SOUTHWICK, MASS., U. S. A. 
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POLYGALA paucifolia (F ringed Polygala)—A low growing and interest¬ 
ing plant. Leaves of a delicate purple tint, large and handsome rose purple 
flowers, beautifully fringed. 15 cents each, 81.50 per dozen, 
senega (Seneca Snake-root) — This plant has two or more stems from a thick root 
stalk. Grows 6 to 12 inches high, bearing a raceme or spike of small white 
flowers. 15 cents each, §1.10 per dozen. 
PRIMULA officinale — A fine hardy sort. 15 cents each, Si.25 per dozen. 
vulgaris (English Primrose) — 15 cents each, §1.25 per dozen. 
PIRETHRllM Hybridnm ( Feverfew)—Popular flowers, deserving a place 
in every garden. The plant forms broad clumps, with handsome fern like 
foliage. 25 cents each. 
uliginosum (Great Ox-eye or Giant Daisy) — 4 to 5 feet. Russia. One of the 
choicest. Forming a stout, upright bush, with light green foliage. In Autumn 
bearing a profusion of the choicest pure white flowers, with bright yellow cen¬ 
ters. 2 to 3 inches across. 25 cents each. 
RHEXIA Virgillica (Meadow Beauty)— A low perennial, less than a foot 
high, with numerous bright purple llowers and yellow stamens. Plant in the 
open border. 15 cents each, §1 per dozen. 
SANGUINARIA Canadensis (Blood Root)—A low perennial, about 6 
inches high, with pure white flowers, an inch in diameter, in early spring. Plant 
in the border or rock garden. 15 cents each, §1.25 per dozen, §5 per hundred. 
SAXIFRAGA Virginiensis —A low perennial 4 to 9 inches high, with a 
clustered cyme of pretty white flowers, appearing in early spring. Pretty for 
rockeries. 10 cents each, §1 per dozen. 
SEDUM acre— A little low tufted perennial, spreading on the ground. 
Flowers yellow, very pretty for rock work. 10 cents each, §1 per dozen. 
Nevii (Nevin’s Sedum)—A pretty little plant from the southern states, with a 
rosette of small greenish leaves tipped with red, flowers small, white. Desira¬ 
ble for edging, or the rock garden. 15 cents each, §1.25 per dozen, 
pulchellum (Beautiful Sedum)—A low plant, with beautiful purple flowers, easily 
grown in the rock garden or open border. 15 cents each, §1.25 per dozen. 
SIIORTIA galacifolia— a rare and beautiful species but recently intro¬ 
duced from mountains of North Carolina. The leaves are evergreen, the petals, 
5 in number, are pure white, and scalloped or notched on the edges; flower 
about 1 inch across. Hardy. 25 cents each, §2 per dozen. 
SILENE Penns) lvanica ( Wild Pink)—Low, 5 to 8 inches high. Flowers 
clustered, short stalked, pink in color. 15 cents each, §1.10 per dozen. 
Virginica (Fire Pink)—It delights in a well drained soil, and when well grown 
is about a foot high,well branched, and bearing large crimson flowers. Try it. 
15 cents each, §1.25 per dozen. 
SILPHIUM terebilltllinaceum (Prairie Dock)—A very showy plant 
growing on the western prairies, with large, very rough leaves at the base, and 
small pretty yellow flowers (x'esembling sunflowers) borne on slender stalks 4 to 
8 feet high. 25 cents each, §1.50 per dozen. 
laciniatum (Compass Plant) — Similar to the above with deeply cut leaves. 25 
cents each, §1.50 per dozen. 
S0L1DAG0 (Golden Rod) — This is an attractive genus of plants, with a 
large number of variable species, some of which are very beautiful. They come 
into flower a little before and with the Asters, and with them add much to the 
bloom of autumn. 
Caesia — A slender species 2 to 3 feet high, with quite thin leaves, and small yellow 
flowers in little heads along the stalk and branches. Shady places. 15 cents 
each, §1.25 per dozen. 
lanceolata—Leaves narrow, 2 to 4 inches long. Flowers in a flat cluster at the 
top. 20 cents each, §1.25 per dozen. 
nemoralis (Short Golden Rod) — This is one of the smallest Golden Rods of New 
England, being no more than 4 inches high in many specimens, with a cluster 
of bright yellow flowers at the top. 15 cents each, §1.25 per dozen. 
odora (Sweet Golden Rod;—This species grows about 2 feet high. Leaves bright 
green, having a sweet aromatic taste, and odor like anise. Flowers of a darker 
yellow than in most species. Dry shady places. 15 cents each, §1.25 per dozen. 
