2 SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA—See African violet, page 3 
of this catalogue. 
1 SAPONARIA DOUBLE BEAUTY—A fully double-flowered 
form of Officinalis, blossoms pure white or softest blush. 
Long in bloom, showy in the garden, a wonderful cut flower. 
Plants, divisions, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
* SCABIOSA ANNUAL 
Attractive, easy to grow, garden-decorative, desirable for 
cutting. “x” culture. GIANT MIXED—36 inches. Blossoms 
of largest size and fullest doubleness; azure blue, sulphur 
yellow; maroon, coral, salmon, peach blossom pink, scarlet, 
white. Pkt. 15¢; ¥% oz. 25c. DWARF MIXED—18 inches. The 
lower-growing replica of the last, for edgings or bedding. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c. BLUE MOON—=32 inches. Big densely 
double flowers in skyblue, all packed, ruffled petalage. Pkt. 
ldc; Ye oz. 25c; %4 oz. 40c. 
1 SCABIOSA PERENNIAL 
The Scabiosas are all good cut flowers. Easy and decorative 
border perennials. FISCHERI—36 inches. Showy species from 
Mongolia and Manchuria. Big, fluffy flowers in intense blue. 
Easy to grow. Pkt. 15c; 8 pkts. for 40c. Plants, each 40c; 
3 for $1.10. SOSNOWSKYI—ebx(8)40. Tall, everblooming 
white. Good in the mixed hardy border. Pkt. 15e. SPECIOSA 
—(3)24. Beauty from Kasmir hills. Flowers in varying blues 
to red-violet. Pkt. 25c. WEBBIANA—20 inches. Excellent, 
low-growing creamy white. Everblooming. Pkt. 15c; 4g oz. 
25c. Plants, each 45c. COLUMBARIA—(8)24. Near-pink, 
and rose, to mauve and blue-lavender. Pkt. 20c. OCHRO- 
LEUCA—(8)40. A vigorous grower, with attractive flowers 
of pale, creamy yellow. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c. Plants, each 
45ce; 3 for $1.20. CAUCASICA PEERLESS—(3-5)28. Flow- 
ers of large size, petals usually ruffled, stems long. Colors 
include indigo, mauve, lavender, white. Pretty much ever- 
blooming. Pkt. 20c; 14g oz. 40c; %& oz. 75e; %4 oz. $1.25. 
Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.25. OFFER 172A8—One pkt. each 
of above for $1.10. 
SCABIOSA PERENNIAL BLEND—Above, with many others. 
Pkt. 15c; 146 oz. 25e; % oz. 40c; % oz. 7T5c. 
3 No man has harder master than himself. 
1 SPHAERALCEA RIVULARIS—ebkt 
(2-4)70. Cup-flowers in purest pink are 
carried in many candle-stick spikes over 
mound-plants of richly green ‘‘Maple’’ foli- 
age. Long-lived, showy perennial of fullest 
hardiness. Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 15c; 
Ag oz. 30c. > 
1 SPHAERALCEA AMBIGUA—bkt (8) 36. 
Rare, sun-loving perennial with rosy red 
flowers. Pkt. 20c. (SPHAERALCEA HAS- 
TULATA, same price.) 
* SCHIZANTHUS HYBRIDS — erx (2) 18. 
An amazing. profusion of exquisite butter- 
fly-blossoms in white, pink, carmine, laven- 
der, often yellow-marked. Beds, borders, or 
in pots. Pkt. 15c; 46 oz. 30c. 
2 SCHIZOSTYLIS COCCINEA—Kaffr Lily. 
The blossoms, scarlet-toned crimson, show 
at Chrysanthemum time. Here we grow 
Schizostylis as a pot plant, carrying it in 
a shaded tiitnie during summer heat, and bringing it under 
glass in autumn, when it gives a gorgeous color display 
during October and November. Pkt. 20c. Also supplied as 
plants, small offshoot cuts, that, nevertheless with right 
handling will give you gay late autumn flowers. Plants, 
spring only, each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. SCHIZO- 
STYLIS MRS. HEGARTY, clear pink, seeds, pkt. 25c. 
4 SCILLA PERUVIANA—Cuban Jacinth. Starry lilac to 
blue-violet blossoms are densely packed in broadly pyramidal 
clusters, sometimes 100. flowers at once. Best handled as a 
pot plant for a cool window, giving long spring bloom. 
Large, potted bulbs, each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
1 THE SEMPERVIVUMS 
Piled rosettes, compact, succulent, are built of thick, short 
leaves that. may be silvered, red-suffused, purple painted or 
entangled in filmy gossamer. Oddly thatched stalks carry 
decorative, starry flowerings in yellow, buff, or red-tawny. 
Pkt. 20ec. SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS—For $1.00 we will send 
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2 SELAGINELLA EMMELIANA—Decorative, fern-like pot 
plant. Feathery, mossy foliage of bright green. Will thrive 
in north or east window. Plants, each 50c. 
2 STRELITZIA REGINAE—w. The lovely and colorful Bird 
of Paradise. Great, oddly poised blue-and- 
gold flowers. Not hard from seed with pa- 
tience and heat from below. The plants are 
of rather easy culture once they get a start. 
