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Scabiosa. Sweet Scabious 
RIGINUS. Caster Oil Plant 
A tender annual of luxuriant and quick growth, 
attaining a height of 6 to 10 feet. With its pic¬ 
turesque, palm-like foliage, it produces a distinctly 
sub-tropical effect. Much used for lawns and 
centers of foliage beds. Pkt. 5c., 5 pkts. 20c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
This is one of our most beautiful and highly 
prized half-hardy annuals. It is easily grown and 
bears pretty, funnel-shaped flowers in many rich 
shades of color^ from early Summer until late Au¬ 
tumn. Revels in a light, rich soil. Sow seed early 
and transplant or thin to 6 to 8 inches. 
Choice Mixed. Pkt. 15c., 5 pkts. 60c. 
SALVIA. Scarlet Sage 
An elegant Summer and Fall-flowering bedding 
plant, with long spikes of brilliant scarlet blooms 
from July until frost. Seed should be started early 
indoors and the ycung plants transferred to the 
open ground after all danger of frost is over. 
Splendens. Bright scarlet. Pkt. 15c., 5 pkts. 
60c. 
SATIN FLOWER {See Godetia) 
SCABIOSA. Sweet Scabious 
Mourning Bride 
A handsome border plant, and no garden is 
complete without it. Attaining a height of 2^ 
feet, it commences to bloom'the latter part of June 
and continues to bear exquisite flowers on long 
stems until frost. 
Tall Mixed German Double. Pkt. 5c., 5 pkts. 
20c. 
SCARLET SAGE {See Salvia) 
SUNFLOWER. Helianthus 
This well-known hardy annual grows 6 to 8 feet 
high and produces immense yellow flowers which 
are very effective. The flower seeds are considered 
excellent food for poultry. 
Mammoth Russian. Oz. 5c., 3^ lb. 15c., lb. 25c. 
SWEET SCABIOUS. {See Scabiosa) 
SWEAT PEAS 
The dainty and fragrant Sweet Pea is today more 
popular than ever. Classed as a hardy climbing 
annual, it is of comparatively easy cultivation and 
produces an abundance of wondrously beautiful 
blooms throughout the Summer. ' It may truly be 
described as an indispensable garden ornament and 
unrivaled as a cut flower for house decoration and 
bouquets. Sow the seed as early as possible in the 
Spring in drills 5 to 6 inches deep and cover about 2 
inches. As the vines come up gradually fill the trench 
with soil until level with the surface. The roots are 
thus left deep enough to resist dry weather. Thin 
the plants to 4 to 5 inches apart. They require a 
liberal supply of water, which should be applied at 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
