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21 SPIGELIA MARILANDICA — Vivid 
rmyt (3-4) 16. 
brightness, uniquely formed. Clustered trumpets of gleam- 
ing red-coral, narrow, erect, but expanding above to stars 
of buff-amber. Those who see it, for all thereafter, desire 
it. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 50c. (Plants, each 50c.) 
21 SPRAGUEA UMBELLATA—rkt(2)4. Pussy-paws. Pretty 
rock garden alpine with radiating stems that carry fluffy 
heads of rosy flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
21 STACHYS LANATA—efbk(9)18. Carpets of silvery, 
silky velvet. Pkt. 10c. (Plants, each 25c.) 
21 STANLEYA PINNATA — edbk(2)30. Golden Plume. 
Long racemes of most showy golden flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
45 STAPELIA BLEND—w(7-1)10. For an easy, but bizarre, 
house plant, try Stapelia. Thick, leafless stems, green or 
purple shaded with flanged and jagged corners, gigantic 
flowers, thick-petaled into star-fish form, cream or ochre, 
with weird bandings and embossings of brown or violet. 
Illustrated page 57. Pkt. 20c. ' 
21 STATICE GMELINI—cbkt(3)25. <A vast airiness of tiny 
‘lavender blossoms over decorative rosettes. Good late summer 
border perennial, excellent also for cutting, or may be dried 
for winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; %4 oz. 50c. 
(Plants, each 30c; 3 for 85c; 10 for $2.40.) 
*STATICE ANNUAL BLEND—cbkt (2-4). Everlastings. Ex- 
cellent for garden decoration, for summer cutting, or may 
be dried and used for ornamental effects in winter. Splendid 
mixture, all the varied types, the popular Sinuatas, along 
with Bonduelli, Suworowii, Sinensis, Superba and others. 
White, yellow, and many tones of rose, lavender blue and 
violet. Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 20c; %4 oz. 35c. ; 
*STATICE BRASSICAEFOLIA—ck (3-6)35. The most showy 
annual Statice. Great sprays of rich blue-violet, each indi- 
vidual floret centered with pure white. Pkt. 15c. 
65 STEPHANOTIS FLORIBUNDA—w. Splendid climber 
for pot-growing under glass. Umbels of exceedingly showy, 
large and fragrant flowers, that cut well, and lend them- 
selves to decorative arrangements. Madagascar. 9 seeds 
for 25c; 45 for $1.00. 
*STOCKS, EARLY GIANT MIXED—ecbk(3)28. Long heavy 
spikes packed closely with fragrant flowers, these in double 
rosette form. Excellent for borders or cutting. Start early. 
This is a mixture of the Imperial section, white, yellows soft 
to deep, flesh, pink, rose, apricot, copper, rich reds, blue, 
purple, all are in this splendid blend. Pkt. 15¢; % oz. 30ce. 
*STOCKS DWARF TEN-WEEK MIXED—ecbk(2)16. Even 
earlier than the last. Dwarf; spikes compact. Pkt. 10c. 
21 STOKESIA LAEVIS — ecrbnx(3-4)24. Beautiful large 
blossoms, like gigantie and fluffily-edged cornflowers, lavender 
tinted, bright blue, or purple. Splendid in border. Unex- 
celled for cutting. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; \% oz. 40c. (Plants, 
each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75.) 
21 STOKESIA LAEVIS ALBA—Pure white. 
YZ oz. 40c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 65c.) 
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21 RUNNERLESS STRAWBERRIES 
They make ho runners, compact upright plants, orna- 
mental enough to have for that alone. Prolific fruitbearers 
from spring until latest autumn. Easy from seed sown 
while soil is cool, outside in late autumn, or at first possible 
moment in spring. They will even bear first year, as though 
they were annuals, but they are hardy and soundly peren- 
nial. The fruits are long and pointed, brilliantly carmine, 
smaller than those of the usual strawberry of the markets, 
but fragrant, and as to flavor with just that sub-acid aro- 
matic piquancy to the honey sweetness that makes one 
slowly savor them over the tongue. This is the variety 
HARZLAND. Pkt. 20c. 
