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Rudbeckia Purpurea (Giant Purple Coneflower). 
Large, showy reddish-purple flowers from July 
to Oct. Plant grows to a height of 3 to 4 ft. 
Saponaria Ocymoides. A trailing plant, covered 
with a myriad of pink flowers in May and 
June. Good rock garden plant. 6 inches. 
Scabiosa Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). Charming 
soft lilac-blue flowers from June to Sept. \y 2 
ft. Should have a rich, well drained soil. 
Scabiosa Japonica. Good sized lavender-blue 
flowers on wiry stems, well above the foliage; 
flowers July to October. 
SEDUM 
Low growing varieties for Rock Gardens and 
Ground Covers, 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Acre. Extensively used for rockeries or for 
edging borders. Grows only 2 to 3 in. high, 
completely covered from May to July with 
bright yellow flowers. 
Globiferum. (Globe Houseleek). Flattish ros¬ 
ettes of gray leaves with small yellow flowers. 
1 ft. 
Tectorum. Broad rosettes of green leaves with 
reddish tips. Light red flowers. 
25c. each; $2.50 per doz., unless noted. 
Shasta Daisy. One of our finest summer-flow¬ 
ering perennials, large snow-white daisies 
often 3 to 4 inches in diameter on strong stems 
2 to 2 1 / 2 ft. high. 
Shasta Daisy, Burbank Frilled. For several 
years we have been endeavoring to develop 
sufficient stock of this splendid novelty. It is 
an attractive but decidedly different form of 
the well known Shasta Daisy, having quilled 
petals which are beautifully frilled at the outer 
end. There are often several rows of petals, 
making the flower semi-double. Flowers are 
waxy-white with bright yellow daisy-like 
center. 50c. each; $5.00 per doz. 
Forsterianum. Tiny, bluish-green leaves with 
golden yellow flowers. 2 to 3 in. 
Reflexum. Forms a dense gray-green carpet 2 
to 4 inches high, but taller when in bloom; 
canary-yellow flowers in July. 
Rupestre. One of the best Sedums. Turns a 
grayish purple in the spring; pretty yellow 
flowers. 
Sarmentosum. A rapidly spreading variety, 
throwing long, graceful sprays of yellowish- 
green leaves. Flowers yellow. 
Sexangulare. Foliage dark green and compact; 
flowers golden yellow. 4 in. 
Spurium Coccineum. Of prostrate, spreading 
growth. Foliage olive-green tinged with red; 
rose colored flowers in July and Aug. 6 in. 
Spectabile. A pretty erect growing 
species, late flowering variety, 18 
inches tall, light green foliage and 
large heads of showy rose colored 
flowers. 
Spectabile “Brilliant.” Similar to the 
foregoing but of a rich bright ama¬ 
ranth red. 
SEMPERVrVUM 
All varieties, 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. 
An interesting group of evergreen 
plants, suitable for dry walls, rockeries 
and edging. All of them form firm, 
fleshy rosettes of foliage with smaller 
offsets, from which they derive their 
common name of Hen and Chickens. 
Alberti. This variety has medium sized 
rosettes of pointed leaves and bright 
rose colored flowers. June and July. 
\rachnoideum. (Spiderweb Houseleek). 
A lacy network of fine threads spread 
from tip to tip of leaves, giving a cob¬ 
web effect. Bright red flowers. 6 
inches. 
Album. Dark green foliage with flat heads of 
white flowers in mid-summer. 6 to 8 in. 
Taller sorts for large Rockery work or Hardy 
Gardens: — 
The New Shasta Daisy, Burbank Frilled 
Dianthus Barbatus (Sweet William) 
