GILIA GLOBULARIA GODETIA 
GILIA (JIL-ee-ah) Polemoniaceae. 
Annual, biennial and perennial plants with blue, yellow, pink or white funnelform 
flowers. They are mostly annuals and the seed can be planted early in open ground. 
—achilleaefolia. Blue fis in dense terminal clusters; 2 ft; HA... ecessesseeenens GIL-2. 15¢ 
—aggregata. Scarlet fis; 215 ft; HB or HP... .. GIL-4. 30¢ 
—capitata. Light blue fis in heads 1” across; : Pe, Me ett meice scares reser’ GIL-12. 15¢ 
——wWwhite. A white variety Of the ADOVE..........csereeeee GIL-12W. 15¢ 
—=CATULO]IA. HA. ....ccccccccvecscocsecsesscssessdenrssedecsonsseecvsossrcvesscsansnssecssevsesena¢vensccvenscoasscessessecs ves . GIL-13. 15¢ 
—dianthoides. Ground Pink. Exquisite pink fis 1”; 6 in. tall; HHA ...-GIL-18. 20¢ 
—lutea. (G. micrantha) Erect; yellow, white or rose fis; Gay eELELAT  eeccence .. GIL-26. 15¢ 
—rubra. Standing Cypress. Scarlet fls with markings; 6 ft; TB or TP GIL-38. 15¢ 
—tricolor. Fls with lilac lobes, yellowish tube and purple th; 18 in; HA.,....... GIL-42. 15¢ 
—Gilia Mixture. All available Kinds MiX€d......cseeseserensterseeesessteeseesessenenenesneets GIL-X. 15¢ 
GLADIOLUS (glad-ee-OH-lus) Iridaceae. 
Cormous plants native of S. Africa. Most of them must be dug up in the fall and 
stored in a frost proof place over winter. There are some species that are hardy in! 
Michigan. The common garden Gladiolus are grown from corms as a rule. 
—blandus. White and red tinged f1S; 2 ftisccccessecrenersesscssesessresseenssetsessnarsenesssess GLAD-5. 25¢ 
—Allyricus. Reddish fis; 187 ....csccscscseesesesseneesserssssnsessseeneanennenscnssnsacensensssencensasenccncnncanens GLAD-29. 25¢ 
—primulinus. Various colors; NST eee cern eater en pa ras thesscasasabeskcasschinsssaseqiscsave GLAD-42. 15¢ 
—psittacinus. Bright red fis; 3 ft... sesesssssesecssecenssenesnsenreneecscercesssnsenscsssnnsncnncencencess GLAD-44. 25¢ 
—Gladiolus Mixture. All available KindS MiXe€Q..... ec eeseseeesesesesseneresteneetenentens GLAD-X. 15¢ 
GLOBULARIA (glob-u-LAY-re-ah) Globulariaceae. 
Little shrubby plants from the mountains of S. Europe and Asia with blue or white 
flowers in rounded heads. They are easily grown from seed, in a moist and partly 
shaded place and also suitable for the rock garden. 
—nervegica. Species from AUStria.....eeeceessreserseererssesssenneeseenesecssecsrentcccnscenenenenennets GLOB-6. 25¢ 
—trichosantha. Globe Daisy. Fluffy blue flower heads; 87; HP... GLOB-9. 20¢ 
GLAUCIUM (GLAW-se-um) HORNED or SEA POPPY. Papaverceae. 
Glaucous plants with orange colored juice and with large solitary orange or yellow 
flowers. They are grown as annuals, thriving in any soil in a sunny location. 
—Mixed. Scarlet and yellow; 2 ft; HP grow as an MINAS eeveytoestersseucesostsocus sts GLAU-X. 15¢ 
GODETIA, (go-DEE-she-ah) Onagraceae. 
Erect annuals with bright showy flowers in red, lilac, purple or white. They are 
easily grown, best in a light soil and sunny exposure. Seeds can be started indoors or 
planted where the plants are to grow. 
