WM. ELLIOTT <fc SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1804. 
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SAPONARIA. 
The longest blooming of all dwarf annuals, producing 
masses of minute cross-shaped rose-colored blos¬ 
soms on a light and graceful leaf-ground; admirable 
for bedding. 
Saponaria Calabrica. 
Per Pkt. 
Bright rosy pink.. 5 
SAN VIT ALIA. 
A beautiful little plant, well adapted for small beds and 
rock-work. The flowers are large in proportion to 
the size of the plant, and of a rich brown and yellow 
color. Thrives best in a light, rich soil, and con¬ 
tinues in bloom during the summer and autumn 
months. Hardy annual, 4 foot. 
Sanvitalia Procumbens. fl. pi. Beautiful bright yel¬ 
low double flowers.10 
SCABIOSA. 
(MOURNING BRIDE.J 
Very showy plants, with beautifully variegated flowers; 
very valuable for cutting for bouquets and other 
ornaments. They embrace nearly all colors, from 
very dark to white. Sow quite early in the spring, 
in the open border. 
Scabiosa Nana Fl. Pleno. Flowers quite double 
and globular, varying in all the shades of white, 
carmine, maroon, lilac, etc.; a valuable flower 
to use in bouquets or vases of cut flowers; 1 ft. 5 
- Tall German. Mixed, 2 ft. 5 
SCHIZANTHUS. 
STOCKS. 
(GIL LI FLOWER.) 
These are elegant slender branched plants, with very 
conspicuous flowers, good for the open border or pot 
culture. If wanted for spring flowering, should be 
sown in September, and protected during the winter. 
In flower July and August. Half-hardy annuals. 
14 to 2 ft. 
Schizanthus. Fine mixed, many varieties. 5 
A world-wide favorite, brilliant and varied in color, 
equally well adapted for massing, bedding, edging or 
pot culture. Very profuse bloomers; should be grown 
in rich soil with an admixture of lime rubbish, which 
all stocks delight in. Sow the se.d in February or 
March in the hot-bed, or May and June in the open 
border^ 
TEN WEEKS STOCKS. 
SEDUM. 
(STONECROP ) 
A very interesting and useful little plant, growing 
freely on rock or rustic work, ornamental mounds, 
old walls, etc. Hardy annual. 
Sedum Cceruleum. Blue, 4 ft.10 
SENSITIVE PLANT. (See Mimosa Pudica.) 
SMILAX. (See Myrsiphyllum.) 
SOLANUM. 
A beautiful genus of ornamental foliage and fruit¬ 
bearing plants, which grow freely in any good, rich 
soil. 
Solanum Capsicastrum. Covered all over with a pro¬ 
fusion of scarlet fruit, 14 ft.. .10 
- - Little Gem. New. Dwarf habit, 9 inches 
high. Berries globular, bright scarlet and of 
the size of a Red Currant; highly ornamental. .25 
- Cabiliense Argenteum. Silvery leaves, yellow 
fruit.10 
STEV1A. 
A useful plant for pot or border culture; very free flow¬ 
ering. Extensively used by florists for cut flowers. 
Very easily grown, requiring a light, rich soil. Ten¬ 
der perennials. 
Stevia Purpurea. Purple, very fine.10 
-Serrata. White, fine for bouquets .10 
Comprising those varieties which, if sown in spring, 
will flower during the summer and autumn. 
Per Pkt. 
Stock, Boston Market. Handsome, pure white; the 
perfume is unsurpassed for fragrance.15 
- Dwarf German Ten Weeks. Fine mixed . 5 
-- Large Flowering. Choice mixed. 10 
- - - - - Pure White.10 
——-- - Blood Red.10 
- - -- Canary Yellow... .10 
- - - Wallflower-leaved. Pure white, extra 
fine, very desirable for bouquets.15 
- - - -- Crimson. 15 
- - - -Finest mixed ..15 
- New Giant Perfection. Splendid variety of 
pyramidal growth; height, ajft.; finest mixed. .15 
- - Crimson-White. Each .15 
- New Dwarf Forcing “Snowflake.” Pure white 
(See cut).25 
- Collection of ten separate colors, Wallflower¬ 
leaved. Ten Weeks Stock .60 
BROMPTON AND EMPEROR STOCKS. 
The Brompton variety branch a great deal, and are very 
bushy, making, when in bloom, a grand display. The 
Emperor may be treated in the same manner as the 
Intermediate. They frequently last several years if 
protected from frost. 
Stock, Emperor or Perpetual. Finest mixed.10 
- Brompton or Winter. Finest mixed.10 
-Collection of twelve varieties, Brompton or Winter.75 
-of six varieties, Emperor or Perpetual.50 
