+SEDUM amecanecanum—dwart, hardy light green succulent with yellow flowers 
in spring. Excellent drought-resistant ground cover. Flats. 
Sieboldii—dwarf trailer with handsome bluish grey foliage margined red, 
with rose-pink flowers in August-September. Foliage and stems give 
excellent ruddy fall coloring. Good pot plant. 4’s. 
spectabile—fine hardy succulent with light green thick leaves, 1-11 feet 
high, flowers soft pink in large flat heads, August-September, part shade 
or sun. g.¢. Yes 
spectabile Brilliant—same as above only flower heads brilliant rose-red, 
excellent with greys or blues. Sun or part shade. g.c. 
spathulifolium—plump silvery rosettes and charming yellow flowers in late 
summer, not over 4 inches. 4's. 
spurium—Dragon’s blood—The buds and stems are bronzy red, bright car- 
mine-red in flower and dark crimson when finished. ‘The plants are com- 
pletely covered with blooms during July, August and September. The 
general effect and contrasts created by this Sedum are outstanding. 4's. 
SHASTA DAISY—see Chrysanthemum maximum. 
SOLIDASTER Juteus—the cream yellow many-flowered heads resemble small 
Michaelmas Daisies, 11% to 2 feet, late summer to fall, needs staking. g.c. 
STACHYS lanata (Lamb’s Ears) —intensely grey woolly large leaves, low- 
growing. g.c. 
STATICE (botanically Limonium) (Sea Lavender) —July-September. 
latifolia—1l feet, lavender-blue sprays of flowers. g.c. 
Perezii—2 feet, foliage large and handsome, flower sprays blue, large, closer 
Knitetenden 2c 
STOKESIA cyanea (Stokes Aster) —1-11% feet, large double lavender-blue flowers 
in profusion June-September. Good cut. g.c. 
STEUCRIUM chamaedrys (Germander) —to | foot, glossy green foliage, excel- 
lent for low hedge, spikes of rose flowers in fall. Fts., g.c. 
¢chamaedrys prostratum—prostrate form of the above with creeping stems 
and soft pink flowers in early fall. An excellent and attractive ground 
cover. Stock limited. g.c. 
*THALICTRUM-—soft fern-like foliage, shade or sun and plenty of moisture. 
All are excellent cut. 
aquilegifolium—a much sturdier plant than dipterocarpum with close heads 
of flowers from almost white to deep purple. Not available until 1954. 
dipterocarpum—3-4 feet, graceful tall plant for shade, flowers in airy sprays 
of lilac-mauve from July-October. 4’s. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana—showy graceful plants to 4 feet, with handsome 
locust like leaves and willowy canes bearing large spikes of golden yellow 
lupine-like flowers. g.c. 
+STHYMUS (Thyme) —creeping and sub-shrubby useful plants for ground covers, 
walls, banks. Full sun. 3’s, Flats (on order only) — $6.00. 
SHRUBBY: 
serpyllum argenteus—silver variegated, turns deep ruddy color in winter. 
vulgaris—the regular cooking thyme, a neat small leaved shrublet to 8 
inches with lavender flowers. 
‘TRAILING AND CREEPING: 
serpyllum (Mother of Thyme) —to 6 inches, lavender-blue flowers in sum- 
mer, good for flavoring. 
serpyllum albus—2 inches, very flat, white flowers. 
serpyllum coccineus—2-3 inches, bright carmine-red flowers. 
serpyllum lanuginosus—2-3 inches, grey woolly foliage, very flat, seldom 
flowers. 
_ * Indicates plants for shade. § Indicates herbs. + Indicates ground covers. 
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