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Saier’s 
GARDEN MAGAZINE 
DIMONDALE, MICHIGAN. 
VOL. 2. No. 12. 1951. 
Owner and publisher of Saier’s Garden 
Magazine, Harry E. Saier, Dimondale, Mich. 
Issued each month. Subscription price 
$2.00 per year; 2 years, $3.00; single copies 
25 cents. 
Each magazine is made up of three sect- 
ions of 16 pages, each section being printed 
every ten days. The last section is always 
the latest to be printed and corrections in 
them always cover the former sections. 
Send orders to the PIONEER SEED COM- 
PANY, Dimondale, Michigan. 
Free copies will be mailed upon request 
but if all issues are wanted it will be nec- 
essary to subscribe. Back copies cannot be 
supplied. All issues will be indexed and we 
expect to be able to furnish subscribers witn 
a suitable container to hold your copies for 
easy reference. You will find that your 
complete file will cover a large field of 
gardening information not to be found in 
any other publication. 
TO GARDEN CLUBS: We will be pleased 
to allow a special subscription rate to Clubs 
sending in 10 or more subscriptions. This 
will be an excellent opportunity for your 
Club to add funds to its treasury. Write us. 
June 
Our New Format 
First we want to explain the lack of the 
usual catalog during the past summer. 
Those who have paid subscriptions on file 
have wondered why the failure of delivery 
and many have written to inquire whether 
they have been missed, we hope all were 
answered but the help problem continually 
plagues us. 
For some time we have had in mind get- 
ting the catlog out in its present form. This 
has almost been even necessary for under 
present conditions, not only as to costs but 
many other reasons, that we have now in- 
stalled our own printing plant and the copy 
you are now reading is the first issue to be 
turn out. There are many improvements 
yet to be made but you can depend upon 
us to waste little time in making them. 
The present form allows us, not only to 
add new seeds promptly but what is more 
important, to take them out of the list as 
the seed supply has been exhausted which 
often happens on the more rare species. 
This not only makes us a lot of unnecessary 
work but avoides a lot of dissatisfaction 
from our customers. 
Our magazine will make an ideal outlet 
for the various eollecters and we will be 
pleased to have them write us; we, also, are 
always glad to cooperate in any collection 
trips. 
FEATHERED COCKSCOMB FOR BEDS. 
The feathered type of Celosia, listed as ©. 
plumose, make a fine showing in beds, as 
well as useful for cut flowers. 
The variety listed as Thompsoni grows 
about 3 feet high and come in a most mag- 
nificent range of colors and shades of red, 
yellow and pink. 
Fiery Feather is a dwarf variety growing 
1 foot high. The best strain of this makes a 
gorgeous display with their fiery crimson 
plumes and contrasting with the light green 
foliage. These are also fine for pot culture 
as well as for bedding and cutting. 
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ee Ne ers. 
AQUILEGIA 
longissima 
AGROSTEMMA 
Githago 
ACROCLINIUM 
Helipterum roseum 
ASTER 
Princess Bonnie 
ASTERS IDEAL FOR CUTTING 
ARUM  (AY-rum) Ws 
Require rich soil, plenty of water and a shady place; some are pot plants in GH and 
others are hardy. If undisturbed they will form better flowers; tuberous rooted. 
italicum. Creamy white fis in sp; pretty fol, evergreen in §S; 1 ft; HHP...ARUM-1 20¢ 
—pictum. Spathe with green tube and purple LMD..... cesses eseeeeeesees ARUM-6. 20¢ 
ASCLEPIAS  (as-KLEE-pi-as) 
Silkweed. Attractive habit and showy flowers; they make nice plants in the border 
They are easily grown from seed started same as most perennials. 
currassavica....Blood Flower. Reddish purple corolla, or. hoods; 3ft; TA...ASCL-3 20¢ 
syriaca. Green or purplish fils; July-AUgG SHE FP oun... cceccescsscceccsscsnaseesons ASCL-14 20¢ 
tuberosa. Orange flowers, July-August, 2-3 ft., HP... Seuswedundvecoatoncasvareeen ASCL-I5. 15¢ 
ASPARAGUS (ass-PAR-ah-gus) 
The decorative species are easily grown but are tender plants in the N. Those listed 
below are grown for their green foliage. 
