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STILLINGA sylvatica. Queen’s Delight; tassel-like fis; 215 ft; HP; (VII) STIL-1. 25¢ 
—sebifera: See Sapium sebiferum. 
STIPA. (STY-pa) SPEAR or FEATHER GRASS. Gramineae. 
Perennial ornamental grasses, with awn-like spikelets borne in panicles and very 
popular as an ornamental grass. 
—pennata. Very pretty; tufted to 3 ft; dense plumes; HPioccccccccccccccccccsseccesss.. STIP-3. 20¢ 
STIZOLOBIUM pruritum. Cowage, Cowitch; (2) ee tO0l sdsa. 53.00% 2 ......-0. STIZ-6. 50¢ 
STOCKS: see Mathiola and Malcomia. 
STOKESIA. (stoh-KEEZ-ee-uh) Stokes Aster. Compositae. 
—laevis v. Blue Moon. Pretty blue; improved; heads 5” ac; HHP.......... STOK-1BM. 25¢ 
A pretty perennial Compositae, requiring some protection in the North. It is easily 
grown from seed; well drained sandy soil best. 
STRANVAESIA Davidiana. 20 ft; sh tr; (VI); oz. 50¢; Ib. $5.00... STRA-2. 30¢ 
STRAWBERRY: The varieties offered here are grown from seed and they fruit 
the first year. They are much plantel in Europe nad should be tried here, es- 
pecally in the small garden. 
—-Baron Solemacher. Yellow fruited variety STRW-2Y. 20¢ 
pore Lt CCD ET IUiLOC no 2.1, tee aan. Seine SUE: LSE etree che ete t STRW-2R. 20¢ 
—Harzland A new large red fruited variety . STRW-2H. 25¢ 
SMUG en war eevee met riTi ts mitt. at ae lm eben i mueeles Ge Medes ban eae NW tate go wie STRW-1. 20¢ 
STRELITZIA. (strel-LITT-see-ah) BIRD-OF-PARADISE FLOWER. Musaceaze. 
South African perennials with banana-like leaves; odd fis; grown in S or in tubs inN. 
—augusta. Bird-of-Paradise Fl; 18 ft; GH; (IX); 100 sds $6.00; 1,000, $38.00 STRT-2. 50¢ 
—Nicolai. To 18 ft; fis white, blue tongue; lvs. 4 ft wide; TP STRT-3. 35¢ 
—RHeginae. Yellow, dark blue tongue; 3 ft; 100 Seeds $15.00 .....-cccccccccccccsccccceee STRT-6. 50¢ 
STREPTHANTHERA cuprea. Af. cormous pl; Ixia fam; (1X); HBb.... STRH-1...35¢ 
STREPTOCARPUS. (strep-toh-KAHR-pus) CAPE-PRIMROSE. — Gesneriaceae. 
They are ot easy cuulture and thrive in a cool greenhouse. Sow seeds in Feb. or 
March for flowering plants the following autumn and winter. 
FVII S eer Ol gel CCAM S ELAM es aie tie tirc.cy ties ec eee cee ee nen oct auas STRP-4. 35¢ 
= DOLY STE NIA Mapes tre Chee eet rete e he Se ots RU RRR IE | eS oi Pe lati 2 STHP-7. 50¢ 
FLO SIL ep Lees OF, gl 8 UV Gy ML1S ie eet A, 8s seer ee PR once eh coed has Homes rats Pee STRP-8. 50¢ 
Ven lati i we ViLOlLetet D1 Csi eat bao eats Tk Al. eae ee hd eee A oh oe oe STRP-10. 50¢ 
STROBILANTHES. ‘(stro-bil-ANT-thes) Acanthaceae. 
Plants and shrubs of troopical Asia, grown in the open in the S. Their flowers 
and foliage are very attractive. 
ASOD V LIS Wy SMW ILO W -ILKes eS e DI KISh sa antbrtne cescsetetercsestcctecirrecncs sete eecee STHO-4. 25¢ 
SRHOPHANTHUSm gratus.a 100 “seeds "S4:00 etree etre ccesee teers hcccsncsseneeseses STHRP-1. 50¢ 
STYPHELIA viredjs. Five-Corners. Greenish tubular fis; 6ft; Aust........ STYP-10. 30¢ 
STYRAX. (STYE-rax) STORAX. Styracaceae. 
Shrubs and trees with showy white flowers in racemes followed by fruits. Few are 
hardy enough in the North. They thrive in light soils. Ask for bulk prices. 
—americana. To 10 ft; hardy to N.Y; native of Va STAX-1. 25¢ 
—— Ja pDONIGaa eo? traps (LV) je Oz. Under lb. (S4:002" were .. STAX-6. 30¢ 
—Obassia. To 30 ft; fis frag; hardy in N; Japan... . STAX-8. 25¢ 
Spe be Wb bibresys Lew yeovontter” Mrabaelsy: Wb aaab, (atelramer sytney Meteorite | pte Remeron trey ennes STAX-. 20¢ 
SUTERA: See Chaenostoma . Burkes ia .nc.c.ccccc...cccccecceesseseseess Po cv ccisStneniochekeseat ere CHNO-1. SO¢ 
SWAINSONIA galegifolia. Sh; 4 ft; GH; (X); 100 sd. $2.00; 1,000, $8.00 SWAW-3. 50¢ 
SWEET PEAS.....(Lathyrus odoratus) Leguminosae. Germ. 10 days. 
In the North, Sweet Peas should be started very early in the spring, sowing the seed 
where they are to grow and about 3” apart in the row. In the South and on the West 
Coast, they are planted in the fall, when they flower early in the spring. _To keep them 
blooming, the flowers must not be allowed to go to seed. See special articles on 
further cultural directions. You will find that the varieties offered here are the best. 
SPENCER VARIETIES: The most popular for garden growing, especially in the North. 
The varieties listed represent the very best and latest strains; there are none better. 
DONNY © Dliat. @ aree  TOSEC=p Ills = tlO WETS rasveecccrennsscccedteeeetberesscsdieetchecvencitveeseartennes SPEA-I1BB. 20¢ 
—Burpee’s Best White. White SeCededoiniiiiiccccccccscccsssssccsssssccscsscssssscccssssccesseseces SPEA-1IBW. 15¢ 
—=—GCADrigmE Cleary SLIVer mOLUC TIN OXCOLION Uriiisce.cterscs veccctrontassceiccsscvssatecsscetevtssseessocosvesccose SPEA-1C. 15¢. 
E—CHarning meer CLUye uSheCd sm LOS | COLIS Oi weeweccee ne ctece neste aeateertnscriess coe eeestastnecs SPEA-ICM. 15¢ 
me TLIOL ELITR ULL eS UC LT) we NEA ULV Cicg tec carsctstee os vee les candace ecteacausceensaskatei ateoeneiasteteeioestess SPEA-ICH. 15¢ 
—Elstree. Bright pink On cream, Shaded Aarke®.i.....iccccsssscccsssssesssscsssssscsoes SPEA-1EL. 15¢ 
—Excelsior. Scarlet-orange, Wings Shaded dare rii........ccccccccccccssssssssccsccssesnes SPEA-1EX. 15¢ 
—Flagship. Deep navy blue with darker SHAGIN Gaircnsassestresessersaenses dence Preseeiveneees SPEA-IF. 15¢ 
—Flamingo. Orange-scarlet-cerice; one of the better’ varieties........ SPEA-IF. 15¢ 
—Gigantic. (G. M.) White, black seeded; very good .. SPEA-1G. 15¢ 
—Gold Crest. Orange tinted salmon, shading darket...............0. SPEA-IGC. 15¢ 
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