. The Aiken Nurseries. Plants Vermont Catalogs; Trees Vermont Catalogs; Wild flowers Vermont Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Catalogs; Vegetables Vermont Catalogs; Horticulture Vermont Catalogs. Page 10 THE AIKEN NURSERIES. PUTNEY, VERMONT r. THERMOPSIS CAROLINIANA SEDUM—STONECROP GOLDMOSS, S. acre. Makes a very low carpet of golden green, mossy foliage in dry or stony soil. Covered with bright yellow flowers from May to July. Often planted between stepping stones and on ledges, LEAFY STONECROP, S. dasyphyllum. Tiny bead-like blue-green leaves strung on low trailing stems. S. MIDDENDORFFIANUM.
. The Aiken Nurseries. Plants Vermont Catalogs; Trees Vermont Catalogs; Wild flowers Vermont Catalogs; Nursery stock Vermont Catalogs; Vegetables Vermont Catalogs; Horticulture Vermont Catalogs. Page 10 THE AIKEN NURSERIES. PUTNEY, VERMONT r. THERMOPSIS CAROLINIANA SEDUM—STONECROP GOLDMOSS, S. acre. Makes a very low carpet of golden green, mossy foliage in dry or stony soil. Covered with bright yellow flowers from May to July. Often planted between stepping stones and on ledges, LEAFY STONECROP, S. dasyphyllum. Tiny bead-like blue-green leaves strung on low trailing stems. S. MIDDENDORFFIANUM. One of the best trailing sedums. Rich bronzy foliage and bright yellow flowers in mid-Summer. SPURIUM COCCINEUM. Reddish green leaves. Bright red stems and deep rose flowers in Summer. S. SARMENTOSUM. The fastest spreading sedum. Light green mossy foliage covered with yellow flowers in early Summer. Good in either sun or shade. An excellent ground cover. S. SPECTABILE, Showy Sedum. A taller grow- ing Sedum 12 to 18 inches in height. Immense flat heads of pale pink flowers in August and Septem- ber. S. SPECTABILE, Brilliant. The same as above, but the flowers are dark rose. SEMPERVIVUM—HOUSELEEK Hens and Chickens GLOBE HOUSELEEK, S. elobijerum. Pale green, round shaped Sempervivum of easiest cul- ture. HENS AND CHICKENS. A quaint old-fashioned plant sometimes used for bordering walks or grow- ing in tubs. The leaves form dense rosettes and underneath these, smaller rosettes appear like mother hens with their broods of chickens. Always pleases children. SPIDER HOUSELEEK. S. arachnoideum. A liny green form of the Hen and Chickens. Excellent for edging paths or flower borders or for the rock garden. Has a webby substance on the leaves giving it its name. S. TRISTE. Brightest of the red varieties. S. RUBICUNDUM. Fuzzy, bluish rosettes about 2 inches across. THERMOPSIS T. CAROLINIANA. A tall growing flower with clover-like leaves, and golden yellow, pea-shaped flowers. Greatly r
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