KNIPHOFIA - LARKSPUR -LIATRIS 
KALANCHOE. (kal-an-KOH-ee) Crassulaceae. 
Succulent perennials, shrubby in form with fleshy oval leaves and a mass of bright 
colored flowers that last for several weeks. Grown outdoors in the South and in the 
greenhouse in the North. For winter flowers start seed in the spring, using a gritty 
soil, sunshine, and plenty of water when growing. 
—Blossfeldiana v. Ernest Thiede. Bright red fis; 1 ft; fine; 
Aig Bec erecera KALA-3T. 35¢ 
—lanceolata, Orange fis on 2 ft stems; succulent; TP.uoi..cccececccccecesssscessesceees KALA-13. 35¢ 
—thyrsiflora. Yellow fis 15” long; 2 ft; TP .. KALA-30. 35¢ 
—Kalanchoe Mixture. All above Mixed .ccccccsscscsssscscssssssccsorscssescesescecesssssasocass KALA-X. 25¢ 
KNIPHOFTA. (nip-HOH-fe-ah) TRITOMA, Torach Lily, Poker Plant. Liliaceae. 
Most striking garden plants, flowering in the fall, with their dense cigar-shaped 
spikes of red or yellow tubular flowers. Seed sown indoors very early will flower same 
season, otherwise seed can be sown in August for next season flowering. In severe 
climates the plants can be dug up and stored in a frost free cellar. 
—Pfitzer’s Hybrids pelarserprillant reds Ele es. een ieee ree KNIP-I1P. 15¢ 
—Early Hybrids, American grown Strain; HP.........cccsssscsssessseseseeees ss sseeeee KNIP-IE. 15¢ 
—Uvaria Hybrids. Large flowers, mixed colors; popular; HP... KNIP-18. 15¢ 
—-—Royal Castle Hybrids. A new color range and perfect form; HP.... KNIP-18R. 20¢ 
— —Lubbe’s Selections. Extra choice German strain; HP.o.ecccccsccscseeeee KNIP-18L. 20¢ 
—verricrea Hybrids. Creamy white and coral-red fis; early; HP... KNIP-19. 15¢ 
—Knipnotiay Mixture, All, the, above. mixedie.en nee eee KNIP-X, 15¢ 
LATHYRUS. (LATH-e-rus) PRENNIAL PEA. Leguminosae. 
A large genus of vines and erect plants, both annual and perennial. The perennials 
require no particular care but the annuals should have a deep moist soil and sunshine. 
Keep seed pods picked for a longer blooming period. 
—latifolius. Perenial Pea. Vine to 9 ft; white, red, purple and rose; HP.... LATH-16. 15¢ 
ATT ER ES CALI LY ocean eset ers teeta aca eccy cose pat eo aetes areas chee tath scat een TTERT oes LATH-16P. 20¢ 
Seed SOLENT TUE 8 od Odie athe racer ease i Rie eich nee erp er Be nee mene mae On SNE SRE LATH-168. 20¢ 
LARKSPUR. ANNUAL DELPHINIUM. Ranunculaceae. 
Listed here are the so-called annual garden Larkspurs. There are various types or 
strains and while usually grown as annuals, they are really biennials. In the South 
seed should be sown in the fall and in the North sow either late in the fall or real 
early in the spring, where plants are to grow. Usually the seed is drilled in rows 2 to 
214 feet apart. They are especially used for cutflowers and do best in the cool part 
of the season; for good germination the seed requires a cold period and thus fall sown 
seed always germinates better; this is one reason for poor germination. 
COCKADE STRAIN: A new type especially liked by commercial growers. Tall, sym- 
metrical plants bearing long branches of full double florets; 4 ft. tall, HA. 
—Pastel Shades. Soft pastel colors correctly mixed for cutting... . LARK-2P. 10¢ 
Blue iChe. iaGab Meum COOL! oe eee sme teeter: eer eee nse artes oe . LARK-2B. 10¢ 
=—W Hite "COCK AGO Ure? “WEG iam asscostaicconetecesesnssctcviscarencdes sss steecenteneneses diodes tae eascestascatne LARK-2W. 10¢ 
i——Cockaden Mixed. Correct | DlENG fOr CUthl OW ETS ice acesebsetes scaesevtercscseascene sate LARK-2X. 10¢ 
All Cockade Type: Oz, 60¢; 1/4 1b.$2.00; lb. $7.75., prepaid. 
