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c fHardy flowers, continued 
Foxglove, one of the most striking flowers in the garden in May 
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Violets, Sweet Russian 
Everybody can grow this hardiest of violets as it is of easy 
culture, and of vigorous growth, soon making large clumps; 
fragrant, deep, rich blue flowers in early spring, and again, 
though not so profuse, in the fall when the days are cool; good 
in the rockery, at the front of perennial borders, along walks, 
or any place a low growing plant is desired: prefers partial 
shade. 10c each, 3 for 25c, 75c per doz., 25 for $1.25. 
Yucca, Variegated 
Similar to filamentosa but the edges of the leaves widely bor¬ 
dered with yellow. 25c each. 
Veronica rupestris at Sarcoxie Nurseries 
Bright blue flowers in late April or early May 
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 rock 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. 
Showing the foliage effect of Dwarf Sedum in the rock garden 
at Sarcoxie Nurseries 
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; Cold Moss. A low, creeping form; attractive 
moss green, very small leaves, 34 in. long; starry bright yellow 
flowers 34 in. across on shoots 2 to 3 in. high in summer; sun 
or shade part of the day. 1 5c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Sedum album. Dwarf and spreading, becoming about 4 to 
6 in. high; waxy, round foliage; flowers 34 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. 
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 34 in. across; leav¬ 
es 34 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 spurium. Sub-trailing habit, 4 to 6 in. high; more 
upright than stoleniferum; leaves 34 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. 
Veronica rupestris 
A fine rockery plant; small, deep green, thickly matted foli¬ 
age covered in late April or early May with bright blue flowers 
stems 3 to 4 in. high. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
