Nursery Grown Wild Flowers 

Skunk Cabbage 
SAXIFRAGE, Early 
Most attractive when planted in masses along 
moist rocks. White flowers appear April, May, and 
June. Native in deep woods, Canada to Georgia, 
westward to Minnesota. 
SEDUM 
Excellent cover for rocks, will grow in shade, thrive 
ena better in sun. Native of eastern United 
tates. 
SENNA, Wild or American 
Pea-like blossoms, tawny yellow of sunset hue, 
July and August. Leaves sensitive, light green. 
Stalks standing 3 to 7 feet high. Very satisfactory 
in most locations. Native of wet, open places, 
Massachusetts to North Carolina. 
SHOOTING STAR 
Charming, orchid-purple flower rising from a 
rosette of flat, green leaves. Native of moist, shaley 
banks from Pennsylvania to Georgia. 
SHORTIA 
Excellent ground cover, waxy green leaves, white @~ 
flower appearing April and May. Requires shade. 
Native of wooded mountains of the Carolinas. 
SKUNK CABBAGE 
The first bloom of spring, the actual flower is 
hidden beneath the gaily mottled, yellow, brown, 
green, and red hood. Large light green leaves 
follow the blossom. As the hood decays, an ob- 
jectional odor is given off. The odor does not carry 
far and the plant is decorative and useful in some 
locations. 
SNAKEROOT, Black; Black Cohosh 
An extremely desirable plant 3 to 8 feet high. 
Handsome, large, divided leaves, about which in 
July and August appear a tall plume of snowy white 
blooms. Native Maine to Georgia, westward to Wis- 
consin. 
SOLOMON’S SEAL 
Fascinating plant, grows 1 to 3 feet high. Small, 
yellow-greenish blossom appears in May and is 
followed by charming dark blue berries. Native of 
rich woodlands from Ontario to Florida. 
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Solomon’s Seal 
