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The seedlings of the follonuing perennial Salvias are decorative the first season, and very ornamental in and 
out of doors . Argentea has massive silvery foliage, and Patens has intense blue flowers of matchless beauty . 
Per pkt. — I. 
2146 Sal'vla argen'tea, beautiful large ornamental silvery leaves, hardy perennial, 3 ft o 
2147 „ au'rea, golden-yellow, very handsome, half-hardy, 2 ft o 
2148 ,, azu’rea grandiflo'ra, blue, large-flo-wered, hardy perennial, 3 ft o 
2149 „ candela'brum, deep violet, spotted white , half-hardy, 2 ft o 
2160 ,, farina'cea, the beautiful blue flowers are surmounted with down-covered bracts, h. p. , 2 ft. ... o 
2161 „ pa tens, rich deep blue, the best known and most beautiful, half-hardy, 3 ft 6 i. Sc 1 
2162 ,, 8 plen'dens, bright scarlet, well known as a winter-flowering greenhouse plant, 3 ft o 
2L63 ,, ,, compac'ta, bright scarlet, fine dwarf growth, greenhouse plant, 2 ft o 
2164 ,, ,, ,, al'ba, white , fine dwarf growth, greenhouse plant, 2 ft o 
2165 ,, Greggii, carmine, a fine greenhouse plant, 2 ft 1 
2166 „ choice mixed, hardy vareties o 
2167 „ „ greenhouse varieties o 
SANVITATjIA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Pretty dwarf bedding hardy annuals. 
These are very effective dwarf close growing plants, admirably suited from their continuous and free- 
blooming habit, for filling beds, planting edgings, rock-work, etc. 
2168 Sanvitalla procum'bens, rich crimson-btown, edged yellow, £ ft o 
2159 ,, „ fl. pi., golden-yellow, double as a Ranunculus, very beautiful, $ ft. ... 3 d. & o 
SAPONA'RIA, Nat. Ord. Caryophylla' cece. Charming hardy annuals, etc. 
2160 Sapona'rla cala'bllca, rich pink, £ ft. ) Continuous-blooming compact dwarf hardy an - ) 3 d.& o 
2161 „ „ al'ba, white, h ft. j nuals, effective for beds, edgings, and spring gardens. ) 3 </.& o 
2162 „ ocymoi'des, rose-pink, hardy perennial, a valuable plant for rock-work, etc., £ ft o 
SAX'IFRAGA, Nat. Ord. Saxijraga! cece. Pine hardy perennial rock plants. 
Sax'lfraga fine mixed varieties o 
2163 
2164 
2165 
2166 
2167 
2168 
2169 
2170 
2171 
2172 
2173 
° 3 
o 3 
o 3 
o 6 
When 
many species in mixture 
SCJABIO'SA, Nat. Ord. Dipsacece. Showy hardy border biennials. 
Scablo'sa dwarf, mixed double, 1 ft. ... ( The dwarf varieties are very floriferous , and well\ o 
„ German, mixed, 2 ft < adapted for beds. The taller growing kinds are valuables o 
,, candidis'sima ple'na, 2 ft... ( border plants, the flowers are useful to cut for vases. ) o 
,, caucaalca, soft lilac-blue, very beautiful h.p., figured in The Garden, Sept., 1881 , 2 ft.... o 
,, atro-purpu'rea compacta, dark velvety purple, fine compact habit, 2 ft o 
,, lu'tea, pale yellow, a fine hardy perennial o 
,, major a tro -purpurea, mixed, beautiful varieties, 3 ft o 
,, ochroleu'ca, yellow, 2 ft o 
,, stella'ta, starry scabious, for winter bouquets, 3 ft o 
SOHIZAN'THUS, Nat. Ord. Scrophulariacece. Beautiful annuals. 
Few plants are more attractive than these when well grown, whether in pots or in the borders. We shall not 
soon forget seeing grand plants of Retusus in vases at Chiswick, when it was in its halcyon days. Neither shall 
toe readily forget the enjoyment we derived from a single plant of Retusus, which having stood the winter of 1869 
in our Experimental Grounds, bloomed throughout the whole summer. No garden should be without these. 
