers in 

 June and July. 50 cts. each. 



Alpestris. A good rock plant, grows 4 inches high 

 with white flowers in July and August. 

 Maritima. Compact masses of glaucous blue foliage, covered 

 with pinkish-white flowers from June to August. Very desirable 

 for hot, dry spots in the rockery, or for rock walls, 2 to 3 inches. 

 Schafta (Auluinn Catchfly). A charming border or rock-plant 

 from 4 to 6 inches high, with bright pink flowers from July to 

 October. 



Price. Except where noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. 



Siiphium (Cu P -piant) 



Perfoliatum. A stately perennial, 5 to 7 feet high, with large 

 single yellow sunllower-like blooms from July to September. 

 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Statice (Great Sea Lavender) 



Latifolia. Immense candelabra-like heads of purplish-blue 

 minute flowers during July and August. 1| ft. high. 



— Elegantissima. A new improved form with not only larger 

 individual flowers but also with much larger heads of bloom. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Blue Salvia Pitcheri is a gem for the garden from August to October, see page 194 



