2 SANSEVIERIA LAURENTI—A house plant that will 
thrive in a dark corner. Thick sword leaves of bright green, 
but. edged yellow and barred white. Plants, each 40c. 
3 SAUROMATUM GUTTATUM—Monarch of the East. Spec- 
tacular summer garden effects, enormous, digitate leaf- 
umbrellas held high on marbled stems. 
Dig and store tubers in late fall. In 
February or March place dry tubers in 
an east window, and soon great flower- 
spathes will unfold, these of rose-tinted, 
purple-streaked ivory. Illustrated opposite. 
After blooming, tubers may again be 
planted in garden. Tubers, each $1.00. 
* SALVIA ANNUAL 
THE BABY SALVIA—ex(8)16. A rare 
Mexican species, SALVIA MICRO- 
PHYLLA, the dwarfest and most compact 
of our Salvias. The plants are like re- 
versed cones, the many slowly flaring 
stems so tightly thatched with imbrica- 
tions of dark olive green foliage that 
they seem all of one massiveness until 
the airy flower-racemes begin. White- 
bracted buds open to flowers of carmine 
: RUROM en loveliness, Delightful summer garden 
teccowiny plant, or it may be grown in pots for 
winter bloom. 1948 seed crop failed but 
we offer 1947 crop seed at 20c the pkt. Tested in November 
when this catalog went to press, it grew well. Can also sup- 
ply potgrown plants at each 45c; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.80. 
Sometimes called Cherry Sage. 
OTHER FINE SALVIAS—These may all be grown as An- 
nuals. ARGENTEA—rdk(9)6. Grown as an Annual for the 
decorative, silvery first-year rosettes, lovely beyond compare. 
Pkt. 20c. CARDUACEA—kt (2) 18. Fringed and undulate 
skyblue blossoms in cushion prickle-whorls. Pkt. 20c. COC- 
CINEA—ecbx (2-4) 36. Easiest and quickest of red Salvias, the 
seeds being sown where the final effect is desired. Coral- 
tinged carmine. Pkt. 15c; Yg oz. 25c. SPLENDENS AMER- 
ICA—24 inches. In this true Scarlet Sage the plant habit 
is globe-like, the vivid flower plumes rising at varied angles 
so that the whole is as a ball of fire. Pkt. 20c. SPLENDENS 
BONFIRE—32 inches. A more upright grower, preferred by 
those who wish scarlet color mass. Pkt. 20c, FARINACEA 
BLUE BEDDER—eck(3-4)28. Flowers of wedgewood blue for 
months. Foliage white-powdery. Pkt. 20c. PATENS—(3-5) 25. 
Particularly large and beautiful flowers of bright blue, widely 
spaced. Start early. This is the variety Cambridge Blue. Pkt. 
25c. OFFER 172A9—One pkt, each of the above, including 
the Baby Salvia, for $1.25. 

1 SALVIA PERENNIAL 
Decorative hardy plants for border or rock garden. VIR- 
GATA—(3)40. Near to everblooming, gay tangles of blossom 
for months. Big, blue-violet flowers. Pkt. 20c. PRATENSIS 
ROSEA—(3)25. Richest rosy pink are the wide, heavy flower- 
plumes. Pkt. lbc; 3 pkts. for 40c, Plants, each 45c; 3 for 
$1.25; 10 for $3.75. PRATENSIS BLUE—Like last in every 
way except for the deep and rich blue coloring of the packed, 
showy flower plumes. Pkt. 15c; 4g oz. 80c. Plants, each 
Abe; 8 for $1.25; 10 for $3.75, PRATENSIS MIXED—Widely, 
pleasingly, color-variable are the flower plumes, pale blue 
to deep blue purple, pink, to rose, to rosy violet, Pkt. 
20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. HAEMOTODES—(3)27. Pretty Grecian 
species with profuse, blue-lilac blossoms. Pkt. 20c. JURISICI 
—(2)9. Free-blooming, long-lived rock garden species with 
graceful spikes of violet flowers. Pkt. 20c. GLUTINOSA— 
(3)35. Rather large flowers of an unusual, soft, creamy 
yellow. Pkt. 20c, Plants, each 50c; 8 for $1.40. SUPERBA 
(Nemerosa)—Long, showy species with many densely packed 
spikes of dark blue-violet flowers. After the flowers have 
fallen, the rosy violet sub-tending bracts still fill the spikes 
in attractive, decorative form. Hardy, long-lived, drought- 
resistant. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.80. PITCHERI (Azurea 
grandiflora) —*(3-4)60. Handsome flowers in bricht sky blue. 
