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THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 
RUTA. Rue 
Ruta graveolens. IK to 2 ft. July. Panicles of 
small fragrant flowers and divided leaves. 
SALVIA. Sage 
Salvia argentea. 2 to 3 ft. June. Large silvery 
foliage; white flowers. 
S. azurea grandiflora. 2 to 3 ft. August and 
September. Shrubby habit; beautiful light blue 
flowers. 
S. officinalis. 1 to 2 ft. June and July. Leaves 
whitish, somewhat downy. Flowers in whorls, 
varying in size and color from blue to white. 
S. pratensis. 2 to 3 ft. June to September. Use- 
ful plant for borders; flowers violet-blue, in showy 
spikes. 
SANTOLINA. Lavender Cotton 
Santolina incana. 1 to 2 ft. July and August. A 
hardy, half-shrubby plant, with small, evergreen, 
silvery gray leaves and small, globular heads of 
yellow flowers. 
SAPONARIA. Soapwort 
Saponaria ocymoides. 6 in. May to August. A 
half-trailing plant, useful for rock- work; flowers 
bright pink, in loose, broad cymes. 
S. officinalis fl. pi. 2 ft. July and August. A 
pretty variety, with broad heads of double pink 
flowers. Fine for wild garden. 
SAXIFRAGA. Rock Foil, or Megasea 
*Saxifraga cordifolia. 15 in. April and May. A 
strong-growing species; large, dark foliage; clus- 
ters of deep rose-colored flowers. Fine among 
rocks or ledges. 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. 
S. crassifolia. 12 to 15 in. April to June. Showy 
and spreading. Drooping masses of pink flowers 
high above the large, clustered leaves. A fine 
rock-plant. 
SCABIOSA. Pincushion Flowers 
Scabiosa caucasica. 1 y 2 ft. June to September- 
A vigorous and handsome border plant, with large 
heads of soft lilac-blue flowers. Useful for cutting. 
*S. — alba. A charming variety of the preceding, 
with white flowers. 20c; $2.00 per dozen. 
S. japonica. 2 ft. July to September. ; Japanese 
variety; beautiful blue flowers in great abundance. 
SEDUM. Stonecrop 
Sedum acre. 4 in. May and June. A little low, 
tufted perennial, with masses of yellow flowers. 
Handsome foliage of light green color. Good for 
edging and covering ledges. 
S. album. 4 to 6 in. July, August. A very pretty 
variety, with small foliage and white flowers. 
S. Ewersii. 4 to 6 in. September to October. 
Trailing plant, with broad, glaucous leaves; and 
purplish pink flowers. 
S. kamtschaticum. 6 to 9 in. July, August. 
Bright pulpy evergreen foliage, with golden flowers 
in flat clusters. 
S. maximum. 1 to 2 ft. September, October. 
Vigorous bushy plant; flowers pinkish, spotted 
with red. 
SEDUM— Continued 
Sedum maximum atropurpureum. 1 to 2 ft. 
September, October. Metallic brown foliage 
and red flowers. Very effective for borders. 
S. Sieboldii. 6 in. August to September. Foliage 
broad, glaucous, margined with pink. Flowers 
rose- pink; quite showy. 
S. spectabile. 18 in. Erect habit, broad green 
foliage. Large heads of handsome rose-colored 
flowers. One of the best plants for rock-garden 
or border of shrubbery bed. 
*S. — Brilliant. 1 ft. September and October. A 
rich colored form of spectabile, being a bright 
amaranth-red. 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. 
S. stolonifera. 4 in. July, August. Trailing plant. 
Most desirable of the Sedums. Flat succulent 
leaves. Flowers pink. 
SENECIO. Groundsel 
Senecio pulcher. 2 ft. July to October. Clusters 
of brilliant rosy-purplish flowers. 
S. clivorum. 2 ft. June, August. Large heads of 
yellow flowers. A good foliage plant. 
SIDALCEA. Indian Mallow 
Sidalcea Candida. 2 to 3 ft. June. A fine plant, 
with large, pyramidal heads of pure white flowers 
about an inch long. Thrives best in moist, loamy 
soil. 
SILENE. Catchfly 
Silene maritima. 2 to 4 in. June. A dwarf plant, 
with white flowers about one inch across. 
S. Schafta. 4 to 6 in. June to September. Cushion- 
hke plant. Flowers rose-pink, in clusters on stems 
springing from rosettes of leaves. Beautiful for 
rock-garden or edging. 
SILPHIUM. Compass Plant 
Silphium laciniatum. 5 to 6 ft. July to Sep- 
tember. Vigorous grower with decorative foliage. 
Flowers yellow, which droop above a luxuriant 
mass of prickly leaves, greyish-green and oak-like. 
F or planting in wild garden or among shrubs. 
S. perfoliatum. 6 to 8 ft. July to mid-September. 
Showy heads of yellow flowers. 
SOLIDAGO. Golden Rod 
Solidago canadensis. 3 to 4 ft. July to early October. 
A tall species for sandy, open places; flowers gold- 
en yellow, small but very numerous, in rather 
flat heads. 
S - rfiidus. 2 to 3 ft. August and September. A 
bold plant with large heavy foliage and immense 
heads of rich yellow flowers. 
S. rugosa. 2 to 3 ft. August and September. Large 
heads of yellow flowers; foliage large and heavy. 
S. sempervirens. 2 to 3 ft. August and September. 
H e ^7 e ® ve , r , y lar S e and lar S e yellow flowers. Best 
of the Golden Rods. 
