Herbaceous Perennials 
THE ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY 
WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC. 
RUDBECKIA MAXIMA. 4 to 5 feet. August and September. A stately plant 
with large glaucous foliage and great showy flowers of clear bright yellow, with 
dark brown disc in center. 
RUDBECKIA NITIDA, AUTUMN SUN. 4 to 6 feet. September and October. 
Long broad petals of bright yellow, very attractive. Excellent for cut flowers. 
RUDBECKIA PURPUREA, see Echinacea, page 60. 
RUDBECKIA SPECIOSA VAR. NEWMANI. 2 to 3 feet. July and August. 
Pure yellow, dark disc. 
RUDBECKIA SUBTOMENTOSA (Black-Eyed Susan). 2 to 3 feet. July to 
October. Yellow, dark cone. 
SALVIA AZUREA GRANDIFLORA (Meadow Sage). 3 to 4 feet. August and 
September. Beautiful spikes of sky-blue flowers produced in the greatest pro¬ 
fusion, a very desirable plant. 
SANDWORT (Arenaria Granaiflora). 6 inches. May. Close-growing evergreen 
plant, forming a carpet of verdure. Very desirable for rock work; flowers pure 
white. 
SAXIFRAGA CRASSIFOLIA (Rockfoil). 1 to 2 feet. May. Rose lilac. 
SCABIOSA JAPONICA. 18 to 24 inches. August to October. Beautiful blue 
flowers, freely produced. 
SEA HOLLY (Eryngium Planum). 3 to 4 feet. July to August. Finely cut shiny 
foliage with thistle-like flowers of amethystine blue. 
SEA LAVENDER, see Statice. 
SEA PINK, see Thrift. 
SEDUM (Stone Crop). A most interesting class of plants, all easily grown and 
indispensable for rock-gardening. 
ACRE. 2 to 3 inches. June and July. Yellow. 
ALBUM. 3 to 4 inches. July and August. White, red center. 
KAMSCHATICUM. 6 inches. June to August. Yellow flowers. 
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. July and August. Rosy purple. 
REFLEXUM. 4 to 6 inches. July and August. Yellow flowers. 
SEXANGULARE. 4 to 6 inches. June to August. Yellow flowers. 
SIEBOLDI. 3 to 4 inches. August to September. Flowers bright pink. 
SPECTABILE (Showy Sedum). 1 to 2 feet. September and October. A 
splendid garden plant, with showy flat umbels of rosy pink 
SPECTABILE ATROPURPUREUM. 1 to 2 feet. September and 
October. A variety of the above with deeper colored blossoms. 
SPURIUM. 4 to 6 inches. May to June. Pink flowers, trailing stems. 
TOMENTOSUM. 3 to 4 inches. June and July. Yellow flowers. 
TURKESTANICUM. 6 inches. September and October. Pink flowers. 
SEMPERVIVUM PYRENAICUM (Houseleek or Hen and Chickens). 6 inches. 
July and August. Fine for rockeries. 
SHASTA DAISY, see Daisy. 
SNEEZE WEED, see Helenium. 
SPECIOSUM LILY, see page 69. 
SPEEDWELL, see Veronica. 
SPIDERWORT, see Tradescantia. 
SPIRAEA ARUNCUS (Aruncus Sylvester). 5 to 6 feet. May and June. Creamy 
white. A desirable, background plant for herbaceous borders. 
SPIRAEA CHINENSIS (Astilbe Chinensis). 2 to 3 feet. June. Pink to rose. 
Very desirable. 
SPIRAEA FILIPENDULA DOUBLE. (UlmariaFilipendulafl.pl.). 2 to 3 feet. 
May and June. Beautiful fern-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 PENTAPETALA (U. Pentapetala Var. F. PL). 2 to 3 feet. May and 
June. Old garden plant; pure white flowers on spikes and very attractive. 
STACHYS BETONICA (Betony). 1 foot. June. Attractive, clear pink spikes. 
STACHYS LAN AT A (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 
beautiful plant producing a cluster of broad evergreen leaves from 4 to 8 inches 
long, bearing small blue flowers in profusion. Thrives at seashore. 
STOKESIA CYANEA, see Aster Stokes, page 48 
STONE CROP, see Sedum. 
SUNFLOWER, GRACEFUL (Helianthus Orgyalis). 5 to 7 feet. October and 
November. Tall, graceful variety, flower rich golden yellow. 
FOR PRICES OF THE ABOVE HERBACEOUS PLANTS SEE PAGE J>7. 
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