SEMPERVIVUM .- Houseleek 
Dwarf plants that are ideal for rock-gardens 
or wall crevices. Their thick, succulent foliage is 
arranged in tight rosettes, and flowers in showy 
clusters. 
Arachnoideum. Cobweb Houseleek. Flow- 
ers bright red. Tips of leaves in rosettes con- 
nected by silvery threads, whence its name. 
6 in. ; 
Ruthenicum. Pale yellow flowers. Rosettes 
114 inches In diameter. | ft. 
Tectorum. Hen and Chickens. The largest 
of the family, with rosettes from 3 to 5 inches 
across. Flowers pinkish red. 1 ft. 
All Sempervivums: 3 of one variety for $1.00 
SENECIO -. Groundsel 
Clivorum. Large decorative foliage and bright 
yellow flowers. Prefers a moist habitat. 3 to 
Aft. Aug., Sept. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
SILENE - Catchfly 
Schafta. Autumn Catchfly. A splendid rock 
or border plant, having masses of pink flowers. 
4 to 6in. June to Sept. 3 for $1.35; 10 for 
$4.00. 
SPIRAEA 
Filipendula fl.-pl. Feather-like plumes of 
double, creamy white flowers. 11% ft. May, 
June. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Palmata. See page 23. 
Ulimaria plena. Double creamy white, feathery 
flowers on 3-foot stems. Long-lasting cut- 
flowers. Early summer. 3 for $1.50; 10 for 
$4.50. 
Venusta magnifica. Martha Washington 
Plume. One of the most beautiful of all her- 
baceous Spireas—a new and superior form of 
S. venusta for the border, not bothered with 
mildew, and growing 3 to 4 feet high in or- 
dinary garden soil. Flowers deep rose, much 
larger than the common Venusta. Extremely 
hardy in cold climates and does well in full 
sun or partial shade; plant about 11% feet apart 
each way. This variety is well named, as Ven- 
usta means “resembling the goddess Venus.” 
75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00; 10 for $6.00. 
Martha Washington Plume. 
SPIRAEA venusta magnifica. 

East Rutherford, N. J. 

STOKESIA 
Cyanea superba. A greatly improved Corn- 
flower Aster with the finest sky-blue flowers 
averaging 3 to 4 inches across. It is so easy to 
grow and therefore ts especially valuable when 
good blue flowersin the border are scarce. Begin- 
ning to bloom in July, it continues throughout 
summer until early October. Very hardy and 
free of all pests. 3 for $2.00; 10 for $6.25. 
Levis (cyanea). Cornflower Aster. A hand- 
some native plant with fine sky-blue flowers 
3 to 4 inches across. 2 ft. July to Oct. 3 for 
$1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
TEUCRIUM - Germander 
Chamedrys. Compact bushes with small, 
spiny, dark green leaves surmounted by spikes 
of lavender-pink. Practically evergreen, it may 
be clipped to any desired height, and being 
hardier, it has taken the place of dwarf box- 
wood as edging for rose-gardens, herb-gardens, 
borders, etc. 1 ft. July; Aug. 10 for $2.50; 
25 for $5.50. 
Scorodonia. Lovely green foliage and yellow 
spikes of flowers. 10 for $3.00; 100 for $20.00. 
THALICTRUM - Meadew-Rue 
Its dainty feathery flower clusters and finely 
cut foliage make this an elegant perennial for 
border backgrounds or cut-flowers. Requires a 
well-drained soil but will grow in sun or shade. 
Aquilegifolium purpureum. Soft purplish 
lavender flowers. 2 to 3 ft. June. 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
Dipterocarpum. Bears countless numbers of 
lilac-mauve flowers with bright yellow ar 
on immense branching panicles. 4 ft. 
Sept. 3 for $2.00. 
Dipterocarpum album. Graceful sprays of 
dainty white flowers having yell anthers 
Strong grower. Quite rare and scarce but a 
good companion for the more common blue 
Thalictrum. 4 ft. Aug., Sept. 3 for $2.00. 
