
SALVIA PITCHERI 
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SCABIOSA—Hardy Pincushion Flower 
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. Plant about 10 to 12 inches 
apart; remove dead flowers to encourage a long blooming 
period. 
Blue Snowflake—This is the true plant with immense, flat 
B> blossoms to 31 inches across on strong stems. The name 
aptly describes the beauty of the glorious, soft lavender 
bloams. We believe this variety is superior to all others 
available today in flower size and form and in hardiness! 
$1.00 and $1.25. 
Houses Hybrids—Well known strain with medium sized flow- 
ers in many shades of bluish-lavender. Mixed shades only. 
Each 60c, three $1.60, six $3.00; large size, each 85c. 
Please Note—We are offering the following selected seedlings 
which were marked while in bloom. They vary slightly in 
color but all have large flowers of excellent form and sub- 
stance. They are definitely superior to Houses Hybrids. 
Blue Snowflake Seedlings—Large, beautifully formed flowers 
in delicate shades of lavender blue. Mixed shades only. 
Each 75c, three $2.00, six $3.75; large size, each $1.00. 
Constancy Seedlings—Large, full flowers in shades of rich 
amethyst-blue. Mixed shades only. 75c and $1.00. 
White Shades—These are selected, large-flowered, ivory- 
B> white seedlings which are a big improvement over the old 
alba type. The blooms are rich and fu!! and add distinction 
to any perennial border. New and very fine! 90c and 
Slime 
SEDUM—Stonecrop 
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. ‘ 

Please Note 
*“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 wall 
or for carpeting small areas in the rock garden. Top-dress 
with gritty leafmold yearly. Late Spring. 3 in. Each 60c, 
three $1.60, six $3.00; large size, each 85c. 
*eauticolum—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. Late Spring. 
24h ee Ots OG and wiDc. 
** Tatarinowii—An herbaceous perennial species found in China 
at elevations of 10,000 feet. Pinkish flowers in dense 
heads on 6 inch stems in mid-Summer. Small, fleshy leaves, 
pale green and sharply toothed. Very rare. Pots, 75c; 
field, $1.00. 
See ‘’Distinctive Hardy Plants for the Collector’s 
Garden” for an interesting, rare Sedum. 


SCABIOSA CAUCASICA 
SEMPERVIVUM—Hen and Chicks 
SEMPERVIVUM (Hen and Chicks) —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 are not nearly so showy as the 
handsome rosettes. Especially valuable because 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. 
**Hausmannii—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 being rather persistant. 
Scarce. 75c and $1.00. 

26 SAXTON & WILSON, Growers of Distinctive Hardy Plants, Maplewood, Ore. 


