6 
Plant Names 
Many of the botanical name given plants 
may seem very confusing to some growers 
but they are not as bad as they at first may 
seem. Following are a few names and their 
meanings. Knowing these will make your 
flowers more interesting. 
When plants have the word himalaieus, 
caucasicus , sibericus, alpinus or montanus, 
you will know they are at home in places of 
high altitude and require perfect drainage. 
Plants whose names suggest that they 
are at home in severe winter climates are 
known by such names as canadensis, siber- 
icus or arcticus. 
Chilensis or mexicanus suggests warm 
places and so would very likely be planted 
in a sheltered place. 
Javanicus or madagascarensis are names 
of plants subject to tropical conditions and 
here in the U. S. would be planted in the 
greenhouse. 
For pond-side or swampy places, such 
plants often have such words as aquaticus, 
paludosus or lacustris. 
Fuchsia is named after the German phys- 
sician who published his ‘History of Plants’ 
in 1542. 
Lonicera, to which the Honeysuckle be- 
longs, was named after Adam Locicer of 
Frankfort and who died in 1586. 
Sedum is from sedeo, to sit, because it 
sits on rocks and walls. Is also called Stone- 
crop, because it grows on stones. 
Gypsophila means loving chalk. It grows 
best in alkaline soils. 
Philodendron means loving a tree. 
Ranunculus means little frog and suggests 
it loves marshy places. 
Heath, Heather is from the German word 
meaning waste, because it grows on waste 
ground. The dwellers on the heaths being 
the last to accept Christianity, hence ‘heath- 
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en. 
Vermiculite for Seeding 
By W. A. Hendrych 
I have used Vermiculite as a seeding med- 
ium with the highest degree of success. Ear- 
ly this spring I started quite a number of flats 
filling with Vermiculite, then completely soak- 
ing them down. I left the flats drain for 
half an hour and then seeded as I would 
have, if using soil, only increasing the a- 
moun of covering of the seed to about five 
times their thickness instead of the custom- 
ary three. 
I did not have to water them again until 
germination as the greenhouse is quite humid 
and Vermiculite holds water exceptionally 
well. 
The root systems on the plants were al- 
most twice as heavy as those rooted in soil. 
This method was successsful with proctially 
no damp-off on the following plants: pansies, 
cinerarias, primulas, ageratum, asters, sal- 
via, bellis, dahlias and others. 
All the seedlings were transplanted to soil 
after the second set of leaves were formed; 
this is not absolutely necessary if you are 
able to use nutrients, watering at an average 
of once a week with a dilute solution 
Cuttings are also farther advanced by root- 
ing them in Vermiculite. I find I am able 
to pot a cutting in one half the time it would 
tuke in sand or soil as a medium. 
(Mr. Hendrych is Chief Gardener at the 
U.S. Navel Ordinance Plant at Forest Park, 
Til. 
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aOR A ANEM-10CC. 25¢ 
.ANEM-10M. 20¢ 
““ANEM-ION. 20¢ 
“ANEM-10H. 20¢ 
alpjna. Cream inside, purplish out; 3”=across;, 136) tt; HP 
bifloral..... 
barbulata. 
cylindrica. 
demissa. W 
Drummondii. 
globosa. Fils red to bronze-green; May-Sept; 
Halleri. For sunny places, lilac fils; June; RG; (5 Jane. 
Hybrida japonica. Autumn flowering hyb’s white tinged ro 
MAGE]]ANICA. ....sscscssesssscvsssesescsoncnssscesesecerareresecsevecsossstsesacrcasserseserscsscsssseneasaceceaans steers ANEM-32. 20¢ 
—Giant Form. . ANEM-32G. 20¢ 
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myosotidiflora: see Brunnera macrophylla. 
nicricans. Purple-black fis; Pulsatilla Group; Lft; HP occ ANEM-38 20¢ 
occidentalis. White or purplish fis, 2” across; May; 14 ft; HP ws ANEM-39 20¢ 
patens nuttalliana. Purple fis very early in spring; CUE rence . ANEM-44N 20¢ 
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—montana. Dark violet drooping flowers... 