GIANT IMPERIAL STRAIN: Tall, upright, compact basal branching in habit and 
very popular for cutting. Large flower spikes of double florets; 4-5 ft. 
P= Bien Cll BCAat Fifi IMIG ser cs cseccetsertesscestustessecsttoncesxcoattonensantnrenenvaconnspacescesvececuss LARK-3B. 15¢ 
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—Carmine King. Improved; deep carmine-rose; holds its color .. LARK-3C. 15¢ 
—Dazzler. Early flowering bright carmine... . LARK-3D, 15¢ 
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=—Gloria’ @DEep iOS OTM Sa brn OM ree We iesee crovceancusayes cosesdscovteores«ntoriatecsuesacnaiversenscsedsenssee LARK-3G. 15¢ 
TOs Angeles meO Lillian tanp im aro Mig Sallia ON eer ee teow ocencsepceeavdy enon iuctatusescorat@iasiresatdeexesaes LARK-3L. 15¢ 
—White King. Pure white; large Gouble flOmets ia... -cc.-scncsccersscenscoscsssessronssensse LARK-3W. 15¢ 
=——Miss California, New, Geep rose On SalmOniin 5. ccccceq-sccenceseseecessnceseccacsarssoase LARK-3M. 15¢ 
—Giant Imperial Mixed. In correct blend for cut floweYS...........ccce LARK-3X. 10¢ 
All Giant Imperials: Oz. 80¢; 4 lb. $3.00; 1 Ib. $9.50. Prepaid. 
LIATRIS. (ly-AY-tris) BLAZING STARS, GAY FEATHER. Compositae. 
Perennial plants, very attractive all summer and into autumn, especially when mass- 
ed in the border, Flowers are in spikes or racemes. Easily grown from seed and not 
difficult to grow. 
—callilepsia. Purple fis; HP.............0 Eo pboaction hoe co Hecebun Oey ack So-cceoe SOSA co eneOsE OoeT SD LIAT-2. 15¢ 
—pycnostachya. Purple fis in dense spikes; 5 ft; HP........ Ss 
—scariosa. Purple fils; bracts purple tipped; 6 ft; HP a 
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LIGULARIA. (lig-u-LAY-re-ah) Compositae. 
Herbaceous perennials with broad basal leaves attractively marked and with many 
yellow ray-flower heads in racemes or corymbs on 5 ft, stems. They are of easy cult- 
ure and useful in the border. 
—clivorum, Orange Queen. Heads 4” ac and pretty orange; 5 ft; HP... LIGU-1Q. 20¢ 
LILIUM LIL-ee-um) LILY. Liliacaea. 
Full list of seed will be in next issue....We would like to hear from growers of seed. 
LIMONIUM. (li-MOH-ne-um) STATICE, SEA-LAVENDER. Plumbaginaceae. 
A highly prized flower both for the border and for commercial growing, many of 
those listed were formerly listed as Statice. They make fine everlasting or dried flow- 
ers; all easily grown from seed, the annual sorts sown early in the spring and the per- 
ennials anytime up to August for the next year’s flowers. 
