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THE NEW PINK NARCISSUS 
This introduces the NEW “PINK” DAFFODILS that will be offered during the next 
year or two. They are lovelier, more delicately tinted and have much larger Trumpets 
than Mrs. R...O...Backhouse, which is their parent. Each one of them is a jewel in 
any Daffodil collection. All are excellent growers, free flowering and multiply rapidly. 
Bulbs offered are all TOP SIZE, DOUBLE NOSE. Each 5 100 
Te ie et ere nner ne ROU EEE IOC DLC aCe EO oD COL LOCO CCE 30 $1.25 $20.00 
Strong white perianth. The trumpet is pale apricot, shaded salmon and orange 
BIA RRIUZ. rrr ene a sacs sacra eres pe itr Seroecon 30 061.25 = 20.00 
Pure white perianth. When opening the trumpet is a pale Buttercup-yellow with a 
broadly fringed and apricot shaded edge, when fully developed the trumpet becomes 
a clear apricot-pink. Strong grower. 
CANINES | 2 oocceeeictescsneecsessesssntenesconsasarsevcesscsncscdsren- cateepespneauegnesasnnnmceonensuecse® 30 1.25 20.00 
on edge of cup. 
CHAMPAGNE,  oucsesecsssscssssssscecercecnssnsvsenscsssensorensencsennsvscsensssenancanevontttterseee 60 2.75 40.00 
Pure white perianth of good substance. The trumpet is large and pale cream-pink 
with broad overlaping ruffled edge. When in full bloom the color turns to salmon- 
pink. Strong grower. 
LADY BIRD. occcccccccsecessssscscscscreecesssssenssscencnesensvesessencssesernscresssssesnecenereesorees 60 2.75 40.00 
White perianth of perfect ferm. The large trumpet is distinctly pink and flaring, 
evenly ruffled, pale apricot outside,deep orange-apricot inside at opening deepening, 
towards the throat. Strong stem. Most outstanding variety; resembling Daisy Sch- 
affer in form and size. 
MENTONE. .......:::cceeccerrreerreeeeett ee a ee rercnc eee matesetteaerssves .70 3.75 50.00 
White perianth, trumpet apricot, shaded pink outside, which is fringed and of a 
lovely tangerine orange and rose color; inside somewhat stronger in color than out- 
side. When fully developed the flower turns to a nearly clear pink. Cup lenght is 
about 212 inches and it is 2 inches wide. Outstanding. 
PINK BEAUTY ....0.0:::cccccscececsenesettesesesesnescaeeeseneneanenenenecenneneccnsscessensceenensenes 30 «61.25 =. 20.00 
White perianth and of good form,, opening apricot-yellow with somewhat darker 
edge, later becoming salmon-pink. 
DUNK EUAN Yeo eee arco es acca eee eee 20 60 15.00 
White perianth, well formed, with a pale apricot trumpet, broadly fringed soft pink. 
Free flowering and excellent for naturalizing. 
PINK FAVORITE’. cscssccteecacsss-scansescsseencnosoiseesstermessavonionersscen Uisennstonseo.sre(* 30 #41.25 25.00 
Pure white perianth; the trumpet is at opening pale yellow, soon turning to a beaut- 
iful apricot-pink somewhat darker inside. 
White perianth; the trumpet is a lovely clear salmon-pink turning to clear pink when 
tinct light apricot-pink rim. This variety draws attention wherever shown. It is 
PINK (GE Miretsssscccoseescscsecsonere-nncastencoronooccansonesanesnasiveiasevsnzansh-ausencnicnsssanscense 40 1.75 30.00 
PINK GLORY. ciccsecsscsscsscensscsssesssccencnctscstctensnensenszcenseccosssnessnerensietizs Pace ars 50 2.25 43.00 
The “Orchid” among the Pink Narcissus. 
graceful, with an exquisite long trumpet opening light Indian-yellow soon shading to 
a lovely pink, inside deep pinkish-apricot remaining so till the end. Without question 
the most beautiful “PINK” ever raised. When used as a corsage with some Asparagus 
green it is as delicate as an Orchid. 
PUNK RLM ossnd ses sveres cos ensescnv ont tesneg gene seansonnanr soe urr russes ersten Serena oS 40 1.75 30.00 
Stiff, pure white perianth of good form, the cup is a citron-yellow with a very dis- 
tinct light apricot-pink rim. This variety draws attention wherever shown. _ Itis 
quite distinct from all others. Strong tall stem. 
