SALVIA 
SALVIA (Sage) —A well-known group of hardy perennials, 
many somewhat shrubby, with aromatic foliage. The kinds 
below have showy flowers and will tolerate rather poor 
soil and considerable heat and drought. They are best 
massed in the sunny border where their bright flowers 
make a colorful display in Summer or Fall. 
azurea—Narrow, pointed leaves clothing slender, 4 foot stems 
and open racemes of sky-blue flowers. One of the really 
distinctive plants for late Summer and Fall color. Winter 
and Spring delivery only. 50c and 75c. 
Bertolonii—Large, dark green, wrinkled leaves in a basal 
rosette with 2 to 3 foot, upright stems of violet blue flow- 
ers. A rather new and different Sage for late Spring and 
early Summer bloom. 50c and 75c. 
PitcherimMuch like and fully as good as azurea but a clear, 
deep blue. A lovely, airy display late in the season. Winter 
and Spring delivery only. 50c and 75c. 
superba (formerly virgata nemorosa)—A most attractive 
plant for the sunny border. Handsome rounded bushlets to 
4 feet with woody stems heavily set with bold, conspicu- 
ously veined leaves. Numerous spikes of violet flowers 
clasped by purplish-red bracts appear in late Spring, creat- 
ing a brilliant effect in combination with the rich foliage. 
The colorful bracts persist long after the flower petals have 
fallen and prolong the effectiveness of the plants many 
weeks. We recommend this hardy Salvia and agree with 
the many English gardeners who regard it so highly. $1.00 
and $1.50. 
SATUREJA *montana (Winter Savory) — Rounded, aromatic 
bushes, to 15 inches, with soft lilac-colored flowers from 
late Summer to Fall. The linear leaves, small spiked flow- 
ers, and fragrance suggest the Thymes to which it is re- 
lated. A hardy, easy edging or rock garden plant for sun 
and poor soils. 50c and 75c. 
SAXIFRAGA *cuneifolia subintegra — Broad-spatulate leaves, 
up to 12 inches long, dark green color, form neat ro- 
settes, making broad mats. The white flowers, with a basal 
golden dot and pink specklings, create a misty effect in 
late Spring. 10 in. A distinct and interesting ground cover 
for woodsy soil in shaded, moist places. 50c and 75c. 
**Delayayi—See BERGENIA Delavayi. 
*granulata fl.-pl.KK idney-shaped leaves, lobed and cleft, and 
frequently producing bulbils. Large, double white flowers 
on 6 to 9 inch stalks. This is a showy, bulbous Saxifrage 
for light shade and moist, peaty soil. Becomes dormant after 
flowering. Easy and good. 75c and $1.00. 
*H. S. Stokes—One of the Mossy Saxifrages, which will stand 
more sun than the majority. Very compact habit, with 
much-cut, dark green leaves forming a solid mat. The flow- 
ers, bright carmine fading rosy-pink, are freely produced 
in mid-Spring. 6 in. Best in ordinary, moist soil in light 
shade. 50c and 75c. 
*umbrosa_ primuloides — Tiny, compact variety with wavy- 
edged, fat leaves in mounded rosettes. Loose showers of 
small, pink flowers on 8 inch stems in late Spring. Very 
useful in the shaded rock garden in crevices or as a ground 
cover. Peaty soil and moisture. 50c and 75c. 
Please Note—See ‘’Distinctive Hardy Plants for the Collec- 
tor’s Garden” for other Saxifrages. 
SCABIOSA 
SCABIOSA caucasica—One of the most valuable, hardy border 
perennials with cool, frosty blooms, a long flowering pe- 
riod, and beautiful and lasting qualities as a cut flower. 
Shallow saucers of broad, fringed petals surround a lighter, 
crest-like cushion. The blooms are 22 or more inches 
across and come in pleasing shades*of dark to light lav- 
ender blue on straight, 1% to 2 foot stems from early 
Summer to Fall. Plant in good, light loam and keep well 
watered during the Summer. 
Please Note—We are offering the following selected seed- 
lings in place of the varieties Blue Snowflake and Con- 
stancy which are not available. Only the best seedlings were 
marked while in bloom. In many cases they equal the par- 
ent varieties in quality and all are better than Houses 
Hybrids. 
Blue Snowflake Seedlings—Large, beautifully formed flowers 
in soft shades of lavender blue. Mixed shades only. 75c 
and $1.00. 
Constancy Seedlings—Large, full flowers in shades of rich 
amethyst-blue. Mixed shades only. 75c and $1.00. 
Houses Hybrids—Well known strain with medium sized flow- 
ers in many shades of bluish-lavender. Mixed shades only. 
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SCABIOSA CAUCASICA 
SEDUM 
SEDUM—The following species, except where noted, are sun 
loving plants, excellent for walls, flagstones, and dry banks. 
The majority are worth a place for the low carpets of richly- 
colored, fleshy leaves alone. Unless otherwise noted, they 
bloom during the late Spring and early Summer. The av- 
erage catalog carries long lists of names and descriptions 
under Sedum, many of which are meaningless or mislead- 
ing. We are not offering any of these common kinds. The 
following are distinct and rarely offered but are not diffi- 
cult. 
*Cape Blanco—A very dwarf and compact form of spathuli- 
folium, with rosettes of bluish-gray, powdered evergreen 
leaves in spreading mats. Above this radiate short sprays 
of golden stars on sturdy stems. A silver and gold effect 
which always brings ‘‘oh’s’’ and ah’s’’. Plant in a moist, 
peaty loam in light shade. Valuable in the crevice or wal! 
or for carpeting small areas in the rock garden. Top-dress 
with gritty leafmold yearly. 75c and $1.00. 
*cauticolum—A very rare species closely allied to Sieboldii, 
but blooming about 3 weeks earlier, and having flowers of 
a bright rosy-red. The slender stems are low arching, 6 to 8 
inches long, clothed with glaucous leaves and terminating 
in a leafy, flat flower head. Being a cliff-dweller in its 
native habitat, it makes an ideal plant for the rock wall 
or crevice. Late Summer and early Fall. New and good. 
Pots, 75c; field, $1.00. 
*“Purdyi—Flat, dark green rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves 
which produce red, thread-like runners with small plants 
at their tips. Bright yellow flowers against the evergreen 
foliage. Moist, leafmold soil in light shade. 50c and 75c. 

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