SEE OUR HERBACEOUS PLANTS WHEN IN BLOOM. 
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SAGITTARIA (A rrow heads). (See Aquatic 
Plants, page 13). 
SAGINA (Pearl-wort). 
£ 3 procumbens, II in., forms a smooth 
velvety carpet, iv.-vi. 3d. each, 2/6 
doz. 
SALIX (Willow). 
6 reticulata, 6 in., a tiny trailing Willow, 
with prettily-veined leaves, woolly 
beneath; grows well among stones, 
iii.-iv. 9d. each. 
8 retusa serpyllifolia, 6 in., a dainty dense 
creeping 7'Ayme-leaved Willow, iii.-iv. 
9d. each 
SANGUINARIA (Blood-root). 
26 canadensis, 6 in., free-flowering, hand- 
some white flowers, iii.-v. 6d. each. 
SANGUISORBA 
canadensis. (See Poterium canadensis). 
SANTOLINA (Lavender Colton), very narrow 
leaves. The whole plant completely 
invested in a beautiful silver-grey 
tomentum. 
o 32 Chamaecyparissus, 2 ft., forms a beauti- 
ful showy silver bush, \>ii.-viii. 4d. each 
o 34 incana, 9 in., a dainty silver-grey shrub, 
useful for groups and edgings, vi.-viii. 
4d. each. 
SALVIA (Sage), beautiful plants with long 
shapely flowers in whorls, usually in 
long spikes. 
>0 14 argentea, 3 ft., handsome silvery leaves 
veined with white, often 1 ft. long; 
flowers large, blush white, vi.-vii. 6d. 
each. 
16 hians, 2 ft., a brilliant species, long 
beautiful blue flowers, vi.-vii. 6d. each. 
18 pratensis lupinoides, 2 ft., showy purple- 
blue and white flowers, vi.-viii. 4<1. 
each. 
20 rosea, flowers reddish-purple, orna- 
mental. 4d. each. 
23 Tenorii, 2 ft. , elegant spikes of purplish- 
blue, vi.-viii. 6d. each. 
Saxifragi Griesbaciiii. 
A new and beautiful species introduced from Macedonia 
SAPONARIA (Soap -wort), flowers in early 
summer, thriving in moist soils. 
39 ocyntoides (Rock Soap-wort), 9 in., bright 
rose, produced with such freedom as 
to almost hide the foliage, useful for 
rockery, &c., vii.-ix. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
40 alba, a floriferous white form, very 
fine. 6d. each. 
43 splendidissima, 4 in., large, rich 
pinkish-red flowers, highly decorative. 
6d. each. 
SAXIFRAGA (Rock-foil). The number after 
the name indicates the general cultural 
hints for each section, as follows : All 
marked 1, Encrusted, silvery leaves 
often margined white, in pretty 
rosettes; generally favour a calcareous 
soil, in sunny position, im- 
patient of stagnant moisture, 
especially in winter. 2, Op- 
positifolia, of trailing habit, 
make brilliant patches in rock 
garden, or on a well-drained 
border ; prefer gritty soil or 
sandstone. 3, “ Mossy ” ever- 
green leaves in rosettes, of 
moss-like habit, covered with 
white flowers in spring and 
early summer, when they have 
the appearance of mounds of 
snow ; like half shade and 
sandy soil. 4, Umbrosa or 
London Pride, rosettes of deep- 
green leaves, delicate " airy ” 
spikes of white or pinkish 
flowers, fine for border or 
rockery; sandy soil. 5, “Tufted," 
these are distinct in form and 
habit, and include some of 
the prettiest and most rare ; 
short-pointed green, occasionally 
glaucous, leaves in dense tufts 
and of compact tufted habit; 
flowers large and freely pro- 
duced; sandy soil, well-drained 
sunny position. 6, Megasea or 
cordifolia, are listed under 
Megasea, which see. 
46 affinis (3), white flowers, v.-vi. 
4d. each. 
48 aizoon (1), 1 ft., flowers white, 
spotted, v.-vii. 4d. each. 
50 lutea (1), I ft., a rare and 
pretty variety, producing yellow 
flowers; the only form of that 
colour in this section, v.-vii. 
1/6 each. 
51 minor ( 1) , 6 in., flowers white, 
spotted; fine for edgings, rock 
work, &c., v.-vi, 4d. each. 
