SEAFORTHIA: see Archontophaenix. 
—elegans: see Ptychosperma elegans. 
SECHIUM. (SEEK -ee-um) 
—edule. SECH-2. 40¢ 
Chayote, Christophine. 10 fruits $3.00. 
Delivery on arrival of fruits. 
SECURIDACA (see-q-RID-ah-see) 
Rhodesian Violet Tree. Popygalaceae. A 
showy flowering tree hardy in the South. 
—longipedunculata. SECU-1. 30¢ 
Very beautiful tree; small pea-like purple 
pink fis; fragrant. 
SEDUM 
(SEED-um) Stone Crop, Live-For-Ever. 
Succulent or fleshy, erect or prostrate plants, 
mostly hardy and easily grown; popular for 
the rockery, walls and such places. No rock 
garden is complete with out Sedums; they 
are appealing to children. Sow seeds any 
time and treat like any perennial; sunny spots 
light sandy soil. 
—acre. SEDM-2. 30¢ 
Vigorous, spreading; mats of rich green; 
golden stars; 4’; HP. 
—album x murale. SEDM-8M. 30¢ 
Purple foliage; pinkish fils; creeping, mat 
forming: 8’’; ° 
—caeruleum. SEDM-28. 30¢ 
Charming species with pale blue fi-heads; 
foliage green, turning red at flowering 
time; June-Aug; 3-4 ft; space 4 ft HP. 
—euphorbioides. SEDM-42. 40¢ 
—floriferum. SEDM-57. 40¢ 
Yellow fis 1%” across; semi-evergreen; 
July-August; China; HP. 
—involucratum. SEDM-69. 40¢ 
—Kamtschaticum. SEDM-72. 40¢ 
Orange-yellow fis, 34’”’ across; HP. 
—Leibergii. SEDM-76. 30¢ 
Fine for RG; fleshy spoon-shaped lvs; 
golden stars; 10’; HP. 
—oreganum. SEDM-100. 30¢ 
Green lvs; bright yellow, fading to a 
pink: RHP: 
—rosea. SEDM-127. 30¢ 
Yellowish or greenish fis; 1 ft; HP. 
—sempervivoides. SEMP-138. 30¢ 
Heamtis.wuo, across;-1 ft;. HHB: 
—svectabile, Brilliant. SEDM-146B. 40¢ 
Red fis 114”? across; glaucous; 18’; HP. 
—svurium coccineum. SEDM-148C. 30¢ 
Creeping mats; 6’; nearly evergreen; 
red fis: HP. 
—Tatarinowii. SEDM-159. 30¢ 
China; HP. 
SEDM-X. 30¢ 
White to pink fis; 
—Sedum Mixed. 
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SELENICEREUS: see in list under Cacti. 
SEMPERVIVUM 
(sem-per-VYE-vum) House Leek. Crassul- 
aceae. Succulent plants or sub-shrubs with 
fleshy leaves and very much like the Sedums. 
Flowers are in dense heads, white, pink, 
greenish yellow or purple; excellent for rock- 
ery and thrive in sandy soils, sunny places. 
—caespitosum. SEMP-16. 30¢ 
(Aeonium) Tender shrub; lovely golden 
flowers. 
—glaucum. SEMP-31. 40¢ 
Red flowers 1” across; 1 ft; HP. 
—ornatum. SEMP-69. 40¢ 
Best of the House-Leeks. (S. Schlehanii 
v. brunneifolium); brown lvs, red in wint- 
eremo f= rose’ fis. 
—-Mixed. SEMP-X. 25¢ 
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SENECIO 
(se-NEE-see-oh) Groundsel, Cineraria. 
Compositae. A large and variable genus, 
including shrubs and trees. They are usually 
easy to grow from seed; a good loamy soil 
best The greenhouse Cinerarias correctly 
belong here. : 
—adonidifolius. SENE-2. 40¢ 
—ambracens. SENE-4. 30¢ 
—diversifolia. SENE-21. 30¢ 
Low growing shrub; yellow fis; hardy. 
—doronicum. SENE-24. 30¢ 
Orange Daisy. 1 ft; RG; HP. 
—-—Double Mixed. SENE-25DX. 25¢ 
—elegans. SENE-29. 25¢ 
Flower heads in loose corymbs; rays pur- 
plish, disks yellow; 2 ft; HA. 
—jacqmontiana. SENE-30. 50¢ 
Collected in the Himalayas; HP. 
—-leucostachys. SENE-34. 25¢ 
Shrubby at base; RG; porch box; HHA. 
Oz. 60¢. 
— —candidissmus. SENE-14C. 30¢ 
Extra good porch box plant; less stiff 
habit: white tomentose lvs. Oz. 80¢. 
— —Diamond. SENE-14D. 25¢ 
Usually listed under Cineraria; foliage 
pure white; RG. Oz. 80¢. 
—araberi. SENE-37. 35¢ 
Shrub to 3 ft; many butter-yellow dais- 
ies in summer; beautiful; neat leaves. 
—qrayii. SENE-38. 40¢ 
Yellow flowered daisies; N. Z shrub; lvs 
white-felted beneath; cliff plant; 3 ft; will 
stand 15 degrees Far. 
—macroglossus. SENE-43. 30¢ 
Cave Ivy. Bright yellow daisies; climb- 
ery EP: 
—Morroi. SENE-45. 35¢ 
N. 7. shrub: 6 ft; fis yellow in heads a 
good 14’? across; corymbs. 
—Purshiana. SENE-58. 30¢ 
Light gray foliage: bright yellow heads; 
CeHP 
Open ace SENE-66. 30¢ 
Climber to 20 ft: loose panicles; yellow 
rav fis: 3-4 ft; HHP. 
—Mixed. SENE-X. 25¢ 
SEQUOTIA. (see-K WOI-yah) 
Taxodiaceae. The large evergreen tree of 
California, growing to 300 ft. They grow 
only near the sea coast where the fogs occur. 
i SEQU-2. 30¢ 
—sempervirens. 
meaood Tree. Oz. 75¢ ;:lb. $7.00. 
SEQUOIADENDRON. A 5 
(see-kwoy-ad-DEN-dron) Giant Sequoia. 
—giganteum. SEQU-1. 50¢ 
Giant Sequoia. This is the famous giant 
trees of California.; specimens Nave been 
srown in central N. Y. or zone (1V). Oz. 
$1.50. 
SERRATULA. (sehr-RAT-yew-loh) 
Compositae. Perennials allied to Cent- 
aurea. Flowers are either single or in Cory~- 
mbs, of disk flowers; good plant for the 
der. 
po enaaS SERR-1. 30¢ 
SESBANIA. (ses-BA Y-nee-uh) 
SESS-3. 30¢ 
—emerus. 
(microphylla) Shrub; 16 ft; PEST Ke 
—Zambesiaca. } SESS-6. 30¢ 
South Rhodesian species. 
SETARIA. (see-TA Y-ree-uh) 
Gramineae. Tender annual and perennial 
