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The seedlings of the following fcrc7inial Salvias are decorative the first season, and very ornamental in arid 
out of doors. Argentea has massive silvery foliage, and Patens has intense blue flowers, these are matchless. 
Per pJet. — 1, 
2054 Sal'via argen'tea, beautiful large ornamental procumbent spreading silvery leaves, hardy, 3 ft 0 
2056 „ au'rea, very handsome, half-hardy, 2 ft o 
2066 „ azu'rea grandlflo'ra, blue, large- flowered, 3 ft o 
2067 „ candelan^rum, deep violet, spotted white, greenhouse, 2 ft o 
2068 ,, farina'cea, the beautiful blue flowers ai'e surmounted with dt/wn-covered bracts, 2 ft o 
2069 „ pa'tens, rich deep blue, the best known and most beautiful, half-hardy, 3 ft i 
2060 „ eplen'dens, jrar/tf/, well known as a winter-flowering greenhouse plant, 3 ft 0 
2061 ,, ,, compac'ta, fine dwarf growth, greenhouse, 2 ft o 
2062 ,, ,, ,, al'ba, fine dwarf growth, greenhouse, 2 ft o 
2063 „ choice mlzed, hardy vareties o 
2064 „ „ greenhouse varieties 0 
SANVITATjIA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itm. Pretty dwarf bedding hardy annuals. 
These are very effective dwarf close growing plants, admirably suited from their continuous and free- 
blooming habit for fllling beds, planting edgings, rock-work, etc. 
2065 Sanvltalla procum'hons, rich crimson-htown, edged yellow, ^ ft o 3 
2066 ,, „ fl. pi., double as a Ranunculus, very beautiful, i ft. ... 3 </. & o 6 
SAPONA'KIA, Nat. Ord. Caryophylla'cece. Charming hardy annuals, etc. 
2067 Sapona'ria cala'brica, J ft. ) Continuous-blooming compact dwarf hardy ^ 
2068 „ ,, 2X\s^, white, ) nuals, effective for beds, edgings, and spring gardens. S yi.^ o 6 
2069 „ ocymol'des, hardy perennial, a valuable plant for rock-work, etc., i ft o 3 
SAXTFKAGA, Nat. Ord. Saxifraga' cece. Fine hardy perennial rock plants. 
2070 Sax'Uraga fine mixed o 6 
2071 „ many species in mixture i o 
SOABIO'SA, Nat. Ord. Dipsa'ceoe. Exceedingly showy hardy border biennials. 
2072 ScaWo'sa dwarf, double, ift. ...1 The dwatf varieties are very floriferous, and ■well\ o 3 
2073 „ German, OTrjrrrf, 2 ft V adapted for beds. The taller growing kinds are valuableK o 3 
2074 ,, candldls'slma ple'na, 2 ft.,.) border plants, and are useful to cut for vases, j ° 3 
2076 ,, caucae'ica, very beautiful, figured in 77/e Sept. 24 th, 1881 , 2 ft... o 6 
2076 CO'OVpa.aiS,, velvety dark purple, fine compact habit, a H o 3 
2077 „ major atro-purpnrea, mixed, beautiful varieties, 3 ft o 3 
2078 „ ocbroleu'ca, yellow, 2 ft o 3 
2079 , , Stella'ta, starry scabious, for winter bouquets, 3 ft o 3 
SOHIZAN'THUS, Nat. Ord. Sorophularia'cece. Beautiful annuals. 
Few plants are more attractive than these when well grown, whether in pots or in the borders, IVe shall not 
soon forget seeing gra?td plants of Reiusus in vases at Chiswick, w/usi it was in its halcyon days. Neither shall 
we 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. 
2080 Sebizan'tbus Graba'inl, red and orange I These are charming plants for conscj'vatory decora- N o 3 
2081 .. retu'sus, rose and yellow J tiori daring spring, arid mluahle for out-doors in I q , 
nnort Qi'rii.c. summer and autumn, sow under glass and plant > . 
2082 „ , allsus, while and yellow^ „r sow in the larders in May ,- lialf-lmrdg f ° 3 
2083 „ mixed from above 3d. & 1 . annuals, 2/t. j o 6 
The following gaily and beautifully interspotted hardy annuals claim a position in every flower border. Wiun 
well grown in pots, few plants are more effective in the conservatory during winter and spring. 
Sohlzan'tbus pyramldalls compac'tus, violet-purple, spotted black, ft o 
„ grandlflo'rus al'bus, large pure wA/Ve flowers, sulphur eye, ft o 
„ papUlona'ceuB, spotted and laced purple and yellow shading to crimson, ft o 
„ flue mixed varieties, ij ft 3<^- 3r o 
SOHIZOPE'TALOlif, Nat. Ord. Crucif’erce. Sweet-scented hardy annual. 
Scbizopet'alon Wal'kerl, white, delightfully fragrant, morning, evening and after a shower ; the seed 
should be scattered about the garden as is done with Mignonette, i ft 1/6 per oz. , 3d, h. 
SOIL'LA and MTJSCAEI, Nat. Ord. Lilia'cece. Showy hardy bulbs. 
SoUTa mixed varieties of the Wood Hyacinth 6d. & i 
,, peruvla'na mixed, a strong growing effective plant for naturalisation o 
Muscarl Starch and Grape Hyacinths mixed 6d. & 1 
SEDUM (Stonecrop), Nat. Ord. Orassula'ceoe. Fine hardy perennial rock plants. 
2092 Se'diun, mixed, including many species and varieties...... o 
2093 ,, coenileum, blue, a charming dwarf annual, suitable for pots and rockwork, J ft o 
2094 ,, specta'blle (Fabaria), a grand hardy border plant, with large corymbs of rose-coloured 
flowers, admirable for shady situations, i,J ft o 
2095 ,, the above and many other species in mixture i 
SILE'NE (Catchfly), Nat. Ord. Caryophylla' ceoB. Beautiful hardy annuals, etc. 
Alt exceedingly effective, some for rock-work, others for beds, arid the taller sorts for borders, and to cut from, 
2096 SUe'ne orlentalls, bright rose, flowers produced in large umbels, a fine border plant, h. p.,2 ft o 
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2086 
2086 
2087 
2088 
2089 
2090 
2091 
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2097 
2098 
2099 
2106 
2101 
2102 
2103 
2104 
2106 
2106 
pen'dula, bright pink, i ft.. 
al'ha, pure white, i ft 
Zulu King, double-red, 1 ft..., 
compac'ta, red, J ft 
,, al'ba, k/A/ 7«, J ft.., 
ruber'rlma, pink, i ft 
na'na, pink, i ft. 
At Cliveden these have always formed (3d. & 
a leading feature in the spring dis- 3d. & o 
play ; the dark foliage of R uberrima o 
is a fine contrast to the green foliage ■ 3d. 8c o 
of Pendula, while Ruberrima nana 3d. & o 
works in effectively with the Com o 
,, ,, imiia, u “• •■■J pacta varieties. L o 
pseudo-ato'clon, rosy pink, a very beautiful plant for beds and masses, i ft o 3 
Sohaf'ta, pink-lilac, a fine hardy perennial for rock-work, J ft o 3 
annual varieties in mixture ° 3 
SOLA'NTJM, Nat. Ord. Solaria' cece. Ornamental fruit and foliage plants. 
The following list embraces a few of the most picturesque and beautiftil of this highly ornamental and elegant 
genus of plants for sub-tropical effect in sjunmer, and cofiservatory decoration throughout the year. They are 
