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ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE . 
S. maritima. Sea-Catchply. A dwarf plant, 2 to 4 inches high ; flowers 
white, about 1 inch across; 6 inches. June. 
S. Yallesii. Swiss-Catchfly. White flowers in summer; 6 to 8 inches 
J une. 
8. viscosa plena. Bright rose and double ; 1 foot. June. 
SILPHIUM. Rosin-Plant. 
S. perfoliatum. Cup-Plant. A stout species, 3 to 4 feet high ; yellow 
flowers in July. 
SOLIDAGO. Golden-Rod. 
S. Missouriensis. 
July. 
A beautiful dwarf sort with yellow flowers; 20 inches. 
SPIRAEA. Meadow-Sweet. 
Among the most ornamental and valuable of Herbaceous Plants. 
8. Aruncus. Slender spikes of greenish white flowers ; one of the best border 
plants. 
S. filipendula. White; fine foliage; 1 to 2 feet. June. 
8. Humboldtii. White. June. 
8. lobata. Flowers deep rose; of a robust habit; contrasts finely with ulma- 
rui Ji. pi; 1 foot. June. 
8. pal mat a. The loveliest of all the herbaceous Spiraeas, with corymbs of beauti¬ 
ful rose-colored flowers. Rather difficult to establish, and requires protection. 50 cents. 
8. Ulmaria d. pi. Double white, Elm-iJaved. A very desirable hardy 
plant; 2 feet. June. 
var. fol. var. Golden variegated foliage; a remarkably handsome plant, 
not appreciated as it should be. 
8. venusta. Branching, feathery plumes of soft rose color ; one of the finest of 
the Spiraeas. 
STACHYS. Woundwort. 
8. lanata. Purple 
spikes with soft and silvery 
foliage; 1 foot. July. 
STATICE. Sea-Lav- 
ender. 
8. alba. 50 cents. 
S. grand id ora. 
S. lati folia. Broad, 
luxuriant foliage; large trusses 
of lilac flowers; very fine for 
bouquets when dried. See 
cut. 
8. maritima. Sea-Pink 
or Thrift. Rosy lilac; one 
of the best for edging; 6 
inches. June and July. 
S. undulata. Wavy- 
leaved ; large trusses of pale 
lilac flowers; 10 inches. Au¬ 
gust and September. 30 
cents. STATICE latifolia. 
