Sedum acre, stonecrop 
This dainty little plant is especially useful in covering rocks or bare spots of earth,— 
indeed it is the happier in poor soil. Its creeping stems are sheathed with tiny lanceolate 
succulent leaves and spread rapidly. The flower stems are 2 to 3 inches high, with 
several small yellow star-shaped flowers in each cluster, giving the whole the effect of a 
sheet of yellow during the hot days of early summer. June and July. 2 to 3 inches. 15 
cts. each, $1.25 for 10. 
Sedum spectabile 
A most valuable plant for the garden and rockery ; flowers vary from rose to purple 
and remain in bloom for a long time. It is a plant that grows best in heavy^ soils Sep- 
tember. iy 2 to 2 feet. 20 cts. each, $1.75 for 10. 
Silene maritima. seaside catchfly 
A plant that is well adapted for rockeries and is invaluable in the old-fashioned 
garden; of compact growth, with white dainty flowers. June. 4 to 6 inches. 20 cts. 
each, $1.75 for 10. 
Silphium laciniatum. compass plant 
This is a tall plant of the composite order, with high, four-cornered stalks and large 
opposite leaves, the bases of which cling to the stem. The large, yellow, daisy-like 
flowers in loose clusters, on stems over a foot long, hold their heads on high, making it 
a splendid plant to use in the rear of the herbaceous border or low shrubbery for a mass 
of brilliancy, during the time when flowers are few. July and August. 5 to 6 feet. 
20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
Solidago Drummondii 
All Goldenrods are acceptable plants for fall effects, and among the most pleasing 
is this low-growing species, whose flat, spreading flower-clusters are borne in great pro- 
fusion, making the plant a mass of gold during the late summer. August and September. 
2 to 3 feet. 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
Solidago rigida. hard-leaved goldenrod 
This species is an uncommon but very good Goldenrod, with thick, coarse, rigid 
leaves and large, flat-topped clusters of yellow flowers, making it an excellent plant for 
the fall garden. August to October. 3 to 5 feet. 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
Solidago tenuifolia. slender goldenrod 
This dainty Goldenrod is a low-growing plant, with numerous fine lanceolate leaves 
and tiny clusters of yellow flowers, and makes a delicate clump of feathery green and 
yellow during late summer and early fall. August to October. i*/ 2 feet. 20 cts. each, 
$1.50 for 10. 
Spiraea aruncus. goats beard 
The foliage and flowers of this plant are very beautiful, and its habit of growth is 
most graceful. The cream-white flowers are borne in large, graceful, drooping plumes. 
July and August. 3 to 5 feet. 20 cts. each. 
36 EASTERN NURSERIES, M. M. DAWSON 
