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RANUNCULUS. Buttercup 
Ranunculus acris fl. pi. (Bachelor's Button). 2 ft. May to 
September. Flowers deep glossy golden yellow and very 
double; leaves coarsely toothed or cut. 
R. repens. June and July. A very free-growing creeper, with 
double yellow flowers; foliage coarsely cut. 
RUDBECKIA. Cone Flower 
Rudbeckia fulgida. 2 ft. August and September. Flowers 
in numerous heads; bright orange-yellow, with deep purple 
disk; very striking. 
R. Golden Glow. 6 ft. A very popular hardy perennial, 
with masses of bright double golden yellow flowers from July 
to September. 
R. Newmani. 3 ft. July to October. A hardy border plant, 
producing orange-yellow flowers with black centers in great 
profusion. 
R. purpurea. 2 to 3 ft. July to October. Large, handsome, 
crimson-puri)le flowers, with dark, central disk. 
RUTA. Rue 
Ruta graveolens. VA %o 2 ft. July. Panicles of small fra- 
grant flowers and divided leaves. 25 cts., $2.00 per 10. 
Pyrethrum. Double Varieties — Sere pa«e 53 
SALVIA, Sage 
Salvia argentea. 2 to 4 ft. June. Large silvery 
foliage; white flowers. 25 cts., S2.00 per 10. 
S. azurea grandiflora. 2 to 4 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 August. Useful 
plant for borders; flowers violet-blue, in showy 
spikes. 
Scablosa Caucasica 
SANTOLINA 
Santollna incana (Cotton I>avender). 1 to 2 ft. 
July and August. A hardy, half-shrubby plant, 
with small, evergreen, silvery-gray leaves and 
smaU, globular heads of yellow flowers. 
SAPONARIA. Soapwort 
Saponaria ocymoides. (i to 9 in. May to Au- 
gust. 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. 
SAXIFRAGA. Rock Foil 
Saxifraga cordifolia. 15 in. April and May. 
A strong-growing species; large, dark foliage; 
clusters of deep rose-colored flowers. 25 cts. 
SCABIOSA 
Scabiosa Caucasica. l}^h. June to September. A vigorous 
and handsome border plant, with large heads of soft lilac- 
blue flowers. Useful for cutting. 25 cts., .152.00 per 10. 
var. alba. A charming variety of the preceding with white 
flowers. 
S. Japonica. 2 ft. July to September. A new Japanese 
variety; beautiful blue flowers in great abundance. Desirable. 
25 cts., $2.00 per 10. 
SEDUM. Stonecrop 
Sedumacre. 4 in. May, June. A little low tufted perennial, 
with masses of yellow flowers. Handsome foliage of light 
green color. Good for edging. 
S. album. 4 to 6 in. July, August. A very pretty variety, with 
small foliage and white flowers. 
Ewersii. 4 to 6 in. September to October. Trailing plant, 
with broad, glaucous leaves; and purplish pink flowers. 
Kamtschaticum. 4 to 9 in. July, August. Bright pulpy 
evergreen foliage, with golden flowers in flat clusters. 
maximum. I to 2 ft. September, October. Vigorous, 
bushy plant; flowers pinkish, spotted with red. 
