. SfiDUM Spectabilis. SCABIOSA. Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest pe- rennials, and should be grown in every garden, if only for cutting purposes, lasting a long time when placed in water. The flowers are of a soft and charming shade of lavender,, and commence to bloom in June, throwing stems 15 to 18 inches high until September. Ochroleuca. Sulphur-yellow flowers ; July to September ; 1\ feet. 15 cts. each ; $ per doz. SEMPERVIVUM (Hou8e Leek). Peculiarly interesting plants for the rockery or for any ex- posed, well-drained position. We can furnish six distinct va- rieties at
. SfiDUM Spectabilis. SCABIOSA. Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). One of the handsomest pe- rennials, and should be grown in every garden, if only for cutting purposes, lasting a long time when placed in water. The flowers are of a soft and charming shade of lavender,, and commence to bloom in June, throwing stems 15 to 18 inches high until September. Ochroleuca. Sulphur-yellow flowers ; July to September ; 1\ feet. 15 cts. each ; $ per doz. SEMPERVIVUM (Hou8e Leek). Peculiarly interesting plants for the rockery or for any ex- posed, well-drained position. We can furnish six distinct va- rieties at 10 cts. each ; $ per doz. Set of 6 for 50 cts. SEDUM (Stone-crop). DWARF VARIETIES. Suitable for the rockery, carpet bedding, etc. Acre (Golden Moss). Much used for covering graves; green, flowers bright yellow. Album. Green foliage, white flowers. Lydium Glaucum. Small glaucous green foliage and pink flowers. Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yellow flowers. Spurium. Grows 6 inches high and bears attractive pink l lowers. — Coccineum. A beautiful crimson-flowered form of the preceding. 10 cts. each; $ per doz.; $8 00 per 100 Set of 6 va- rieties, 50 cts. ERECT, OR TALL-GROWING VARIETIES. Useful and pretty plants for the border, producing their in- teresting flowers during late summer and fall. Japonlcum Macrophyllum. Forms compact bushes 15 inches high, with pleasing waxy-white flowers, with light pink centres Maximum Atropurpureum. Interesting on account of its dark bronzy-purple foliage. 15 inches. Spectabilis {Brilliant Stone-crop). One of the prettiest erect-growing species, attaining a height of 18 inches, with broad light green foliage and immense heads of handsome showy rose-colored flowers; indispensable as a late fail- blooming plant. 15 cts. each ; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Set of 3 for 40 cts. SENECIO (Groundsel). Pulcher. Forms a neal tuft of foliage, from which spring up, from July to October, a succession of 2 feet high stems, with cluste
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