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SEDUM— Continued 



Sieboldi. A Japanese variety of semi-erect growth. Hand- 

 some round glaucous foliage. Bright pink flowers. Nine 

 inches. August to September. 



Spectabile atropurpureum. Dark, coppery, purple foli- 

 age. Rosy red flowers. One foot. July to August. 2()e. 

 each, .82. 00 per doz. 



Spurium splendens. .\ rapid grow inp: variety that is very 

 useful as a ground cover. Pretty red flowers. 



15c. each, SI. 25 i)er doz., SS.OO ]>er 100, except where 

 otherwise noted. 



SEMPERVIVUM. House Leek 



An intei't'-tint: ih\:i'f succulent evergreen ])lant for the 

 Rock Ciarden; growing easily in a fully exposed situation; 

 reddish bro^\-n leaves in comi>act rosettes. Bright red flowers. 

 July. 



15c. each, S1.50 per doz. 



SENECIO. Groundsel 



Bold foliage i)lants with branching stem.s and attractive 

 composit(> flowers. Useful for grouping in moist and sub- 

 aquatic situations. 



Clivorum. A new Chinese species, with large heads of 

 orange-yellow flowers. Handsome, shiny-green foUage. 

 Four feet. July to September. 



15c. each, -SI. 50 per doz., .¥10.00 per 100. 



SIDALCEA. Greek Mallow 



A group of graceful border plants flowering on showy spikes, 

 growing well under almost any conditions. 

 Candida. Pure white flowers about one inch across, on large 



spikes. Three feet. Julj* and August. 

 Rosy Gem. Graceful spikes of beautifiJ rose-pink flowers. 



Four feet. July to September. 



15c. each, $1.50 per doz., SIO.OO per 100. 



SILENE. Catchfly. Campion 



Asterias grandiflora. A pretty border or rock plant that is 

 yet somewhat rare. Compact, globular heads of deep red 

 flowers. 12 inches. June-July. 

 20c. each, .S2.00 per doz. 



SPERGULA. Sandwort 



Pilifera. A dense carpeting plant of dehcate-textured foliage ; 

 useful for filling fissures between rocks, or as a comj^act- 

 growing ground cover. 



15c. each, $1.50 per doz., .S8.00 per 100. 



SPIRiEA, or ASTILBE. Meadow Sweet 



Aruncus. A noble plant, producing long, feathery jianicles 

 of white blossoms. A grand border subject. Five feet. 

 June and July. 



Aruncus gigantea carnea. A vigorous plant, attaining a 

 height of five feet; large heads of rosy pink flowers. A de- 

 cided improvement on the type. 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 



Aruncus gigantea rosea. A light pink form of the above. 



Filipendula fl. pi. Graceful, Fern-Hke foliage and numerous 

 corymbs of double white flowers. 



Palmata alba. A fine Japanese type, with handsome fohage. 

 Snow-white, spready plumes. Three feet. June to August. 



Palmata elegans. A similar variety, having silvery-pink 

 flowers. 



Palmata elegans rubra. A hght red-flowering form. 



15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100, except where 

 otherwise noted. 



SPIRiEA. Arendsi 



A new type introduced by the well-known hybridist, .\rends, 

 of (Jerniany, resulting from cro.ssing \. Davidii with A. 

 Japonica and others. These are robust-growing varieties of 

 branching habit, producing graceful, feathered heads of 

 flowers. 



Ceres. Delicate lilac rose, with attractive silvery sheen. 

 Juno. Handsome deep violet-rose plumes. Strong, erect 

 growth. 



Kriemhilde. Salmon-pink; very beautiful. 

 Rose Perle. Dense pyramidal trusses of soft rose; early 

 flowering. 



30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



SILPHIUM 



Robust-growing perennial plants; useful as specimen plants 

 or for fohage effects. 



Laciniatum (Compa.ss Plant). A handsome decorative va- 

 riety the large leaves of which are said to face either North 

 or South. Yellow flowers in racemes. 



Perfoliatum (Cup Plant). Handsome leaves and large, 

 bright, yellow flcnvers. 

 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



STACHYS (Woundwort) 



Lanata. White, woolly leaves, useful for edging; light pur- 

 ple flowers. 



15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



STATICE. Sea Lavender 



STOKESIA. Cornflower Aster 



This beautiful border plant is one of the very choicest of 

 our native-flowering perennials. It is j^crfectly hardy and 

 closely resembles the annual China .Vster. A fine subject for 

 the garden; equally good as a cut flower. 



Cyanea. Large flowers, four to five inches across. Bright 



lavender-blue. \'ery free-flowering. 

 Cyanea alba. A fine, white-flowering form of the above. 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



THALICTRUM. Meadow Rue 



Minus. Light feathery foliage, not unlike the Maidenhair 

 Fern. Panicles ot tlrooi>ing yellow flowers. 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



Undoubtedly one of the most useful genus of plants for 

 either the rockery or border cvdtivation; the flowers are pro- 

 duced in light airy panicles and ai>]M>ar to liest advaiitage 

 when grouped sejiarately or wlien used as individual plants 

 in the rockery. If cut and dried before fully expanded the 

 flowers will last a long time and are most acceptable for 

 bouquet work when other flowers are less available. 



Eximea. A distinct variety, producing panicles of pretty 

 hlac-rose flowers. One to two feet. August. 



Gmelini. Large, branchy heads of dark blue flowers. One 

 and one-half feet. July -August. 



Latifolia (Giant Sea Lavender). Immense heads of dark 

 blue flowers. Valuable when cut and dried. This variety 

 is worthy of more extensive culture; prefers a deep rich soil. 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



