SEDUM—continued 
*Tatarinowii—An herbaceous perennial species found in China 
at elevations of 10,000 feet. Pinkish flowers in dense 
heads on 6 inch st2ms in mid-Summer. Small, fleshy leaves, 
pale green and sharply toothed. Very rare. Pots, 75c; 
field, $1.00. 
SEMPERVIVUM (Hen and Cnicke)—Familiar plants with va- 
riously ‘colored, succulent rosettes, some hairy, which in- 
crease by sending out short runners with young plants at 
their tips. The color is most pronounced during the Winter 
and Spring. The flowers ar2 not nearly so showy as the 
handsome rosettes. Especially valuable becaus2 they will 
grow on sunny, hot, dry rocks with little soil. Many kinds 
are offered in some catalogs, most of them much alike and 
of interest only to Sempervivum collectors. Below are a 
few distinctive sorts mostly not offered elsewhere. 
“arachnoideum minus—Very small, silvery, cobwebby rosettes 
with pink, starry flowers. Distinct. 50c and 75c. 
*Hausmanmii—Probably a hybrid from the Tyrol. Medium- 
sized, reddish rosettes covered with very fine hairs. Rosy- 
red flowers on strong stems. 50c and 75c. 
*rubicundum—One of the largest and finest-colored of all 
Sempervivums. The broad leaves are somewhat downy, suf- 
fused with violet-red, the color bzing rather persistant. 
Scarce. 75c and $1.00. 
**spinulifolium—Large rosettes, the leaves are long and rather 
slender, bristly tipped, and margined with fine hairs. An 
unusual, pale green sort. 75c and $1.00. 
*tectorum robustum—The best colored of all with large ro- 
settes, green tipped and glowing red at the heart. Striking 
and very different. $1.00 and $1.25. 
SHASTA DAISY—See CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum. 
SHORTIA “*galacifolia—A lovely little evergreen with glossy 
round leaves, turning red in Winter. Pearly, fringed, bell- 
shaped flowers in early Spring. For a shady, moist place with 
rich, woodsy, acid soil. Beautiful. 75c and $1.00. 
SIDALCEA Rose Queen—A free-flowering border plant, forming 
neat clumps of attractive foliage from which arise numer- 
ous. leafy stems with terminal spikes of satiny-rose flowers 
in mid- and late Summer. Full sun or light shade, with some 
water during the Summer. 3 to 5 feet. 75c and $1.00. 

SILENE WHERRY |] 
SILENE *“Wherryi—New and uncommon. Does well in any well- 
drained soil with a little water during the Summer months. 
Hairy, tufted foliage with showers of lovely, clear pink 
flowers in late Spring and early Summer. 10 in. 75c¢ and 
$1.00. 
SOLIDASTER luteus (formerly ASTER hybridus luteus) —Re- 
putedly a hybrid between Solidago and Aster. Countless, 
small yellow flowers in heads from mid-Summer until Fall. 
Narrow leaves thickly cover the slender, 2 to 3 foot sta!ks. 
A fine border perennial and cut flower for ordinary soil 
and sun. 75c and $1.00. 

SOL!IDASTER LUTEUS 
TEUCRIUM *Chamaedrys—A picturesque sub-shrub. Glossy, 
green, evergreen foliage and spikes of bright rose flowers 
from mid- to late Summer. Excellent for low hedges and 
border work as well as for evergreen effects in the rock 
garden. 12 to 18 in. Shear severely each year. Ordinary 
soil and sun or partial shade. 50c and 75c. 
*Chamaedrys prostratum—Low-growing form, spreading into 
a dense mat about 6 inches high, making a very desirable 
groundcover for sun or light shade. Dark green foliage and 
lavender pink blooms. Evergreen and easy. 50c and 75c. 
THALICTRUM 
THALICTRUM *kiusianum—Dwarf creeping habit, the new 
growths dropping roots 3 to 4 inches from the parent 
plant. These then send up 6 inch stems which are crowded 
with fluffy lavender flowers all Summer. Makes a fine 
groundcover for shaded places, but loses its foliage in Win- 
ter. Good loam, peat or leafmold, and sand. One of the 
finest Asiatic plants imported in recent years. Hardy and 
very distinct from most dwarf plants. Pots, $1.00. 
THALICTRUM—Tall Kinds. Airy, elegant plants for the border 
or naturalizing. They have much-divided leaves resem- 
bling a Maidenhair Fern and tall stalks with feathery or 
open panicles of graceful, small blooms. Meadow Rues are 
hardy and easily grown in moderately rich, loamy soil which 
is moist but well drained. They thrive in full sun or light 
shade. Very attractive in flower arrangements, alone or 
combined with other flowers. ; 
glaucum — Makes vigorous, long-lived clumps. Attractive, 
blue gray foliage and feathery clusters of yellow, fragrant 
flowers in early Summer. 4 to 5 feet.or more. Valuable in 
the rear of the border. 75¢ and $1.00. 

THALICTRUM KIUSIANUM 


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