. Sbnecio Pulchbr SCABIOSA CAUCASICA SCABIOSA Handsome border plants, succeeding in any ordinary soil if well drained and in a sunny location, and should be grown in every garden where cut flow- ers are wanted; they last a long time when picked and placed in water. Caucasica {Blue Bonnet). A soft and charming shade of lavender, and commences to bloom in June, throw- ing stems 18 to 24 inches high until September. (See cut.) —Alba. A pure white variety. Japonica. Lavender-blue flowers, in bloom from July to Septem- ber; 2 feet. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. SEMPERVIVUM (House Le
. Sbnecio Pulchbr SCABIOSA CAUCASICA SCABIOSA Handsome border plants, succeeding in any ordinary soil if well drained and in a sunny location, and should be grown in every garden where cut flow- ers are wanted; they last a long time when picked and placed in water. Caucasica {Blue Bonnet). A soft and charming shade of lavender, and commences to bloom in June, throw- ing stems 18 to 24 inches high until September. (See cut.) —Alba. A pure white variety. Japonica. Lavender-blue flowers, in bloom from July to Septem- ber; 2 feet. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. SEMPERVIVUM (House Leek) Peculiarly interesting plant for the rockery or for any exposed, well-drained position. We can furnish six distinct varieties at 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Set of 6 for 75 cts. SENECIO (Groundsel) Pulcher. Forms a neat tuft of foliage, from which spring up from July to October, a succession of 2-feet high stems, with clusters of brilliant rosy-purple flowers, of good size. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. SHORTIA Galaclfolia. A rare and handsome dwarf evergreen, with bronzy-green foliage. Requires a shady position and a soil made up mostly of leaf-mould. The flowers are pure white, about an inch across, each on a stiff, wiry stem, and turn pink with age. 25 cts. each. SEDUM (Stone-crop) DWARF VARIETIES Suitable for the rockery, carpet bedding, covering of graves, etc. Acre ( Golden Moss). Much used for covering graves; foliage green; flowers bright yellow. Album. Green foliage, white flowers. Ewersi. Pink flowers; August and September. Kamtschaticum. Deep green foliage; yellow flowers in June; 8 inches. Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yellow flowers. Sieboldi. Round, succulent, glaucous foliage; bright pink flowers in August and September. Stahli. Compact species with crimson-tinted foliage in autumn. Stolonifera. One of the most desirable; flat succulent leaves; flowers purplish-pink; July and August; 6 inches. Spuriuitl. Attractive pink flowers; 6 inches
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