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ANEMONE FULGENS * 
Neither color illustrations nor descriptive adjectives can 
adequately portray the beauty of these Scarlet Windflowers, 
although their name, fulgens, indicates something of their 
fiery red coloring. Aside from their intrinsic value for bril- 
liance and form, they are unusual in supplying such high 
coloring so eariy in the season, occasionally blooming here in 
the Northwest in January, but ordinarily starting to open in 
February and continuing until near May 1st. The color is 
comparable to that of the species Tulip, fosteriana, but with 
perhaps a bit less orange in its composition. The daisy-like 
flowers are 2 to 2% inches in diameter and are borne on 
stems about six inches long at the start of the season with 
increasing height to 12 to 15 inches at the close. Splendid for 
cut flowers. The blooms close at night and on cloudy days 
but open with sunshine or when taken into a warm room. In 
our opinion, the finest of all anemones with which we are 
acquainted. 
This plant grows from a rootstock which appears to be little 
more than a gnarled and twisted piece of dead bark. Should 
preferably be planted in the fall and given loose friable soil 
with good drainage but plenty of moisture during the growing 
season. Possibly not hardy in very cold sections but has with- 
stood zero temperatures here. Where lower temperatures 
prevail some protection would be advisable, such as a cover of 
fir boughs or a cold frame. Spring planting would likely give 
very few blooms the first year; in fact, fall planting will not 
assure a maximum display until the second year. A very 
worth while companion to your Daffodil planting. Small divi- 
sions, 25¢ each, $2.50 per dozen. Larger clumps, 60 each; $6.00 
per dozen. 
DELPHINIUMS 
From a planting of several strains, including the Pacific and 
Lyondels, we have seed of a few of the best plants which are 
hand crossed. These include semidoubles in blues, lavenders, 
mauves, violets, purples, and whites. Seed $1.50 per packet. 
DAFFODIL SEED 
Another innovation. Heretofore we have not offered Daffo- 
dil seed as we planted all the hand pollenized seed we pro- 
duced. Inasmuch as Daffodils, unlike Gladioli and Irises, can 
produce only a very few seed per bloom in most instances, 
we cannot offer specific crosses; moreover, many varieties do 
not bloom together or they are incompatible so that the 
amount of seed which could be produced from the more rare 
varieties would be very limited, and if offered at all, the price 
would necessarily be prohibitive. However, a few good varie- 
ties, such as Rubra, Jean Hood, some of the yellow trumpets, 
and a few others produce seed in fair amounts, and we offer 
a very limited amount of seed, primarily from such crosses at 
25 seed for $1.00 in mixture, or 15 seed for $1.00 labeled as 
to cross. 
PRIMULA POLYANTHUS = 
Again this season we offer, subject to crop, a limited amount 
of seed of a very good strain of primroses; in fact, a combina- 
tion of the strains of several leading Primrose breeders. Hand 
pollenized seed from a wide range of colors, including reds, 
bronzes, yellows, whites, pinks, blues and numerous inter- 
mediate shades, tints, and variations, in mixture only at $1.50 
per packet. 
IRIS 
We grow a goodly number of the better Bearded Iris, includ- 
ing varieties such as Helen McGregor, Chivalry, New Snow, 
Spanish Peaks, Cherie, Pink Cameo, Goldbeater, Firedance, 
Pierre Menard, Confetti, Argus Pheasant, and many others, 
including our own seedlings. We make many crosses each 
year and this year start an innovation of offering seed at 
25 for $1.00. We cannot offer any specific crosses this year 
but will label seed as to cross. Not less than 25 séed of one 
cross at this price. Or 40 seed from mixed crosses for $1.00. 
An economical way of getting some good Iris. 
GRANT E. MITSCH - CANBY, OREGON 
