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GRANNIS, ARK., APRIL, 1944 


Am now writing in the last week 
of February. Spring gardening 
time arrived. A long spell of wet 
weather has delayed plowing all 
around us. My vegetable garden 
not plowed yet, but am very busy 
with flowers. Early Daffodils in 
full bloom. 
Bluets (Houstonia coerula) 10c 
per doz. 
Spring Beauties (Claytonia vir- 
' ginica), 3 for 10c. 
Viola rafingesque, 10c per doz. 
Iris, unlabelled, 40 varieties for 
$1, postpaid. 
Partidgeberry (Michella repens) 
hardy ground cover. Must have 
acid soil. Can stand full sun in the 
north, but needs. shade here in the 
upper south. Blooms fragrant, fruit 
edible. 
Wood Betony (Pedicularis cana- 
densis) hardy ground cover for 
deep shade. Indifferent to soil but 
must have shade and moisture. 
Leaves are Fern like, composite 
blooms yellow. 
Iris cristata blue, fine ground 
cover for deep shade. Cannot 
promise the Amethyst cristate be- 
cause my cubs are in the Army, 
and they and the neighbors object 
to my going alone into this No 
Man’s Land west of Grannis. 
For above reason, cannot prom- 
ise Alum root. 
Five Fingers .(Potentilla), hardy, 
small medicinal vine, yellow 
blooms in early summer. 
Green Brier, stickery vine. No- 
dules on roots grow quite large 
and are used for making pipes. 
Virginia Creeper (Woodbine) 
will probably be ready by the time 
you read this. 
White Mint, a hardy perennial 
Monarda for the wild garden. 
Native Phlox. 
Ferns—Christmas; Ebony Spleen- 
wort; Blunt Lobed Woodsia; Lady; 
Bracken; and Resurrection. 
Red Tradescantia, one of the na- 
tive Spiderworts. So called “red’’ 
from the cold weather coloring of 
the leaves. Color of blooms so 
much affected by soil and expos- 
ure, I cannot guarantee what color 
they will be for you. 
Except where noted, all these 
hardy, native plants 5c each. Post- 
age paid on orders of 50c and over. 
Less than that please add 5c cash 
with order. 
Cultivated plants— 
Confederate Violets, grey effect, 
long stems. Give rather poor soil; 
can stand full sun, 
White Violets, hardy but not 
fragrant. Does well in poor soil, 
and makes longer’ stems with 
some shade. Early bloomer. Forces 
well. 
Single Orange Day Lily (Fulva 
Hemerocalis). 
Double Orange Day Lily (Kwan- 
so Hemerocalis). 
Talinum, commonly called Pink 
Baby’s Breath. 
All above plants 5c each post- 
paid. 
Hardy Cacti— 
Opuntia vulgare (Prickly Pear), 
5c. 
