VINES FROM SEED 
Vines, used with discretion, will transform the ugliest 
box of a house into a lovely cottage, blending with the 
landscape. They will drape a pillar, screen a view, or give 
grateful arbor or summer-house shade. With them a wire 
fence becomes a colour-splashed hedge; a dingy wall, the 
gorgeous back-drop of the garden scene. Plant them prodi¬ 
gally. Actinidia, Akebia, Ampelopsis, Apios, Bradburyana, 
Celastrus, Clematis, Dolichos. Hedera, Hydrangea, Ipomea, 
Lathyrus, Mikania, Pachyrrhizus, Passiflora, Rose, Poly¬ 
gonum, Tecoma and Wisteria. 
FOR SCREENS AND BACKGROUNDS 
Hollyhock, Helianthus, Hibiscus, Lavateria, Anoda has- 
tata, Melia, Paulownia, Phytolacca, Piptanthus, Rheum, 
Telekia, Tithonia, and, of course, nearly all of the shrubs, 
with many of the coniferous evergreens. The taller Wild 
Rose species are particularly recommended. Also Onopordon. 
PLANTS WITH INTERESTING FOLIAGE 
There are diversities here. Some are included for silvery 
or canescent effects, others for summer colorings, or be¬ 
cause of odd and attractive crispings, undulations or slash¬ 
ings. Still others are here as splendid tall pillars of hand¬ 
some leafiness. Then there are a very few of those that 
are noteworthy for autumn coloring, but no attempt has 
been made to have a full list of such. Amaranthus, Anoda 
hastata, Artemesia, Atriplex, Euphorbia, Glaucium, Heu- 
chera, certain Hypericums, Hieracium, Kale, Lechea, Lig- 
ularia, Perilla, Nyssa, Larix, Rumex fiexuosus, Rosa rubri- 
folia, Ilex, Salvia argentea. Saxifraga, Sedum, Sempervivum, 
Senecio canus, Veronica, Verbascum, etc. 
AQUATIC PLANTS 
Here are plants that root in mud, with water above; or 
that at least thrive best with excessive moisture. Acorus 
Castalia, Eriocaulon, Jussaea. Nelumbium, Nuphar, Nym- 
phea, Orontium, Pontedaria, Sagittaria, and Xyris. 
NEW FRUIT FLAVORS 
Here are fruit plants, bushes and trees that may be 
grown from seeds. Most of them have ornamental value 
also. Actinidia, Akebia, Amelanchier, Asimina, Blueberry, 
Carica, Cornus mas, Cyphomandra, Diospyrus, Elder-berry, 
Eleagnus multiflora. Ficus, Gaultheria, Hovenia, Mahonia, 
Mespilus, Momordica, Passiflora, Podophyllum, Prunus, 
Strawberry, Vaccinium, Viburnum lentago, Viburnum tri¬ 
loba, and Yucca baccata. 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
This is a partial list only of my shrub seed offerings. 
Look for kinds with key letter “q ” Aesculus, Amelanchier, 
Aristotelia, Azalea, Baccharis, Berberis, Buxus, Calycanthus, 
Cephalanthes, Clethra. Corokia, Cotoneaster, Cydonia, 
Daphne, Eleagnus, Elder, Enkianthus, Euonymus, Exo¬ 
chorda, Fendlera, Hamarnelis, Hymenanthera, Ilex, Kalmia, 
Kolkwitzia, Lagerstroemia, Leiophyllum, Leptospermum, 
Lindera, Mahonia, Mespilus, Myrica, Tree Peony, Phila¬ 
delphia, Physocarpus, Pittosporum, Prunus, Pyracantha, 
Rhamnus, Rhododendron, . Rhodothamnus, Rock Spray, 
Roses, Rubus. Spartium, Spirea, Symplocus, Syringa, Ulex, 
Vaccinium, Viburnum and Vitex. 
