SOLDANELLA ALPINA—rh(l)6. Called “Jewel of the 
Alps," growing to the snow line, and even thawing its way 
up through snow and ice. The deeply cupped blossoms, of 
a warm blue-violet, have a most dainty fringiness. Pkt. 25c. 
SOLI DAGO or GOLDEN ROD 
It is this that makes autumn glorious with great splashes 
of golden color. 
SOLIDAGO BICOLOR—cbh(5)48. Silver Rod. Imagine a 
silvery white “Golden Rod.” Here it is. Pkt. 15c. # 
SOLIDAGO CORYMBOSA — rmh(4)12. Dwarf alpine 
Golden Rod. A pretty streamside species of high mountains. 
Bright yellow corymbs. Pkt. 20c. # 
SOLIDAGO ERECTA—cbsth(5)40. Graceful stems, branch¬ 
ing wand on wand, each set with blossoms of primrose 
yellow. Maroon leaves in autumn. Pkt. 10c. # 
SOLIDAGO SEMPERVIRENS — cbnh(5-6)40. A splendid 
Golden Rod, finest of the family. Half-succulent evergreen 
leaf-rosettes. Great sprays of richest golden hue all through 
late autumn, sometimes even to Thanksgiving Day. Worthy 
of any border. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. # 
SOLIDAGO VERNA—rbch(2)30. The unique spring-flower¬ 
ing Golden-rod, blooming in May and June. Graceful sprays 
filled with florets particularly large and golden. A rare 
and excellent species. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 30c. # 
OFFER 146A8—One pkt. each of above for 60c. 
THIS CATALOG isn’t big enough. We have saved, 
or received, seeds of hundreds of rare species that 
we do not have room to describe. They are priced 
and listed on page 63, in The Treasure Chest. Be 
sure to look there; you may find the very kind that 
you have been wanting. 
SOPHORA JAPONICA—jk 80 ft. Pagoda Tree. In this 
variety, pendula, the branches twist, spread andi turn most 
startlingly; of gnarled thickness until toward the end they 
taper abruptly to whip-like tips. In summer the tree man¬ 
tles itself in creamy blossoms, the loose panicles sometimes 
15 inches long. Hardy in Massachusetts. Pkt. 15c. 
SPARANTHERA HYBRIDS—utw(7)12. A marvelous race 
of hybrids. To the brilliant variability of Sparaxis has 
been added the odd bronzy purple and copper shadings of 
Streptenthera, giving a dazzling array of color combinations, 
sometimes as many as six tints in a single flower. For pot 
culture in a sunny window. Pkt. 25c. 
SPARAXIS BLEND—ufk(utw) (1)12. Each spike carries a 
few big flowers of brightest colorings, often with contrast¬ 
ing zonings. Particularly easy pot bulbs for winter dis¬ 
play. Pkt. 16c. 
SPHAERALCEA COCCINEA—rdlty(k) (3)10. Blossoms of 
brightest flame-copper for many weeks, above tufts of blue- 
silvered foliage. Full sun. pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 30c. 
SPIGELIA MARILANDICA—ery(3-4)10. Clustered trum¬ 
pets, narrow and erect, gleaming coral red, but expanding 
to buff-amber stars at the top. Excellent. Usually stated 
to need moisture and shade, but it has done well for me 
in full sun and ordinary soil. Pkt. 20c. 
STACHYS IBERICA—erx(3)16. Decumbent, wide, green 
foliage-mounds, set above with armies of pretty, lavender- 
filled flower-spikes. Very good. Pkt. 20c. # 
STACHYS LANATA—erbx(9)18. Thick, springy carpets of 
silvery, silky velvet, a carpet built of closely packed leaves, 
each leaf mantled in dense white down. Spikes of the 
same downiness, from which peep out tiny purple flowers. 
Pkt. 10c. # 
SPREKELIA—See Amaryllis formosissima. 
STAPELIA BLEND—htw(7-l)10. For an easy, but bizarre, 
house plant, try Stapelia. Thick, leafless steins, green or 
purple shaded, with flanged and jagged corners. Gigantic 
thick-petalled flowers in starfish form, cream or ochre, 
with weird bandings and embossings of brown or violet. 
Illustrated, page 58. Pkt. 20c. 
