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SEDUM (Stone Crop). A most interesting 
class of plants, all easily grown and indis¬ 
pensable for rock-gardening. 
♦ACRE. 2 to 3 inches. June and July. Yellow. 
♦ALBUM. 3 to 4 inches. July and August. 
White, red center. 
GLAUCUM. 3 to 4 inches. July and August. 
Glaucous foliage, very attractive. 
KAMSCHAT1CUM. 6 inches. June to August. 
Yellow' flowers. 
MONSTROSUM. 4 inches. July and August. 
The Cockscomb-headed Sedum. 
♦OPPOSITIFOLIUM. 3 to 4 inches. July. 
White flower. Opposite leaved. 
PALLIDUM ROSEUM. 3 to 4 inches. June 
and July. Rosy pink flowers. 
PULCHELLUM. 4 to 6 inches. Jul> and 
August. Rosy purple. 
REFLEXUM. 4 to 6 inches. July and August. 
Yellow flowers. 
REFLEXUM 1NVOLUCRATA. 4 to 6 inches. 
July and August. Yellow flowers, attractive 
foliage. 
SEXANGULAR. 4 to 6 inches. June to 
August. Yellow flowers. 
Spiraea Lhinensis or Astilbe. See below. ♦SIEBOLDII. 3 to 4 inches. August to 
September. Flowers bright pink. 
♦SPECTABILE (Showy Sedum). 1 to 2 feet. September and October. A splendid garden 
plant, the showy flat umbels of rosy pink being very effective. 
SPECTABILE ATROPURPUREUM. 1 to 2 feet. September and October. This handsome 
variety is remarkably distinct, and is one of our best late blooming border plants, the rich glaucous 
leaves are always effective, but when the showv.flat umbels of deep ruby red appear the plant 
is truly beautiful. 
SPURIUM. 4 to 6 inches. May to June. Pimc nowers, trailing stems. 
TOMENTOSUM. 3 to 4 inches. June and July. Yellow flowers. 
TURKESTANICUM. flinches. September and October. Beautiful pink flowers. 
SEMPERVIVUM PYRENAICUM (Houseleek or Hen and Chickens). flinches. July and August. 
Fine for rockeries. Habit and blooming Very attractive and interesting. 
SHASTA DAISY, see Daisy. 
♦SNEEZE WEED, see Helenium. 
SPECIOSUM LILY, see page 56. 
SPEEDWELL, see Veronica. 
SPIDERWORT, see Tradescantia. 
♦SPIRAEA ARUNCUS (Aruncus Sylvester). 
5 to 6 feet. May and June. Creamy 
white. A desir able, strong growing plant, 
fine for backgrounds to herbaceous borders. 
♦SPIRAEA CHINENSIS (Astilbe Chinensis). 
2 to 3 feet. June. Pink to rose. Very 
desirable. 
SPIRAEA FILIPENDULA DOUBLE. (Ul- 
maria Filipendula fl. pi.). 2 to 3 feet. May 
and June. Beautiful fem-like foliage which 
remains fresh and green throughout the 
year. Double white flowers produced on 
spikes. Very graceful. 
♦SPIRAEA JAP. VAR. GRANDIFLORA. 
1 to 2 feet. May and June. Creamy white. 
♦SPIRAEA JAPONICA VAR. PEACH 
BLOSSOM. 12 to 18 inches. May, June. 
Flowers deep delicate shade of pink. 
♦SPIRAEA JAPONICA VAR. QUEEN 
ALEXANDRA. 12 to 18 inches. May, 
June. Flowers soft delicate pink. 
♦SPIRAEA PALMATA (U. Purpurea Var. 
Elegans). 2 to 3 feet. May and June. 
Light pink. 
♦SPIRAEA PALMATA VAR. RUBRA (U. 
Purpurea Var. Rubra). 2 to3 feet. May 
and June. Deep rose red. 
♦SPIRAEA PENTAPETALA (Double) (U. 
Pentapetala Var. F. PI.). 2 to 3 feet. 
May and June. Old garden plant; pure 
white flowers on spikes and very attractive. 
STACHYS BETONICA (Betony). 1 foot. 
Tune. Attractive, clear pink spikes. 
STACHYS LANATA (Woolly Woundwort). 
1 to 1J feet. July and August.'' Valu¬ 
able for its very pearly, velvety foliage 
and ruby red flowers on spikes. 
STATICE LATIFOLIA (Sea Lavender). 1 to 
2 feet. August and September. A beau¬ 
tiful plant producing a cluster of broad 
evergreen leaves from 4 to 8 4 ‘inches long, 
bearing small blue flowers in profusion. 
Thrives at seashore. 
STOKESIA CYANEA, see Aster. 
STONE CROP, see Sedum. 
SUNFLOWER (Graceful) (Helianthus Orgy- 
alis). 5 to 7 feet. October and Novem¬ 
ber. Perhaps the most decorative of this 
useful class of plants. Theitall flower 
spikes of the plant produced so late in 
the season with their medium sized, sun¬ 
flower - like blooms disposed all along the 
stems, make it especially useful, exceed¬ 
ingly effective both for garden and house 
decoration. 
SUNFLOWER (Maximilian) (H. Maximil¬ 
ians) 4 to 6 feet. August to October. 
Fine golden yellow, valuable, late flow¬ 
ering plant. 
Larkspur ( Delphinium ). See page 61. 
For prices of above Herbaceous plants see opposite page. 
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