G. GRANDIFLORA: This species is the commonly grown Godetia. It comes in many 
choice varieties both double and single flowers. They all are hardy annuals. 
—Charming, Dwarf; very bright deep satiny inde (Aen ehs taller. -cenccteeteccesuee GOD-4C. 15¢ 
—Crimson Glow. Dwarf; extra dark crimson strain; PAE GOD-4G. 15¢ 
—Duke of York. Dwarf carmine-scarlet; 127.0... GOD-4D. 15¢ 
—Kelvedon Glory. Dwarf; deep glowing salmon-orange; 12 .. GOD-4K. 15¢ 
—Mauve Queen. Beautiful new mauve color: dwarf; 12”............. .. GOD-4M. 15¢ 
—Purity. Glistening solid snow-White; 12)... ... GOD-4P, 15¢ 
—Rosemunde. Beautiful rose-pink; 12”.......... .. GOD-4R. 15¢ 
—Sybil Sherwood. Pretty salmon-Pink} 12”... .. GOD-4S. 15¢ 
—Thunderbolt. Vivid deep crimson with frilled petals; i AeA ... GOD-4T. 15¢ 
—White Swan. Large flowering satiny white; Wer eC dared vaskucasy covert ssievsindeeusssasssiees GOD-4W. 15¢ 
—Dwarf Single Mixed, Above varietieS MiXed...... cece Oz. 50¢... GOD-4X. 10¢ 
DOUBLE DWARF VARIETIES: o...ccssessecseesersees 
_Sweetheart. Azaleiflora; bright shell pink; 127.0... eee ... GOD-5H. 15¢ 
—Sybil Sherwood. Double flowered; pretty salmon-pink; 12”’......... ... GOD-5S. 15¢ 
TALL UPRIGHT SINGLE VARIETIES: These are nice for border, bedding; 2-3 ft tall. 
—Duke of York. A rich SCarlet.o...ccccccccsccscscseesereeeerseseneseseesssesesesenessenesseseesesenesssnerserees GOD-6D. 15¢ 
—Fairy Queen. White and crimson.... .. GOD-6F. 15¢ 
—Gloriosa. (Lord Roberts) Blood-red.........sesseee ... GOD-6G. 15¢ 
—Pelargonium. Bluish pink, blotched carmine .. GOD-6P. 15¢ 
—Scarlet Queen. Brilliant Scarlet... ccccccessessseseseseeerersesssesenereseeenenessesenseeeneereeretees GOD-6S. 15¢ 
—The Bride. Crimson and white. ... GOD-6B. 15¢ 
—Tall Upright Single Mixed.............. cub ecasctandesoeasuscuaoucuetseaausarsnaataspseessatsareaventnssencssencscoseee GOD-6X. 15¢ 
WHITNEYI: Very compact strain, dwarf and double, also known as Azaleaefiora. 
—Begonia Rose. Compact, Prilldant "LOSEM., dec cccecastesvavavececescaectstscscsvececeseenacessvsvcsedewsecse GOD-7B. 15¢ 
—Lady Albemarle. Compact, CLUMSON cor eeee teers GOD-7L. 15¢ 
—Whitneyi Blend. All compact double varieties GOD-7X. 15¢ 
GORDONIA. (gor-DOH-nee-ah) Theaceae. 
Trees and shrubs from warm regions. The American species (G. alatamaha) known 
as the Franklinia tree, is rare and not many are known. It requires an acid soil and 
is hardy up to Mass. We wish reports on them along the northern planting area as we 
would like to map this line in a future issue. 
—atalamaha. FRANKLINIA TREE. To 20 ft; fis 3” ac................ GODO-1. Seeds 5¢ each 
GOMPHRENA. (gom-FREE-nah) Amaranthaceae. 
