
Sedum spectabile Brilliant 
Sedum 
A diversified, interesting and very useful family, the 
backbone of rock gardening; and fitting beautifuly into 
the edging, and low plant situations of general gardening. 
Mainly very low-growing, close jointed, densely spread- 
ing, and good in either sun or shade. : 
3, 55c; doz., $1.90 
*Acre (Golden Moss). 2-4 in. Forms a thick carpet of green 
foliage and produces masses of yellow flowers. June-July 
*Aizoon. 12-15 in. Splendid green foliage and yellow flow- 
ers. July-Aug. 
*Album. 4-6 inch. Thick, waxy round foliage. 
colored flowers in October. 
*Divergens. 6 in. Green foliage and bright yellow flow- 
ers in early summer. 
*Glaucum. 2-3 in. Beautiful blue-gray foliage and pink- 
ish-white flowers. 
*Kamtschaticum. 6-8 in. Orange-yellow flowers, prostrate 
green foliage. June-Aug. : 
*Murale. 6 in. Beautiful red foliage and white flowers 
with pink center. June-July. 
*Sarmentosum. 6 in. The finest Sedum for filling seams 
between rocks in the wall garden. Also good in any 
rockery. Bright yellow bloom. May-June. 
*Sexangulare. 3-4 in. An elegant variety with deep green 
foliage and yellow flowers. July-Aug. 
*Spectabile Brilliant. 18 in. Heavy green foliage and 
masses of reddish-mauve flowers. Very showy and 
should not be overlooked. Aug.-Oct. 
*Spurium. 6 in. A fast-growing variety with pink flow- 
ers. July-Aug. 
Hens and Chickens 
These very dwarf plants are indispensable in rock- 
gardens, or crevices in walls. The thick, rubbery leaves are 
arranged in tight rosettes; expansion being by a sur- 
rounding colony of exact replicas, even in their tiniest 
Rose- 
stage. 
3, 55c; doz., $1.90 
SEMPERVIVUM— 
*Browni. Attractive rosettes with reddish-brown leaves. 
*Funcki. Forms dense masses of rich green rosettes. 
*Globiferum. Large rosettes of a grey-green color. 
*Tectorum. Very large rosettes; leaves tipped reddish- 
brown. 
*Triste. Large brown-red rosettes. 

SENECIO clivorum (Groundsel). 3-4 ft. Forms a neat tuft 
of foliage, from which springs up from July to October 
a succession of 3 foot stems with clusters of yellow 
flowers. Good for shade. 3, 60c; doz., $2.00. 

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Red Hot Poker (Tritoma) 
SIDALCEA Stark’s Hybrids. (Greek Mallow.) 2-3 ft. 
Graceful, hardy perennials with small, hollyhock-like 
flowers on slender stems, choice mixture of colors in 
Soe pink, salmon, lilac, etc. July-Sept. 3, 60c; doz., 
*SILENE schafta. (Moss Campion.) 4 in. Fine for border 
or rockery. Large, deep rose flowers. Aug.-Sept. 3, 60c; 
doz., $2.00. 
STACHYS lanata. (Woundwort or Rabbit’s Ear). 12 in. 
Silvery woolly leaves and purple flowers. Attractive and 
interesting. July-Aug. 3, 60c; doz., $2.00. 
Germander 
*TEUCRIUM chamaedrys. 10-12 in. Glossy, green foliage, 
resembling dwarf boxwood. Rosy-purple flowers more or 
less all summer. 3, 65c; doz., $2.25. 
Meadow Rue 
THALICTRUM— 
adiantifolium. 2 ft. Foliage like Maidenhair Fern. Masses - 
of white flowers. June-July. 3, 60c; doz., $2.00. 
glaucum. 3-4 ft. Blue-gray leaves and heads of golden- 
yellow flowers. June-July. 3, 60c; doz., $2.00. 
Thyme 
Dwarf-growing, almost prostrate, creeping perennials, 
with fragrant foliage, suitable for growing on dry places 
in the rock garden or in crevices in walks. 
3, 60c; doz., $2.00 
*THYMUS— 
serpyllum. Makes a dense, perfect carpet and can be 
mowed like grass. Purple flowers in June-July. 
serpyllum coccineum. Crimson-scarlet flowers. 
TRADESCANTIA virginiana (Spiderwort). 114-2 ft. Does 
well in shade. Produces a succession of blue flowers all 
summer on fleshy blue-green stems. Does well in 
shade and at the base of the house or porch where 
nothing else will grow. 3, 60c; doz., $2.00. 


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