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MAY—JUNE ¢\94 
Dirk, 


The War is so complicating the 
printing business that there is no 
telling when these notes can be 
printed. Am now writing the second 
of May. Black Locust petals falling, 
Iris, Peonies and Roses in full bloom. 
My tender African wildlings still in- 
doors, for, during the fifty years 
I’ve lived in Arkansas, three times, a 
northern blizzard has jumped the O- 
zarks and Ouchitas and brought us 
frost the night of the 6th of May. 
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Iris, unlabelled, 40 varieties $1.00 
postpaid . 
Houstonias, Viola rafinesque sone 
now. Tootworth making seed. Will 
soon be dormant. 
Partridgeberry (Michella repens) 
hardy evergreen ground cover. Needs 
acid soil; deep shade in the South: 
berries edible. 
Ferns—Christmas; Ebony Spleen- 
worth; Resurrection, Blunt, Lobed ; 
Woodsia and possibly Lady. | 
Red Tradescantia, so called from 
cold weather coloring of the leaves. 
Color of blossoms seems to depend 
on nature of soil and amount of sun. 
One of the native Spiderworts. 
Green Briar—vine, stickery, black 
berries; nodules on roots grow quite 
large and are used for home made 
pipes. 
Five Fingers—a medicinal vine 
(Potentill) with rather attractive 
foliage and yellow flowers in every 
summer. 
Virginia Creeper—native vine, 
good cover for buildings, takes bril- 
liant autumn coloring. 
to. Till, 
. for new sales. 
Pale blue Iris cristata may be show- 
ing by late March, or maybe not un- 
til April, depending on the weather. 
Native, the White and Confeder- 
ate Violets all through blooming for 
this year, but may be set for next 
year’s blooming. Both white and con- 
federate will thrive in poor soil and 
can stand the sun. 
Birdsfoot Violets foeouah Sette 
ing until late fall, but not quite dor- 
mant now. They usually take a nap 
in mid summer. Need some shade, 
but do well under trees. 
Both Iris Cristata Amethyst and 
Alum Root out in No Man’s Land 
where my boys don’t want’ me to go 
alone. Terrain very rough and big 
rattlesnakes occasionally killed out 
there. 
HARDY ROCK GARDEN PLANTS 
Most of my Sedums are hardy to 
ZeY0.. 
~ Last year my Sempervivums got 
fashionable and practiced birth cont- 
rol, but this year fashion calls for 
babies and quite a number of ‘chicks’ 
are hatching, but few big enough to 
“wean. Have quite a back log of orders 
before any will be available 
HARDY CACTI 
Opuntia vulgare (Common prickly 
pear) flowers creamy yellow. 
Opuntia robusta, much taller and 
bigger pads. 
Opuntia vaseyi, hardy in Colora- 
do, much thicker, broader pads. 

