Edward Gillett , Southwick , Mass.—Hardy Perennials 
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Sedum (Low Varieties), continued. 
S. stoloniferum coccineum. <@> A beautiful crimson-flowered form of the above. 15 
cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $7.00 per 100. 
TALL VARIETIES 
These taller-growing Sedums will thrive in dry soils like the dwarf kinds and 
can be used as single specimens on old walls where it can get a foothold, or it does quite 
well in the open border with other flowers. 
S. Japonicum macrophyllum. <§> A strong grower, about a foot high, with large, flat 
heads of waxy white flowers and pink centers. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 
S. Maximowiczii. <§> A foot high, with dark green, notched leaves, 2 inches long, the 
bright yellow flowers in flat heads at the top; forms good clumps. It likes a sunny spot 
where the soil is dry. 15 cts. each, $1.50 pepdoz. 
S. spectabile. <§> A foot high, or more. It is the most beautiful of all the Sedums; has 
large, glaucous leaves and forms fine large clumps; the rosy purple flowers are borne in large, 
flat, open heads, commencing to bloom in August, and remaining in bloom for two months 
or more. This plant will stand extreme 
cold, heat or wet, and will do quite well 
even in a shaded spot. 20 cts. each, 
$2.00 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 
SEMPERVIVUM (House leek). <§> A 
class of plants with thick leaves, often 
tinted with pink or purple. Used for 
rock-work or edging in dry, open places. 
10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 
S. arachoideum. Small rosette thread¬ 
ed over from tip to tip with white cob¬ 
web-like down. 80 cts. each. 
SHASTA DAISY. <§> A new Daisy, 
with large, white flowers and yellow cen¬ 
ter; finely cut foliage. 15 cts. each, $1.50 
per doz., $7.50 per $100. 
SILENE acaulis (Cushion Pink). A 
little low moss-like evergreen alpine cov¬ 
ered in summer with pink, rose or purple 
flowers, moist soil in open sun. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz. 
S. alpestris (Alpine Catch-fly). <§> A 
pretty little alpine, growing about 0 
inches high with quite large, white flow¬ 
ers; fine for rock-work. 15 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 
S. saxifraga. <§> An alpine, mossy spe¬ 
cies of low habit and quantities of small, 
white flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
S. Shafta (Autumn Catchfly). <§> Six to 8 inches high; bush roundish in outline, cov¬ 
ered from June to October with showy, rose-purple flowers. Plant in the sunny border. 
15 cts each, 81.50 per doz. 
(N.) SMILACINA bifolia (Mainthemum convallaria). M Three or 4 inches high, with 
small, white flowers in spring; fragrant. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 
(N). S. racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal, m One to 2 feet. Flowers white, in termi¬ 
nal racemes. Found throughout New England in moist shades, usually on hillsides. June 
and July. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 
See page one for explanations of signs before description of plants. 