25 STRELITZIA or BIRD OF PARADISE 
STRELITZIA REGINAE—w. Great blue and gold flowers, 
oddly poised as if for a moment’s hesitant rest; a brilliant 
Jungle Bird above the broad banana foliage. Not hard to 
grow from seed, if one will have a bit of patience. The 
seeds need some extra heat to start them, preferably from 
below. This may be given by putting over, but not in 
contact with, a radiator, or a lighted electric bulb may be 
covered by an inverted pan, and the pot in which seed is 
sown, placed above. Watch soil moisture; neither powdery 
dryness nor sogginess. After they once get a start, the 
plants are of easy culture, tolerant even of neglect. Jilus- 
trated page 57. large, oddly crested seeds. 3 for 40c; 8 for 
$1.00; 25 for $2.25. 
25 SUCCULENTS TENDER ORNAMENTAL 
A mixture of diverse and bizarre succulents for pot cul- 
ture in sunny window or conservatory. May also be plunged 
in rock garden in summer, or even used for bedding if 
that appeals. Includes seeds of every tender succulent offered 
in this catalog, with others, Mesambryanthemums, Stapelia, 
Aloe, Agave, Euphorbias, Aeonium, Gasteria and others 
more rare. Pkt. 15c. 
21 SUCCULENTS HARDY ORNAMENTAL 
Seeds of reasonably or fully hardy succulents and semi- 
succulents. Includes Lewisia, Sedum, Sempervivum, certain 
Saxifragas, Gormania, Yucca, Hesperoyucca, Agave Parryi, 
Hardy Euphorbias, Manfreda, Talinum, etc. Please note that 
some of these germinate quickly. Others are slow. Lift 
young seedlings carefully as soom as large enough, leaving 
balance of seed-bed undisturbed until one winter season has 
passed, since such seeds as those of Lewisia need cold to 
start them. Seeds of Cacti are not included in either mix- 
ture. Pkt. 15ce. 
25 STREPTOCARPUS BLEND—w. Cape Primrose. A 
charming pot plant, in bloom for most of the year. Colors 
run from lilac-pink, through lavender and purple, to royal 
crimson, with sometimes white or rose; flowers starry, tub- 
ular or in Gloxinia form. This is a blend of species and 
hybrids, including a bit from the interesting single-leaf 
group that is illustrated on page 30. Pkt. 25c. 
21 STYLOPHORUM DIPHYLLUM—erbstkt(2-3)18. Golden 
satin “‘poppy-flowers’’ massed in long and delightful show. 
You will remember, and look forward to, its blooming. No 
more pleasant friend among hardy herbaceous perennials. 
Pkt. -15¢3 1/ie oz. 50c. 
*SUNFLOWERS ANNUAL—Showy, 
pkt. RED, varied rich shadings, tall DWARF DOUBLE 
—Shaggy golden orange Chrysanthemums. STELLA—Small- 
flowered single for cutting, stellate, golden. WHITE STELLA 
—Pure or creamy white. Unusual. OFFER 142A1—one pkt. 
each of the four for 30c. For perennial Sunflower, see 
Helianthus. 
*SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS — Clusters of brilliant 
searlet flowers. Sow in greenhouse or sunny window in 
early March, transplant outside in May, and by late summer 
your friends will be asking the name of the flower that is 
making such gorgeous display in your garden. Pkt. 1l5e. 
25 SWAINSONIA WHITE—cw(7). The blossoms are like 
glorious unscented Sweetpeas of purest snowy whiteness, 
carried in big racemes. Rather easy for winter flowers. Rec- 
ommended for window or conservatory culture, at Carnation 
temperatures. Plants need some support. Pkt. 20e. 
21 SWEET ROCKET—ecbnx(3)30. Delightful sweet-scented 
blossoms in white, suffusions, mauve, lavender and purple, 
all in effect of Phlox. Splendid naturalizer. Hesperis 
matronalis. Pkt. 5c; 4 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 60ce. 
easy. Each 10¢ the 
