3~tar<)ij Pfer/mceous Perennials - Continued 
Sidalcea, Rosy Gem 
*Sempervivum 
(House Leek) 
*Tectorum (Hen-and-Chickens). This is 
the funny old plant always a source ot 
delight to us youngsters in Grandmoth¬ 
er's garden. The central rosette averages 
3 to 4 inches across with long, upeurv- 
ing, pale green leaves having purple* 
pointed tips; the flowers pale red. Hov¬ 
ering snugly all around and even peeping 
up Between the wings, are the brood of 
tiny little “chicks.” 
Sidalcea 
(Greek Mallow) 
Graceful, hardy perennials with small, 
Hollyhock'like flowers on slender spikes. 
Culture: Grow in good, ordinary soil in 
sunny borders. Plant in autumn or early 
spring, 8 inches apart. 
Rosy Gem. Erect growing, more or less 
branching plants, 2 to 3 feet in height, 
producing their showy bright rose-colored 
flowers during June and July. They will 
succeed in any garden soil in a sunny 
position. 
Statice Latifolia 
15 cents each, except as noted. 
Silene - Catchfly 
♦Schafta. Cushion-like plant with clusters 
of rose-pink flowers on stems springing 
from the rosettes of leaves. Beautiful for 
rock garden or edging. 4 to 6 inches. 
June to September. 
*Alpestris. Dwarf rock plant, dainty, pure 
white flowers in May and June. 
Spiraea - Goat's Beard 
(Meadow Sweet) 
Elegant border plants with feathery plumes 
of flowers and neat, attractive foliage; sue* 
ceeds in all locations. 
Filipendula (Dropwort). Numerous corymbs 
of white flowers on stems 15 inches high. 
June and July. Pretty fernlike foliage. 
Statice 
(Great Sea-Lavender) 
The leathery, dark green leaves spring 
directly from the root stock and the flower 
stems are more or less twiggy, bearing their 
small flowers in much-branched panicles. 
The flowers are useful for cutting for in* 
door decoration, also for drying for winter 
use. 
Culture: A sandy loam is essential to 
grow these plants well. They will not 
thrive on heavy soils. A sunny position, 
too, is indispensable. Plant in autumn or 
spring, 6 inches apart. They show to the 
best advantage when grown towards the 
front of the border. If the flowers are re* 
quired for winter decoration, gather them 
before they are fully expanded. 
*Latifolia. A valuable plant either for the 
border or rockery, immense heads, fre- 
quently 1V 2 feet high and 2 feet across, 
of purplish blue, minute flowers during 
July and August. These, if cut and dried, 
last in perfect condition for months. 
Stokesia Cyanea Coerulea 
Stokesia 
(Cornflower Aster; Stokes’ Aster) 
A very handsome perennial, with China 
Aster-like flowers, that appear late in the 
season, about September. It prefers a warm, 
sheltered location. Should certainly be 
grown in all gardens since its flowers are 
most beautiful in form and color. 
Culture: Grown in sunny, well-drained 
border in sandy loam, 6 inches apart. Plant 
in March or early autumn. In wet seasons 
in autumn place a slight mound of ashes 
or leaf mold around the crown of the plants 
to prevent rotting. 
Cyanea coerulea. Beautiful light blue flow¬ 
ers are produced profusely in late sum¬ 
mer and early autumn on 18-inch stems; 
lovely for cutting or in front of the bor¬ 
der. Stokesias are one of our best late 
summer-flowering hardy plants. 
Sweet William 
(See Dianthus Barbatus) 
Teucrium - Germander 
Shrublike plants of moderate growth. 
Chamaedrys has shrublike, shiny, dark 
leaves. Orientalis is airy and lit for the 
rock garden. 
Culture: A well-drained, good garden 
soil is all that is required to grow them to 
perfection. Plant in fall or early spring, 
6 inches apart in full sun, in rock garden 
or border. Chamaedrys may also be used 
as an edging to flower beds or garden paths 
in the small formal garden. 
♦Chamaedrys. Glossy green foliage resem¬ 
bling dwarf boxwood may be used in 
place of boxwood where the latter is not 
hardy; can be clipped to suit any height 
up to 12 inches. 
Thalictrum 
(Meadow-Rue) 
Hardy perennials, with elegant, finely 
divided, Columbine or Maidenhair-like fo¬ 
liage, which is most useful for cutting for 
mixing with cut flowers. Are borne in 
feathery clusters or panicles, and they add 
considerably to the beauty of the plants. 
They are of easy cultivation in sun or 
shade. 
Culture: They will thrive in any good, 
ordinary, well-drained soil. May be grown 
in sunny or partially shaded borders. Tall 
species like Aquilegifolium are most effec¬ 
tive when grown as single specimens in 
the front of shrubbery borders, or in the 
wild garden. The other species may be 
grown in colonies in the garden or border. 
Plant in autumn or spring, 8 to 12 inches 
apart. Dipterocarpum should be carefully 
protected if planted in the fall. 
Aquilegifolium. Graceful foliage like that 
of Columbine and rosy purple flowers 
from June to July. 2 to 3 feet. 
Dipterocarpum. Flowers a charming shade 
of lilac-mauve, which is brightened by a 
bunch of lemon-yellow stamens and an¬ 
thers. The dainty flowers are produced in 
graceful sprays during August and Sep¬ 
tember. 4 feet. 25c each. 
Thalictrum Aquilegifolium 
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