SCABIOSA CAUCASICA 
rayed flowers in colors from bright yellow to 
deep bronze. Full sun. 2 feet. Good as a 
cut flower. 
maxima—A striking and novel flower. Single 
row of bright yellow petals above which ex- 
tends a tall brownish cone—resembling a 
Mexican sombrero. Tall, to 7 feet, with thick 
gray-green foliage. Excellent for arrange- 
ments and cutting. 
purpurea — Giant Purple Coneflower. Rosy 
purple flowers with a long brown cone. Very 
attractive in the border and as a cut flower. 
4 feet. Sun. 
Saponaria 
*ocymoides splendens—Pretty prostrate 9-inch 
border or rockery plant. Bears great quantities 
of rosy-pink tubular flowers just above the 
foliage. Late spring. Sun. 
Saxifraga 
cordifolia—Thick leathery rounded leaves of 
a deep green color from which spring masses 
of bright pink flowers in early winter. Ex- 
cellent and tough, for massing in difficult, 
shady spots. 1 foot. Shade and some moisture. 
Scabosia (Pincushion Flower) 
caucasica Isaac House Hybrids—Soft shades 
of lavender-blue. Flowers 2 inches and more 
across on stiff 2 to 3-foot stems. Requires sun 
and not too much water. Resents being dis- 
turbed. Fine as a cut flower. 
columbaria—Of easiest culture and of more 
spreading habit than the above. Flowers rosy- 
lavender, in great abundance in late spring 
and summer. 
Silene (Campion) 
* maritima — Compact masses of blue-green 
foliage with white tubular flowers often tinted 
with pink. May and June. 2 to 3 inches high. 
Sun and good drainage. 
Statice (Sea Lavender) 
* dumosa—Dwarf compact statice with attrac- 
tive foliage and stiff upright heads composed 
of masses of tiny lavender-white blooms. 
Height 10 inches. Sun. 
latifolia—lImmense heads of tiny lavender- 
-blue flowers on 2-foot stems above the flat 
narrow leathery foliage. Gives a light and 
airy effect in the border. Excellent as a cut 
flower. Sun. 
Stachys 
lanata—A novel little perennial grown for its 
unusual foliage which resembles nothing more 
than soft gray green rabbit ears. 8 inches. 
Sun. 
Stokesia (Stokes Aster) 
cyanea coerulea — A beautiful and unusual 
perennial. The huge aster-like flowers in soft 
lavender-blue cover the plant in early sum- 
mer. Deep green foliage. 1 foot high. Re- 
quires sun and moisture. 
Thalictrum (Meadow Rue) 
dipterocarpum — Elegant, finely divided 
Maidenhair Fern-like foliage above which 
flower feathery clusters of lilac-mauve blooms 
with bright lemon yellow anthers and stamens. 
One of the finest perennials for shade. 4 feet 
high. Both foliage and flowers are excellent 
for cutting. Requires shade and moisture. 
Thymus (Thyme) 
*“serpyllum album — Dwarf growing, almost 
prostrate, with dark green fragrant foliage 
completely covered in spring with tiny white 
flowers. Very useful in sun among stepping 
stones, as an edging plant, or in the rockery. 
serpyllum lanuginosus (Woolly Thyme) — 
Makes a flat ground hugging mat of gray 
woolly leaves. An excellent ground cover. 
Russian species—An excellent variety with 
very sweet smelling foliage and tiny lavender 
flowers. A stronger grower and a trifle taller 
than the above. 1 inch. 
Trachelium 
coeruleum — Excellent bushy perennial for 
shady places. Grows | to 2 feet tall and pro- 
duces large flat clusters of blue-violet flowers. 
