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—R—spatulatum purpurea. Re¬ 
sembles pruniatum foster- 
ianum. Each 15c, 3 for 40c. 
—R—spectabilis rosea. One of 
the prettiest tall growing 
species with immense heads 
of rose colored flowers. Au¬ 
gust and September. Each 
15c, 3 for 40c. 
—R—spectabilis brilliant. Form 
of above with bright ama¬ 
ranth flowers. Each 15c, 3 
for 40c. 
—R—spectabilis variegated. Green 
and yellow mottled foliage. 
Each 15c, 3 for 40c. 
—R—spurrium. A beautiful rose- 
crimsoned flowered form. 
Each 15c, 3 for 40c. 
—R—stenopetalum. Has tufts 
densely set with gray leaves. 
Flowers white. For dry 
sunny rockery. Each 15c, 
3 for 40c. 
—R—stolonifera. Flat succulent 
leaves with purplish-pink 
flowers in July and August. 
Each 15c, 3 for 40c. 
Sempervivum (house-leek). 
—Of the easiest culture and 
will grow anywhere. Won¬ 
derful effects may be ob¬ 
tained with their massed 
rosettes. A valuable addi¬ 
tion to any rock garden. A 
rich, light loamy soil mixed 
with coarse sand and well 
rotted manure is desirable 
and perfect drainage is es¬ 
sential. 
—R—alberti. Similar to brauni. 
Each 20c, 3 for 50c.. Clumps 
•50c. 
—R—arachnoideum. Small cob- 
webbed house-leek. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. Clumps 50c. 
—R—brauni. Attractive bronze 
tipped leaves. Each 20c, 3 
for 50c. Clumps 50c. 
—R—doellianum. Small rosettes 
of hairy leaves tinted red, 
bright red flowers. Very ef¬ 
fective in mass planting, 4 
to 6 inches. Each 25c, 3 for 
60c. Clumps 60c. 
—R—fauconette. Similar to 
brauni, but finer and more 
delicate. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
Clumps 60c. 
If perennials are wanted by prepaid parcel 
—R—funki. Green tipped brown¬ 
ish rosettes in great num¬ 
bers. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
Clumps 50c. 
—R—globiferum. Flattened ro¬ 
settes of gray-green leaves 
lightly tipped with brown. 
Pale yellow flowers. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. Clumps 50c. 
—R—tectorum (hen and chicks). 
Common. Each 15c, 3 for 
40c. Clumps 40c. 
—R—trieste. Upper part bright 
red-brown. Each 20c, 3 for 
50c. Clumps 50c. 
Silene (catchfly). 
—R—orientalis. Dark rose. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. 
—R—schafta (autumn catchfly). 
A charming border or rock 
plant with masses of bright 
pink flowers in.July and 
August, 4 to 6 inches. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. 
Sissiyrinchium (blue eyed grass). 
*—R—augustifolia. Belonging to 
the iris family but so small 
as to be mistaken for grass. 
With its prettily tufted habit 
of growth it delights in sun¬ 
ny fields and hillsides. Star¬ 
ry blue flowers from May 
to July. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
Smilacena (false Solomon’s seal). 
*—R—racemosa. Fluffy white 
racemes of flowers on two 
foot stalks in May and June. 
One of the most easily grown 
wild flowers. In sun or part 
shade. Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
Sempervivum Tectorum 
post add 15c for 3 or 30c for 10 plants. 
