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SAXIFRAGA COTYLEDON 
Flowers white in large panicles, irresistibly appealing to 
flower lovers during May and June. Fine pot and rock plant. 
Hardy perennial. Height 1 ft. T. pkt. 40c; 1/64 oz. 60c; 
1/32 oz. $1.00. 
SAXIFRAGA LONGIFOLIA HYBRIDS—Forms rosettes of 
leaves 4-8 in. across, that resemble the bloom of an Ostrich 
Feather Aster. Neat and quite out of the ordinary. Leaves 
“frosted,” flowers white dotted with red. Height 5 in. T. pkt. 
50c. 
AS ROCK PLANTS, SAXIFRAGAS stand very high. They 
can be easily and quickly propagated by divisions. The plants 
sell fast. Easily raised from seed, thriving in any good soil 
in sun or shade. Perfectly hardy. 
SCniMflt'nilg A most desirable annual for pot 
and garden culture and one of the 
daintiest of cut flowers. Compact and bushy, lasting in bloom for 
months. A highly paying plant for florists. For spring trade sow 
in a cool house in October, pot off when large enough and shift as 
soon as needed. Schlzanthus must never be allowed to become pot 
bound. For summer blooming sow when danger of frost is past, 
later transplant to stand a foot apart. Make several successive sow¬ 
ings. 
If a crop of flowers Is desired during December and January sow 
in September, allow the plants to bud in 4 in. pots, grow cool (48 
deg. house). You will find it about the easiest flower to bring into 
bloom and the most readily saleable. To get bushy plants you must 
pinch and keep on pinching the plants. 
DR. BADGER’S GIANT FLOWERING SCHIZANTHUS—A superior 
strain with perfect flowers 1% inches across, in all imaginable colors 
and markings. Foliage fern-like bright green. Never fails to bring 
forth admiration. Height 15 in. T. pkt. 10c; Ys oz. 20c; 1 oz. $1.20. 
WISETONENSIS SNOWFLAKE—Flowers extra large, daintily fring¬ 
ed, glistening pure white, completely covering the foliage and ex¬ 
ceedingly beautiful. High class florist flower. Height 15 in. T. pkt. 
15c; 1/32 oz. 30c; i/ a oz. 80c; oz. $0.00. 
WISETONENSIS MIXED—Compact growing strain producing fine 
flowers in abundance and a first class plant. Height 15 inches. T. 
pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 60c. 
SCHIZANTHUS RETUSUS—Flowers very large, orchid shape, in 
white, pink, crimson, spotted, etc. Excellent for pots or garden 
display. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $4.00. 
SEMPERVIVUM MIXED 
Our mixture contains the best hardy perennial varieties. Sem- 
pervivum or House Leeks, are interesting and attractive plants, form¬ 
ing rosettes of fleshy leaves in many colors such as, pinkish brown, 
silvery white, bluish green, etc. Flowers in red. yellow and white. 
Sempervivum will grow where nothing else would, on dry banks, on 
top of walls, they are excellent rock plants and indispensible in 
carpet bedding. Height 3 to 6 in. T. pkt. 30c. 
SENECIO-JACOBEA ELEGANS 
DOUBLE MIXED—An annual, bearing very double flowers in large 
heads from June to October, excellent for cutting and as a bedding 
plant. The flowers are many colored, white, red, bronze, brown and 
shades rarely seen. Foliage feather-like, beautiful. Start the seed 
in March, plant out in Mav or sow outdoors in May. Height 2 ft. 
T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. $1.80. 
SENECIO CLIVORUM—Robust growing hardy perennial with rich 
orange yellow flowers, very decorative. Height 4 feet. T. pkt. 10c; 
oz. $1.00. 
SHASTA DAISY —See Chrysanthemum. 
Large Flowered Scabiosa 
Scabiosa Mourning Bride 
One of the handsomest summer border plants, producing in great 
profusion splendid double flowers for table bouquets, etc. They 
grow about 30 Inches high and come into bloom early in July and 
continue in never-ceasing succession till frost. Hardy annual. 
AZURE FAIRY—Blue; BLACK PRINCE—Black Purple; CRIMSON- 
FIREBALL— Scarlet; YELLOW—SHASTA—Pure white, very large 
and double; PEACH BLOSSOM—Flesh pink, extra large and double; 
MIXED. Any of the above: T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $3.20. 
SCABIOSA GIANT LOVELINESS—Flowers very large on long stiff 
stems, color, shades of delicate salmon-rose. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
CATTLEYA—Beautiful orchid shade of rich rosy lilac. Flowers of 
great size. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
SCABIOSA BLUE COCKADE 
Flowers double of great depth as to be conical in shape 
and very beautiful. Color purest deep azure blue, deeper than 
Azure Fairy, entirely free of any suggestion of pink. Height 
3 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
SCABIOSA GIANT HYBRIDS A 
Scabiosa producing flowers of gigantic proportions in many 
colors. MIXED. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
PERENNIAL SCABIOSAS 
CAUCASICA ISAAC HOUSE—Flowers very large fringed and ruffled 
in shades of blue. Height 30 in. T. pkt. 25c; Ys oz. 50c; oz. $3.80 
CAUCASICA PERFECTA—Sky blue, large flowers of elegant out¬ 
line, a first class cut flower. T. pkt. 20c; % oz. 40c; oz. $3.00. 
CAUCASICA ALBA—Pure white. T. pkt. 20c; % oz. 40c; oz $3 00 
JAPONICA—This is a perennial variety of great beauty and elegance. 
The beautiful artistic lavender blue flowers are borne on long wiry 
stems and are 2 to 3 inches across. Very floriferous. A fine cut 
flower. Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 10; oz. 45c. 
SCABIOSA COLUMBARIA—Hardy perennial but not hardy in Iowa 
Flowers two inches across with short compact petals Height 2 ft 
In bloom May-June. Pink and lavender colors. MIXED T nkt 
10c; Ys oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. ' y 
SCARLET RUNNER 
A variety of climbing bean, bearing clusters of attractive 
scarlet flowers and edible pods. T. pkt. 10c; lb 50c 
SHAMROCK 
What we offer is a plant identical in growth with White 
Dutch Clover but there is a great difference, namely that our 
Shamrock has mahogany brown and wine-red foliage, is very 
conspicuous and a plant that sells fast if placed in pots and 
offered for sale in the spring. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c. 
SCABIOSA COLUMBARIA—A beauty among beauties, a high 
class florists’ flower. But with us here in Iowa, winter-kills 
every time. Try it. If it proves hardy in your locality you 
will see some real flowers. 
