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a mixture of loam and sand, with well rotted horse 
manure at the bottom. Bloom from August to October. 
Tender annual; one and a half to two feet high. 
Salpiglossis, black, recommended for its distinct 
character, as a black blossom.15 
“ fine mixed, colors beautifully marbled; purple, 
scarlet crimson, yellow and blue.10 
SALVIA. 
The Salvia or Flowering Sage is a very ornamental 
plant, flowering in spikes of fiery red, crimson and blue, 
and continues in blossom in open ground till frost, when 
the plants can be removed to the green-house and will 
continue in bloom a long time. Start the plants in hot¬ 
bed, and transplant into light, rich soil, about one foot 
apart. 
Salvia Roemeriana, deep crimson; tender annual, 
one foot high. .... 10 
The following are half-hardy perennials, but bloom ! 
the first season; two to three feet high. 
Salvia, splendens, compacta, the finest Salvia 
grown, being literally covered with blossoms; 
grows well from cuttings ... . .15 
“ patens, one of the brightest and purest of all 
blue flowered plants, and holds a pre-eminent 
position . 20 
SANVITAUA. 
Very pretty, dwarf, trailing plants, excellent for rock 
work, borders or edging of beds. It is so completely 
covered with flowers as to nearly hide the foliage. The 
flowers are double, and of a brilliant golden yellow, 
resembling a miniature double Zinnia in form. Sow 
where required in open ground, in spring, and thin to 
six inches apart; the plants will then cover the ground. 
Hardy annual; six inches high. 
Sanvitalia, Procumbens, fl. pi .10 
SCABIOUS. —(See Mourning Bride). 
SCARLET flax.- (See Linum). 
SEDIM. 
A species of low, succulent plants, some of which are 
remarkably pretty ; grow readily upon stones, rocks, 
walls and roofs of houses; are admirably adapted for the 
center of hanging baskets. 
Sedum, cceruleum, the common blue Sedum, fre¬ 
quently known as Blue Stonecrop. Hardy 
annual; six inches high . 10 
SENSITIVE PLANT-(l»Iiiiiosa). 
An interesting and curious plant, with globular heads 
of pink flowers, 
well known for 
theextreme irrit¬ 
ability of its 
leaves and foot 
stalks, which 
close and droop 
at the slightest 
touch, or in 
cloudy, damp 
weather, and 
duringthenight. 
The plant is 
most irritable in 
the greatest heat 
and if the upper 
branches be 
touched and 
droop, touching 
Sensitive Plant. thc lower ones i 
the whole plant will appear as if wilted and dying. 
Start in hot-beds, or pots, and transplant into a warm 
situation, six inches apart. Tender annual; one and 
one half to two feet high. 
Mimosa, pudica. 5 
S 1*11 LAX. 
No climbing plant in cultivation surpasses this for 
the graceful beauty of its foliage. In cut flowers, and 
for wreaths, etc., it is indispensable to florists. Its hard 
texture enables it to be kept several days after being cut, 
without wilting. Nothing is finer for clothing statu¬ 
ettes, vases, etc. Soak the seed in warm water twelve 
hours, and plant in pots, in hot-bed or green-house 
in February, and keep in a warm, moist place. One 
plant in a two-inch pot is enough. After they have com¬ 
pleted their growth , and the foliage begins to turn yellow, 
turn the pots on their sides and withhold water till August, 
when the little bulb which has formed, can be repotted 
in good, rich earth, and watered freely, and it will grow 
all winter. The seed germinates very slcnvly, some¬ 
times requiring three or four months. Tender perennial 
climber; ten feet high. 
Smilax, Myrsiphyllum asparagoides. .15 
SNAPDRAGON-(Antirrhinum). 
The Snapdragon is an old favorite border plant, with 
dark and glossy leaves, and large, curiously shaped 
flowers with finely marked throats. They have been 
Snapdragon. 
much improved by careful selection, and now are really 
magnificent flowers. They blossom the first season from 
seed sown in spring, but the blossoms will be much 
stronger the second season. Succeeds best In dry, loamy 
soil. Tender perennial; one and one half to two feet 
high. 
Antirrhinum majus album, pure white. 5 
“ majus brilliant, crimson, white throat. 5 
“ “ Delila, white throat. .5 
“ fine mixed, all the best colors.. 5 
SOLANU1H. 
A class of beautiful ornamental, fruit bearing plants. 
They arc useful for conservatory decoration, and pre¬ 
sent a beautiful appearance in the drawing room. Most 
of the varieties are half-hardy perennial shrubs, and 
can be planted out when danger of frost is over. The 
foliage is beautiful, but the fruit is the chief attraction, 
being very beautiful in appearance, but not edible. 
Solanum, pseudo capsicum, covered with a pro¬ 
fusion of miniature, pepper shaped, scarlet 
fruit.10 
