1 SAXIFRAGA~ 
The name shelters diversities, all delightful. Blossoms in 
white, cream, rose or crimson, exquisite in form and tinting ; 
emerald moss-mats; crispy, crystal-beaded leaves. SAXI- 
FRAGA PEERLESS BLEND, splendid mixture, mossies, 
silvers, encrustatas, Bergenias, all types. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 
for bbc; 10 pkts. for $1.65. SAXIFRAGA ENCRUSTATA 
BLEND, just beaded and encrusted kinds. Pkt. 25c. SAXI- 
FRAGA MOSSY BLEND—Kinds that form flower-studded, 
mossy cushions. Pkt. 25c. 
SAXIFRAGA SPECIES—All here are winter hardy, suited to 
rock garden or many another position. LINGULATA—10 
inches. Mats of sparkling, silver-beaded foliage. Nodding 
flowers, white, creamy, or rose-flushed, Pkt. 25¢. AIZOIDES— 
Low plants with pretty flowers, usually of orange-dotted 
yellow. Pkt. 25c. LIGULATA—(Bergenia). 12 inches. Big, 
massed leaves. Pearl-white to pink flowers. Pkt. 25c. DI- 
VERSIFOLIA—8 inches. Sprays of golden stars rise from 
egg-shaped leaves. Pkt. 30c. PURPURASCENS—(Bergenia). 
15 inches, Handsome foliage, red-tinged, thick, glossy. Flow- 
ers of bright rose-purple. Pkt. 25¢. CORDIFOLIA—(Ber- 
genia). 20 inches. Big, rose-tinted, wavy edged leaves that 
become crimson in late autumn. Clustered, rosy flowers. 
Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50. COTYLEDON—15 inches. 
Plume-silver. Plumes of white blossoming, often pink-dotted, 
rise from silver-beaded rosettes. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50. 
2 STRAWBERRY GERANIUM—tThat is an old name for 
SAXIFRAGA SARMENTOSA, a pleasant pot plant for the 
window garden, hanging basket or porch box, Thick, decora- 
tive leaves, white-veined above, red below. Sprays of pretty 
little white flowers, dotted yellow and scarlet. Trailing, 
rosette-ending runners. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
1 SEDUMS SUCCULENT 
The brittle foliage may come in softest of apple-greens, 
in frosty filigreeings, blue with silver dust, rosy tones, 
maroon shadings. They may be filmy earth clingers, springy 
cushions, rampant mounders, or taller clumps of fat-leafed 
stems. And in blossoms they run the scale of white, cream, 
lemon, orange, pink, rose and crimson. 
* SEDUM CAERULEUM—rk(8)4. Attractive, many-rayed 
flower-stars of soft blue. Pretty, annual, filler plant for the 
rock garden, or as an edger. Pkt. 20c. 
1 SEDUM SIEBOLDI—Whorls of thick, 
blue-gray leaves with rose-toned margins. 
Wide clusters of pretty, pink flowers, Makes 
a delightful pot plant, but it is winter- 
hardy, and may likewise be grown in the 
rock garden. 6 inches. Illustrated opposite. 
Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.25. 
1 MIXED BORDER SPECIES—kt. Seeds 
saved from the taller kinds, spectabile, 
telephium, aizoon and the like. Fine for 
2 front of the mixed hardy border, or for 
2 foundation planting. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 
55e. 
THREE TALLER SEDUMS—For the larger rock garden, or 
the hardy border. SPECTABILE—25 inches. Many stems 
with thick, blue-glaucous leaves and upfacing clusters of 
gay flowers, pink to deep rose. Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.25. 
AIZOON —25 inches. Bushy, upright, the many stems set 
with fat green leaves, ending in crown-clusters of golden 
blossoms. Plants, each 40c. TELEPHIUM PURPUREUM— 
20 inches. Erect clumps of dark, blue-green foliage, topped 
with purple-shaded flower clusters. Plants, each 45c. OFFER 
178AN9— One plant each of the 3 for $1.15. 
DWARF HARDY SEDUMS—Just right for rock garden, 
edgings, terrace coverings. We have many fine kinds, too 
many to describe here, but we will send six diverse ones, 
with names, our choice, for $2.00. Order as OFFER 177AN9Q. 
2 TENDER SEDUM PLANTS—Easy house plants with richly 
decorative foliage. PACHYPHYLLUM—Big, succulent leaves 
like giant jelly beans, glossy soft green with red tones. 
Yellow flowers. Plants, each 85c; 3 for $1.00. ADOLPHI— 
Well-shaped, branching plants with large, thick leaves of 
waxy yellow. Effective for contrast. Plants, each 40c. 
1 THE SEMPERVIVUMS 
Piled rosettes, compact, succulent, are built of thick, short 
leaves that may be silvered, red-suffused, purple painted or 
enfangled in filmy gossamer. Oddly thatched stalks carry 
decorative, starry flowerings in yellow, buff, or red-tawny. 
Pkt. 20c. SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS—For $1.00 we will send 
one each of four distinct kinds. 


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1 SCUTELLARIA—The gay Helmet-flowers ‘x’ culture. 
