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SANTOLINA. Lavender Cotton 
S. chamaecyparissus. A dwarf evergreen rock 
plant; silvery foliage. 15c each; 10 for $1.20. 
SAPONARIA. Soapwort 
15c each; 10 for §1.20. 
S. caucasica flore pleno. Double white flowers 
all summer; fragrant. 
S. ocymoides. Rock Soapwort. A beautiful dwarf 
spreading perennial; completely covered in June 
with rosy pink flowers; 6 inches. 
SAXIFRAGA. Saxifrage 
25c each; 10 for §2.00. 
A very interesting and beautiful group of plants, with 
large, handsome, luxuriant foliage, and showy flowers in early 
spring; strongly recommended for decorative purposes. 
S. cordifolia var. purpurea. Rich purple flowers; 
effective. 
S. lingulata rosea. Rose colored. 
S. pyramidalis. White; grows well in sunny spots 
in rockeries; 18 inches. May and June. 
S. speciosa. Purple flowers; 9 inches. April and 
May. 
SCABIOSA. Scabious 
25c each; 10 for §2.00. 
S. caucasica. A large spreading plant growing 
from 1 V 2 to 3 feet high; flowers pale lilac blue 
on long slender stalks. June to September. 
S. ochroleuca. Sulphur yellow; 2 to 3 feet. July 
to September. 
SCIRPUS. Club Grass, or Rush 
S. Holoschcenus variegatis. Spikelets minute, 
crowded into heads from lV\ to \V 2 inches in 
diameter. A very ornamental, hardy plant. 
15c each. 
SEDUM. Stone-crop 
15c each; 10 for §1.20; 100 for §10.00. 
The Sedums are of spreading habit, and are valuable for 
rockeries, baskets, etc. The collection embraces the finest 
varieties. 
S. acre. Good for edging; yellow flowers; 3inches. 
S. Aizoon. Flat heads of yellow flowers; long, nar¬ 
row leaves; 12 to 18 inches. 
S. album. White, with small foliage; very pretty; 
3 inches. 
S. anacampseros. Purple flowers. 
S. cruceatum. White, cross-shaped foliage; 6 
inches. July. 
S. Kamtschaticum. Golden yellow, lance-leaved; 
9 inches. July. 
S. Maximowiczii. Yellow; 1 foot. July. 
S. populifolium. Poplar-leaved; creamy white; 
6 inches. August. 
S. robustum, or monstrosum. Young growth 
sometimes flattened, giving it a fan-shaped ap¬ 
pearance; curious; 3 inches. June. 
S. speciosum rubrum. Dwarf, with dark red 
flowers; fine; 6 inches. July. 
S. spectabile. Showy Sedum. A splendid fall 
flowering species; 1 V 2 to 2 feet high, and bear¬ 
ing showy clusters of rosy purple flowers. 
S. spectabile atropurpureum. Broad, light green 
foliage; rosy crimson flowers; fine fall bloom- 
ing perennial; 18 inches. 
var. Brilliant. A variety of the above, with 
brighter colored flowers. 
S. Telephium hybridum. Dark purple foliage, 
contrasting finely with album ; distinct. 
S. Telephium purpureum. Purple flowers and 
foliage; 1 foot. August. 
SEMPERVIVUM. House-Leek 
S. tectorum. A splendid rock plant. 15ch each; 
10 for §1.20. 
SIDALCEA 
S. Candida. Pure white flowers on long spikes; 
2 to 3 feet. June. 25c each. 
SILENE. Catchfly 
15c each; 10 for §1.20. 
S. alpestris. Alpine Catchfly. Flowers large, 
white, in panicles; 3 to 6 inches. June. 
S. maritima. Ska Catchfly. A dwarf plant, 2 to 
4 inches high; flowers white, about 1 inch 
across. June. 
S. Saxifraga. Petals yellowish above, and reddish 
brown on the under side; 3 to 6 inches. June 
to August. 
SILPHIUM. Rosin-Plant 
S. perfoliatum. Cup Plant. Tall growing plants 
with large, showy yellow flowers; suitable for 
large gardens; 8 feet. July and August. 15c 
each; 10 for §1.20. 
SPIRAEA. Meadow-Sweet 
25c each; 10 for §2.00. 
Among: the most ornamental and valuable of Herbaceous 
Plants, and of easy culture. 
S. Aruncus. Goat’s Beard. Large panicles of 
creamy-white flowers; one of the best border 
plants; 3 to 4 ft. June. 
S. astilboides. White flowers in panicles; fine; 
2 feet. June. 
var. floribunda. White flowers; compact and 
graceful. 
S. Filipendula. Dropwort. Large showy heads 
of white flowers, tinged with rose; fine foliage; 
2 to 3 feet. June. 
var. fl. pi. Double Dropwort. Double white 
flowers; fern-like foliage; one of the best and 
most showy perennials; 1 to 2 feet. 
S. Humboldtii. Greenish flowers. June. 
S. Kamtschatica. A tall-growing species with large 
foliage and panicles of white flowers; 4 to 5 
feet. July. 
S. lobata. Queen of the Prairie. Flowers deep 
rose, in large heads; of a robust habit; 2 to 
3 feet. June. 
S. palmata elegans. A choice variety having large 
corymbs of white flowers with red anthers; 2 
feet. June. 
S. Ulmaria fl. pi. Double White Meadow-sweet. 
A very desirable hardy plant; 2 feet. June. 
SOLID AGO. Golden Rod 
S. Golden Wings. Very large, branching pan¬ 
icles, bright golden yellow; 5 feet. 25c each. 
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