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—SCOLOLINA. o..csecciesoscsccecscscsvecassersossesconicresseesceseasesse 
Slavica. Collected jr AuStria.....cesecsccscsrsessersscereersesedbares 
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sylvestris. Pure white, fragrant, nodding fis; May-June; 112 ft, HP........ ANEM-56 20¢ 
virginiana.....White or greenish fis, fine for meadows; June-Aug; 3ft HP ANEM-60 20¢ 
vitifolia. Grape-leaf A., fis white, 2” ac. in cymes, UU sae LE deeececteseseeces ANEM-61. 30¢ 
ANODA LAVATEROIDES 
vn WANEM-54. 20¢ 
hasta. Handsome plant; lovely pink fis 10 ft; HAs... cescrssessssetensseeeereneees ANOD-2. 20¢ 
Opelcup. Continuous bloomer; June-Nov; fis, blue and pink; 3ft HA... ANOD-4 15¢ 
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ANTENNARIA (an-te-NAY-ri-ah) 
Everlasting; Pussy’s Toes. Perennials used in the wild or rock garden, also much 
used as dried flowers in winter bouquets. Best in dry soil, easily grown. Flowers in 
heads and the leaves are white-woolly clustered at the base. “ee 
aprica. Dense low mats, white or pink heads, 57; HP on. ccc. ssses sesesseeseessesnees ANTA-2. 25¢ 
rosea.. Foliage distinctly white and woolly; fis rose; 142 ft;HP oe ANTA-17. 25¢ 
ANTHEMIS (AN-the-mis) 
AN-the-mis) Golden Marguerite, Chamomile. Very free flowering perennials with 
daisy-like fllowers, blooms June-Sept. Does well on dry sandy soils and in full sun. 
Sow seeds in late April or early May, outdoors, or they can be started earlier indoors. 
Thin plants in garden to 10” apart. Profuse bloomers. 
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nobilis, Perry’s Variety. Bright lemon form; fine cut fl; 2ft; HP .ANTH-10P 204 
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ANTHERICUM  (an-THER-i-kum) 
Tuberous-rooted herbs of the Lily Family having racemes of small white lily-like flow- 
ers and long narrow grassy leaves. Common names are St. Bernard’s Lily, ST. Bruno’s 
Lily . In the North they require protection. They make fine GH plants or for use 
in lawn vases in the summer. Require plentiful supply of water when blooming. 
liliagosm Neat) Speciess Small white eis sil Si El bore, csesescteursacevetetsnausucspevetaeesneoeuscre= ANTE-3 25¢ 
ramosum. Tufts of grass-like foliage; white flowers; RG; 2ft, HP .. ANTE-4 25¢ 
undulatum. White fis in racemes, easy; native S. Af.; 1ft; HHP...... .. ANTE-5 25¢ 
ANTIGONON (an-TIG-oh-non) 
A tendril climber grown in the North as a GH vine but in the South it is a popular 
hardy climber where it has a long blooming season. In the GH it requires plenty of 
light and not too much root room. Keep roots dry during rest in winter. 
leptopus. Climber to 40 ft; rose-pink fils; Mexico, tender .........ccccscerseseseeeeees ANTI-1 15¢ 
ANTIRRHINUM  (an-ti-RY-num) 
Snapdragons are popular cut flowers both in the garden and the GH. Early fi 
can be had by starting them indoors in Feb. or later on till April. They ae fader 
perennials but grown as annuals. The seed being small, care should be used in germ- 
inating them, they may be slow. A majus is the commonly grown species. Set out 
after danger of frost is past. For winter bloom sow in August and get seedlings 
into pots as soon as possible. Pinch off terminal but whenever transplantig. 
ALL RUST RESISTENT STRAINS. 
MAGUS GRANDIFLORUM: Tall large flowered, making excellent garden cut fis. 
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—Prince of Orange. A popular orange color, excellent for cutting 15¢ 
—Queen Victoria. The best pure white; necessary in all plantings...... ANTR-1V 15¢ 
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