SEMPERVIVUM - House Leek 
Globiferum Three 10.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
Flattened rosettes, 2 to 3 Inches In diameter, of grey-green 
leaves lightly tipped brown. Pale yellow flowers, three- 
fourth’s to one inch in diameter, in densely hairy panicles 1 
foot high. 
Tectorum Three $0.35, Doz. $0.90, 100 $6.00 
Broad rosettes, the leaves having reddish brown tips; flowers 
pale red. 1 foot. This is the common House Leek of our 
grandmother’s garden. , 
All Sempervivums are quoted in good clumps. 
SPIRAEA - Astilbe Hybrids 
VARIETIES FOB GARDEN USE ONLY 
Bctsv Cnperus Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
The fine drooping flower spikes, 2 feet io^v “L®ommer 
during some weeks a great number of white flowers with 
pink center. 
Marguerite Van Rechfceren Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
The flower stem itself has a length of ° ver . ® very 
fine fringed flowers are bright red tinged with dark blue. 
Vesta Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Tall, lilac-rose spikes, beautiful garden variety. 
SENECIO - Ragwort; Groundsel 
Clivorum Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
Forms a neat tuft of foliage, from which spring up from 
July to October a succession of 3-foot stems, with clusters ot 
orange-yellow flowers. One of the few plants that flower pro¬ 
fusely in shade. 
SHASTA DAISY. (See Chrysanthemum Maximum, page 41). 
SHORTIA 
*Galacifolia Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25, 100 $22.50 
G A rare and beautiful species, from the flv^in 
Carolina. The leaves are evergreen and the P et als, five in 
number, are pure white, and scalloped or notched on the 
edges. Flowers about an inch across in early summer. Plan 
in a shady place. 
SIDALCEA - Greek-Mallow 
Rosv Gem Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Erect growing, more or less branching plants. 2 to 3 feet i n 
height S producing their showy bright rose colored flowers dur¬ 
ing June and July. They will succeed in any garden soil in a 
sunny position. 
SILENE - Catchfly or Campion 
SPIRAEA-Astilbe 
PCE greenhouse and garden use 
Deuchland Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A lovely pure white variety and a great improvement over 
Gladstone, of strong growth and very free flowering. 
Gloria Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Conspicuously beautiful with dense, feathery plumes of bril¬ 
liant dark pink, shaded lilac. 
Granat Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Striking novelty with long, well formed spikes and splendid 
crimson flowers, shaded salmon. 
STACHYS - Woundwort 
Acaulis Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25, 100 $22.50 
A typical high Alpine. Close, green cushions and tiny, stem¬ 
less, rosy flowers in May and June. 
Alnestris Three $0.65, Doz..$1.70, 100 $12.00 
Dwarf rock plant; dainty pure white flowers in May and Jun . 
Maritima Three $0.50, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Oornnact masses of glaucous blue foliage. Very neat in ap¬ 
pearance. ?to 3 inchls high. From June to August; the.entire 
plant is covered with white flowers. Especially happy in a hot 
dry place in the rockery or for the rock wall. 
♦Saxifrasra Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
"a* choke Alpine of mossy growth. Flowers white, in great 
profusion all summer. 
♦Kciiafta Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
(Autumn Catchfly). A charming border or rock plant grow¬ 
ing from 4 to 6 inches high, with masses of bright pink flow¬ 
ers from July to October. 
SILPHIUM - Compass Plant or Cup Plant 
Psi^nliatnm Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
P A very decorative hardy plant, growing about 6 feet JVfed 
with large panicles of yellow flowers. The leaves are united 
It the base, forming a cup. Hence its name—Cup Plant. Fine 
near waterside in wild garden. 
SPIRAEA - Goat's Beard; Meadow Sweet 
Anincus Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Produces long, feathery panicles of white flowers, forming 
graceful plumes, 4 feet high, in June. 
Eilinendttla Three $0.65, Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
SSSST 8 & 
^Se^h^^lTs on 
elee-ans Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
S?ful flumes of lovely light pink flowers in June, on stems 
3 feet high. Fine for waterside planting, 
ulmarla fl nl. Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
U The well known double “Meadow Sweet.” Creamy white flow¬ 
ers produced Tn abundance in early summer on stems about 3 
feet high. _ 
Venusta Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
M -rrr.S 
*r.anata Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10-00 
Fine, old-fashioned cottage garden plant for edging; useful ™ 
rock garden; dwarf; soft silvery foliage; flowers useless. 4 
inches. 
STATICE - Great Sea-Lavender 
♦Eatifolia Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A valuable plant either for the border or rockery, immense 
heads, frequently 1% feet high and 2 f eet across of purplish 
blue, minute flowers during July and August. These, n cur 
and dried, last in perfect condition for months. 
STOKESIA - Cornflower Aster; Stokes' Aster 
rvanea coerulea Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
^Beautiful light blue flowers are produced profusely in late 
summer and early autumn on 18-inch stems; lovely for out- 
ting or in front of the border. Stokesias are one of our late 
summer-flowering hardy plants. 
Cyanea coerulea alba Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
White-flowered form of the above. 
SWEET WUUAM. (See Dianthus Barbatus). 
TEUCRIUM - Germander 
♦ cb.amaed.rvs Three $0.65, Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
C Gtossylreen foliage resembling dwarf boxwood may be used 
to place of boxwood where the latter is not hardy; can be 
clipped to suit any height up to 12 inches. 
♦ o-rl entails Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Dwarf, graceful plants, producing an abundance of blue flow¬ 
ers in August; good for rock garden or border. 
THALICTRUM - Meadow-Rue 
aI'H entifolium Three $0.65, Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
A beauUful variety, with foliage like the Maidenhair Fern 
and miniature white flowers in June; grows about 2 feet hig • 
Annilegifolium Three $0.65, Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
Aq rraceful foliage like that of Columbine, and rosy purple 
flower^from June to July on 2 to 3 feet tall spikes; lovely 
planted together with Poppy Mrs. Perry. 
Aqullegifolium album Three $0.55. Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
White form of the above. 
Dl ^low« a sT“harming shade o^nL-mluV^whUh^is'bHlhl^ 
Ty l bunch oflemon-yellow stamens and anthers. The 
llrbe B SOT i g n r g^f^rl/riu^ifg- Au\ e u d st in an y d \Z- 
ninm-Hm' Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
flowers. 3 to 4 feet. July. 
THERMOPSIS - Carolina Lupin 
" ,YV Three $0 85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
ance is that of a yellow lupine. 
