46 Kdirard Gillett, Southu'ick, Mass.—Hardy Perennials 
336 Sedum 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. 20 cts. each. 
337 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. 25 cts. 
338 S. telephoides. ^ A foot high with thick scalloped leaves, highly colored in 
autumn. Flowers pink in heads. 20 cts. each. 
339 SEMPERVIVUM (House leek). ^ 
A class of plants with thick leaves, 
often tinted with pink or purple. 
Used for rockwork or edging in 
dry, open places. 15 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz. 
340 SHASTA DAISY, # A new Daisy, 
with large, white flowers and yel¬ 
low center; finely cut foliage. 
15 cts. each; seeds, 5 cts. 
341 SHORTIA galacifolia. ^ A rare 
and beautiful species, but recently 
introduced from the mountains 
of North Carolina. The leaves are 
evergreen, the petals, five in 
number, are pure white, and scal¬ 
loped or notched on the edges; 
flower about an inch across. Plant 
in a rich, shady place. Flowers 
in early summer. Hardy. Clumps 
25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
342 SIDELCIA malvaeflora atropur- 
purea. ^ Two to 3 feet high, 
with large, open, purple flowers 
along the upper part of the stalk. 
Quite showy in the open border. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz, 
343 SILENE alpestris (Alpine Catch- 
fly). A pretty little alpine, 
growing about 6 inches high, with 
quite large, white flowers; fine for 
rock-work. 20 cts. each, $1.50 
per doz.; seeds 5 cts. 
344 S. maritima (Seaside Catch- 
fly). # A little trailing plant, 
with numerous white flowers. 15 
cts. each. 
345 S. Pennsylvanicum (Wild Pink). 
Low, 5 to 8 inches high. 
Flowers clustered, short-stalked, 
pink. June. Light, well-drained 
soil in open sun. 10 cts. each. 
$1.00 per doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
346 S. saxifraga. ^ An alpine, mossy species of low habit and quantities of small, 
white flowers. 15 cts. each. 
347 S. Shafta (Autumn Catchfly). ♦ Six to 8 inches high; bush roundish in outline, 
covered from June to October with showy, rose-purple flowers. Plant in the sunny 
border. 10 cts. each; seeds, 5 cts. 
348 SMILACINA bifolia (Mainthemum convallaria). ffl Three or 4 inches high, with 
small white flowers in spring; fragrant. 10 cts. each. 
349 S. racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal), m One to 2 feet. Flowers white, in ter¬ 
minal racemes. Found throughout New England in moist shades, usually on hill¬ 
sides. June and July. 15 cts. each, $1,50 per doz.; $7.00 per 100; seeds, 5 cts. 
350 SOLIDAGO (Goldenrod). This is an attractive genus of plants, with a large 
number of variable species, some of which are very beautiful. They come into 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
