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Saponaria ocymoides. An old favorite for the rock garden and dry wall. It must be cut 
back severely after flowering to keep it neat and compact. Long trailing stems about 
3 inches high with little oval leaves and showy loose sprays of large, bright pink 
flowers from May to August. Valued for its long Summer blooming season. It likes 
a gritty lime soil in full sun. (Ph. 7-8) Native to Central Europe. 
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SATUREJA. Savory. (Labiateae, Mint Family) 
Satureja calamintha. (Formerly listed as Calamintha alpina) A fine prostrate creeper 
for paths and terraces. Long creeping stems with dark green foliage about 3 inches 
high, and erect 6 inch stems bearing loose panicles of little purple flowers from 
May till September. It comes from Europe and likes a light, gritty lime soil in full 
sun. (Ph. 7-8) Soereacheeasfor 90128 fore $3:50; 
Satureja glabella. (Formerly listed as Calamintha glabella) Another creeper with neater, 
smaller leaves barely % inch high and erect flower stems with showy lavender 
flowers from May to September. This one comes from the Southeastern Mountains 
and thrives in a gritty lime soil in full sun. Both are excellent wall plants and both 
have very aromatic foliage when touched. (Ph. 7-8) 35c Each. 3 for 90c. 12 for $3.50. 
Satureja montana. (Winter Savory) An attractive, compact little leaved shrub about 15 
inches high, aromatic, evergreen foliage, suffused with quantities of little pale lilac 
flowers in August and September. A perfectly hardy shrub from Europe and North 
Africa, that is easy to grow in ordinary garden soil in sun or light shade. (Ph. 6-8) 
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Satureja montana pygmaea. (Formerly listed as S. pygmaea) A smaller, more compact 
form of the Winter savory, with light green foliage and a profusion of pure white 
flowers from May to September. A choice variety, long lived in walls and other dry 
sunny places. A light garden loam that is not too acid will do. (Ph. 6-8) 
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Satureja montana subspicata. A very tiny, dwarf, compact, upright growing form of the 
useful Winter Savory. It looks like a prickly ball of dark green awl-shaped leaves 
about five inches high, topped with short, stiff spikes of large lavender flowers im 
August and September. The prettiest and rarest of the three. It likes a gritty, lime 
soil in full sun. (Ph. 7-8) (OCT LACH Am oRIO Ga Ie0) meal outOLay7,. Oe. 
SAXIFRAGA. Rockfoil. 
(Saxifragaceae, Saxifrage Family) 
SILVER or ENCRUSTED SECTION 
These encrusted Saxifrages are among the most 
beautiful of all rock plants. They have thick, stiff, 
leathery leaves in tight evergreen rosettes, heavily 
coated with white lime on the edges of the leaves. It is 
a real delight to see a well grown colony of these lovely 
Alpines nestled in a fissure of a rock, where they look 
as though a Master Sculptor had cut them from the 
Mother Element. All the species in this group have 
sturdy, erect flower stalks of varying heights, with 
flowers in heads or in clusters along the stem. 
These Arctic or high Alpine plants are difficult to 
grow in hot climates, and in cold climates if the cultural 
directions are not tollowed to the letter. They must have 
excellent drainage. Although they require lots of mois- 
ture, they will not tolerate stagnant water at the roots. 
The best place to plant them is in a crack or crevice of 
an elevated rock that has a north or northeast exposure. 
or at least shaded from the hot midday sun. They will 
not stand our full Summer sun. They require a soil made 
up of 3 parts chipped limestone, or other grit that has 
a good deal of crushed mortar rubble or oyster shells 
mixed with it; one part light garden loam and one part 
rich leafmold. If you follow these directions carefully, 
you should have no trouble in growing these prized 

Alpines. 
All the encrusted Saxifrages produce their showy : Ge. } 
flowers in May and June. Saxifraga Macnabiana 
* Indicates New Introduction. 
