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A FEW FLOWERS 
[General Collection of Hardy Plants—Continued.] 
TRILLIUM GRANDIFLORUM. 
Spiraea Lobata. (Native Spiraea.) Flowers deep rose ; of a 
robust habit ; grows three feet high. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per 
dozen. 
Spiraea Palmata. This is one of the most beautiful of the 
herbaceous species. It has handsome palmate foliage and bears 
in late summer broad clusters of lovely rosy-crimson blossoms. 
When well grown it attains a height of four feet ; a splendid 
plant in any position ; strong clumps. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per 
dozen. 
Spiraea Palmata Alba. A new and most lovely pure white 
variety of the above ; similar in habit, adaptabilities, etc. A really 
beautiful decorative plant ; has been awarded two first-class 
certificates. 50 cents each. 
Spiraea Astilboides. A most beautiful Japanese species, grow¬ 
ing about two feet high, producing numerous dense plumes of 
most lovely feathery white flowers, distinct from any of this 
family ; hardy and easily grown in pots or borders; a choice and 
rare plant. Scarce. $1.50 each. 
Spiraea Aruncus. (Goat’s Beard.) A lovely border perennial, 
growing three feet high, producing long feathery panicles, com¬ 
posed of innumerable small white flowers, forming a gigantic 
plume ; very graceful. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Spiraea Filapendula Flore Pleno. Numerous corymbs of 
double white flowers, and pretty fern-like foliage ; one of the best, 
most useful, and showy perennials in our collection. 25 cents 
each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Spiraea Filapendula. Similar to the above, with single flowers, 
sometimes tipped with red ; it makes a fine edging plant. 25 cents 
each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Spiraea Venusta. Deep rosy-carmine flowers, on stems three 
feet in height, forming large cymes six to twelve inches across. 
One of the best of our hardy perennials for a shady, moist situa¬ 
tion. 50 cents each ; $5 per dozen. 
Statice Latifolia. (The Great Sea Lavender.) Grows two 
and one-half feet high, forming an immense branched panicle two 
feet across, composed of innumerable blue flowers; fine for cut¬ 
ting, and may be dried for winter decoration. 25 cents each. 
Statice Gmelini. The leaves of this straw flower lie close to 
the earth, flower violet blue, in large branched panicles, which 
mav be cut and preserved like other straw flowers. 25 cents each ; 
$2. so per dozen. 
Sidalcea Malvaflora. A most useful and showy border peren¬ 
nial, three feet in height, perfectly hardy, of free, robust growth, 
and producing quantities of rosy-purple flowers in clusters on the 
top of the branches. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Sidalcea Candida. A pretty malvaceous plant from Colorado, 
having pure white flowers about an inch across. It prefers a 
moist, loamy soil; grows about two feet high, and can be recom¬ 
mended for the border. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Scabiosa Candida. Pale blue flowers ; one of the most desir¬ 
able of hardy plants and one we can highly recommend for gen¬ 
eral culture. It should be grown by every one, if only for the 
sake of its flowers for cutting. It is a vigorous grower, perfectly 
hardy, very free blooming, and fine for massing. 25 cents each ; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Silene Alpestrus. A charming evergreen border plant, form¬ 
ing tufts of dark green foliage, covered with panicles of glistening 
white flowers ; fine for massing. 20 cents each ; $2 per dozen. 
Silene Shaft®. A neat, trailing autumn-flowering species, with 
rosy-purple flowers. 20 cents each ; $2 per dozen. 
Stipa Pennata. (Feather Grass.) This grass forms a strong, 
stiff tuft, about two feet high, gracefully arching, and densely 
covered with long, twisted, feathery spikes ; when gathered and 
dried in bunches are almost equal in beauty to the tail feathers of 
the Bird of Paradise. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Stachys Lanata. (Woundwort.) A peculiar and useful plant 
for edgings, having abundance of white tomentose foliage ; very 
attractive. 20 cents each ; $2 per dozen. 
Stylophorum Diphyllum. (Celandine Poppy.) A handsome 
native perennial of the Poppy family, bright, glossy yellow flow¬ 
ers, two inches wide, leaves pale green, white on the under side, 
grows about eighteen inches, prefers a moist, shady position. 25 
cents each ; $2 per dozen. 
Symphytium Asperrimum. (Comfrey.) Two to three feet 
high, fine, bold foliage, flowers in early summer; a good plant for 
the edge of shrubbery groups. 25 cents each ; $2 per dozen. 
Scutelaria Macrantha. (Skullcap.) A native of Siberia and 
the finest of the genus. It grows about one foot high, and pro¬ 
duces an abundance of rich, velvety, dark blue flowers. 25 cents 
each ; $2 per dozen. 
Shortia Galacifolia. A rare and beautiful evergreen plant, 
found in the mountains of North Carolina; flowers pure white, 
tinged with rose as they become older ; foliage of a leathery text¬ 
ure, evergreen and shining, perfectly hardy. 50 cents and $1 each. 
Saxitraga Cordifolia. Large evergreen, roundish, heart- 
shaped leaves on long and thick stalks ; the flowers are of a clear 
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