RHEXIA MARIANA — Maryland Meadow-beauty. 
(B-easy) 12-24” branching stems. Golden stamens 
surreunded by delicate, pale pink petals. 
RHODODENDRON MAXIMUM — Rosebay Rhodo- 
dendron. (D) Tall, broad-leaved, evergreen shrub. 
Clusters of white to pink blossoms in June-July. 
Woods. ay a ; 
ROBINIA HISPIDA—Rose Acacia. (B-easy) 100”. 
Pinnate-leaved shrub. Branches and seed pods are 
covered with short, reddish “bristles”, “Rose 
blossoms” in late Spring. Sun or shade. 
ROMNEYA COULTERI—Matilija Poppy. (A) 60”. 
Leafy, branching shrub. The large, delicately 
fragrant, white-petaled blossoms revel in the Summer 
sun, Winter protect north of Philadelphia. 
ROSA CAROLINA. (A-easy) 72” bushy rose fond 
of moisture. Tolerates light shade. In Summer, 
there is a wealth of fragrant 3” pink blossoms, 
followed by glossy red fruits which’ persist inte 
Winter. Also larger packets at 50¢. 
ROSA SETIGIRA—Prairie Rose. (A-easy) Vigorous 
climber from the prairies and thickets. It bears large 
pink to white blossoms in July. 
RUDBECKIA HIRTA—Black-eyed Susan. (C-easy) 
Ever popular 24-36” biennial. Large yellow petals 
and a chocolate eye. Sunny fields and meadows. 
Naturalizes easily. Also larger packets at 50¢. 
SABBATIA LANCEOLATA—Lance-leaved Sabbatia. 
(B-easy) 24-36” biennnial with many five-petaled 
flowers of purest white in mid-Summer. 
SABBATIA STELLARIS—Sea Pink. (B-easy) 24”, 
much branched, biennial relative of the Gentian. Ever- 
green, first year rosettes. Many superb pink, five- 
petaled blossoms converging on a golden “eye”’. 
Sunny salt meadows along the East Coast in late 
Summer. 
SALVIA LYRATA — Lyre-leaved Sage. (C-easy) 
The slender 24” stalks bear whorls of bright blue 
flowers in Summer. Sun or light shade in sandy soil. 
May bloom first year if sown early. 
SARRACENIA PURPUREA — Northern Pitcher 
Plant. (D) Basal rosettes of weird, 6-12” pitcher- 
like leaves that are filled with water. Stiff, reflexed 
hairs on the lips, create a one way journey for the 
unwary insects. Pitchers green in the shade but red 
veined in the sun. The 18” stalk bears a single, 
nodding, exotic, five-petaled, maroon blossom in late 
Spring. Bogs in acid soil. Seed should be kept moist 
after sowing. 
SCHWALBEA AMERICANA—Chaff-seed. (B) A 
rarity deserving a name more fitting its beauty. In 
Summer the 24” spikes of showy, yellow and purple 
flowers are quite eye-catching in the moist, sandy 
meadows of the East Coast States. Tolerates light 
shade. 
SCIRPUS CYPERIN US—Wool Grass. (B) 60” sedge, 
topped with many clusters of little chocolate fluff in 
late Summer. Cuts well. Wet places. 
SCUTELLARIA INTEGRIFOLIA — Large-flowered 
Skulleap. (C-easy) 24”. Blue flower spikes in early 
Swamer. Meadows and thickets. 