STATICE GMELINI—cbh(3)25. A vast airiness of tiny 
lavender, or rarely silvery white, blossoms, over decorative 
rosettes. Good late summer border perennial, excellent also 
for cutting, and may be dried for winter bouquets, as may 
also Statice dumosa. Pkt. 10c. # 
STATICE DUMOSA—cbh(3)17. Great clouds of bright 
lavender on thin wiry stems. Varies to blue. Crispy, 
glaucous leaves. Pkt. 15c. # 
STOKESIA LAEVIS—ecrbnx(3-4)24. Beautiful large blos¬ 
soms like gigantic and fluffily edged cornflowers, lavender- 
tinted, lilac rose, or blue violet. Unexcelled for cutting or 
splendid in the border. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. # 
STOKESIA LAEVIS ALBA—ecrbnx(3-4)24. Pure white, or 
with azure tinge. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c. # 
BUSH STRAWBERBIES$ 
This is the name given to a group of Strawberry va¬ 
rieties that make no runners, each plant a neat little 
bushy clump by itself. They are everbearing, in fruit 
from June until November. The fruits are a bit smaller 
than those of the standard Strawberries, but considered of 
better flavor. Since they make no runners, they can be 
propagated only from seeds. Seeds sown in late autumn 
or early spring, will germinate strongly, producing plants 
that will be in fruit late the first summer. Seed does 
not germinate well, though, if sown after soil is warm. 
We have saved seeds from four varieties. Of these, BUSH 
ALPINE has smaller fruits than the others, but more of 
them. It is the most ornamental when grown as an edg¬ 
ing, or in a pot or window box; not even out of place 
in the rock garden. The other three kinds, RUEGEN, 
BARON SOLEMACHER, and HARZLAND are uniformly 
of high quality and good size, possibly to be preferred if 
fruit production only is the reason for planting. Differ¬ 
ences between them are slight. We can supply seeds of 
any of the four at 20c the pkt., or one pkt. of each, 
order as OFFER I 46 V 2 A 8 , for 70c. 
STRELITZIA or BIRD OF PARADISE 
STRELITZIA REGINAE—htw. Bird of Paradise Flower. 
Great blue and gold flowers, oddly poised as if for a mo¬ 
ment’s hesitant rest; a brilliant Jungle Bird above the 
broad banana foliage. Not hard to grow from seed, if one 
will have a bit of patience. The seeds need some extra heat 
to start them, preferably from below. This may be given 
by putting over, but not in contact with, a radiator, or a 
lighted electric bulb may be covered by an inverted pan, 
and the pot in which seed is sown, placed above. Watch 
soil moisture; neither powdery dryness nor sogginess. After 
they once get a start, the plants are of easy culture, toler¬ 
ant even of neglect. Illustrated, page 68. Large, oddly 
crested seeds, 3 for 40c; 8 for $1.00 ; 25 for $3.00. 
CAPE PRIMROSE DELIGHT 
Streptocarpus, the Cape Primrose, makes a charming pot 
plant, everblooming, or at least in bloom for two-thirds of 
the year. Colors run from lilac pink, through lavender 
and purple, to royal crimson. Sometimes there may be 
white or rose. Flowers will be starry, tubular or Gloxinia¬ 
like. We offer a blend of selected species and finest hy¬ 
brids. Particularly interesting is the single-leaf group, 
illustrated, page 23, but the included larger-flowered kinds 
grow from basal rosettes, htw. Pkt. 25c. 
STREPTANTHERA MIXED — eutw(7)12. A fascinating 
flower of purple and copper-gold, with primrose spots. 
Freesia culture. Pkt. 15c. 
STYLOPHORUM DIPHYLLUM — erbnsth(2-3)18. Golden 
Celandine Poppy. Flowers of rich yellow. Prefers a bit 
of dampish shade. Pkt. 15c. 
SUCCISA—See Scabiosa. 
SUNBRIGHT—See Talinum. 
SUNDEW—See Drosera. 
SUCCULENTS TENDER ORNAMENTAL 
A mixture of diverse and bizarre succulents for pot cul¬ 
ture in sunny window or conservatory. May also be plunged 
in rock garden in summer, or even used for bedding if 
that appeals. Includes varied and interesting Mesambryan- 
themums, Lithops, Trichodiadema, Aloe, Agave, Stapelia, 
Euphorbia, Cotyledon, Aeonium, Gasteria, Faucaria, Hawor- 
thia, Kalanchoe, Notonia, Rochea and the like. Pkt. 15c. 
SUCCULENTS HARDY ORNAMENTAL 
Seeds of reasonably or fully hardy succulents and semi- 
succulents. Includes Lewisia, Sedum, Sempervivum, certain 
Saxifragas, Gormania, Yucca, Hesperoyucca, Agave Parryi, 
Hard Euphorbias, Manfreda, Talinum, etc. Please note that 
some of these germinate quickly. Others are slow. Lift 
young seedlings carefully as soon as large enough, leaving 
balance of seed-bed undisturbed until one winter season has 
passed, since such seeds as those of Lewisia need cold to 
start them. Seeds of Cacti are not included in either mix¬ 
ture of succulents, being offered separately under Cactus 
in general list. Pkt. 15c. 
SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS—*ecbfk(3)36. Axillary 
clusters of brilliant scarlet flowers, most showy. Started 
early and transplanted, it may be treated as a summer 
garden annual, a highly distinctive and desirable one. Also 
grown as a pot plant under glass. Perennial outside in 
south. Pkt. 15c. 
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