Edward Gilletty Southwick , Mass.—Hardy Perennials 45 
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. 
Sedum Japonicum macrophyl- 
lum. <§> A strong grower, about 
a foot high, with large, flat 
heads of waxy white flowers and 
pink centers. 15 cts., SI.50 per 
doz. 
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, SI.50 
per doz. 
S. Spectabile. <§> A foot high, or Sedum stoloniferum (see page 44 ) 
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., S2.00 per doz. 
S. telephoides. ^ A foot high with thick 
scalloped leaves, highly colored in autumn. 
Flowers pink in heads. 20 cts. each. 
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. 15 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz. 
SHASTA DAISY. ^ A new Daisy, with 
large, white flowers and yellow center; finely 
cut foliage. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz., 
seeds, 5 cts. 
Sedum spectabile 
SHORTIA galacifolia. ^ A rare and beau¬ 
tiful species, but recently introduced from 
the mountains of North Carolina. The 
leaves are evergreen, the petals, five in 
number, are pure white, and scalloped or 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
