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The Sarcoxie Nurseries Peony Fields 
( dKardy Flowers, continued 
Physostegia Vivid; False Dragon-head 
An attractive mid-summer perennial with spikes of purplish- 
rose tubular heather-like flowers % to 1 in. long, on stalks 2 
ft. high; useful in the perennial border and as a cut flower; suit¬ 
ed to sun or partial shade. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Pinks, Scotch or Grass; Dianthus plumarius 
Low growing, 6 to 12 in. high; spreading grass-like habit; 
bluish-green foliage similar to Carnations; flowers very fragrant, 
single and double, 1 to 1 Yx in. across, white to bright scarlet 
with fringed petals, in spring, early summer and at intervals 
till fall; excellent in the perennial border and rockery for their 
foliage as well as flowers; well drained soil; sunny situation 
best. Mixed colors, 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Pyrethrum roseum; Painted Daisy 
Daisy-like flowers 1^-2 in. across in early summer on stems 
1 to 2 ft. tall; well drained soil: full sun or half shade. Red, 
20c each, 3 for 55c, $2.00 per doz. 
Rock-Cress, Alpine; Arabis alpina 
A mass of small, snowy-white, 4-petaled flowers in spring, 
soon after the snow disappears; foliage gray, about 6 in. high; 
excellent in sun in the rcok garden or perennial border; contrasts 
well with Alyssum saxatile compactum. 20c each, 3 for 55c, 
$2.00 per doz. 
Rudbeckia Newmani 
Showy in summer when few perennials are in bloom, with its 
single golden-yellow daisy-like flowers, the center a purple cone, 
on stiff, wiry stems up to 3 ft. high; a perennial form of 
Black-eyed Susan. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Sedum spectabilis Brilliant 
Sedum; Stonecrop 
“Among the most ‘rocky’ of rock plants;’’ excellent between 
the rocks, along walks, in walls and other places where few 
plants thrive; a dainty edging for flower beds or borders; use¬ 
ful for their variety of foliage, differences in flower forms and 
seasons and the dwarf habit of many varieties; easily grown in 
almost any soil if well drained in winter. 
Sedum acre; Gold Moss. A low, creeping form; attractive 
moss green, very small leaves, in. long; starry bright yellow 
flowers V 2 in. across on shoots 2 to 3 in. high in summer; sun 
or shade part of the day. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Sedum album. Dwarf and spreading, becoming about 4 to 
6 in. high; waxy, round foliage; flowers in. across, white, in 
flat clusters. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Sedum kamtschaticum. Grows about 6 in. high; triangular, 
deep green leaves; starry orange-yellow flowers % in. across in 
clusters 1 to 3 in. across at intervals during summer; suited to 
partial shade. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Phlox and Dwarf Sedum, with trees as a distant background, 
at the Sarcoxie Nurseries 
Sedum, continued 
Sedum reflexum; Jenny Stonecrop. Greenish-yellow, starry 
flowers in flat-topped clusters on stems 6-7 in. high in early 
July; narrow, light green, tufted foliage, 3 in. high. 15c each, 3 
for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Sedum sarmentosum. Slender creeping shoots covered in 
late May with bright yellow, starry flowers V 2 in. across; leav¬ 
es Y 2 to % in. long; rapid growth; useful for edgings, rocker¬ 
ies, walks and walls where few plants thrive; sun or dense 
shade. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Sedum spectabilis Brilliant; Showy Stonecrop. Rosy-red 
flowers Y 2 in. across in large flat-topped clusters 18 in. tall in 
late summer or early fall; thick, broad, light bluish-green leaves 
3 in. long. 20c each, 3 for 55c, $2.00 per doz. 
Sedum spurium. Sub-trailing habit, 4 to 6 in. high; more 
upright than stoleniferum; leaves V 2 to 1 in. long. 15c each, 
3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz, 
Sedum Rock Garden Collection 
We will make up a rock garden assortment, good value, 3 
plants, 3 varieties 40c; 6 plants, 3 varieties 75c; 1 doz. 4 va¬ 
rieties $1.50; 2 doz., 4 varieties $2.75. 
Stokesia cyanea; Stoke’s Aster 
Lavender-blue cornflower-like blooms 3 to 4 in. across on 
stems 1 to 2 ft. tall from summer till fall; easily grown in 
any well-drained soil of average fertility; prefers full sun. 15c 
each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
THE ROSE, QUEEN OF FLOWERS 
A little booklet mailed free on request. It describes the varie¬ 
ties and tells how to plant and prune. It gives the characteris¬ 
tics of the different classes. It contains a lot of information in 
a little space. If you haven’t a copy, write for it. 
Coreopis 
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