41 THE SUCCULENT SEDUMS 
They must be, always, the very heart of any collection 
of desirable hardy succulents; a wall or stepping-stone 
planting, a flagged terrace or walk, would have secant 
charm without them, even though other gaudier flowers 
may center interest; the rock garden needs their foil, their 
color, their daintiness of starry blossoming. In diversifica- 
tions of thick, brittle foliage, they rival the Cactus. Soft 
apple-greens, frosted filigreeings, blue with dust of silver, 
bronze reflections, white or purple variegations, tones of 
rose, red and maroon, all these paint their leafage. They 
may be filmy earth-clingers, velvety cushions, rambling, 
rampant mounders, or taller sheafs of arching, fat-leafed 
stems. In blossom they run as wide a range, white, cream, 
lemon, gold, orange, pink, rose and crimson, with carmine 
and lilac, even upon occasion, hint of apricot. In this 
splendid blend are Sedums to meet every need, ground 
carpeters,, border perennials, kinds, too, for window or con- 
servatory plants, porch boxes or hanging baskets. Mixed 
Sedums. ekt. Pkt. 15c; 1/s2 oz. 25e. Note please, that there 
is always some fine chaff with Sedum seeds, since they are 
difficult to clean fully. See Treasure Chest List for offerings 
of seeds of separate Sedum species. 
SEDUM PLANTS — We will send one plant each of 
7 different Sedums, with labels, for ONE DOLLAR. We will 
send 15 different Sedums with labels for TWO DOLLARS. 
For THREE DOLLARS we will send 25 Sedums, each dif- 
ferent, each with label. See page one for postage charges 
when plants are to go by mail. If interested in any sep- 
arate particular Sedum species, ask for quotation by name. 
21 SILENE SURPRISE 
Hardy, dependable perennials of rich and varied values. 
21 SILENE ASTERIAS GRANDIFLORA—ebkt(2)36. The 
Fireglobe. Flowers of a brilliant far-showing scarlet are 
gathered in close clusters that look like balls of fire. A 
hardy and enduring perennial of high desirability. Pkt. 15c. 
(Plants, each 25c; 3 for 70c.) 
21 SILENE CALIFORNICA — *erstkt(2-4)5. Huge ragged 
flowers of quite startling velvet scarlet all through late 
summer. A splendid species. Pkt. 15c. 
21 SILENE FORTUNEI—erbk(2-3)30. Flowers with long, 
slashed, wide-spreading petals, these of brightest rose pink, 
earried freely all summer. China. Pkt. 15¢c. (Plants, each 
25c; 8 for 70c; 10 for $2.10.) 
21 SILENE CAROLINIANA—erkt(2)8. In June it fairly 
explodes into bloom, so profuse the flowering that the 
plants become great cushions of pure pink blossoms. It 
is a charming species, altogether to be desired. Pkt. 15c. 
21 SILENE HOOKERI—*rkt(2-4)5. Lax leaves of a downy 
grayness. Then flowers, rather huge for the plant, in an 
almost unbelievable pink purity. It is super-treasure. Pkt. 
20c. 
21 SILENE MARITIMA—erx(2-5)5. Long in bloom is the 
pretty little Sea-campion. The flowers are white, above at- 
tractive low blue-gray foliage. Pkt. 15c. (Plants each 25c.) 
21 SILENE REGIA—ebx(3)30. Royal Campion. Big cleft- 
petal flowers in deep rich scarlet. Easy. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 
25c. 
21 SILENE RUPESTRIS—erx(2-3)5. Little airy flowers of 
pure white in vast numbers. Fine foliage. A particularly 
attractive rock garden species. Pkt. 20c. 
21 SILENE VIRGINICA — rbkt(1-3)20. Fire-pink. The 
great flowers, with their deeply cleft petals, are glorious 
fulminations of scarlet vividness. Big spraying fountains 
of plants. Though we have some 3000 kinds of unusual 
hardy perennials growing at Old Orchard, there is none 
that during its season of flowering, attracts more attention 
than this. Fully hardy. Illustrated (as Melandrium), page 
14. Pkt. 20c. (Plants each 30c.) 
21 SILENE WHERRYI—Horticultural description and value 
identical with that of Silene caroliniana, which see. Pkt. 15c. 
(Plants each 30c; 3 for 85c; 10 for $2.50.) 
21 SILENE SCHAFTA—erkt(3-4)6. A long-time riot of 
rosy color at that late season when there is none too much 
other available. Pkt. 1l5c. (Plants, each 25c.) 
OFFER 140A1—One pkt. each of above for $1.50. 
21 SILENE PERENNIAL BLEND—tThe above, and others 
of the better Silenes, in gorgeous mixture. Pkt. 1b5c. 
*SILENE ANNUAL BLEND—ex. Here is gay and easy 
color, white, pink, rose and red. Pkt. 10c. 
FOR OTHER SILENES, many of them, see Treasure Chest. 