Illustrated opposite. Large seeds, 3 for 50c; 
7 for $1.00; 25 for $2.85. 
SENECIO—kt. Desirable diversities. 
ARENARIUS —10 inches. The Annual 
Cineraria. Wide corymbs of flowers, mauve 
rose to vivid violet. Sow early. Pkt. 1bc. 
BRENESI—30 inches. Flowers in clusters, 
soft old gold. Foliage deep green, white 
below. Pot culture. Pkt. 35c. ADONIDI- 
FOLIUS —24 imches. Hardy perennial. 
Clusters of starry orange blossoms above 
fern-like foliage. Pkt. 25c. CLIVORUM 
OTHELLO—50 inches. Hardy perennial. 
Decorative, large leaves, dark-shaded. Big, 
high clusters of golden orange flowers. 
Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 60c. ELEGANS— 
24 inches. Annual. Pretty semi-double flowers in rose and 
purple tones. Pkt. 15c. SCANDENS—Vine, with showy 
flowers of glowing orange. Greenhouse north; open ground 
south. Pkt. 15¢c. GLASTIFOLIUS—36 inches. Attractive 
flowers, mauve to rose purple. Perennial, needing some pro- 
tection, north. Pkt. 20ec. COMPACTUS—3%36 inches. Rounded 
New Zealand shrub with white-woolly foliage and very many 
quite large flowers of rich yellow. Pkt. 25c. AUREUS—32 
inches. Showy hardy perennial. Masses of golden flowers. 
Pkt. 15c. OFFER 160A8—One pkt. each of above for $1.75. 
1 SENECIO GIANTS—Here are the spectacular semi-arbores- 
cent Senecios of East African mountains, seeds collected in 
Kenya. Three species available at 30c the pkt. (or one of each 
for 80c), being Senecios AMBLYPHYLLUS, ELGONENSIS 
and GARDNERI. No descripitions. Give protected position. 
1 SCUTELLARIA 
The gay Helmet flowers. ‘‘x’’ culture. ALPINA—10 inches. 
Blossom mounds in blended violet, cream, rosy lavender. Pkt. 
15c. Plants, each 45c. BAICALENSIS COELESTINA—16 
inches. The dominant indigo blue of late summer. One-side 
spikes of big helmet-flowers. Pkt. 15c. Plants, each 45c. 
CANESCENS—25 inches. High inflorescence of silvery blue. 
A beauty. Pkt. 20c. OFFER 173A8—One pkt. each of the 
three for 40c. 
2 SCUTELLARIA LONGIFOLIA—x. Scarlet-feather. Fine, 
ever-blooming pot plant of neat, attractive habit. Graceful, 
somewhat feather-like sprays of vivid scarlet flowers. A rare 
species. Pkt. 40c. Plants, each 60c. 
1 THE BRIGHT SILENES 
Brilliant color here. Showy hardy perennials: for rock 
garden or border. ACAULIS—rk(2-3)4. Moss-like cushions 
set with pink flowers. Pkt. 15c. FORTUNEI—*erbx (8) 20. 
Hardy’ Chinese species, an easy has Meshes tee deeply 
slashed rose pink flowers. Pkt. lbc; %& oz. 40c; oz. T5c. 
Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. REGIA—ebx (3- 4730. Vivid, 
robust long-bloomer with large, starry 
flowers of brightest red. Pkt. 20c. Plants, 
each 45c. ALPESTRIS—rkt (2-3) 6. Rounded 
cushions of airy white flowers for months. 
Pkt. 20c. ASTERIAS — bkt(3)36. High 
globe clusters of crimson bloom. Pkt. 20c. 
HOOKERI—rk (2)5. Big, slashed flowers of 
purest pink. Rock garden super-treasure. 
Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 25c. CALIFOR- 
NICA—*rstkt (2-4) 10. Huge, ragged flowers 
of a startling velvety scarlet. Pkt. 20c. 
MARITIMA—erx(2-5)5. Sea Campion. Desirable rock gar- 
den or edging perennial with pretty white flowers over gray 
foliage. One of the better Silenes. Pkt. 15ce; Weg oz. 25c. 
Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 10 for $3.80. INGRAMI—Con- 
sider it a Silene Hookeri with slightly larger blossoms of 
cherry red. Pkt. 25c. SHAFTA—erkt (8-4)6. A riot of silvery 
rose through late summer and early fall. Unexcelled in the’ 
rock garden. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 40c. Plants, each 40c. LACINI- 
ATA—bk(3)50. Nodding, cardinal red blossoms. Pkt. 20c. 
WHERRYI—erkt(2)8. Great cushions of lovely clear pink. 
Pkt. 15c; 14g oz. 35c. Plants, each 45c. VIRGINICA—rbkt 
(1-8)16. Fire Pink. Fulminations of scarlet vividness. Pkt. 
20e. OFFER 176A8—One pkt. each of above for $2.10. 
SILENE BLEND—All here, with others. Pkt. 15c; 4, oz. 
80e: 4% oz. 50c. 


