Gardenside Nurseries, Inc., Shelburne, Vt. 
Perennial Plants 33 

aizoon lagaveana. Larger than baldensis, but 
the rosettes are less than an inch across. 35 
cts. each. 
altissima. Large rosettes of blue-grey, en- 
crusted with silver. The flowers are white, in 
a tighter panicle than in aizoon. 
andrewsi. One of our favorites. The leaves 
are very bright green, all edged with silvery 
encrustation. The rosette is perhaps 3 inches 
high, and the flowers are white in an 18-inch 
high panicle. 
An encrusted form, 
Yellow flowers. 
decipiens. A tufted form, the foliage quite 
divided. Flowers white, on 12-inch stems. 
ferdinand-coburgi. Another tufted sort, very 
dense, and about 2 inches high. Flowers 
yellow, in loose panicles. 
H. S. Stokes. A ‘mossy’ type, making a close 
mat of fine foliage, and with bright carmine 
flowers, in loose panicles. Stands sun better 
than most of this section. 
apiculata. 
leaves. 
Narrow grey 
hostii. Tongue shaped leaves, 4 inches long, 
well encrusted. A 2-inch stem, well branched, 
making a large panicle of white flowers, 
dotted purple. 35 cts. each. 
Narrow encrusted leaves, 3 
white, in a tall 
lingulata bellardi. 
inches long. The flowers 
strong panicle. 
macnabiana. One of the strongest and best 
of the encrusted types. It is easily grown, 
and is attractive in plant and in the fine 
large heads of white flowers. 
marginata. A tufted sort, 3 inches high. White 
flowers. 
pectinata. An encrusted hybrid form, strong 
rosettes. The flowers white, spotted purple. 
35 cts. each. 
trifurcata ceratophylla. Makes a mound, 8 
inches high, of finely divided but rigid leaves, 
which give the name, Staghorn Saxifrage. 
Flowers white in loose panicles. 
SCABIOSA.  Scabious. Pincushion Flower. 
The perennial forms are Old World natives, 
and long time garden favorites for display, 
and cutting. They generally thrive in any 
good soil, but unless happy, have a tendency 
to be short lived. Many fine forms exist, and 
in well drained loamy soil, they are satis- 
factory. The smaller sorts, suitable for the 
rockery, are very hardy. 
caucasica, Blue Snowflake. This is our first 
listing of a new variety which originated in 
a Vermont garden. From the first of our 
knowing it, we were impressed by its vigor, 
by the clear blue color, and perfection of form 
of the flowers. Later we came to know that 
the plant was remarkably hardy, thriving in 
our soil, where no form of Scabiosa caucasica 
had ever lasted more than one winter. We 
found the flowers could be cut, and kept two 
weeks, and that every bud would open, if 
properly cared for. And so, we obtained all 
the plants that were available. At this writ- 
ing, we have not divided the plants. But 
shortly, we plan to do so, and to pot them 
up, and start them growing. If we have good 
success, the plants, from 3-inch pots, will be 
sent out in May at $1.00 each. 
silenifolia. A low, tufted sort, perhaps 6 inches 
across, with dull green foliage. The flowers 
are on 8-inch stems, each a typical ‘pin- 
cushion’ of pale lavender. 35 cts. each. 
SCUTELLARIA. Skullcap. Plants of the Mint 
family, with little Snapdragon like flowers, 
usually blue or violet. They are of simple 
culture, on either dry or moist soils and are 
good rockery plants, while some forms make 
fine clumps in the border. 
alpina. Spreading, to 10 inches high, with good 
grey-green foliage and fine blue and white 
flowers. pels 
alpina alba. White form of the preceding. 
SEDUM. Stonecrop. Live-forever. Plants of 
the north temperate zone, the world around, 
mostly for the rockery, though a few of the 
taller sorts are used in the border. Because 
of their ability to thrive in the poorest soil, 
or in almost none at all, they fill a distinct 
place in all our gardening. Moreover, the 
many diverse forms afford a great deal of 
pleasure to collectors. For some time, our 
list has included between 35 and 40 sorts, all 
of which have been checked and re-checked 
for trueness to name, by competent author- 
ities. They are correctly named, so far as 
it is possible to determine. Since one cannot 
describe them without repetition, and without 
much meaning, we are listing first a few of 
the more distinct sorts. Then follows the 
names of the rest of our collection, about 
which we will gladly answer questions. 
acre. A creeping evergreen form, making mats 
an inch or two high, and bright with yellow 
flowers, in June. 
albo-marginatum roseum. Grows to be about 
15 inches high, with pink flower heads in late 
summer. The foliage is attractively blotched 
yellow. 
hispanicum. A tiny grey foliaged sort, making 
a low mat, and with pinkish white flowers. 
hybridum roseum. A _ strong growing trailer, 
making a thick mat, each stem tipped with 
a good sized head of bright pink flowers in 
summer. 
kamschaticum variegatum. An _ attractively 
variegated prostrate form, that appeals to all 
who see it. Fine for massed bedding in poor 
stony soil. 
middendorfianum. A prostrate form, with brown 
foliage and bright yellow flowers, in summer. 
One of the best trailing kinds. 
sieboldi. A really beautiful plant. The stems 
are from 6 inches to 8 inches high, radiating 
and arching from a central crown. The leaves 
are in threes, about the stems, and are 
glaucus-blue or red. The flowers are pink, 
late in summer. The plant is neat and at- 
tractive at all times, and particularly so, 
when starting into growth, when the open- 
ing buds look like tiny roses. 
spectabile, Brilliant. A strong growing form, 
to 2 feet high, with grey leaves clasping 
sturdy stems. The flower heads are bright 
pink, and may be 3 inches across. Used in 
the border, and for bedding in poor soil. 
All Perennial Plants 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $18 per 100 unless otherwise noted, 
POSTPAID east of the Mississippi; add 5 PERCENT WEST. Five 
of one kind or variety exactly alike at 10 rate, 25 at 100 rate. 
