24 THE SARCOXIE NURSERIES PEONY FIELDS 
“Hardy Glowers, continued 
Poppy, Oriental; Papaver orientale 
Should be planted in August or September. Write us in 
summer for prices. 
Pyrethrum roseum; Painted Daisy 
Its daisy-like flowers 1% to 2 in. across appear in early 
May on stems 1 to 2 ft. above the clump of finely cut dark 
green foliage. Remove the flowers as they fade for a second 
crop. Succeeds in full sun or half shade, in well drained soil. 
Red and Pink. 20c each, 3 for 55c, $2.00 per doz. 
Rock-Cress, Alpine; Arabis alpina 
Its mass of delicately fragrant snowy-white 4-petaled flowers 
% in. across almost cover the plant during April on stems 6 
in. high. Foliage gray, forming a dense matt about a foot across. 
Excellent in sun, in the rock garden or perennial border. Con- 
trasts well with Alyssum saxatile compactum and Bleeding 
Heart. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Saponaria ocymoides; Rock Soapwort 
A dwarf, half-trailing plant with clusters of 5-petaled lilac- 
rose flowers 4% to % in. across on slender, many-branched stems 
9 in. high. Excellent to follow Phlox subulata in May. Foliage 
small, deep green. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Sedum; Stonecrop 
“Among the most ‘rocky’ of rock plants:’’ excellent between 
the rocks, along walks, in walls and other places where few 
plants thrive; a dainty edging for flower beds or borders; use- 
ful for their variety of foliage, differences in flowers forms and 
seasons and the dwarf habit of many varieties; easily grown in 
almost any soil if well drained in winter. 
Sedum kamtschaticum. Starry orange-yellow flowers %4 in. 
across in flat clusters 1 to 3 in. across on stems 6 in. high in 
early June, and at intervals during summer. Deep green leaves 
1% in. long. Succeeds in partial shade. 15c each, 3 for 40c, 
$1.50 per doz. 
Sedum sarmentosum. Slender creeping shoots, covered in late 
May with bright yellow starry flowers % in. across. Leaves 
% to % in. long. Growth rapid; easily grown, in sun and dense 
shade. Useful for edging rockeries, walks and walls where few 
plants thrive. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Sedum Rock Garden Collection 
We will make up a rock garden assortment, good value, 3 
plants, 3 varieties 40c, 6 plants, 3 varieties 75c; 1 doz., 4 
varieties $1.50; 2 doz., 4 varieties $2.75. 
Sedum spectabile Brilliant; Showy Stonecrop 
The rosy-red starry flowers % in. across are produced freely 
in large flat-topped clusters on 18 in. stems in latter Sept. and 
early Oct. Leaves light bluish-green, thick, broad, 3 in. long. 
20c each, 3 for 55c, $2.00 per doz. 
Stoke’s Aster; Stokesia cyanea 
Lavender-blue cornflower-like flowers 3 to 4 in. across on 
stems 1 to 2 feet high in summer and at intervals till fall; eas- 
ily grown in any well drained soil of average fertility; prefers 
full sun. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz. 
Veronica Royal Blue 
Similar to rupestris, a little taller; bright blue flowers in 
small spikes. 20c each, 3 for 55c, $2.00 per doz. 
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Canterbury Bells, page 22 
Bleeding Heart, page 22 


Veronica rupestris at Sarcoxte Nurseries. Its small, bright blue 
flowers almost hide the plant in late April or early May. (Col- 
umbine and Early Elder Daisies in the background.) 
Veronica rupestris 
A gem for the rock garden or border, with its low mat of 
tiny, narrow deep green leaves, almost hidden in May, some- 
times late April, with small 4-petaled bright blue flowers 3/8 
in. across on tiny spikes 3 to 4 in. high. Stands dry weather 
well. Divide and replant every two years. 15c each, 3 for 40c. 
$1.50 per doz. 
Violets, Coast 
One of the mast showy violets in latter March, with rich pur- 
ple flowers 1-1% in. broad; the flower stems are as long or 
longer than the leaves, so the flowers are well displayed; vigor- 
ous and succeeds in full sun. 15c each, 3 for 40c, $1.50 per 
doz. 
Violets, Sweet Russian 
Everybody can grow this hardiest of violets as it is of easy 
culture, and of vigorous growth, soon making large clumps; 
fragrant, deep, rich bluish-purple flowers in March and April, 
often in February, and again in October and November. Good 
in the rockery, at the front of perennial borders, along walks, 
or any place a low growing plant is desired; prefers partial 
shade. 15c each, 3 for 30c, 12 for $1.00, 25 for $1.75 

Regal Lilies at Sarcoxie Nutseries 
Lily, “Regal, Lilium regale 
A magnificent Chinese lily; white, center flushed yellow, 
sometimes tinged pink; outside of petals tinged purplish; de- 
lightful fragrance; easily grown; vigorous, reaching, when the 
bulbs become large, a height of 4-5 ft.; blooms freely. 
Bulbs 4 to 5 in. around, 12c each, 3 for 30c, $1.00 per doz. 
Postpaid, 3 for 40c, $1.15 per doz. Bulbs 5 to 6 in. around, 
15c each, 3 for 35c, $1.25 per doz. Postpaid, 3 for 45c, 
$1.45 per doz. 
