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RECOMMENDED 
GARDEN BOOKS 
ROCK GARDENS. HOW TO PLAN AND 
PLANT THEM, WITH SECTIONS OF TH# 
WALL, PAVED, MARSH, AND WATER 
GARDEN. 320 pp. 8 plates in color, 59 
photographs and diagrams, lists of plants. 
Cr.8vo, cloth. London (1949). Price $3.25. 
Mr. Edwards was formerly in charge of 
the rock garden at Kew, England. This 
is about the best book available on rock 
gardens, in print at the present time. 
THE A.B.C. OF THE GREENHOUSE. 
Shewell-Cooper (W.E.) 320 pp. 4 col. plates, 
9 gravure plates, 27 line illus. 12mo, cloth. 
London (1949). Price $1.50. 
Lists and gives cultural information on 
rearly 300 greenhouse plants. A quick and 
easy reference book. (Very popular) 
POPULAR ORCHID GROWING The Royal 
Orchid Grower. 76 pp. plates (5 in color), 
diags., tables. 12mo. St Albans, 1949. Paper 
bound edition with colorful dust wrapper. 
A handy guide for the amateur. Price 
$1.75. 
HOW TO INCREASE PLANTS. Hottes (A. 
C.) 279 pp. 128 illus., lists, tables 12mo. 
cloth, New York (1949). Price $3.00. 
This is any excellent book, Covers all 
types of propagation, from seed, cuttings, 
layers, grafting, etc. 
SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL PROPAGAT- 
ION. Methods old new. Longmire (A.A.) 
135 pp. of text, 84 pages of plates, with a 
total of 307 individual illus. 12mo. stiff pap- 
er, Carpinteria, Cal, 1949. Price $3.00. 
As the name indicates, this book gives 
some interesting and unusual information 
about quite a large number of plants. How 
to raise evergreens from seed; how to short- 
en time to period of bloom when raising 
gladiolus and other bulbous plants, etc., 
from seed. 
RHODODENDRONS FOR EVERYONE. 
Kingdon-Ward. 122 pp., illus. 12mo, cloth. 
London, 1926. Price $1.00. 
Tells about raising Rhododendrons from 
seed, among many other things of interest 
in the culture of this beautiful plant. 
THE BOOK OF PERENNIALS. Hottes 
(A.C.) 272 pp., illus. tables, lists. 12mo, 
cloth. New York, 1948. Price $2.50. 
A good American book on perennials. 
COLOR ALL THE YEAR IN MY GARDEN 
Middleton (C.H.) 123 pp, 24 pp plates 
(8 in color) lists. Cr. 8vo, cloth, London, 
jolately letaserss Saari, 
A selection of choice varieties of annuals, 
biennials, perennials, bulbs, climbers and 
trees and shrubs — that give a continuity 
of color in the garden throughout the year 
THE PROPAGATION OF ALPINES. 
Hills (L.D.) 464 pp., 43 illus. from photo- 
graphs. Co. frontis. 93 figs. in text, 8mo, 
cloth, London (1950). Price $5.00. 
A very complete coverage of nearly 2,500 
species. 
SEED AND POTTING COMPOSTS. 
By W.J.C. Lawrence and J. Newell. rev 
4th edition, 160 pp., illus. 12mo, cloth, Lond- 
on. (OUT IN JAN.) Price $1.75. 
The authors are the developers of the 
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OVER 5,000 KINDS OF SEEDS 
AGERATUM continued from page 3. 
—WhitemOQueen.) Pure whites Sedan ji) FUDAN cscssssntcrerccrasccace ..AGER-3M_ 15¢ 
—White Beauty. Considered the best white; 7 inches; HHA..............0. AGER-3P 15 
—Zuriblau. Pretty dwarf blue novelty from Switzerland; HHA. .AGER-3Z lS5e 
=Mixed: Blend "of, “all the Vabove™ garden “Varieties cr cccsatecccessesecesecs=ees AGER-X 10¢ 
AGRIMONIA  (ag-rim-MOH-nee-ah) Agrimony 
Erect perennial plants with small yellow fils in racemes followed by burr fruits;shade. 