Pkt. 15c. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40. PITCHERI INDIGO 
VARIETY—Well-filled flower spikes in the most intense 
of deep gentian blues, Blooms longer than other Salvias, 
through late summer and early autumn. Exceedingly showy. 
Plants, each 55c; 8 for $1.50. OFFER 173A9—One pkt. 
each of above as offered in seeds, for $1.30. OFFER 174AN9 
—One plant each of the six so offered, for $2.70. 
SALVIA HARDY BLEND—Includes all above, with ‘others. 
Pkt. 15e; Ye oz. 30c; % oz, 50, i Sete 



* SALPIGLOSSIS BLEND—eck(3-4)30. Velvet Flower. Wide, 
velvety trumpets in colorings of rich brocade. Gold veinings 
over blue, over cream, over violet, over scarlet or brown. 
Along with crimsons, yellows, purples, maroons. Easy, showy 
Annuals. Pkt. 15c; % 02. 35c. 
1 SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS — rstkt(1)10. Bloodroot. 
Chalices of spotless white, contrasting with the golden center 
tassel. Pkt. 15¢; 46 02. 25e; % oz. 40c; Y% oz. Tc. 
1 SANTOLINA — rbdkt(3)15. Desirable, fully hardy, low 
ornamentals with decorative foliage. CHAMAECYPARISSUS 
—Dense mounds of silvered featherings, In June, flowers like 
golden buttons. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 60c. VIRENS—Mounds 
of brilliant emerald, with creamy buttons of flowers. We 
tive richness of deep greenery. Desirable for edgings, rock 
gardens, contrast accents, the front of the hardy border. Pkt. 
25c. Plants, each 60c; 3 fo $1.65; 10 for $5.00. 
1 SAPONARIA OCYMOIDES—erx(3)8. One of the showier 
and easier rock garden perennials, also used for bedding. 
Wide, spreading mounds of brightest rosy pink. Immensely 
floriferous. Pkt. 15e; % oz. 25e; %4 oz. 40c. 
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. 
1 SAUSSUREA GOSSYPIPHORA—rkt(2)9, Curious Hima- 
layan alpine, the plants pyramids of frosty, woolly. fluff from 
which peer little violet flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
* SCHIZANTHUS HYBRIDS—erx(2)18. An amazing pro- 
fusion of exquisite butter-fly blossoms in white, pink, lavender, 
often yellow-marked, Beds, borders, or in pots. Pkt. 15c; 
Wg oz. 0c. 
2 SCHIZOSTYLIS COCCINEA—w. Kaffir Lily. Blossoms of 
scarlet-toned crimson in late autumn. North, best grown 
as a pot plant, kept in a shaded, outdoor position in sum- 
mer, then brought under glass for blooming. It can give e 
gorgeous display during October and November. Pkt. 20. 
2 SCHIZOSTYLIS MRS. HEGARTY—Like last in every way 
except the blossoms are clear pink. Pkt, 25c. 
6 ROSE ACACIA 
The winter-hardy Rose Acacia is ROBINIA FERTILIS, 
an easy and handsome low shrub with great pendulous 
racemes of showy, rose-colored blossoms. “k’” culture. Pkt. 
1bc: 3 pkts. for 40c. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.75. 
1 SARRACENIA or PITCHER PLANT 
The Pitcher Plants have leaves like 
oddly hooded, water-holding pitchers 
or urns, decidedly, if somewhat bi- 
zarrely, decorative. Then there are 
blossoms, rather large and quite 
showy ones. The fantastic leaves are 
actually cunningly devised insect 
traps, for the Sarracenias are carniv- 
orous plants. All species offered are 
winter-hardy in the garden. They like 
a soil containing some peat admixture, 
with sandy loam, and should be 
watered in drought. They are quite - 
generally grown also as pot plants, 
because of their decorative’ form, 
highly attractive flowers, and interest- 
ing habit. Seeds grow quite surely if 
planting be kept moist, “‘kt’”’ culture 
advised, though success has been re- 
ported in seed germination under 
glass. _RUBRA—Erect, purple-veined 
pitchers and sweetly fragrant crim- 
son flowers. Does particularly well in 
pots. Plants, each 65c. FLAVA— 
Long, handsome, red-veined pitchers. 
Big and showy lemon yellow flowers. 
Illustrated opposite. Good as pot plant 
or in garden. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 
65e; 3 for $1.85. PURPUREA— 
i wii Shorter, wider pitchers, marked and 
A) shaved red. esse Sowers: madder 
maroon, ly into Canada. Pkt. 
25e. SARRACENIA BLEND—Seeds 
ture. Pkt. 25c; 8 pkts. for 70ce. of several kinds a 
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