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It was a wonderfully effective combination. In front of low shrubberies and next to the 
lawn they are more than good. 
On the Pacific Coast and in the South they are perfectly hardy; in the northeastern 
states, fairly so. Mr. Burbank, their originator, published my testimonial as to their 
value in his catalogues. I can only emphasize what I then stated. 
Sit., sun. Soil, any garden loam, heavy or light. A well-tilled and watered loam will 
give best results. They like heat. Prop., 
divisions. PL, October to April, but early 
planting is preferable. 
Alaska I consider the best. Of graceful 
habit with large, perfectly formed flowers. 
California is a much heavier stemmed, 
variety, with more upright form and fine 
flowers. 
Westralia is low-growing with newly 
opened flowers of a fine cream-color and 
semi-double. 18 inches. 
All Shasta Daisies, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Many fail in having the best Shasta 
Daisies by allowing the clumps to grow 
untouched for years. I find it best to 
divide to single strong sections each year. 
At most, allow these to go through the 
second year. By planting a foot apart 
each way and hoeing, undreamed-of effects 
can be had. 
I have superb stock of Alaska. Plants 
divided in the spring and sold in fall undi- 
vided. No other firm puts out such plants. 
_ SIDALCEA Candida is a garden variety of our wild Sidalcea and a very good plant. 
White flowers appear on stems 1 8 to 24 in. high in early summer. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
SILENE californica and S. Hookeri are among the most attractive of all of their 
family. With deep-seated roots they produce a number of underground top-shoots 
which spread to make a circular clump. The flowers are shaped like single pinks. Cali- 
fornica is brilliant scarlet; Hookeri has lacinated petals of an exquisite soft pink. Sit., 
light shade. Soil, deep and well drained and better if sandy or gritty. PL, October to 
April. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
SMILACINA amplexicaulis is related to the eastern Solomon's Seal, and, like it, 
very decorative. It forms large clumps with stems a foot or two long, handsomely leafy, 
with white flowers. The fruits hang long and are pretty. One of the very best plants for 
shaded places. 15 cts. each, Si. 50 per doz. 
S. stellata has many underground runners and leafy stems 8 to 12 inches high of a 
most pleasing green. There is no prettier ground-cover for shady places or to plant with 
ferns. It grows best in a loamy soil, rich with mold. A fine companion for Lily-of-the- 
Valley. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $6 per 100. 
STATICE latifolia, or the Great Sea Lavender, is a handsome, shiny-leaved plant 
with crowded panicles of flowers 1 to 2 feet high of pinkish lavender. The cut-flowers 
are everlastings, and very much in use. Sit,, sun. Soil, well enriched and deep. Prop., 
seedlings. PL, any time, if from pots. Fine potted plants, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
In S. sinuata, all of the color is in the numerous lavender bracts. The small flowers 
are creamy white, giving rather a novel touch to the stems. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
STOKESIA cyanea, or Cornflower Aster, grows to 12 to 18 inches high and flowers 
For a long period, beginning in June. The flowers are lavender-blue. Easily grown in 
any garden soil in sun. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
STRAWBERRY, Creeping Wonder, grows rapidly with runners as much as 5 feet 
long. It has a deep red, long-lasting fruit and is excellent either for hanging-baskets, 
walls, rocks or steep banks. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
SUNFLOWERS. The Perennial Sunflowers are very effective for producing strong 
effects anywhere in the sun. They are in great variety and form and very hardy. 
Helianthus, Miss Mellish grows to 5 feet, with very large, deep yellow flowers pro- 
duced in great abundance in late summer. A good cut-flower. 