Useful for beddng and cutflowers as well as for dried or everlasting flowers. All HA 
G. GLOBOSA: Start seeds indoors for better germination; flowers are clover-like. 
ROSE. cecececcsccscecsscscescersccscssescsssteneeccnsscnsvsssssserecnenseeensnasscescencarensesenssenssacacnsersasenencncensnscsseseneeses GOMP-2Z. 15¢ 
—Striped. ............. «- GOMP-2S. 15¢ 
—Orange-YellOw oocccccsessesecsesseseeseerceseneeseeneesssnsnesnsenessenccnscnenncnecanancessavenssnsansascnsaeceseasanenseesensgnces GOMP-2Y. 15¢ 
—White. ...... .. GOMP-2W. 15¢ 
—Purple. . Bed sev caddhasascscne besspeataganaeeea cast seeNaesertter teres .. GOMP-2P., 15¢ 
—Piccole. arf form With Wine-red flLOWETS.......cccccscerecsetnererseeestseeeteeseesenes GOMP-2C. 15¢ 
—Mixed. Above Varieties Mixed...sccerecccccereererereresesessenenesenesesesestenensnereneasatereenenenes GOMP-2X. 10¢ 
GOURDS. 
Under this heading are listed the cucubits that have hard shells and grown for orna- 
ment. They may be divided into large small fruited varieties. They are very orna- 
mental, are easily grown from seed planted outdoors as soon as the soil is warm. If 
started indoors, grow them in pots os they resent root disturbance. They will stand 
no frost. See articles during the fall months as to harvesting, etc. 
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PIONEER SEED COMPANY ~— DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
Gnome Marigold 
Gnome belongs to the signata pumila 
Marigolds. 
It is a single flowering type, 
low bushy and 
ideal for beds or 
borders. 
This new var- 
iety is only ten 
inches high and a 
beautiful golden 
yellow and to 
date is the best 
variety in this 
class. 
It could be started early but seed planted 
now will give good flowering plants for sum- 
mer bloom. Space the plants 10-12 inches 
apart for best showing. 
ORRIS ROOT 
The sources of Orris root as collected in 
Italy comes from the Iris, I. germanica, I. 
pallida and I. florentine. 
When freshly dug, the roots have no part- 
icular odor but after peeling and drying they 
devolop the scent of Violets. When the dry 
roots are powdered they find many uses in 
perfumery on account of its Violet scent. 
This year, instead of throwing aways those 
surplus Iris roots, peel them, dry and powder 
the roots. We would like to hear of your 
experience. 
INFORMATION WANTED ON GROW- 
ING FLOWERS IN SAUDI ARAPIA 
Mrs. Mary C. Heyser of Kansas City, Mo. 
writes for information on flowers for her 
son who is stationed in Saudi Arabia and 
wishes to build some solariums; he has 3 
acid carboys which he will use. 
Personally, we are at a loss as to what to 
advise Mrs. Heyser, possibly some of our 
readers has the information. We will be glad 
to hear from them. 
MECONOPSIS. 
Only Meconopsis cambrica, the Welch 
Poppy, is readily grown in the central states, 
but the Himalayan species do well in the 
Pacific northwest. Little trouble will be had 
in germination, but the seedlings must be giv- 
en partial shade and their roots must con- 
stantly be in a moderately moist soil that is 
high in organic matter. All plants suffer 
appreciably when the atmosphere is too dry 
and conversely thrive in high humidities 
There is no critical time of the year for start- 
ing the seed. 
GERMINATING ILEX or HOLLY SEED. 
It is best propagated by seed planted in 
the fall or stratified until spring. It some- 
times takes 2-3 years to germinate. Neither 
boiling water nor the acid treatment has been 
found to overcome dormancy so that one 
should plan at the start to make his seed bed 
to stand 2-3 years. 
Mulch the seed bed over winter but remove 
promptly in the spring. Do not use fertilizer 
on Ilex, oak leaf mold is the key to success. 
Mulch with it, too,. The various species vary 
some in their germination treatment. And 
remember, too, that Ilex is a lime hater. 
SEEDS WANTED: 
We would like to hear from anyone hav- 
ing Rhoes discolor or Moses in the Cradle. 
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $2.00 per year 