—OdOrata: Yellow; 3) feet}? HUrOp es MELE re. c.<serevcsts satu desevsesusccsrtovassversdeaysasecsestatavecdnnecxseneuce AGRI-2. 20¢ 
AGROSTEMMA: see Lychinis. 
AGROSTIS (ah-GROS-tis) 
A group of tufted annual and perennial ornamentall grasses. 
nebulosa. Cloud Grass. Dwarf and neat; plant indoors early; 1ft,HA...... AGRO-5. 20¢ 
ALLAMANDA = (al-ah-MAM-dah) 
Shrubs and climbers native of Brazil. Easily grown in the greenhouse in N. In the 
South they thrive in the open. Showy purple or yellow fiowers. 
cathartica. Pretty vine; golden yellow fis 3” across; HHA,...0.0...........cccceees ALLA-1 20¢ 
ALLIUM (AL-i-um) 
Flowering Onion. Nearly all those listed here are hardy perennials. They are at- 
tractive plants in the border, some in the rock garden. Sow seeds as for perennials, 
usually in early spring. Rich, sandy soils best; full sun. 
—albopilosum. Lilac in umbels 8 inches across; 3 ft; dandy, HP.................... ALUM-2. 25¢ 
—ammophijlum. Golden yellow floweres; Europe; HP... eee .. ALUM-4. 30¢ 
cernuum. Nodding buds, erect fils; lavender to white, May, 1ft; HP... .ALUM-21. 20¢ 
falcifolium. An extra good RG variety; 4’; deep rose.... .ALUM-28 25¢ 
Gayeri. A’ very pretty “14 plant; rose-pink=  fisS3)) IP Aiikictcccccdssceaccuscivesncevesese ALUM-37 25¢ 
karataviense. Whitish fis with purple mid-rib; 1 ft; .ALUM-44 25¢ 
—neopolitanum. Large 3 inch white flowers; 1 ft; S EU; HP.... .ALUM-S58. 25¢ 
oreophilum. Purple in many flowered umbels; Caucasus. .ALUM-67. 40¢ 
—nigrum. (A. speciosum) Violet fis} 2 £63 HIP.....cccccccccsccssccsescsees 3 . 30¢ 
peninsulare. Rose-purple fis in loose umbels; 1ft; HP.... ws 25¢ 
praecox. White fis petals, bright purple mid-vein; 12’; HP....... . 15¢ 
pyrenaicum. White flowers with a geen mid-rib; 3 ft; 20¢ 
roseum. Rose flowers in loose umbels; 115 ft; HP.iscccsssecsesscescsseseeees 20¢ 
—rubrum. Flowers replaced by reddish bulbels; 1 ft; Rocky Mts; HP . 30¢ 
Schoenopeasum v. sibiricum. Chives. Rich }:urple fis; 1ft; HP...... _ 20¢ 
—senescens. (A montanum)....Lilac in many fi’d umbels; 2 ft Eu; HP. “A . 25¢ 
mt SEE PTTL UYYN sires cose di cnasscenencccacessvesucaetavesesesavasdkaccusmavcsses'swevnucccetic vererenstoctevenctscchee sean enae te naven ml . 30¢ 
BULL Cana eases saccevccscecuescassecseusiescoes sivas none soussee sa aeeieeseeebeeee mete cater cde eae eT ne - 40¢ 
—tanguticum. Bluish lilac with darker midrib, in dense umbels; HP . 30¢ 
tibeticum 2) Peep blue wilowenssGic-era Debs ee Elbo s.yceccssstscsetessicsronsscossscetceds oe 35¢ 
triquetrum. Large white fis in loose umbels, 112 ft; HP.. .. ALUM-104. 25¢ 
tuberosum. Leaves not hollow; July-Sept; 18”; Peace, ..ALUM-105 20¢ 
Uniftolium, | fink Allume Califa 1-io hts Dri Shite TOSCs ELE ccrrertcssrccectteseceresees ALUM-106.20¢ 
Allium Blend. This is valuable collection of Alliums; nearly 50 sp........ ALUM-X 15¢ 
ALOE (AL-oh) 
Perennial succulent plants native of the Cape. They make ornamental pot plants 
in the North. Grow in sandy soil with a little peat and rotted manure and small chunks 
of old mortar or lime; keep on dry side. 
exXcélsiawyEromee SOP FROG ESTA iter hte recccecr erect eitcectcnsceeteseetcrerateto terete nis ccbratettin caters ALOE-24. 20¢ 
ALONSOA = (al-on-SOH-ah) 
Mask Flower. Easily grown in a warm locaion. Sow seed indoors in spring and set 
plants out after frost danger; for growing indoors in winter, sow in summer and set 
plants indoors early in the fall. 
