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Nursery Located At Ruckman Road H 
; SALIX. Willow. (Salicaceae, Willow Family) 
Salix uva-ursi. (Bearberry Willow) A very dwarf willow only about 2 inches high. 
It forms pretty little rounded mounds of thick, prostrate branches covered with 
tiny oval leaves about ™% inch long. An exotic little tree from the high mountain of 
arctic Canada. It requires a gritty, well drained acid leafmold soil in sun or very 
light shade. (pH 5-6) A curiosity that will interest everyone, It is very rare in 
cultivation. 
_ , SANGUINARIA. Bloodroot, (Papaveraceae, Poppy Family) 
Sanguinaria canadensis. Large, multi-petaled white flowers in early April on 6 inch 
stems before the huge, deeply lobed gray-green leaves appear. The best effect is 
produced when the plants are massed in large groups in the wild garden or the 
shady section of the rock garden. It is native to the Eastern U. S. in rich woodlands. 
It likes a leafmold sol that is e:ther acid or alkaline in a shady or semi-shady 
place. (pH 6-8) 
Sanguinaria canadensis multiplex. Just like the preceeding except that the flowers are 
fully double, making this one of the prettiest of our native woodlanders. Very rare. 
SANTOLINA. Lavender Cotton. (Compositae. Daisy Family) 
Santolina chamaecyparissus, (Santolina incana) Striking 12 inch high symmetrical, com- 
pact clumps of finely cut, woolly gray leaves that are very aromatic when bruised. 
It has small, pale yellow button flowers on 12 inch stems in June and July, A 
fine evergreen foliage plant for dry walls and dry sunny places in the rock garden 
or for edging. It comes from southern Europe, is thoroughly hardy and thrives in 
any garden soil in full sun. (pH 6-8) It should be sheared severely once or twice 
a year to keep it compact. 
Santolina virens. Another fine foliage plant surmounted with little yellow button flow- 
ers in June and July. Very simiar to the above, but the foliage is a lively, fresh 
green color. It,is evergreen and thrives in walls and other dry sunny places, Give 
it the same treatment as above. 
SAPONARIA. Soapwort. (Caryophyllaceae. Pink Family) 
Saponaria caespitosa. A two inch high tuft of l.ttle, fleshy, sharp pointed evergreen 
leaves, superimposed with huge bright pink flowers one inch long in May. A 
charming little rock plant from the Pyrenees that requires a gritty, well drained 
lime soil in ful sun. A diffficut and rare plant that should be planted in a rock 
crevice. (pH 7-8) 
Saponaria ocymo:des in a wall 
