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FRIENDS 
OLD AND NEW 
If ever a garden offers a refuge, 
or a. brief moment of relaxation 
from the world of chaos, confusion 
and conflict, that season is here and 
now. 
The garden is our escape, not 
from, but into reality! 
The gardener’s philosophy of 
‘“plowshares” and “pruning hooks” 
is fundamentally correct and while 
it cannot redeem the world it can 
modestly. point the way and direct 
our thinking along well worn and 
friendly paths. 
If this protest be feeble, if the 
challenge be mild, charge it against 
human limitations but never against 
hopes and convictions! 
Come let us garden together! 
‘Here are some of nature’s master- 
pieces :— 
TO OUR 
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“DOUBLE ENGLISH VIOLETS 
RESCUED FROM OBLIVION” 
We take a good deal of pleasure 
in calling your attention to one of 
the favorite old perennials that dis- 
appeared from home gardens about 
thirty years ago. Up to that time the 
gardens of our grandmothers con- 
tained generous sized beds of the 
extremely fragrant end intensely 
double English Violet. But something 
happened! The plants were doubtless 
discarded for something new and 
different. Plant growers and nur- 
serymen ceased to propagate them; 
in a short time they, were gone but 
not entirely, forgotten. 
Fifteen years ago we were fortu- 
nate in obtaining a mere handful of 
plants. Two years later we were al- 
most startled by the results. The 
plants were hardy and strong grow- 
ers. They withstood our rigorous 
Michigan winters beautifully. Due 
to our sentimental interest in the 
plants and because the blooms were 
intensely double and_ deliciously 
fragrant, we made it our aim to 
build up the stock as rapidly as possi- 
ble. 

Walton E. Milliman 
Rockford, Michigan 

When we decided to offer Double 
English Violet plants. to our Peony 
customers the response was instan- 
taneous. More than 200 dozens were 
shipped out the first year. Since then 
shipments have gone to every state,- 
to Canada, Hawaii and Canal Zone. 
Cultural directions are few and 
simple; Plant in partial shade if 
possible; use fertilizer sparingly and 
do not permit the plants to dry out 
during the drought season of mid- 
summer. 
Double English Violets may be 
planted during the spring or fall 
with excellent results. We grow 
them in both shady and sunny loca- 
tions. We recommend them for the 
troublesome shady places in the gar- 
den and on the north side of build- 
ings where most perennials refuse to 
thrive. 
We ship by mail, carefully packed, 
at $1.50 per dozen. Larger quantities 
by prepaid express at $10.00 per 
100. 
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JACK IN THE PULPIT 
The Jack-in-the-pulpit is not only 
one of the best known but one of 
the most popular wild flowers. It is- 
distinctive in its habit of growth; it 
has an unusual blossom consisting of 
a spathe, hood and spadix and the 
large cluster of fruit or berries 
takes on a brilliant red in late sum- 
mer. 
Usually the plant grows to a 
height of about two feet, but there 
is frequently a variation of from one 
to three feet. The Jack-in-the-pulpit 
requires shade and moisture. It is 
perennial and hardy. 
The spadix or spike appears under 
the hood of pale preen, striped with 
purplish-brown. 
_ Plants are produced from corms 
which are thick bulb-like fleshy stems 
eovered with a thin membrane or 
scale leaves. 
These are shipped carefully packed 
and prepaid at three for $1.00. 






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A NEW VELVETY WHITE 
VIOLET WITH LONG STEMS 
We are now offering for the first 
time a velvety white Violet of un- 
usual merit. 
The petals are of heavy texture 
with a velvety sheen. The stems are 
long and stiff,. long enough to carry 
the blooms well above the foliage. 
And the plant is perfectly hardy here 
in Western Michigan,- a _ veritable 
testing ground for hardiness! 
| This Violet is only mildly fragrant 
dnd the bloom is a distinct single. 
| In a collection of a dozen plants 
there is a possibility that one or two 
will show a slight trace of blue at 
the base of the petals but the ot%ers 
will be true whites. Additional 
plants will be included with each 
order to make up for the approxi- 
mate ten percent variation in color. 
' Small plants, prepaid, at $1.50 per | 
dozen. These cannot be offered in 
lots of 100 plants until fall 1941. 
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PACIFIC HYBRID STRAIN = > 
OF CHOICE DELPHINIUMS | 
' During reent years the Pacific 
Hybrid ‘strain of Delphiniums has 
forged into prominence. The plants 
are known for their long flower 
spikes which are closely packed with 
individual flowers from two to three 
inches across. The stems are strong 
and wiry and the plants are resistant 
to mildew. 
- These plants, which we group by 
color, are strong, well rooted seed- 
lings. 
DELPHINIUMS BY COLOR 
LIGHT BLUE, per doz. --_-_~- 1.00 - 
DARK BLUE, per doz. —---_- 1.00 
LAVENDAR and PASTEL, 
DEGNEC OZ. qe soe ees 1.00 
GIANT WHITE, per doz. ---- 1.00 
MIXED SHAIDES, per doz. --- 1.00 
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 
12 each of the above, 
| a $5.00 value —2-__- 
6 each of the above ~-_----- 2.00 
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