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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
SEA PINK, see Thrift, 
*SEDUM ACRE (Stone Crop). Fine for rockeries. 2 to 3 inches. June and July, Yellow. 
*SEDUM ALBUM. 3 to 4 inches. July and August. White, red center. 
*SEDUM OPPOSITIFOLIUM. 3 to 4 inches. July. White flower. Opposite leaved. 
*SEDUM SIEBOLDII. 3 to 4 inches. August to September. Flowers bright pink. 
*SEDUM SPECTABILE (Showy Sedum). 1 to 2 feet. September and October. 
A splendid garden plant, the showy flat panicles of rosy pink being very effective: 
SEMPERVIVUM PYRENAICUM (Houseleek) (Hen and Chickens). 6 inches. July and Augmt 
Fine for rockeries. Habit and blooming very attractive and interesting. ^ **» 
SHASTA DAISY, see Daisy. 
*SNEEZE WEED (Helenium Autumnale). 6 to 7 feet. August and September. 
One of the best tall-growing garden plants. Flowers golden yellow; m large masses. 
♦SNEEZE WEED VAR. GRAND ICEPH ALUM CUPREUM. 3 to 4 feet. July .to September 
This new variety of Helenium produces coppery red flowers of a rich shade. 
SNEEZE WEED VAR. RIVERTON GEM. 4 to 5 feet. July to September. Similar to preceding 
but of deepest bronzy red. ' 
SPEED WELL., see Veronica. 
SPIDERWORT, see Tradescantia. 
♦SPIRAEA ARUNCUS (Aruncus Sylvester). 5 to 6 feet. May and June. Creamy white. 
A desirable, strong-growing plant, fine for backgrounds to herbaceous borders. 
♦SPIRAEA FILIPENDULA FL. PL. ( Ulmaria Filipendula). 2 to 3 feet. May and June. 
Beautiful fern-like foliage which remains fresh and green throughout the Summer. Flowers 
are produced on spikes and are white and very graceful and double. 
♦SPIRAEA PENTAPETALA (Double) ( U. Pentapetala Var. FL PL) 2 to 3 feet. May and June 
Old garden plant; pure white flowers on spikes and very attractive. 
♦SPIRAEA PALM ATA ( U. Purpurea Var. Elegans). 2 to 3 feet. May and June. Light pink. 
♦SPIRAEA PALM ATA VAR. RUBRA ( U. Purpurea Var. Rubra). 2 to 6 feet. May and June. 
Deep rose red. „ „. , ; . 
♦SPIRAEA CHINENSIS (Astilbe Chinensts). 2 to 3 feet. June. Pink to rose. Very desirable. 
See illustration, page 63. 
♦SPIRAEA JAP. VAR. GRAND IFLOR A. 1 to 2 feet. May and June. Creamy white. 
STACHYS BETONICA (Betony). 1 foot. June.- Attractive, clear pink spikes. 
♦STACHYS LANATA (Wooly Woundwort). 1 to H feet. July and August. 
Valuable for its very pearly, velvety foliage and ruby red flowers on spikes. 
♦STATICE LATIFOLIA (Sea Lavender). 1 to 2 feet. August and September. 
A beautiful plant producing a cluster of broad evergreen leaves from 4 to 8 inches long, bearing 
small blue flowers in profusion. Thrives at seashore. 
STOKESIA CYANEA, see Aster. 
STONE CROP, see Sedum. 
SUNFLOWER (Graceful) (Helianihus Orgyalis). 5 to 7 feet. October and November. 
The tall flower spikes of the plant produced so late in the season with their medium sized, 
sunflower-like blooms, disposed all along the stems, make it especially useful. 
SUNFLOWER (Maximilian) (H. Maximiliani). 4 to 6 feet. August to October. Fine golden yel- 
low, valuable late flowering plant. 
SUNFLOWER (Miss Mellish) ( H. Rigidus Var.) 1 to 3 feet. July to September. Sparingly branched; 
rough; flowers rich yellow. -One of the best. 
