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Sempervivum calcareum. Large rosettes about 2 inches across, with attractive blue-gray 
leaves tipped brown. A slow growing clump forming variety. 
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Sempervivum hausmannii. An extremely rare hybrid with lovely globular, pale blue- 
gray soft velvety rosettes and fine yellow flowers in July. A very neat and slow 
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Sempervivum Mayfair Hybrid. A cross of S. arachnoideum and S. pittonii, with small 
gray-green rosettes that have brown hairy tufts at the tips. This fine hybrid forms 
fast spreading solid sheets of tight rosettes about half an inch in diameter. 
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Sempervivum montanum. A very distinctive type that forms clusters of little round 
balls of very narrow leaves that are colored a deep red in Winter and Spring. Vivid 
red flowers on 8 inch stems in July. SUC Hach so torres to al actos oKUO: 
Sempervivum pittonii. Soft velvety, light gray rosettes, tipped with dark brown points. 
One of the most attractive to be found anywhere. Pale yellow flowers on 6 inch 
stems in June and July. Very choice and extremely rare. 
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SPECIAL SEMPERVIVUM COLLECTION 
Four distinctive varieties 
S. arachnoideum S. calcareum S. Mayfair Hybrid S. montanum 
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SENECIO. Groundsel. (Compositae, Composite Family) 
Senecio obovatus grandiflorus. Attractive evergreen rosettes of deep green, long oval 
wavy, toothed leaves lying flat on the ground. Erect 15 inch stems bearing loose 
cluster of large brilliant yellow daisies in June. The individual flowers are much 
larger than the typical form, and the petals are not reflexed. This fine plant was 
recently found by Dr. Edgar T. Wherry on one little shaded hillside in Pennsylvania. 
It requires a gritty acid leafmold soil in shade or semi-shade. (pH 4-6). 
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SHORTIA. Oconee Bells. (Diapensiaceae, Diapensia Family) 
Shortia galacifolia. One of the loveliest of our Eastern native woodland plants. Beautiful 
4 inch high clumps of dark glossy green, leathery evergreen leaves topped with an 
abundance of large, pure white, fringed bells on 6 inch stems in April and May. 
It creeps by subterranean runners and can be used as a ground cover in a rich, 
acid leafmold soil in shade or semi-shade. (pH 4-5). One of the showiest shade 
loving plants. 0c Each. 3 for $1.25. 12 for $5.00. 
SILENE. Catchfly. (Caryophyllaceae, Pink F amily) 
Silene alpestris flore-pleno. (Alpine Catchfly) One of the prettiest little plants we have 
to offer. A slow spreading ground cover of neat dark green leaves about 2 inches 
high. Thin 6 inch stems bearing airy panicles of pure white, full double, little 
carnation-like flowers in June and July. A light garden soil that is not too acid and 
a sunny exposure will do for this charming little plant from the mountain of Europe. 
(pH 7-8). 50c Each. 3 for $1.25. 12 for $5.00. 
Silene caroliniana. A neat cushion of leathery, dark green leaves about 3 inches high, 
with ascending stems to 6 inches high, bearing large rose colored flowers in close 
clusters in May and June. This fine rock and wall plant from our Eastern Moun- 
tains requires a gritty acid soil in full sun. (pH 5-6). 
50c Each. 3 for $1.25. 12 for $5.00. 
ALL OUR PLANTS ARE POT-GROWN 
