New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
Each Dozen 
PYRBTHRUM roseum.* We have a very 
fine collection of named varieties. This 
is an e.x eel lent plant for cutting. The 
beautiful shades of colors run from white 
to crimson. Single and double-flowering. $o 25 $250 
P. uligiiiosum.* A grand fall-blooming 
plant; fine for cutting ; from 4 to 5 feet 
high, and covered with large white flow- 
ers with yellow centers. Should be in 
every garden 25 2 50 
RANUlVCULiUS. Fine border-plants, with 
glossy flowers ; they are of easy growth and 
very pretty. 
R. aci'is fl. pi. The double form of the But- 
tercup ; shining yellow flowers 25 2 50 
B. bulbosa. Double golden flowers in 
spring and early summer 25 2 50 
R. speciosa fl. pi. Bachelor's Button. 
Flowers very large ; golden yellow ; al- 
ways double ; blooms all summer. 10 to 
12 inches 30 3 00 
RHEUM Einodi. An herbaceous plant, 
with bold and large leaves and imposing 
flower-stalks ; white flowers ; handsome 
leaves 50 5 00 
RUDBECKIA. The 0.\-Eye Daisies. Showy 
border plants, with large flowers in late 
summer and fall. 
R. fkilgida. Flower-heads dark purple, with 
orange-yellow rays. Blooms in Septem- 
ber. 2 to 3 feet 25 2 5o 
R. maxima. A tall-growing plant, with large 
glaucous leaves and bright yellow flowers 
with brown centers. A striking and effec- 
tive plant in large gardens. 4 to 6 feet . 25 2 50 
RUBIjIjIA ciliosa. A pretty prostrate 
plant from Texas, with abundant large, 
lilac flowers in late summer 25 2 50 
RUTA graveoleiis. Common Rue. A hand- 
some foliage plant, with bluish-green fra- 
grant leaves, which are used by the Italians 
in salads. 18 to 24 inches 25 250 
SALVIA. All the Salvias are free-flowering 
and give bright effects. For tender varie- 
ties, see Bedding Plants. 
S. azurea grandiflora. A showy species, 
with beautiful deep blue flowers in dense 
spikes : . . . . 25 2 50 
S. pratensis. Meadow -Sage. A common 
European plant, but seldom seen in culti- 
vation. Flowers in long spikes, rich blue, 
and continue all summer. 12 to 18 inches 25 2 50 
SANTOIjINA ohamsecyparissus. Lav- 
ender Cotton. A half-shrubby, much- 
branched plant ; the stems are crowded 
with small grayish or silvery leaves. It 
bears cutting well, and may be used for 
edging or to plant in contrast with dark- 
colored foliage. If allowed to flower it 
produces small yellow button-like heads 
in summer 20 2 (x) 
SAPONARIA ofliciiialis fl. pi. An old 
but valuable plant, with rosy double flow- 
ers during the summer season 25 2 50 
SAXIPRAGA. Elegant border or rock 
plants, with fine glossy or whitish foliage 
and large white, rosy or pink flowers ; very 
valuable for herbaceous planting. 
S. Aizooii. Cream-colored flowers in June . $0 25 
S. cordifolia. Large red flowers in spring . 25 
S. crassifolla. Red flowers, fleshy leaves . 25 
S. sarmcntosa. A beautiful plant of droop- 
ing habit, with round leaves, veined sil- 
very red underneath ; is a fine plant for 
baskets and vases 35 
SCABIOSA Caucasica. A useful plant for 
borders and rockeries ; large blue flow- 
ers ; June to August '. . . . 2*5 
SEDUM. Dwarf-growing rock-plants, with 
interesting succulent foliage, and yellow, 
white, or pink flowers ; valued both for 
foliage and flowers, 
S. acre. Common Stone-crop. Low, form- 
ing moss-like tufts ; yellow flowers in 
summer. Useful for rock-work, edging, 
carpetings, vases, etc. Thrives best in 
poor soil 15 
S. Nevii. Flowers white ; leaves grow in the 
form of dense rosettes 15 
S. Sieboldii. Thick, glaucous leaves in 
threes ; flowers rose-purple, borne in au- 
tumn. Fine for greenhouse or window 
culture, but perfectly hardy 25 
S. spectabilo. Showy Stone-crop. Robust, 
forming large clumps, with glaucous leaves 
and broad, rosy purple, showy clusters 
of flowers in September and October . . 25 
SEMPEBVrVUM. Beautiful plants for cov- 
ering rock-work, and well adapted for 
edgings of beds, ribbon and carpet gar- 
dening. They have succulent foliage. 
We have over twenty species of this beauti- 
ful genus. They are more valued for their 
foliage than for their flowers, the former 
being especially distinct and conspicuous i.s 
SENECIO Japoniciis. This little-known 
Groundsel is one of the handsomest of 
the Composites, It is of bold habit, grow- 
ing about 5 feet high, with leaves nearly 
a foot across, divided into about nine di- 
visions. The flower-stems are slightly 
branched, and the flower-heads are about 
3 inches across, with the narrow outer 
florets of a rich orange color 30 
SIliENE. The perennial species are free- 
flowering Alpine plants, suitable for rock- 
work. 
S. alpestris. Alpine Catchfly. Flowers in 
panicles ; large, white 25 
S. marillma. Sea Catchfly. Forms dense, 
tuft-like masses of pale-green ; numerous 
white flowers an inch across ; the calyx 
is curiously inflated and mottled ; blooms 
all summer ; may be used for edgings . . 25 
S. mai-itima fl. pi. A double form of the 
above 25 
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