SUNFLOWER (Pearl) (H. decapetalus Multiflorus FL PL) 2 to 4 feet. August to October. Re- 
sembles a golden double dahlia. 
SWEET WILLIAM, see Pinks. 
THALICTRUM AQUILEGIAFOLIA (Feathered Columbine). 1 to 3 feet. May to July. White. 
THALICTRUM MINUS VAR. AD I ANTIFOLIUM. 1 to 2 feet. July and August. 
Foliage delicately arranged and graceful. 
THALICTRUM POLYGONUM (Rue Anemone). 2 to 3 feet. July and August. White. 
A very graceful native plant which thrives well in the garden. 
THRIFT (Armeria Maritima Splendens). 9 inches. July and August. Evergreen tufts of bright 
green foliage, from which innumerable flowers appear in dense heads. Pink. 
♦THYMUS CITRIODORA AUREA (Golden Thyme). Very trailing. Orange scented. 
♦THYMUS SERPHYLLUM (White Mt. Thyme). May. Forming dense mats of dark green foliage 
with white flowers. 
♦TRADESCANTIA VIRGINICA (Spider Wort). 1 to 2 feet. June to August. Blue; grass-like 
foliage. 
*TRADESCANTIA VIRGINICA ALBA. White form, and very attractive. 
TRITOMA or TORCH LILY, see Lilies. % 
TROLLIUS. see Globe Flower. 
TUNICA SAXIFRAGA (Rock Tunica). 1 to 2 feet. July and August. Small clear pink flowers, 
produced in such an abundance as to give a pleasing effect. 
ULMARIA, see Spiraea. 
UNIOLA, see Grasses. 
♦VALERIANA OFFICINALIS (Garden Heliotrope). 4 to 6 feet. June and July. White, fragrant. 
An old garden favorite. 
* VERONICA SPURIA (Amethystina) (Speedwell). 1 to 2 feet. May and June. Blue; in spikes. 
♦VERONICA LONGIFOLIA VAR. SUBSESSILIS. 2 to 3 feet. July and September. Spikes of 
showy flowers of the deepest clear blue make this plant very desirable. 
* VERONICA INCANA (Hoary Speedwell). 1 to 2 feet. July to September. Blue. 
VINCA, see Myrtle. 
VIOLA, see Violet. 
VIOLET, CRESTED (Viola Cornuta) Hybrida. Beautiful pansy-like violets with glossy foliage; 
blooms all summer. Variety of color. 
VIOLET, CRESTED WHITE (V. Cornuta Var. Alba). 
Like the preceding; with pure white flowers. 
VIOLET, ENGLISH (V. Odorata Var. FL PL) 
XTTrSr T ^ e ^® T d °^ le A^?^V^ e ?r t T ed En g H sh hardy violet. Color is of the deepest blue. 
VIOLET, ENGLISH DOUBLE WHITE (V. O. Var. Alba FL PL) 
™™ n ™?&?™ eavLti ^ 1 form - Flowers double white, very large, tinted with pale blue. 
WINDFLOWER, see Anemone. ~ ' | 
*YARROW, THE PEARL (A. Ptarmica Var. FL PL) 1 to 2 feet. May to October. Double white. 
A very effective plant, especially when in bloom. Much prized as a cut flower. 
* YARROW, RF D _(A. Millefolium Var. Rubra). 1 to 3 feet. June to October. Aromatic, fern-like 
foliage, which is very ornamental. Wine red. 
* YARROW, WOOLY (A. Tomentosum). 8 to 10 inches. June and July. Bright yellow flowers. 
YUCCA, see Lily. 
The above Hardy Herbaceous Plants are offered in three sizes, as follows, unless other- 
* 1 n ?i ed ; .J 116 very neav y field clumps can only be supplied in the sorts marked with 
a * to the left. 
Very strong Field Clumps (Express or Freight) E 50c.' ^.OO P< S35.00 
btrong Field Grown, usual size (Express recommended) . 25c 2.00 15.00 
Smaller size (mostly field grown) 15c'. 1.25 10.00 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