ALPINA—10 inches. Blossom mounds in blended violet, 
cream, rosy lavender. Pkt. 20e. BAICALENSIS COELESTINA 
—10 inches. Showy long-bloomer of late summer. Spikes of 
big helmet-flowers in rich blue. Pkt. 15c. Plants, each 45c; 
3 for $1.25. CANESCENS—25 inches, Clustered, silvery blue 
flowers. A beauty. Pkt. 20c. 
2 SELAGINELLA EMMELIANA—Decorative, fern-like pot 
plant. Feathery, mossy foliage of bright green. Will thrive 
in north or east window. Plants, each 50c. 
1 SHORTIA GALACIFOLIA—rast(1)7. Oconee Bells. Ex- 
quisite bells of pure white, or sometimes blush. Attractive 
foliage that becomes brilliantly red. One of rarer, lovelier low 
perennials, Needs soil somewhat acid, see notes on Rhodo- 
dendron. Plants only, each 65c; 3 for $1.80. 
1 STACHYS LANATA—efgbk(9)18. Foliage carpets in silky, 
silvery white. Tiny flowers peer from spikes like slender rolls 
of white wool. One of the better foliage perennials. Pkt, 15c. 
Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. (See also Betonica.) 
* 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. 15c; 1% oz. 25ec. BLUE MOON—322 inches. Big, 
densely double flowers in sky blue, all packed, ruffled petalage. 
Pkt, 15c; % oz. 25e; %4 oz. 40c. 
1 SCABIOSA PERENNIAL 
The Scabiosas are all good cut flowers. Easy and decorative 
border perennials. FISCHERI—3%6 inches. Showy species from 
Mongolia and Manchuria. Big, fluffy flowers in intense blue. 
Easy to grow, and fine for either cutting or garden decora- 
tion. Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 25c; % oz. 40c % oz. T5c. Plants, 
each 40c; 3 for $1.10. SOSNOWSKYI(ebx)(8)40. Tall, ever. 
blooming white, Good in the mixed hardy border. Pkt. 15c. 
WEBBIANA—20 inches. Excellent, low-growing creamy 
white. Everblooming. Pkt. 15ec. COLUMBARIA—(3)24. Near- 
pink, and rose, to mauve and blue-lavender. Pkt. 20c. 
OCHROLEUCA—(8)40. A vigorous grower, with attractive 
flowers of pale, creamy yellow. Pkt. 15c. CAUCASICA 
PEERLESS—(8-5)28. Flowers of large size, petals usually 
ruffed, stems long. Colors include indigo, mauve, lavender, 
white. Pretty much everblooming. Pkt. 20c; %g oz. 40c; % 
oz. 75e; % oz. $1.25, Plants, euch 50c; 8 for $1.40. OFFER 
175A9—One pkt. each of above for 85c. 
SCABIOSA PERENNIAL BLEND—Above, with many others. 
Pkt. 15c; eg oz. 25c; % oz, 40c; % oz. T5e. 
1 THE BRIGHT SILENES 
Brilliant color here. Showy hardy perennials for rock 
garden or border. ACAULIS—rk(2-8)4. Moss-like cushions 
set with pink flowers. Pkt. 20c. FORTUNEI—*erbx(8)20. 
Hardy Chinese species, an easy everbloomer with deep] 
slashed rose pink flowers. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 40c. Plants, each 
40c; 3 for $1.10, REGIA—ebx(3-4)30. Vivid, robust long- 
bloomer with large, starry flowers of 
brightest red. Pkt. 20c. ALPESTRIS— 
rkt(2-3)6. Rounded cushions of airy white 
flowers for months. Pkt. 20c. HOOKERI— 
rk(2)5. Big, slashed flowers of purest pink. 
Rock garden super-treasure. Illustrated op- 
posite. Pkt. 25c. MARITIMA—erx(2-5)5. 
Sea Campion, Desirable rock garden or 
edging perennial with pretty white flowers 
over gray foliage. One of the better Silenes. 
Pkt. 15c; Wg oz. 25c. Plants, each 40c; 
3 for $1.10. INGRAMI—Consider it a Silene Hookeri with 
slightly larger blossoms of cherry red. Pkt. 25e. SHAFTA— 
erkt(3-4)6. A riot of silvery rose through late summer and 
early fall. Unexcelled in the rock garden. Plants, each 465c. 
LACINIATA—bk(3)50, Nodding, cardinal red blossoms. Pkt. 
20c. WHERRYI—erkt(2)8. Great cushions of lovely clear 
pink. None better in the color for general planting. Massed 
blossoms. Pkt. 15c; %4g6 oz. 35c. Plants each 45c; 3 for $1.25. 
VIRGINICA—rbkt(2-3)15. Fire Pink. Fulminations of scarlet 
vividness. Pkt. 20c, Plants, each 50c. STELLATA—ecx(8)30. 
Nodding sheafs of white blossoms, deeply fringed. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 181A9—One pkt. each of the above for $1.85. 
SILENE BLEND—Those here, with others, Pkt. 15¢; Ye 
oz. 380c; 1% oz. 50c. 

