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J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
SANVITALIA 
Procumbens FI. PI.—6 in. Sanvitalia flowers are 
much like tiny Zinnias, being golden yellow with very 
dark purple centers, some of them single and others 
double. The plants grow only six inches tall, or rather 
they are prostrate and spread over the soil instead of 
growing upward. They start blooming in June and 
continue until frost. Pkt. 10c 
*SAPONARIA 
Ocymoides Splendens—6 in. A showy dwarf trailing 
plant, producing a sheet of vivid crimson flowers. 
June-August. Per pkt. 10c 
‘SAXIFRAGA (Megasea) 
These will thrive in any kind of soil and in any posi¬ 
tion ; grow about 1 ft. high and are admirable for the 
border of shrubbery, forming masses of handsome, 
broad deep green foliage with pretty rose-pink flowers 
which appear very early in the spring. 
Decipiens Grandiflora—Masses of white flowers. 18 
inch. Per pkt. 25c 
Rhei Superba—Rose. 12 in. May-July. Seeds, pkt. 25c 
*SIDALCEA 
Erect-growing, more or less branching plants, pro¬ 
ducing their showy flowers during June-July. They 
will succeed in any garden soil in a sunny position. 
Rose Gem—2-3 ft. July-August. Beautiful rose-pink 
flowers. Very distinct. Per pkt. 15c 
*SILENE (Catchfly) 
Useful plants for front row of herbaceous border, 
bearing quantities of bright flowers. 
Schafta—4 in. July-October. Bright rose; one of tb* 
best Autumn border plants. Per pkt. 15' 
SNAPDRAGON 
(See Antirrhinum) 
‘SOLIDAGO (Golden Rod) 
Virgo-aurea Alpestris—Yellow. 10 in. Spring. 
Per pkt. 15c 
STACHYS 
Lanata—1 - 1 % ft* Grown for the effect of its dwarf, 
white woolly foliage; the flower spikes should be re¬ 
moved. Per pkt. 10c 
SCABIOSA 
(Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pin-cushion 
Flower, etc.) 
These are firm favorites with many of our customers. 
Seed can be sown any time in the spring, after danger 
of frost is past. They grow about 2% feet high, and 
come into bloom early in July, and continue without 
interruption until hard frost. The beautiful flowers in 
exquisite shades are borne on long stems, and when cut 
keep in perfect condition for the best part of a week. 
They make effective borders or beds, and no garden is 
complete without Scabiosas, especially where flowers 
are wanted for cutting. 
Lavender. 
Black Purple. 
Cherry Red. 
Yellow. 
Mixed. 
Fiery Scarlet 
Flesh. 
Rose. 
Snowball. 
Price, any of above, Pkt. 5c each 
‘SCABIOSA (Perennial) 
★Caucasica Alba—White. Pkt. 10c. 
Caucasica Perfecta—Light blue flowers, long stem ; 
fine for cutting. 18 in. June-October. Seeds, pkt. 15c 
Caucasica New Hybrids—A collection of new shades 
in this well-known perennial family. Per pkt. 25c 
★Columbaria—This is a novelty from South Africa. 
There is a decided place for this in your Perennial 
list. It is hardy, low growing, with a fine light green 
foliage. Some of the flowers measure two and a half 
inches across, with short compact petals, borne on 
long slender but strong stems. We offer this in two 
colors, lavender and pink. Per pkt. 25c 
SCHIZANTHUS 
Butterfly or Fringe Flower 
Very popular charming annuals, very decorative for 
garden beds and indispensable for pot plants for the 
house, where, by successive sowings, a continuous dis¬ 
play may be enjoyed almost all the year around. The 
plants are compact, 1 to 1% feet high, and their 
florescence is such as to completely obscure the foliage, 
making them veritable pyramids of dainty, airy, butter- 
fly-like flowers. The seeds germinate very quickly and 
the plants come into bloom a few weeks from sowing. 
Hybridus Grandiflorus—1 ft. (The Poor Man’s 
Orchid.) Neat pyramidal bushes covered with a mul¬ 
titude of small butterfly-like flowers of the most bril¬ 
liant and striking color designs. Pkt. 10c 
Wisetonensis—1 % ft. A charming annual with 
graceful fern-like foliage and a profusion of flowers 
varying from almost white with yellow eye to a bril¬ 
liant rose with bronzy brown center. A really beauti¬ 
ful subject for the flower border from seed raised in 
February, and for winter decoration in greenhouse 
from seed raised in May and June. Pkt. 10c 
Mixed—All colors. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 15c. 
STATICE (Sea Lavender) 
Our annual Statice is not only a beautiful flower in 
the border, but dries retaining its true colors, which 
are rare among everlastings, and have come to be 
indispensable in making winter bouquets. 
Bonduellii—Producing numerous heads of bright yel¬ 
low flowers. Pkt. 10c 
Sinuata Blue—Pkt. 5c. Sinuata Lavender—Pkt. 5c. 
Sinuata Rose—Pkt. 5c. Sinuata Mixed—Pkt. 5c. 
Sinuata White—Pkt. 5c. 
Yellow—Pkt. 5c. 
Russian (Suworowii, or Rat Tail)—1 ft. Flowers 
bright rose color. Pkt. 10c. 
•STATICE (Sea Lavender) 
They are stemless, the leaves springing direct from 
the root stock and the flower stems are more or less 
twiggy, bearing their small flowers in much-branched 
panicles. The flowers are useful for drying for winter 
use. They belong to the Thrift order. 
Caspia—The multitude of small flowers composed in 
spikes of a height of 2 to 3 feet, are of a tender lilac 
color. Per pkt. 15c. 
Latifolia— 2 ft. Dense branching plumes of deep 
blue flowers. Per pkt. 10c. 
Perezii—Bright blue. Pkt. 25c. 
STEVIA 
Serrata—2 ft. Free-blooming plants, bearing a mul¬ 
titude of fragrant pure white flowers; suitable for sum¬ 
mer or winter blooming and cutting. Pkt. 10c 
STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster) 
Cyanea—This is not new, but is a rare and beautiful 
hardy perennial. The plant grows about 24 inches high, 
each bearing from 20 to 30 handsome lavender-blue 
cornflower-like blossoms ; in bloom from July till frost. 
One of the choicest subjects for the hardy border and in¬ 
dispensable for cutting. Mixed, Pkt. 5c 
STOCKS 
Gilliflower—The Stock is one of the most popular 
annuals, either for bedding or pot culture ; for brilliancy 
and diversity of color, fragrance, profusion and dura¬ 
tion of bloom it is unsurpassed. Start the seed in 
February and March, and as soon as the plants have 
their second pair of leaves, prick out into shallow boxes 
and in about four weeks the plants will be ready to pot; 
from which they should be transferred to the open 
ground in May or June. 
IMPROVED LARGE FLOWERING 
10 WEEK STOCKS 
Azure Blue. Flesh. 
Brilliant Blue. Rose. 
Blood Red. White. 
Dark Blue. Yellow. 
Mixed. Price, any of above, pkt. 5c each 
•SCUTELLARIA 
Celestina—Blue. Pretty Siberian rock plant. 
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