Hardy Perennials 
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SILENE. Catchfly. 
S. aciulis. Moss Pink. A low alpine, with rosy 
or pink flowers. N., 20 cts. ea.; P., 22 cts. ea. 
S. alpestris. N., 15 cts. each; P., 17 cts. each. 
S. inf lata. Pretty white flowers. Plant a foot or 
more high. N., 10 cts. each; P., 12 cts. each. 
S. Pennsylvanica. N., 15 cts. each, $1.15 per cloz.; 
*p., 17 cts. each, $1.40 per doz. 
S. Shafta. Autumn Catchfly. Grows about G 
inches high, with rosy flowers on stems rising 
laterally from the rosettes of leaves Native of 
the Caucasus. June to October. N., 12 cts. 
each, $1.15 per doz.; P., 15 cts. each, $1.35 per 
doz. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
S. Virginica. Fire Pink. Flowers deep crimson, 
few, and loosely cymose. About a foot high. 
June. N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
SILPHIUM perfolialum. Cup Plant, Indian Cup. 
Stems stout, 4 to 8 feet high. Flowers yellow. 
A coarse plant suited for backgrounds or plant¬ 
ing among shrubbery. N., 20 cts. each; P., 
25 cts. each. 
SISYRINCHIUM grandiflorum. Rush Lily. A pretty 
rose-flowered species from the Pacific coast; 10 
or 12 inches high. Spring. N., 10 cts. each, $1 
per doz.; P., 11 cts. each, $1.10 per doz. 
SMILACINA racemosa. Height 1 to 3 feet. Flowers 
white, in terminal racemes. Natural to moist 
copses of the northern states. N., 15 cts. each, 
$1.35 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.55 per doz. 
S. stellata. A foot high, with dark green leaves; 
white flowers in a raceme; fruit striped with 
red. May. N., 15 cts. each, $1.10 per doz.; P., 
17 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
For Spiraea, Filipendula and Aruncus, see Ulma- 
ria and Aruncus. 
STACHYS Betonica ( Betonica officinalis ). Bishop’s- 
wort, Wood Betony. Stems G inches to 2 feet 
high; reddish purple flowers. June to August. 
Europe. N., 12 cts. each; P., 15 cts. each. 
S. lanata. Flowers striped, in many - flowered 
whorls; leaves thick, soft and woolly. A fine 
border plant. June and July. N., 12 cts. each, 
$1 per doz.; P., 15 cts. each, $1.30 per doz. 
Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
STATICE Tatarica (incana). N., 25 cts. each; P., 27 
cts. each. 
S. latifolia. Sea-pink. A native of southern Rus¬ 
sia, about a foot high; flowers blue, in slightly 
recurved spikes. Hardy. June. N., 25 cts. 
each; P., 28 cts. each. 
SPIGELIA Marilandica. Pink Root. This plant is a 
little tender in Vermont without covering, but 
its delicate tinted flowers are so pretty and 
dainty that it is worth the trouble of the extra 
care. Grows 1 to 2 feet high, with red and yel¬ 
low flowers. June. N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 
cts. each. 
Silphium perfoliatum. 
ST0KESIA cyanea. A plant of the Aster family with 
blue flowers an inch or so wide. Blooms in 
August. Height, 12 to 18 inches. N., 15 cts. 
each; P., 18 cts. each. 
STYL0PH0RUM diphyllum. Yellow, or Celandine 
Poppy. This is rather an interesting plant, a 
foot or so high, and bearing, in early spring, 
numerous light yellow flowers. N., 15 cts. each; 
P., 18 cts. each 
SYNDESM0N thalyctroides (A nemonella thalyctroides , 
Tlialictrum anemonoicles ). Rue-Anemone. A 
charming little wood flower; white or rose color; 
blooms last of May. Just the thing for shaded 
locations. N., 8 cts. each; P., 9 cts. each. 
TANASETUM vulgare, var. crispum is the cut-leaved 
form of the common Tansy. It is rather inter¬ 
esting, both from foliage and its flowers. A 
very permanent plant, spreading from the root. 
N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
THALICTRUM polygonum. Tall Meadow Rue. A 
stately plant when growing in rich, moist soil. 
Flowers white; foliage good. N., 15 cts. each, 
$1.15 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.40 per doz. 
Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
T. dioicum. Early Meadow Rue. One to 2 feet 
high; flowers in April and May; purple. Fine, 
delicate foliage; nice for the shady corner. N.„ 
10 cts. each, $1.20 per doz.; P., 13 cts. each* 
$1.40 per doz. 
T. minus. Yellow flowers, in drooping racemes; 
summer. Europe. N., 15 cts. each; P., IS 
cts. each. 
iY. preceding the prices indicates not prfpaio; 
P . indicates prepaid. 
