104 
—Mixed. SOLI-X. 25¢ 
SOLLYA. (SOL-yah) 
Pittosporaceae. 
-~-fusiformis. 
SOLL-2. 40¢ 
Australian Bluebell Creeper. (S. heter- 
ophylla) Twining shrub; part shade; 6 ft; 
good ground cover; GH in North; (IX). 
SOPHORA. 
(sof-FOH-ruh) Leguminoseae. Showy or- 
namental woody plants when in bloom; flow- 
ers in terminial panicles or racemes, followed 
by cylindrical or 4-winged pods. They are 
not hardy in the North, especially the ever- 
green species. 
—Bothtypes. SOPH-2. 35¢ 
Yellows is; 20ST ta 2c) can Ze 
—japonica. SOPH-3. 30¢ 
Japanese Pagoda Tree, Chinese Scholar 
Tree. Oz. 60¢. 
— —pendula. SOPH-3P. 30¢ 
Oz. 70¢. 
—microphylla. SOPH-4W. 30¢ 
N. Z. tree with white fis; (IX). 
—secundiflora. SOPH-6. 40¢ 
Mescal Bean. (IV). 100 seeds $1.75. 
—tomentosa. SOPH-8. 30¢ 
—treadwellii. SOPH-11. 30¢ 
(Kowhei) Small tree of rather spreading 
habit having Maidenhair-like lvs; fils ard 
golden yellow, a parrot’s beak shape, in 
clusters in spring; Aust. 
—vicitifolia. SOPH-Y. 30¢ 
Deciduous shrub to 8 ft; bluish violet fis 
in racemes; hardy in North. 
—Mixed Seeds. SOPH-X. 25¢ 
SOPUBIA. 
—angolensis. SOPU-1. 40¢ 
Dainty pink fils; grayish lvs; erect; (IX). 
—leprosa. SOPU-4. 40¢ 
Deciduous branched shrubby plant; 4 ft; 
pale gray, almost white, lvs: pretty pure 
white fis; found growing in water and 
marshy ground; very decorative; rare; S. 
Rhodesia; (IX). 
SORBUS 
(SOR-bus) Mountain Ash. Rosaceae. De- 
ciduous trees, hardy in the North; thrives in 
dry soils; sow séed when ripe or stratify over 
winter. 
—americana. SORB-2. 30¢ 
American Ash. Tree to 30 ft; hardy. 
—Aria. SORB-5. 30¢ 
White Bean Tree. To 50 ft. 
—Ancuparia. SORB-6. 30¢ 
European Mt. Rowan. Oz. 50¢; lb. $2.50. 
—commixta. SORB-I. 30¢ 
To 25 ft; Japan and Korea. 
—domestica. SORB-13. 50¢ 
Service Tree. (VII). Oz. $1.60; Ib. $16. 
—scopulina. SORB-29. 30¢ 
Mt. Ash. Montana; (II); Lb. $1.50 d. b. 
—torminalis. ; SORB-32. 30¢ 
Wild Service Tree. Oz. 50¢; lb. $2.75. 
—Vilmorinii. SORB-34. 50¢ 
SPARANTHE..RA. 
—species (?). 
California grown seed. 
SPARAXIS ‘(spuh-RAX-iss) 
—Mixed. SPAX-X. 20¢ 
Grandiflora, tricolor and albiflora, mixed. 
SPARTIUM. (SPAHR-tee-um) 
Spanish or Weaver’s Broom. Leguminosac- 
eae. Ornamental shrubs from. So. Eu. and 
SPAT-1. 30¢ 
(VII) Oz. 75¢; lb. $3.00. 
—floribundum. 
hardy in (VI) zone. 
—junceum. 
SPAM-2. 30¢ 
Spanish Broom. (Genista junceum) 
SPATHIPHYLLUM. (spath-if-FILL-um) 
SPAH-4. 50¢ 
Very rare seed; fine tropical plant from 
Columbia; belongs to the Arids; white fis. 
SPATHODEA. (spath-OO-dee-ah) 
Bignoniaceae. Tropical African evergreen 
trees suitable for the far South; they are very 
beautiful when in flower. 
—campanulata. SPHA-2,. 50¢ 
Street tree for S; (X). 100 deeds $1.50. 
—nilotica. SPHA-3. 50¢ 
Nile Flame Tree. Orange-red fis; glossy 
bright foliage; pretty¢ (IX). 
SPECULARIA. (spek-yew-LA Y-ree-uh) 
Campanulaceae. Annuals resembling Bell- 
flowers; excellent for the rockery, border or 
for edging; easily grown from seed. 
—Speculum-Veneris. SPEC-3. 25¢ 
Venus Looking Glass. Edging; violet- 
blue, bell-shaped fis, 1” across; July-Sept; 
1 ft; space 6”; HA 
SPHAERALCEA. (sfeer-RAL-see-uh) 
—rivularis. SPHA-12. 30¢ 
(Phymosia) Globe-Mallow. Very hardy; 
pink or white fis 2”’ across; 6 ft. 
SPHEDAMNOCARPUS. 
—furriecis. SPHD-2. 40¢ 
Climbing shrub; glossy green leaves; 
(IX); lovely. 
—prurieus. SPHD-1. 40¢ 
Climbing shrub; fis like rock roses; a 
bright yellow, 42” across; fruits winged and 
bright pink; very attractive; (IX). 
SPHENOSTYLIS. 
—marginata. SPHE-5. 30¢ 
From South Africa. 
SPRAGUEA. (SPRAY G-ee-ah) 
Pussy Paws. Portulacaceae. Small alpine 
plants with rosettes of thick fleshy evergreen 
leaves and heads of fluffy pink flowers on 
prostrate stems; excellent in the rockery in 
light shade. 
—miulticeps. SPRG-1l. 30¢ 
Dense heads, rose-purple fis; 6’; Wash- 
Wyo. 
SQUASH 
Listed here are some of the rarer foreign 
types, not usually found in the regular seed 
catalog. If you have a vegetable garden, by 
all meants try at least one. 
—cerberus.  SQUA-1. 25¢ 
Extra early; deep green; summer Spuash 
type; Oz. 50¢. 
—Naples. SQUA-2. 25¢ 
Italian summer Squash of marrow type; 
excellent when stewed with tomatoes, etc. 
Oz. 45¢. 
25¢ for sample Saier’s Garden Magazine. 
STAPHYLEA. (staf-il-LEE-uh) 
Bladder-Nut. Staphyleaceae. Ornamental 
shrubs or small trees with white flowers in 
terminal panicles and bladder-like fruits; 
most are hardy in the North; prefer partial 
