SALVIA argentea. Silver Sage. This species is cherished for its beautiful 
silvery leaves of velvety texture. Use it in broad masses to accentuate 
your border. 30 cts. each. 
Azurea. Azure Sage. 4 ft. Sky-blue flowers appear on long, slender stems 
in late summer. Aug., Sept. Native. 
eee Meadow Sage. 2 ft. The showy purple spikes appear recurrently. 
une—Sept. 
Sclarea turkestanica. Clary. 3 ft. The silvery foliage and the showy whorls 
of pale pink flowers make a delightful setting for clumps of Madonna lilies. 
SCABIOSA caucasica. Pincushion Flower. 14% ft. The flowers are much 
like those of the annual Scabiosa but somewhat larger and of a soft bluish 
lavender. June, Sept. 
*SCUTELLARIA indica japonica. Skullcap. Rare. 8in. The narrow, helmeted, 
lavender flowers appear frequently from late June through September. 
35 cts. each; $3.00 per 10. 
SEDUM. Every rock-garden has corners where the Sedums can find a home. 
Ideal plants because they take care of themselves. 
*Dasyphyllum. Moss Sedum. 2 in. Small, blush-colored flowers. 
*Lydium glaucum. Noted for its blue-green foliage. 
*Middendorfhanum. 8 in. The flat heads of yellow flowers rise above the 
durable foliage. 
*Nevi. 4 in. Rosettes of grayish leaves and white flowers. 
*Sarmentosum., 2 in. Creeping habit. Golden yellow flowers appear in July. 
*Sieboldi. 6 in. The blue-green foliage with reddish markings on the edges 
looks like a miniature Chinese pagoda. The rose-pink flowers appear in 
late fall. A very decorative plant. Sept., Oct. 
SPECIAL OFFER: One each of the above 6 varieties $1.00. 
Spectabile. 1 ft. Old favorite which adds color to the garden. Aug., Sept. 
*SEMPERVIVUM arachnoideum. Spiderweb Houseleek. Spikes of pink flow- 
ers rise from the cobwebby rosettes. 
*Fauconnetti. For a cranny in a rock, the webbed rosettes are interesting. 
*Globiferum. Globe Houseleek. The lush gray-green leaves are tipped red. 
*Rubicundum. An unusual kind, giving the effect of a bright red rosette. 
Don’t forget that all the Sempervivums like hot, dry locations. 
*Tectorum. 1 ft. Broad rosettes with pink flowers. This is the Hen and 
Chickens of our grandmothers’ gardens. 
SHASTA DAISY, Admiral Byrd. 214 ft. Shasta Daisies give a long display 
of color in the garden and last well when used in arrangements. This 
hybrid is semi-double with wavy petals. June—Sept. 
Alaska Improved. 2 ft. A large, single, white Daisy known for its sturdy 
stems. June, July. 
Diener’s Double Mixed. 2 ft. From California came these enchanting 
double Daisies. They are top-notch cut-flowers. 
Elder’s Improved. 2 ft. Improved form of our native Oxeye Daisy. Flow- 
__ ers of extraordinary size. May-July. 
Esther Reed. See page 7 for description. 
White Swan. 2 ft. The double-crested flowers are borne in great profusion. 
SIDALCEA, Rosy Gem. Greek Mallow. 2 to 3 ft. Flowers of rose-pink. Use 
it as an accent plant. June, July. 
SPIREA. Meadowsweet. See Astilbe. 
STACHYS lanata. Lambs-Ears. 1 ft. Silvery foliage of velvety texture. 
STATICE latifolia. Sea Lavender. Heads of misty lilac bloom. 
STOKESIA cyanea. Stokes Aster. 14% ft. Light blue flowers not unlike the 
China Aster in form. July—Sept. 
TEUCRIUM Chameedrys. See page 29 for description. 
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Pearl Gems for the Moonlight Garden: Asters Mt. Everest and Snowsprite, 
Chrysanthemum Seminole, Anemone Geant des Blanches, Dianthus Mrs. Sinkins, 
Phlox Mary Louise, Funkia subcordata, Iris lactea, Shasta Daisies, white Astilbe, 
Dictamnus Fraxinella, Clematis recta, Delphinium Pacific White. 

