Marshall’s Perennial Plants 
W. E. Marshall 8C Co., New York 
"SAPONARIA ocymoides. (Rock Soopwort). A rock plant, with 
many small, bright crimson flowers. 1 ft. May-July. 
*SANTOLINA incana (Lavender Cotton). Evergreen perennial 
with silver-white foliage. I ft. 
SAXIFRAGA (Megasea). 
*cordifolia. These will thrive in any kind of soil and in any posi¬ 
tion. Grow about 1 foot high, and are admirable for the front 
of the border or shrubbery, forming masses of handsome, 
broad, deep green foliage. Spikes of pink flowers. Spring. 
"crassifolia. 1 2 to 15 inches. April to June. Showy and spreading. 
Drooping masses of pink flowers high above the large, clus¬ 
tered leaves. A fine rock plant. 
*decipiens (Crimson Moss). Dwarf, mossy plants bearing white 
flowers in May and June. The green foliage turns a bright 
crimson in Winter. 4 inches high. Splendid rock plant. 
Above Saxifragas, 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
SCABIOSA caucasica. Beautiful, soft lilac flowers, vigorous 
grower. 2 to 3 ft. June-Aug. 
—alba. Very rare, pure white; 2 to 3 ft. 
The above two varieties, 3 for $1.25^ 10 for $3.50. 
Isaac House Hybrids. A fine large-flowered strain; a great im¬ 
provement over the old type. 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
japonica. Divided leaves, branching habit. Lavender-blue. 3 ft. 
June to Aug. 
*SEDUM acre (Golden Moss, Stonecrop). Flowers bright yellow. 
2- 3 in. May-July. 
:S album. Foliage green; flowers white. 2-3 in. 
^anglicum. Neat pretty trailer with white or pale pink flowers. 
3- 4 in. 
::: pruniatum Fosterianum. One of the best, with glaucous red- 
tinted foliage. 3-4 in. 
*reflexum. A rapid growing type. Yellow flowers, feathery green 
foliage. 6-7 in. 
:;: Siebo!di. Bluish gray foliage, rose-pink flowers. 6 in. Aug. and 
Sept. 
*spurium (stoloniferum). A good type of fast growth with white 
or yellow flowers. 6-7 in. 
,;: spectabile (Stonecrop). Large heads of pink flowers. Fine border 
plant. 1 V 2 ft. Aug.-Sept. 
*SEMPERVIVUM arachnoideum. (Spider Houseleek). Curious 
and interesting plants which make small rosettes of leaves. 
Flowers red. 6 in. 
'Hectorum (Roof Houseleek). Broad rosettes of green leaves 
tipped red, and red flowers. 8-12 in. 
*SHORTIA galacifolia. Oval-shaped foliage turning crimson in 
autumn. White flowers 1 in. across. 
*SILENE alpestris. Good rock plants closely allied to the Pink 
family. Close cushions of foliage with pure white blossoms 
3 to 4 in. high. 
-SILENE Schafta. Showy rose-colored flowers. Leafy tufts. 
*SOLDANELLA °'pma. A rock garden gem forming large mats of 
leathery leaves from which spring violet-blue fringy blossoms 
in early spring. 3 for $2.10, $6.00 for 10. 
SPIREA. (Also see Astilbe.) 
aruncus. 4 feet. June. Produces long, feathery panicles of white 
flowers, forming graceful plumes, 
filipendula (Dropwort). Numerous corymbs of white flowers on 
stems 15 inches high. June and July; pretty fernlike foliage, 
ulmaria fl. pi. The well-known double "Meadow Sweet." Creamy- 
white flowers, 
japonica Varieties. 
Gladstone. Feathery plumes of pure white flowers. 2 ft. June. 
Peach Blossom. Good pink. 2 ft. June. 
Queen Alexandra. An early flowering variety of soft creamy- 
pink. 2 ft. June. 
Above Japonica varieties, 3 for $1.50, 10 for $4.50. 
-STACHYS lanata. Purple spikes of flowers; soft silvery foliage. 
1 V 2 ft. June, July. 
STATICE latifolia (Sea Lavender). Fine spreading panicles of 
lavender flowers. 
STOKESIA cyanea (Cornflower Aster). Flowers 3 to 4 in. across, 
of a fine sky-blue. 2 ft. July-Oct. 
—alba. A white form of the above. 
SWEET WILLIAM. (See Dianthus.) 
::: TEUCRIUM chamaedrys. A tiny shrub-like plant with glossy 
dark green leaves and bright pink flowers. Also excellent for 
edging. 3 for $1.20, $3.00 for 10, $25.00 per 100. 
THALICTRUM aquilegifolium (Meadow Rue). Graceful foliage 
and masses of pure white flowers. 1 to 3 ft. May-July. 
adiantifolium. Leaves resemble those of the maidenhair fern; 
flowers yellow. 1 ft. June, July. 
dipterocarpum. One of the handsomest Thalictrums, with grace¬ 
ful flowers on stems 4 ft. high; rosy purple, citron-yellow 
anthers. Aug., Sept. 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. A fine plant with clover-like foliage; 
long spikes of bright yellow, pea-shaped, lupine-like flowers. 
4 ft. June, July. 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
:;: THYMUS serpyllum (Creeping Thyme). A creeping evergreen 
plant much prized for edging end rockwork. Tiny lilac flowers. 
6 in. July. 
*serpyllum citriodorus (Scented Thyme). With tiny pink flowers 
and sweet foliage. 4 in. July, Aug. 
^vulgaris (Common Thyme). Small lilac flowers with fragrant 
foliage. 6 in. June, July. 
All Thymes above: 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
*TIARELLA cordifolia (Foam Flower). Tufts of broad leaves and 
racemes of creamy-white flowers. 12 in. 
TRADESCANTIA virginiana (Spiderwort). Long, grass-like 
leaves, violet flowers. 2 ft. May-Aug. 
—alba. White flowers. 2 ft. May-Aug. 
Saponaria Ocymoides. 
All plants, except where noted, 3 for 90c; 10 for $2.50. 
Scabiosa Caucasica. 
Not less than 3 of 1 variety sold. 
Spirea Aruncus. 
Write for special prices for plants in quantity. 
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