Watsonville, California 
Page Seventeen 
c&he Useful fBlue Sages 
The beautiful is as useful as the useful, perhaps more so .— Victor Hugo. 
Because they are so easily grown and 
because of their wide adaptability to 
many different conditions these hardy 
perennial Salvias, some of them little 
known, are among the most useful of 
garden flowers. They furnish the most 
desirable blue effects; they seem to have 
no insect enemies; many of them in¬ 
crease each year, to be readily divided; 
and they withstand drought well. We list 
this season these five good sorts, all of 
much value for the amateur’s garden. 
S. DICHROA — Grows to 3 feet in 
height; bears in great profusion and 
for a very long season spreading 
spikes of lavender-blue flowers; a 
little known but most desirable blue 
sage. Strong field-grown 2-year 
plants, to bloom quickly, (3 for 
$1.10), each 40c. 
S. GREGGII —Of shrubby growth, up 
to 3 feet or over; slender branches 
with oblong leaves; flowers a bright 
blood-red and very showy. This is 
not the annual Scarlet Sage but a 
hardy, drought-resisting perennial 
well worth planting, even in the 
poorest soil. Plants, each 2 5c. 
S. LEUCANTHA —Shrubby sort grow¬ 
ing to 2 or 3 feet high with light 
wooly foliage and brilliant violet 
and white flowers all season long. 
One of the easiest grown showy 
garden plants. (3 for 5 0c), each 
20c. 
S. SCLAREA —up to 2 feet, rank and spreading in habit with large wooly foliage; enormous spikes 
of deep blue and white flowers; very showy. Strong field-grown plants, (3 for $1.25), 
each 5 0c. 
S. ULIGINOSA—(Illustrated) —For a glorious, waving mass of blue, from early summer to late 
fall, nothing can excel this uncommon Blue Salvia. Of easiest culture it quickly throws up its 
many stems with light green foliage and handsome lasting flowers of intensest bright blue and 
is always beautiful and effective. Strong field-grown plants, (3 for 65c; 6 for $1.20; 12 
for $2.25), each 25c. 
Collection Offer. One each of the above five Salvias, prepaid, for $1.5 0. 
Lester Photo 
For months a waving mass of brightest heavenly blue, 
the uncommon Salvia uliginosa. 
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