SPARAXIS BLEND—ufk(utw) (1) 12. Each spike carries 
a few big flowers of brightest colorings, often with con¬ 
trasting zonings. Particularly easy pot bulbs for winter dis¬ 
play. Pkt. 15c. 
SPARAXIS PILLANSI—Splendid flowers of old rose, with 
centers of clear yellow. Stems long enough for cutting. 
Pkt. 15c. 
SPHAERALCEA AMBIGUA—bfh(3)40. Apricot Mallow. 
The blossoms are a delightful shade of roseate apricot. 
Mounds of downy foliage. Robust. Pkt. 20c. 
SPHAERALCEA REMOTA — bmh(3-5)72. Tall stems 
carry silken blossoms of daintiest pink for some three 
months. The plants are bushy and compact. Glossy “maple” 
foliage. Pkt. 15c. 
SPIGELIA MARILANDICA—ery(3-4)10. Clustered trum¬ 
pets, narrow and erect, gleaming coral red, but expanding 
to buff-amber stars at the top. Excellent. Usually stated 
to need moisture and slight shade, but I have had most 
satisfactory results in full sun and in ordinary garden soil. 
Pkt. 20c; tV oz. 60c. 
SPREKELIA—See Amaryllis formosissima. 
STAPELIA BLEND — htw(7 : l)10. For an easy, but 
bizarre, house plant, try Stapelia. Thick, leafless stems, 
green or purple shaded, with flanged and jagged corners. 
Gigantic thick-petalled flowers in starfish form, cream or 
ochre, with weird bandings and embossings of brown or 
violet. See illustration, page 45. Pkt. 20c. 
STAPELIA VARIEGATA — htw(7-l)10. A particularly 
interesting species, with marbled stems, and flowers varie¬ 
gated purple and brown on buff. Pkt. 25c. 
STATICE—See Limonium. 
STELLARIA PUBERA—rnsth(l)8. Creamy white blos¬ 
soms, excessively fringed, for several spring weeks. I like 
it. Pkt. 20c. 
STENANTHIUM ROBUSTUM — cbmsty (3) 50. Splendid 
spikes of feathery bloom; misty spray, carved in ivory. 
Pkt. 15c. 
STOKESIA LAE VIS—ecrbnx(3-4)24. Beautiful large blos¬ 
soms like gigantic and Huffily edged cornflowers, lavender- 
tinted, lilac rose, or blue violet. Unexcelled for cutting or 
splendid in the border. Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
STOKESIA LAEVIS ALBA—ecrbnx(3-4)24. Pure white, 
or with faintest tintings of azure. Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 30c; 
34 oz. 50c. 
STRAWBERRY BUSH ALPINE-—*erh(8)9. The showy 
scarlet fruits, while small, will delight the discerning with 
their “wild” flavor and aroma. Bears late first season from 
early sowings. Makes no runners. Pkt. 20c. 
STRELITZIA or BIRD OF PARADISE 
STRELITZIA REGINAE—htw. Bird of Paradise Flower. 
Great blue and gold flowers, oddly poised as if for a mo¬ 
ment’s hesitant rest; a brilliant Jungle Bird above the broad 
banana foliage. Not hard to grow from seed, if one will 
have a bit of patience. The seeds need some extra heat to 
start them, preferably from below. This may be given by 
putting over, but not in contact with, a radiator; or a 
lighted electric bulb may be covered by an inverted pan, 
and the pot in which seed is sown, placed above. Watch 
soil moisture; neither powdery dryness nor sogginess. After 
they once get a start, the plants are of easy culture, tolerant 
even of neglect. See illustration, page 45. Large seeds, 15c 
each, 3 for 40c; 8 for $1.00. 
STREPTANTHERA MIXED—eutw(7) 12. A fascinating 
flower of purple and copper-gold, with primrose spots. 
Freesia culture. Pkt. 15c. 
STREPTANTHUS INFLATUS — rbdfh(htw). Desert 
Candle. A weird plant, with inflated stems like great tallow 
candles, these guarded near the base by scattering leaves of 
blue-green. The buds are brownish purple, but open to 
cream-colored flowers, scatteringly lost on the great stem 
expanse. Then come seed pods of attenuated slenderness. 
Of great rarity. Pkt. 20c. 
STREPTOCARPUS HYBRIDS — htw(8)12. The Cape 
Primrose makes a charming pot plant, as nearly ever-bloom¬ 
ing as anything may well be. Colors run from lilac pink, 
through lavender and purple, to royal crimson. Sometimes 
there may be white or rose. Flowers will be starry, tubu¬ 
lar or Gloxinia-like. Pkt. 25c. 
STROBILANTHES ISfDPHYLLUS—ehtw(3)30. Showy pot 
plants of easy culture in window or conservatory. Richly 
ornamental foliage. Big purple-and-white flowers, broadly 
funnel-shaped. Pkt. 15c. 
STROPHOSTYLES UMBELLATA—*ergh(2-4)5. A pretty 
trailer for the rockery, or to curtain a dry bank. Makes a 
close covering of emerald leaves, studded with rose purple 
flowers that change to pink-tinted buff. Pkt. 15c. 
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SUNBRIGHT—See Talinum. 
