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Sedum stoloniferum 
Saponaria ocymoides. See page 28 
ROCK-GARDEN FAVORITES, continued 
SEDUM. Stonecrop. The creeping forms are ideal for 
massing as a ground-cover in dry, exposed locations 
where other plants will not thrive, or for rock-plant¬ 
ing, while the Spectabile are effective in the open 
border or as a bedding subject. 
Acre. Gold Moss. Low, spready ground-cover com¬ 
pletely obscured by a mass of golden yellow flowers 
during late May and June. 
Album. White Stonecrop. A dwarf, spreading plant with 
thick, waxy foliage. Pure white flowers in July. 
Anglicum. Pale flesh-pink flowers. Pretty roundish, 
grey-green foliage. 
Hispanicum. Spanish Stonecrop. A neat and pretty 
little species. Tiny growths with pink flowers. 
Kamtschaticum. Orange Stonecrop. Succulent, bright 
green foliage. Golden yellow clusters of flowers 
during July and August. Height, 6 to 9 inches. 
Murale. A pretty and graceful dwarf species. Neat 
white flowers, pink center. Dark foliage. 
Sarmentosum. Stringy Stonecrop. More rapid-growing 
than S', acre; bright yellow flowers. June, July. 
Sexangulare. Hexagon Stonecrop. Very much like 
S. cere, but with brown foliage. Vivid yellow flowers. 
Sieboldi. Tidy individual plants with broad grey 
leaves and showy pink flowers during August and 
September. Height, 6 inches. 
Stoloniferum splendens. Reddish purple foliage. Bright 
red flowers in late summer. Creeping habit. 
See page 32 for other varieties 
SEMPERVIVUM. Houseleek. Interesting plants 
forming rosettes of succulent leaves. 
Alberti. Bright red flowers of medium size. Height, 
8 inches. 
Arachnoideum. Spiderweb Houseleek. Rosettes cob- 
webbed. Flowers pale purple. 
Brownii. Red flowers. Large rosettes of dark green 
foliage, tipped red-brown. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Fauconnetti. Bright rose flowers. Small rosettes; 
spidery webs at top of leaves. 25 cts. each, $2.50 
per doz. 
Fimbriatum. Fringed Houseleek. Red flowers. Green 
foliage that turns brown; slightly hairy. 25 cts. each, 
$2.50 per doz. 
Globiferum. Globe Houseleek. Pale yellow flowers. 
Neat-growing habit. Height, 6 to 9 inches. 
Laggeri. Rose flowers. Medium rosettes; cobwebby. 
25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Rubicundum. Violet-tinged rosettes; good-sized foliage. 
25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Tectorum. Roof Houseleek. Thick leaves, often tinted 
with pink and purple. 
All Sempervivums, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., 
unless otherwise noted 
TALINUM calycium. A most interesting rock-plant 
with cylindrical, succulent, wiry stems and pretty 
rose-pink flowers. They bloom each afternoon 
throughout the summer. Height, 8 to 10 inches. 
THYMUS carnosus. Thyme. Beautiful flesh-colored 
flowers with delightful fragrance. Creeping habit. 
Nitidus. A charming plant covered with masses of 
purple flowers. Height, 1 foot. 
Serpyllum. Mother of Thyme. Small lilac flowers and 
fragrant foliage. 
Serpyllum coccineum. Crimson Thyme. Another creep¬ 
ing form with showy, bright crimson flowers. Height, 
2 to 4 inches. 
Vulgaris. A distinct variety with grey foliage. Very 
sweetly scented. Height, 9 inches. 
TUNICA Saxifraga. Saxifrage Tunic Flower. Tufted 
plant of spready habit, with light pink flowers 
blooming throughout the summer. 
VERONICA corymbosa stricta. This is a splendid 
Alpine variety with dense plumes of azure-blue 
flowers in late spring. Height, 6 inches. 35 cts. each, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Filiformis. An evergreen ground-cover of exceptional 
merit. Rich, fluffy masses of light green foliage lying 
close to the ground. Rounded leaves and threadlike 
stems carrying myriads of small star-like china-blue 
flowers. Exceptionally fast in spreading. 
Incana. Woolly Speedwell. Good bedding plant with 
pretty silvery foliage and violet flowers. 
Pectinata rosea. A lovely rock-garden form com¬ 
pletely covered with bright pink flowers in early 
summer. Nice, tidy, spready habit. Height, 4 to 6 
inches. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
Repens. Creeping Speedwell. Low spready-growing 
kind, clinging closely to ground and very useful as 
ground-cover. Tiny blue flowers in early spring. 
Rupestris. Dwarf and spreading, with deep blue flowers 
in May and June. Height, 4 inches. 
Teucrium, Royal Blue. Rich dark blue. Neat, bushy 
habit. Height, 9 inches. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
See page 25 for other varieties 
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All Perennials on this page, 65 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