—hbellidifolium, (S. caspia) White and pale blue; 8”; HP LIMO-2. 15¢ 
—Bonduellii. Golden yellow fis; 2 ft; HA or HB.................. LIMO-4, 15¢ 
—Hybrids. New strain; interesting fOPMS......... cesses tess sseetsseseseaeseeies LIMO-I4N. 15¢ 
—latifolium. Immense lavender-purple heads; dry places; 2 ft; HP........ LIMO-16. 15¢ 
L. SINUATUM: Biennial or perennial, grown as a hardy annual, The leaves form 
low rosette at base of the stiff preniee branching flower stalk. Used very much for 
ers, drying, or in the border. i 
ieanict's Tail. proved blue market) Strains -Sie cei aeve-tcectectsrsetscctecee Becneastaee LIMO-32K. 10¢ 
—Marktkonigen. A new German strain in a perfect blue... LIMO-32M. 15¢ 
“True Blue, A California strain in a rich blue...................... LIMO-32C. 15¢ 
—Sinuatum Sorts Mixedh...c.......ccccccssesseesseecesenseseesssensrsesesnsnssesensssestssscseseessenens sede ct icenee LIMO-32X. 10¢ 
Price on all L. sinuatum Sorts: Oz. 40¢; 14 lb. 85¢; lb. $2.50, Prepaid 
—Suworowii. Bright rose spikes; easy house plant too; 18”; HA... LIMO-36. 15¢ 
Beraoniumi Blend.) Wiixture, (Of “ally Us rec ccercerssaeceeceecereeevetectreckreseeserzecsasncs LIMO-X. 10¢ 
DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY 
43 
Among the Rocks 
and in the Sand 
By Arthur G. Eldredge 
Near the sea or in other localities where 
the soil is stony and sandy or all sand you 
may select plants that thrive in such a Soil 
and so avoid the trouble and expense of add- 
ing top soil to create a normal type of gard- 
en. Even an acre of such land may be con- 
verted into an area of much beauty by treat- 
ing it naturalistically. Perhaps it may al- 
ready contain some of the typical plants 
found along the coast from Long Island 
northward or around the Great Lakes; if so 
you can help nature do the job somewhat 
faster. 
Do not think of sand as a dry place part- 
icularly when only a few feet above the water 
table. The capillarity is perfect and so the 
surface transpiration causes a _ continual 
movement of moisture upward within a few 
inches of the surface. Rain cannot seal the 
surface as it does with a loamy soil. Sand 
is usually of acid reaction and contains much 
nourishment. It was produced by the glacial 
mill and contains in addition to silica, much 
ground up granite and other rocks. Granite 
is rich in feldspar, which is a potassium sod- 
ium calcium silicate that yields potash, lime 
and soda. There is also colcium phosphate 
and various combinations of iron and man- 
ganese. This material disintegrates slowly 
with the help of carbon dioxide brought 
down by the rain. The plant, however does 
not wait entirely on this procedure; the root- 
hairs attach to these insoluble particles and 
are able by means of their own chemical act- 
ion to extract the goodness 
Bayberry delights in sand and exposure to 
salt air for thereby does it grow more com- 
pact and the foliage more robust and coriac- 
ous. The birds will find those waxy seeds 
when there is little else above the snow. 
Shepherdia canadensis loves to fight the icy 
gales either on the sandy shore of the Great 
Lakes or on the clayey edge of the bank high 
above. The leaves are downy and rusty, 
hard and leathery; the fruit is yellowish red. 
Rosa rugosa will grow within 25 feet of the 
surf, lying flat on the sand its foliage un- 
harmed by the salty air. 
Recumbent junipers are particularly suited 
to dry, poor soil and finer specimens are of- 
ten seen in such locations than in richer soil, 
where too much kindness sometimes ruins 
them. Waukegan juniper is particularly 
beautiful, acquiring a strong bronze color in 
winter, lying close to the ground and draping 
well over the broken surface. Be sure that it 
is genuine Douglasii for sometimes the label 
is incorrect. Bearberry forms evergreen 
mats on any sandy location that few plants 
covet and glows with red berries in the fall. 
A little sand should be sifted over it each fall 
to create new growth that will fill in any 
winterkilled spots. It thrives from the Great 
Lakes eastward.. 
Wild Morning Glories and beach pea 
(Lathryrus maritima) are floriferous and hap- 
py in all degrees of sand while nearby the 
partridge pea Cassia chaemacrista, is full of 
yellow blossoms among its pinnata leaves 
that fold quickly if you strike them. Lupine 
and goat's rue, false Foxglove and Puccoon 
are showy in shades of blue, pink, yellow and 
orange. There too is the seaside Goldenrod, 
S. sempervirens, having the finest waxy fol- 
iage of all the tribe and a distinctive type 
of flower. 
Hudsonia tomentosa covers the dunes in 
certain areas, causing them to glow with yel- 
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