—asparagoides. Smilax of the GH. BerrieS dark purple... .eesssssesseeseeee ASPG-4. 25¢ 
plumosus. The tall climber for GR fine foliage for cutting;TP. ASPG-16 25¢ 
scandens v deflexus. Sniall form, deflexed branches, nod’g w fis; 4 ft TP... ASPG-18 25¢ 
—racemosa. Tall cl; handsome foliage; GeENSE SPVLAYS fAS..........ccccceccessccecesccceeess ASPG-17. 25¢ 
—Sprengeri. Climbing fern to 6 ft; popular GH plant for green................. ASPG-20. 25¢ 
ASPERULA  (as-PER-eu-lah) 
Used mainly in the RG or for carpeting shady places, growing best in moist spots. 
Easily grown; the leaves are in whorls and the fiowers small lily-shaped, in white, blue 
or pink. Woodruff. 
orientalis. Pre ty blue fis effective in carpeting; 1ft; HA ...........ccccessssenes ASPH-13 15¢ 
finciotiasmeeLOCctIMbpDeN tm wWinitem ss, ened MOUtSIC elit t ra EL Ey cuesuesceiesarerctesveseticescs ASPR-13 15¢ 
ASPHODELUS (AS-foh-del-us) 
Easy culture in the border or wild garden in rich sandy loam. Flowers lily-like. 
——SDCCICS BITOMN) GING) PY TON CCS eo ccccascerseceenskcsaccaseussacasssincdaccsssvpssseekroceoudevomnves Veeanaesseheacsnunste ASPH-3. 30¢ 
ASPHODELINE (ass-pho-de-LIN-ee)Jacob’s..Rod. 
Differs from Asphodelus only in the flower stems being leafless and the foliage clust- 
ered at the base; cultuie. 
lutens. King’s Spear. Frag. yellow fis in racemes; part shade; 2-4 ft;HP........ ASPD-4. 20¢ 
ASTERS 
Sow seeds indoors 6 weeks before time to set out in their beds which is after danger 
of frost has passed. Do not crowd, usually a foot apart, and use care that do not suffer 
a set back thru over watering, crowding or drought. It is best to transplant seedlings 
once. As the roots of Asters are shallow, use care in cultivating. Make succession 
plantings for continuous bloom, but when possible use different types which flower at 
different times. All strains are wilt resistant unless so noted. 
AMERICAN or VICK’S BRANCHING: 
Plants 2-215 ft tall, branching, robust, flowers double, semi-ball shaped, late Aug. 
—White, 1W; Crimson, 1C; Lavender, 1L; Seperate COLOTS..........ccceccscssecssesssesssesscee AST-1. 15¢ 
Blent of American Branching. A careful hand made blend oo.eeeeccccccccccse AST-1X 10¢ 
CREGO: 
Plants robust, branching, 2-214 ft fls large, double,blooms mid-Aug; all pur 
—Enchantress (WR). Lively salmon rose, NEW......cccccsccscecscsescsscesceece 2 eestor ns 2 VAST 2E iss 
— Lights Blue. (Wit) erinescoloretonsculsnOwersioect.c etn nen ee AST-2B 15¢ 
—Peach Blossom (WR). Delicate pink, excellent for CUutting.........ccscccccccccssscocess AST-2P 15¢ 
—Crego Blend (WR). Just the right blend for cut AOWETS.i.....ceccccsccsscesescsocscecccess AST-2X 15¢ 
EARLY BEAUTY: 
Planted at the same time, they will flower with the Cregos andd American Branching 
or in early Sept till frost; plants 215-3 ft, large well formed fl 
ing qualtities; witt resistant. . = ieee ener cnr coco. 
—Azure Fairy poustethennighty shad esol Mion tile mens tssmcaccsse ree AST-3A 152 
ie ses ..AST-3W 15¢ 
sgutnbcavsbevantetes sxe -AST-3X 15¢ 
GIANTS. OF CALIFORNIA: ; 
Non-resistant strain. The flowers are of the Crego type, curled and twisted king 
fine cut flower sort; stems stiff and non-branching, 3 ft tal i sey eek 
—Azure Blue. Rich cut flower shade 2 ee ee ee 
——-CTIMSON me LC hme OLOLTM SULA linens ect ee a 
—Loveliness...A rich pure pink touched with salmon... : ; ee 
—Peach Blossom. ..Opens white, flushed lavender-pink.. iy ee 
—White....Pure white of excellent form. ie 
—Giants of California Blend.....A cut flower blend in r i 13 
GIANT COMET: 
Plants upright’ 2 ft, non-branching,flowers feathery, d i i 
A tine type for cut flowers, wilt resistant. Miao Sot td ASIEN NI Ue: 
Seed list continued on page eleven. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
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