2174 Bchizan'thU 8 Graha'mi, red and orange / Thexe are charming plants for consorvatory decora- \ 
2175 „ retu'sus , rose and yellow ) lion during spring, and valuable for out-door. i» I 
na ** -vhiid nnhit, ... 1 summer and autumn ; *ou> under jflafs and plant > 
» » , & 1 whlte and I out, or sow in the borders in May; half-hardy j 
2177 „ mixed from above 3 d. & k annuals, 2 ft. ' 
The following gaily and beautifully interspotted hardy annuals claim a position in every flower border . 
well grown in pots, few plants are more effective in the conservatory during winter and spring. 
Bchizan'thus pyramidalis compac'tus, violet-purple, spotted black, ft o 
„ gTandiflo'rus al'bus, large pure zo/t/te flowers, sulphur eye, iA ft. o 
,, papiliona'ceus, spotted and laced purple and yellow shading to crimson , 1 $ ft o 
M fLne mixed varieties, 1 ^ ft 3 d ’ & 0 
SCJHIZOPE'TALON, Nat. Ord. Crucif'erce. Sweet-scented hardy annual. 
Schizopet'alon WalTteri, white , delightfully fragrant, morning, evening and after a shower ; the seed 
should be scattered about the garden as is done with Mignonette, 1 ft 1/6 per oz., 3 d. & 
SOIL'LA and MUSCAR1, Nat. Ord. Lilidcece. Showy hardy bulbs. 
Scilla mixed varieties of the Wood Hyacinth, Seed for scattering in woods, etc., 1 / peroz., 6d. & 1 
,, peruvia'na mixed, a strong growing effective plant for naturalization o 
Muscari Starch and Grape Hyacinths mixed bd. & 1 
SE'DUM (Stonecrop), Nat. Ord. Crassula'cece. Fine hardy perennial rock plants. 
2186 Se'dum, mixed, including many species and varieties..... 0 
2187 ,, coeruleura, blue, a charming dwarf annual, suitable for pots and rockwork, £ ft o 
2188 ,, specta/bile (Fabaria), a grand hardy border plant, with large corymbs of rose-coloured 
flowers, admirable for growing in shady situations, i.J ft 0 
2189 ,, the above and many other species in mixture 1 
SILETTE (Catchfly), Nat. Ord. Caryophylla’cece. Beautiful hardy annuals, etc. 
All exceedingly effective, some Jor rock-work , others for beds, and the taller sorts for borders, and to cut from. 
2190 Blle'ne orlentaUs, bright rose, flowers produced in large umbels, a fine border plant, h. p ,2 ft.. 
2178 
2179 
2180 
2101 
2182 
2183 
2184 
2185 
0 6 
2191 
2192 
2193 
2194 
2196 
2196 
2197 
2198 
2199 
2200 
pen'dirla, bright pink, 1 ft 1 At Cliveden these have always formed 
al'ba, pure white, 1 ft. 
Zulu King, doubte red, 1 ft. . 
compac'ta, red, 4 ft 
, , al'ba, white, 4 ft . 
ruber'rima, pink, 1 ft 
na'na, pink, 4 ft. 
( 3 d, Sc 
3 d. & 
3 d. & 
3 d. Sc 
3 d. & 
a leading feature in the spring dis- 
play ; the dark foliage of Rubcrrima 
is a fine contrast to the green foliage 
of Pendula, while Rubcrrima nana 
works in effectively with the Com- 
,, ,, , r pacta varieties. 
pseudo-ato'clon, rosy pink, a very beautiful plant for beds and masses, 1 ft o 3 
Scbaf ta, pink-lilac, a fine hardy perennial for rock-work, j ft 0 3 
annual varieties in mixture 0 3 
SOLA'NUM, Nat. Ord. Solatia' cece. Ornamental fruit and foliage plants. 
The following list embraces a few of the most picturesque and beautiful of this highly ornamental and elegant 
genus of plants jor sub-tropical effect in summer, and conserva tory decoration throughout the year , They art 