DECIDUOUS TREES FROM SEED 
Acer, Ailanthus, Albizzia, Betula, Catalpa, Cercis, Chio- 
nanthus, Cornus,^ Davidia, Diospyrus, Elaeocarpus, Fagus, 
Fraxinus, Gleditsia, Hovenia, Ilex, Koelreuteria, Laburnum, 
Liquidambar, Liriodendron, Magnolia, Malus, Melicytus, 
Nothopariax, Nothofagus, Nyssa, Oxydendrum, Paulownia, 
Pennantia, Platanus, Populus, Prunus, Pseudopanax, Ptelea, 
Rhododendron arboreum, Robinia, Sophora, Syringa japon- 
ica, Tilia, Ulmus and Zelkova. See key symbol “j.” 
CONIFEROUS AND OTHER EVERGREENS 
Abies, Cedrus, Chamaecyparis, Cryptomeria, Juniperus, 
Picea, Pinus, Pseudotsuga, Taxus, Thuja, Tsuga, and 
Sequoia. ^While strictly Ginkgo and Larix are deciduous, 
their affinities, nevertheless, are with this group. See “j” 
symbol. 
FOR HEDGE PLANTING 
This list is far from complete, but all named are worthy. 
Some are for low hedges and edgings, others for taller walls 
of living green. Check descriptions carefully. Berberis, 
Buxus, Caragana, Citrus trifoliata, Gleditsia, Hibiscus, Ilex 
opaca, Maclura, Picea, Rhamnus, Robinia, Rosa rugosa, 
Teucrium, Thuja, and Tsuga. 
STRAWFLOWERS FOR WINTER BOUQUETS 
Anaphallis, Belamcanda, Carthamus, Celastris, Euonymus, 
Gomphrena, Helipterum, Iris Gladwyn, Limonium, Nelum¬ 
bium, Polygonella, Rumex venosus, Scirpus and Scottish 
Heather. 
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FOR RATHER DRY PLACES 
Here are plants that are, to a considerable degree, tol¬ 
erant of heat and drought. Apocynum, Arenaria, Argemone, 
Cassia medsgiri. Cassia chamaecrista, Arctostaphylos, Cla- 
danthus, Dasystoma, Dicentra chrysantha, Dracocephalum, 
Eriogonum, Eriophyllum, Geoprumnon, Helianthemum, Heli- 
opsis, Heterotheca, Hieracium, Ionactis, Ipomea leptophylla. 
Liatris, Lithospermum, Madea, Malvastrum, Mentzelia, 
Monarda, Nicandra, Nigella, Nierembergia, Nuttallia, Oeno¬ 
thera, Lavauxia, Hartmannia, Kneiffia, Opuntia, Oxalis, 
Oxytropis, Papaver, Polygonella, Ruellia ciliosa, Rumex, 
Tahoka Daisy, Scottish Heather, Senecio, Solidago, Specu- 
laria, Talinum, Tephrosia, Telekia, Teucrium, Tunica, Ulex, 
Verbesina, Yucca, Euphorbia, Onopordon, Strophostyles. 
FLOWERS OF FRAGRANCE 
A few out of many; chosen for pervading volume of 
sweetness, or for dainty individuality of perfume. Some 
have scented leaves. Achlys, Ambrosia, Azalea viscosa, 
Buddleia, Calycanthus, Castalia, Clethra, Dianthus Allwoodi, 
Clematis paniculata, Hebenstreitia, Hedychium, Iris gra- 
minea, Iris sambucina, Lindera, Lilium regale, Malus, Mus- 
cari, Magnolia glauca, Nothoscordum, Allium odorum, 
Notholaspi, Petunia axillaris, Philadelphus, Saururus, Rose 
rubiginosa, Solidago odora, Syringa, Trailing Arbutus, Tri¬ 
folium alpinum. Viburnum Carlesi, Viola odorata and Xero- 
phyllum. Then in kinds offered only as bulbs, see back 
cover, there are Hymenocallis, Cooperia, Chlidanthus and 
Tuberose. 
