. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Saponaria ocymoides. SANTOLINA — Lavender Cotton. (Composites.) A shrubby evergreen, forming a broad, densely branched bush with intensely silvery foliage and minute deep-vellow flowers in compact button-like heads. For contrast effect of foliage with other plants, this is very effective on the border
. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Saponaria ocymoides. SANTOLINA — Lavender Cotton. (Composites.) A shrubby evergreen, forming a broad, densely branched bush with intensely silvery foliage and minute deep-vellow flowers in compact button-like heads. For contrast effect of foliage with other plants, this is very effective on the border or on rock-work, thriving in ordinary soils. S. Chamsecyparissus var. incana. 15 in., 7-8. Eur. 20 cents. SAPONARIA — Soapwort. (Caryophyllaceai.) The first species quoted forms a broad prostrate plant with neat foliage, which, in its blooming season, is quite hid by the > wealth of showy, clear pink flowers. For the front of the border, ||^ as an edging plant or drooping over banks and rocks in the rock- et'--work, it is quite at home and unusually satisfactory. If not allowed : - to go to seed the plant is continuously in bloom through mid- ~* summer. S. ocymoides. [Rock S.] Trailer. 5-8. Switz. Showy branched heads of brightest pink flowers. 25 cents. Elegant deep-crimson flowered variety. var. splendens 30 cents. S. officinalis var. fl. pi. [Bouncing Bets.] 2 ft., 7-9. Eur. Broad heads of double white or pink flowers. A rampant grower, and should be planted where its weedy nature may not be a disad- vantage. Choice for naturalizing. 25 cents. SAXXFRAGA — Rockfoil. (Saxifragacece.) Of these the tufted species are best grown in the rock-work or some similar position where they can have plenty of good drainage and a depth of soil in which their roots can seek moisture. Of these Ave have a very good collection, and are constant^' adding to it all promising new varieties. The charming variety of foliage and flower among them renders them particularly interesting. The p
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