PINK SELECT. .........::::0:eee Nie es Roce ria eee 40 1.75 30.00 
Pure white perianth opening pale yellow, soon turning to a lovely pink with apricot 
shading but mostly pink when fully developed. The trumpet is nearly 2 inches long 
and 2 inches wide. Excellent stem 
ROSY SUNRISE. .........- ene eee rar caatactnnentencentesereneseensncsrs 1.25 6.00 115.00 
Pure white perianth, well formed and of good substance; the trumpet is wide and 
flaring apricot, changing gradually to a soft pink. A giant among the “Pinks” and it 
will be one of the leaders among this class as soon as it becomes better known. 
STA Me iecscticecoths sess teen the aes emer ape creer erg pene fete age as ere) Sa O02 2.00 
“The Queen of the New Pink Novelties”. Pure white perianth of good substance, 
with a lovely and large, strongly fringed trumpet of pure salmon-apricot with distinct 
rose-pink shading. The inside of the trumpet turns to a soft Indian-yellow when 
fully developed. The color of this variety is rather difficult to describe. 
ONE LARGE BULB of EACH of the ABOVE 15 BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES of the 
NEW PINK DAFFODILS, all labeled (total value $7.00) SPECIAL PRICE $5.00. 
This will make an ideal gift for a garden friend. We recommend this collection 
very highly, as it contains the very latest and best in the NEW PINK DAFFODILS. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY — DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
FLOPPING PLANTS 
In a recent bulletin of the American Pen- 
stemon Society, Mrs. Considine of Montana, 
mentioned about Penstemon glaber flopping 
in eastern gardens. She says,“Close by there 
is a high hillside that is a natural glaber 
garden (it is native there) and no monotony 
either, and not a flop. But seeds wash from 
there to the creek bed below and the result- 
ing plants may or not flop. Plants volunteer 
all over the place and flop or stand accord- 
ing to the environment.” 
Mrs. Considine has the correct answer but 
it could be plainer if she had said, the plants 
on the steep hillside, where they are always 
found in nature, are growing in a soil with a 
low organic content but when the seed germ- 
inates in the rich soil of the creek bed, 
they flop. 
Therefore if you are having this trouble, 
check up on your plant to see if it is one that 
does best in soils not too fertile. 
Whether plants flop or stand upright or 
whether they bloom or not, is in nearly every 
case due to the amount of plant food present 
in the soil. 
I hear of so many gardeners raising this 
question and ever so often one will write, 
“after 3 years (or may be its 5) patiently 
waiting my plant finally bloomed”. The 
reason for this is the excessive amount of 
plant food in the soil for the plant in quest- 
ion. In 3 or 5 years time much of the excess- 
ive food has been depleted and finally the 
correct balance was arrived at and thus the 
flowering of th plant or to be more exact 
the plant finally tried to form seeds. 
Cleome is easily grown from seed and it 
shoul be in every border. Plant in May 
when they germinate readily. Thin the plants 
to two feet apart. 
They make excellent border subjects and 
most desirable cutflowers; they flower from 
June till frost. 
PALM SEEDS 
NOTE: Due to the fact that these seeda 
mature at different times of the year; we 
can accept orders only for filling as the fresh 
seed is received. If the seed is not on hand 
when you order we will advise promptly when 
it may be expected. 
PACKETS: 75¢ each 
(250 seed at the 1,000 rate) 
per 1000 Seeds 
BRAHEA 1yroezli (glauca).............000 $ 9.00 
CHAMAEROPS excelsa.............. per Ib. .90 
Wir liss eke se occareereeee semen ”» 1.00 
COCOS australis (C. campestris).............. 4.00 
FICXTIOSA? eesses-becacecitetees « ortehectscasvaaneeeveneeee 4.25 
Romanzoffiana,. .4.00..cies.csksces eee 6.00 
CORYPHA “australis: ...:....--..c:-.s:scsssee oer 7.00 
CORDYLINE vy. Dracoena. 
ERYTHEA armata y. Brahea 
JUBAEA spectabillis ................ecccceeceeseeee 8.00 
KENTIA  Belmoreana _......................2.665 
FOrsteriaMa. 2 cc.ccessesscses-custevseonsneneeteenteneres 20.00 
LATAINIA borbonica (Livi. sinensis)....6.00 
PHOENIX canariensis _................0..000 3.25 
Gactylifera. <25...c<55-.c.cceeve. os scceucs coe ee 9.00 
leonensis (P. reclinata) 2.0... 3.75 
Roebelinig eres oii es cee 10.00 
SY]VESENIS Wooo cciesececcelssavcedeges tions Seseee eee 3.50 
PRITCHARDIA filifera .......................0 2eHhS) 
SABAL, Adansontl v..5.5..:c:5.:s:.cecceeeueneeees 4.00 
Palmetto (S. umbraculifera) ................ 4.00 
TRACHYCARPUS vy Chamaerops ........ 
WASHINGTONIA robusta .......0...000..00... 4.00 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY 
Dimondale - Michigan 
