'DECORATIVE ‘PLANTS . HARDY 'PERENNIALS 
Sempervivum tectorum 
SEMPERVIVUM (Houseleek). 4-12 in. June—July. 
Fleshy leaved, mat-forming rosettes bearing thick¬ 
stemmed clusters of small flowers. Dry, sunny 
places. 
60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10 
•arachnoideum (Spiderweb Houseleek). Ruby-pink. 
Rosettes have lacy white centers. 
•brauni. Sulphur-yellow. Bronze leaves, 
•fauconnetti. Bright rose. Green rosettes with lacy 
centers. 
•fimbriatum (Fringed Houseleek). Light rose-pink. 
Reddish leaves. 
•globiferum (Globe Houseleek). Yellow. Gray- 
green leaves. 
•hirtum (Italian Houseleek). Yellow leaves, 
•mettenianum (Vienna Houseleek). Rosy red. 
Reddish brown leaves. 
•potsi. Yellow. Dark green leaves. 
•soboliferum (Hen-and-Chickens). Light yellow, 
•tectorum (Roof Houseleek). Rosy red. 
•tectorum violaceum (Violet Houseleek). Red. 
Violet-brown leaves. 
•SHORTIA galacifolia (Oconee Bells). 8 in. June. 
Slender stems of fringed white flowers rising from 
glossy evergreen foliage. Acid soil in the shade. 
SIDALCEA Candida (White Prairie Mallow). 2-3 ft. 
July-Sept. Spikes of small, white, hollyhock-like 
flowers. Sunny spots. 
Candida, Rosy Gem. 2-3 ft. July-Aug. Soft pink. 
Free-flowering. A good cut-flower. 
SILENE (Catchfly). Glossy, green foliage and 
dianthus-like flowers. Excellent as edgings in dry, 
sunny places. 
•alpestris (Alpine Catchfly). 4-6 in. May-June. 
White. 
•schafta (Schafta Catchfly). 4-6 in. Aug.-Sept. 
Rose-pink. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•virginica (Firepink). 1 ft. July-Aug. Loose clusters 
of fringed, bright red flowers. 
SILPHIUM (Rosinweed). Coarse-foliaged plants 
with sunflower-like flowers for backgrounds or 
shrub plantings. 
laciniatum (Compassplant). 5-6 ft. July-Sept. 
Yellow. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
perfoliatum (Cup Rosinweed). 6-8 in. July-Sept. 
Yellow. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium (S. bermudianum) 
(Common Blue-eyed Grass). 6—8 in. June—July. 
Violet-blue. Grass-like foliage. 
SMILACINA bifolia (Maianthemum bifolium) (False 
Solomonseal). 6—8 in. May-June. Short spikes 
of delicate white flowers rising above glossy green 
leaves. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
•SOLDANELLA alpina. 4-6 in. Nodding pale blue 
flowers early in spring. $1.80 for 3; $5.40 for 10. 
SOLIDAGO (Goldenrod). Dense panicles of showy 
yellow flowers in late summer and fall. Excellent 
bold effect in meadows or in shrub plantings. 
60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10 
canadensis (Canada Goldenrod). 3-4 ft. July-Oct. 
rigida (Stiff Goldenrod). 2-3 ft. Aug.-Sept. 
rugosa (Wrinkled Goldenrod). 2-3 ft. Aug.-Sept. 
sempervirens (Seaside Goldenrod). 2—3 ft. Aug.- 
Sept. 
STACHYS (Betony). Spikes of labiate flowers above 
heavy-textured foliage. 
•grandiflora (Big Betony). 1-2 ft. June-July. Rose- 
pink. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•lanata (Woolly Betony). 1 ft. July. Lavender. 
Silvery gray foliage. 
STATICE. See Limonium or Armeria. 
STELLARIA pinnifolia. 4-6 in. Cerastium-Iike plant 
with white flowers in July. 
STENANTHIUM robustum (Featherfleece). 3-4 ft. 
Long spikes of feathery white flowers in July and 
August. For moist, shady spots. 75 cts. for 3; 
$2.00 for 10. 
STOKESIA laevis (S. cyanea) (Stokesia). 1 ft. July- 
Oct. Lavender-blue centaurea-Iike flowers. Excel¬ 
lent for cutting. 
laevis alba. White-flowered form of the above. 
TANACETUM vulgare (Common Tansy). 2-3 ft. 
Yellow, button-like flowers and pungent, fern-like 
foliage. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
TELEKIA. See Buphthalmum. 
Stokesia laevis 
Except where otherwise noted, all Perennials are priced at 90 cts. for 3; $2.40 for 10 
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