ORNAMENTALS FOR TUB CULTURE 
Larger ornamentals, suitable for culture in tubs or large 
pots, in window or conservatory. Many of these may be 
set outside during the summer, and carried over winter in 
a light cellar. Agapanthus, Agave, Aloe, Brugmansia, 
Camellia, Carica, Doryanthes, Echium, Beschorneria, Ery- 
thrina, Eucalyptus, Ficus, Canarina, Guava, Hesperoyucca, 
Lagerstroemia, Hedychium, Nerium, Orange Calamondin, 
Phoenix, Phormium, Poinsettia, Protea and Punica. 
HOUSE or POT PLANTS 
Allamanda, Anigozanthus, Asclepias curassavica, Azalea 
Kurume, Azalea Indica, Begonia, Campylanthus, Canarina, 
Clerodendron, Clivia, Conandron, Costus, Cuphea ignea. 
Cyclamen Rococo, Darlingtonia, Dionea, Drosera, Eucomis, 
Euphorbia, Ferns, Fuchsia, Gazania, Gloxinia, Guava, 
Humea, Iris gracilepes, Iris japonica, Ornamental Kale, 
Libertia, Nertera, Orchids, Parochetus, Pelargonium, Poin¬ 
settia, Rivina, Sarracenia, Sisyrinchium, Stapelia, Strelitzia, 
Streptocarpus, and Torenia. See also the tender succu¬ 
lents, the Cacti, Forcing Bulbs and Tub Plants. Symbols 
“ht” and “ut.” 
SUCCULENTS TENDER ORNAMENTAL 
Mesambryanthemum, Lithops, Agave, Aloe, Gasteria, 
Campylanthus, Trichodiadema, Stapelia, Kalanchoe, Euphor¬ 
bia, Cotyledon, Aeonium, Faucaria, and Haworthia. 
SUCCULENTS HARDY ORNAMENTAL 
Lewisia, Sedum, Sempervivum, certain Saxifragas, Gor- 
mania. Yucca, Hesperoyucca, Agave Parryi, Euphorbia, 
Manfreda and Talinum. 
NEW AND ODD FOOD PLANTS 
All the usual vegetables of our gardens, and food crops 
of our fields, are simply the results of tamings of wild 
plants by our more adventurous ancestors. The world then, 
of course, was split into many local worlds, through phys¬ 
ical limitations and tribal barriers, but with the gradual 
melting away of these, through social development, con¬ 
quest and commerce, the food plants of one group became 
to a certain degree, available to all. With greater rich¬ 
ness of food diversities, and with less constant spur of 
incipient famine, the search for additional food plants natur¬ 
ally came to lack its original impetus. This, though, did 
not mean that possibilities had been exhausted. It has 
been said that if every food plant species now under cultiva¬ 
tion were destroyed, it would be possible to make full and 
adequate replacement from wild plants, or from plants cul¬ 
tivated by primitive races. 
The following are suggested as food, relish or beverage 
plants, for cautious experimentation. Not all, of course, 
are wildlings. Some of them have long had limited or 
local use. Allium tricoccum, Apios, Acer saccharum, 
Asclepias cornuti, Calandrinia caulescens, Caltha, Camassia 
ouamash. Campanula rapunculus, Carum oreganum, Ceano- 
thus americanus, Chenopodium Bonus-Henricus, Fagus, 
Geum rivale, Helianthus tuberosus, Lindera, Medeola, 
Montia, Nelumbium, Oenothera biennis, Orontium, Pachy¬ 
rrhizus, Ginkgo, Pinus cembra, Pinus Lambertiana, Phy¬ 
tolacca, Rumex patienta, Sagittaria, Salvia columbariae, 
Lotus, Phytolacca, Typha. See also “New Fruit Flavors.’' 