—Warscewiczii. Cinnabar or scarlet-red; 3 ft; Peru; grow as an annual......... ALON-7. 20¢ 
Alonsoal Blend we Alls thely above KuIndS.saeecererrcenetntircnteetescel oer ALON-X 15¢ 
ALSTROEMERIA (al-stre-MEE-ri-ah) 
So. American greenhouse plants grown from tuberous roots that are treated as bulbs. 
Rich soil and a sunny position needed. Seed can be planted in pots, August or later, 
which bloom the folllowing summer. 
aurantiace. Orange spotted red, free, very hardy, 3 £6; PIP ......cccsccsscccocsccosccseess ALST-1. 20¢ 
—augustifolia. Pink, orange or flame, 3ft; HP ALST-1A. 20¢ 
Rigtuse) bialce Decimrandury.ello wats mee cb; mel Ee, ee re nce ey eens eer een eee ALST-5 20¢ 
—hybrids. Peruvian Lily. Pink, red or yellow; 2-3 ft; HHP................ .. ALST-5H. 20¢ 
Pelegrina. Lily of the Incas.. Pink spotted purple; 1ft; HP... ALST-6 25¢ 
—alba. Pure white form; very nmice; lft; HP 
‘ OFM EVEL Y gielCe Tay Ut Gs ELD e ocvervcerstesreseesctres .ALST-6W 25¢ 
—Blend. All) iM dS Wa O Gl sees seacthe acs te tatiss het ucasscsctee meets ss tanasceseieavteo ieee easton ALST-X. 20¢ 
ALTHAEA (al-THEE-ah) 
Hollyhock. Flowers in terminal erect racemes or spikes; easily grown in good loam. 
Mostly perennial; the biennials, of which the common Hollyhock is the principal one 
can be started in July for flowers the following summer. 
ficifolia. Fig-leaf Hollyhock. Deep yellow fis; 64 ft; 
—hybrids. Many collor combinations, 6 ft; HB 
rosea. The common Holyhock, which see. 
ALYSSUM_  (ah-LIS-um) 
Magwort. Annuals and perennials, trailing to 1ft in height, and all showy; the per- 
ennials bloom very early in the spring; the annuals during early summer 
A..maritimum: Under this heading are listed all the common annual Sweet Alyssum. 
Botanicallly, they belong under Lobulario maritima. They are all hardy annuals, doing 
best when started early. They are used in edging os bedding, in pots, baskets or boxes 
as well as in the rock garden. All low growing and very free flowering. 
Carpet of Snow. Compact stra, pure) whitey 372 FLAC cicecceccscccccstecteccteccsceseessenes ALYS-15C. 15¢ 
Snow Cloth. Very dwarf, compact, snow white; 3’; HA. .ALYS-15S. 15¢ 
Little Gem. Compact 6” plants, pure white; HA -ALYS-15G. 10¢ 
Lilac Oocens a Deen) ViOletpomanvVer yap ie tye y ELA nrc connie men ne nanan ALYS-15Q. 15¢ 
Violet Queen. Uniformly deep violet, compact, fragrant, 6’, HA. ALYS-15V. 15¢ 
Sweet Maritimum. Very fragrant; 1ft, white; boxes or baskets; HA ...ALYS- 5 
Mixed Annual Alyssum. All varieties ea tee ML 
.. ALTH-3 20¢ 
.. ALTH-3H. 20¢ 
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idaeum. Silvery green fol; fis. whiteish; Crete; HP 25¢ 
—orientale: .Collected pime-A lb ania sy iintacmcasereccsiverssssctvessssceeeeheutes 30¢ 
—spinosum. White or pinkish; woody, 1 ft: S EU: HP . 20¢ 
—lutescens. Yellow form of Lobularia MaritiMa cnn. ccecccscsscssessssescesecceccecoccee | 25¢ 
Seed list continued on page five. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
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