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HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
SAPONARIA officinalis. Bouncing Bet. Stout grower i to 
2 feet in height. Leaves oval, opposite. Rosy-tinged 
flowers in midsummer. Easy of cultivation and a 
choice perennial. 
Strong. 
SILENE stellata. Starry Campion. Height 2 to 4 feet. White 
flowers in showy panicles in July. 
Strong... 
virginica. Fire Pink. Very showy crimson flowers in June. 
Strong. 
SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium. Common Blue-eyed Grass. 
Hardy, low-growing perennial for border planting. 
Stems low-branched; flowers blue to yellowish. Of 
easy culture in garden soil. 
Strong. 
SMILACINA racemosa. False Solomon’s Seal. Height 2 to 
3 feet. White flowers in June. Red speckled berries 
in August. 
Strong... 
SOLIDAGO canadensis. Canada Goldenrod. Tall species 
growing in open places. Numerous small flowers in 
flat heads. One of the finest and most showy of all 
our garden friends. 
Strong. 
odora. Fragrant Goldenrod. Height 2 to 4 feet. Yellow 
flowers in August and early September. 
Strong. 
SPIGELIA marilandica. Pinkroot. A 2-foot perennial with 
clusters of red and yellow flowers. 
Strong. 
STENANTHIUM robustum. Feather Fleece. Long, white, 
delicate flowers on stems 3 to 5 feet high in late sum¬ 
mer. Extremely ornamental and altogether one of 
our finest perennials. Thrives in damp situations as 
well as in drier soil. 
X heavy. 
Medium size. 
THALICTRUM dioicum. Early Meadowrue. Dwarf plant 
with feathery greenish white flowers. 
Strong. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. Carolina Thermopsis. Grows 
3 to 5 feet high. Yellow flowers in terminal racemes 
in May and June. Very showy for massing. 
X strong. 
TIARELLA cordifolia. Allegheny Foam Flower. Height about 
10 inches. White flowers in May or June. 
Strong. 
TRADESCANTIA virginiana (montana). Virginia Spiderwort. 
Ribbon-like foliage and showy blue flowers. 
Strong. 
UVULARIA grandiflora. Big Merrybells. Largest species 
with bright yellow flowers. 
Strong. 
perfoliata. Wood Merrybells. Height 6 to 18 inches. Pale 
yellow flowers in early spring. 
Strong. 
sessilifolia. Little Merrybells. Height 10 to 20 inches. 
Yellow flowers in May. Strong. 
VERONICA virginica. Culver’s Physic. Showy; 2 to 4 feet in 
height with long spikes of white flowers in midsum¬ 
mer. Strong. 
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