*SESAMUM ALATUM—ebk (3-5)70. Stately accent-annuals 
with flowers that are unsymmetrical trumpet-urns of pensive 
buff-rose. Called Rose Sesame. Pkt. 15C.g 
*SESBANIA EXALTATA — ebk(4)100. Spectacular late- 
blooming annual with racemes of yellow flowers, spotted 
purple. Pkt. 15c. 
SHASTA DAISY—See page 28. ; 
21 SHORTIA GALACIFOLIA—rast(1)6. Oconee Bells. Ex- 
quisite flaring bell-blossoms of pure white, or rarely blush- 
suffused. Attractive foliage that becomes brilliantly red. 
Peat-moss or leaf-mold should be mixed with the soil. Plants 
only, each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
21 SIDALCEA BLEND—ebx(2-3)60. Rather good hardy 
border perennial; many slender stems carrying satiny cup 
flowers in pure pink, rose, or lilac-lavender. Blooms for 
months. Pkt. 10c. (Plants each 25c; 3 for 70c.) 
21 SILPHIUM TEREBINTHINACEUM—btkt(3-4)120. For 
spectacular background accents. Attractive in its odd foliage 
form; showy in its high-flung golden flowering. Pkt. 10c. 
91 HARDY SHRUB BLEND 
Seeds of very many interesting kinds in mixture. Some 
will germinate within a few weeks, others may take months. 
Do not disturb seed-bed until at least one winter season 
has passed, in order to give all a chance to come. Special 
large pkg. 15c; 4% oz. 25c; 1 oz. 75e. 
21 SISYRINCHIUM or SATIN FLOWER 
21 NEW PEERLESS DWARFS — *erdkt(8)8. Charming 
edging or rock garden plants, thriving in either moist or 
dry situations, in light shade or full sun. Compact tuffets of 
grassy leaves, with delightfully attractive flower-sprays above. 
Exceedingly floriferous in spring, but never altogether with- 
out bloom until latest autumn. Blossom color is highly 
variable, from palest lilac, with suggestion of rose, through 
lavender, to soft blue, indigo and dark rich violet, with 
others all golden yellow. In the violet and lavender forms, 
there will be those with tawny buff eye, or with zonings of 
purple-black. Rather easy from seed, usually giving some 
bloom first year. Valued in the rock garden, for edgings, 
for beds or for pot culture. This is a blend of both species 
and hybrids, but only low-growing kinds are included. It is 
good. Pkt. 15c; */i1e oz. 40c. (Plants, 25¢ each, 3 for 65c.) 
21 SISYRINCHIUM DOUGLASI—rbyt(2)20. Silken flow- 
ers of regal crimson, purple-flushed; or rarely it may be 
white, sometimes even pink. Formerly known as Sisyrin- — 
chium grandiflorum. Pkt. 15c. For offerings of many other 
‘separate Sisyrinchium species, see Treasure Chest. 
35 SOLANUM JERUSALEM CHERRY — w. Pot plant, 
grown for the show of brilliant scarlet cherry-like fruits. 
It is Solanum capsicastrum nanum. Pkt. -10e; % oz. 25c. 
21 SOLIDAGO CILIOSA—rkt(1-2)8. Splendid early-flow- 
ering rock garden Golden-rod with many 6-inch plumes of 
near yellow rising from low, spreading foliage masses. 
. 15e. 
21 SOLIDAGO SEMPERVIRENS—cbkt(4-6)50. Here’s for 
glorious gold-splashed autumn. Very best of the taller Gol- 
den-rods, showy in any perennial planting. Massive flower- 
sprays. Half-succulent evergreen foliage. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 
25c. (Plants, each 80c; 3 for 85c.) 
35 FOR EASY WINTER BLOSSOMS 
SPARAXIS, so readily grown from seed, flowers easily 
and surely in the winter window if given any sort of 
chance to do so. To that, add beauty and variety of bloom; 
big blossoms, several open at once, in colors brilliant and 
far-ranging. Often the throat shows a contrasting hue, or 
there may be bright zoning. It is a bulb, usually flowering 
first year, and once grown, may bloom for several succes- 
sive years. Illustrated page 66. This is a fine mixture. Pkt. 
1l5c; % oz. 80c; % oz. 50c. : 
21 SPHAERALCEA 
Perennials of much beauty and fullest hardiness. Culture 
“yt.” ACERIFOLIA—Clustered flower-cups of pure pink. 
Pit. 15c. COCCINEA—Blossoms of flame copper over sil- 
very foliage. Pkt. 15¢; 1/16 oz. 35c. MUNROANA—Follow- 
ers of brilliant coppery rose all through late spring. Drought- 
resistant. Pkt. 15c. RIVULARIS—Upright plants. Cup 
flowers of delicate pink. Pkt. 15e. 
OFFER 141A1—One pkt. each of the four for 50c. 
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