SUNDEW—See Drosera. 
SUCCULENTS TENDER ORNAMENTAL 
A mixture of diverse and bizarre succulents for pot cul¬ 
ture in sunny window or conservatory. May also be plunged 
in rock garden in summer, or even used for bedding if that 
appeals. Includes varied and interesting Mesambryanthe- 
mums, Lithops, Trichodiadema, Aloe, Agave, Stapelia, Eu¬ 
phorbia, Cotyledon, Aeonium, Gasteria, Faucaria, Haworthia 
and the like. Pkt. 15c. 
SUCCULENTS HARDY ORNAMENTAL 
Seeds of reasonably or fully hardy succulents and semi¬ 
succulents. Includes Lewisia, Sedum, Sempervivum, certain 
Saxifragas, Gormania, Yucca, Hesperoyucca, Agave Parryi* 
Hard Euphorbias, Manfreda, Talinum, etc. Please note that 
some of these germinate quickly. Others are slow. Lift 
young seedlings carefully as soon as large enough, leaving 
balance of seed-bed undisturbed until one winter season has- 
passed, since such seeds as those of Lewisia need cold to 
start them. Seeds of Cacti are not included in either mix¬ 
ture of succulents, being offered separately under Cactus 
in general list. Pkt. 15c. 
*SWEET PEA CUPID PEERLESS — eok(2-4)8. Not 
new, but worthy. Too dwarf for cutting, but makes a solid 
mat or edging of varied, delightful bloom, with the true 
fragrance. Pkt. 5c; 34 oz. 10c. 
* SWEET PEA FANTASY BLEND — eobvk (2-4) 60. A 
spectacular and highly specialized selection made by a 
grower in England. Blossoms of largest size, ruffled and 
frilled, in colorings unique and markings capricious. There 
will be one mellow tone melting into another, but always 
splashed, veined, or reticulated contrastingly, or margined 
with narrow ribbon of some brighter hue. Here is em¬ 
bodiment of vivacious gaiety, in modern manner. Pkt. 20c. 
SWERTIA SPECIOSA—A four-foot species for the bor¬ 
der, with smaller clusters than the last, but larger indi¬ 
vidual blossoms; these white, with black lines and blue 
marblings. Pkt. 20c. 
SYMPHIANDRA PENDULA—erbx(3-4) 16. Cascades of 
exquisitely translucent bells of cream yellow for a full two 
months. Delightful, and easy. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 50c. 
SYMFLOCARPUS FOETIDUS—nmsth(l)24. Skunk Cab¬ 
bage. Purple-green flower-hoods herald spring. Then come 
hearty sheafs of splendid leafage. Pkt. 15c. 
SYNTHYRIS BLEND — ersth(l-2)8. Pretty little plants 
that are quite hidden in spring by massed flowers, indigo 
to purple. Pkt. 20c. 
SYNOTIA BICOLOR — utw(7-l)9. A pretty pot bulb,, 
blooming quickly, with flowers like mauve and gold Gladioli 
Freesia culture. Pkt. 15c. 
SYNOTIA METELERKAMPAE—utw(7-l)8. Flowers of 
particularly attractive violet. A rare and lovely species for 
pot culture. Pkt. 25c. 
LILAC or TRUE SYRINGA 
Lilacs grow readily from seed, and it is claimed that 
seedling plants reach blooming size much quicker than do 
those propagated in other ways. Give “y” culture. 
SYRINGA ADAMIANA—Big, full clusters of rich pink 
flowers, sweetly scented. Extra fine. New and rare. 
Pkt. 20c. 
SYRINGA FRENCH HYBRIDS—The lovely large-flower¬ 
ing French Hybrid Lilacs. Immense trusses of blossoms, 
double or single, in white, pink, lilac rose, blue-violet, pur¬ 
ple, claret, and crimson. Mostly fragrant. Seeds saved 
from an extensive collection of named sorts. Should pro¬ 
duce rare beauties. Pkt. 20 c; ]/ 8 oz. 50c; 34 oz. 85c. 
SYRINGA JAPONICA—Lilac Tree. To thirty feet. Giant 
trusses of creamy primrose. Pkt. 15c. 
SYRINGA JOSIKEA—Hungarian Lilac. Pretty clusters 
of red-violet flowers in mid-June, after other Lilacs are 
past. 12 feet. Valued for screen planting. Pkt. 15c. 
SYRINGA OBLATA—Sweet Lilac. Dwarf, with perfumed 
purple flowers. Very early. Brilliant autumn foliage. 
* K La X C • 
SYRINGA OLD TIME WHITE—The favorite old-fash¬ 
ioned white sweet Lilac. Pkt. 10c. 
SYRINGA SWEGINZOWI—Fragrant flowers of soft flesh 
pink. Rare. Pkt. 20c. 
SYRINGA VULGARIS—Old-fashioned sweet-scented pur¬ 
ple Lilac. Valued for tall hedges, screens, etc., and also 
much used in commercial cut-flower plantations, for bloom 
shipments to city wholesale florist trade. Pkt. 10c • Va oz 
25c; 1 oz. 75c; 34 lb. $2.25. 
OFFER 124B7—One pkt. each of above for $1.00. 
