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MECONOPSIS - MIGNONETTE 
HYPERICUM. (hy-PER-i-kum) ST JOHNSWORT. Hypericaceae. 
Very decorative perennial plants and shrubs usually with bright yellow flowers and 
many showy stamens, Grow best in a sand loam soil in partial shade. They are not 
real hardy in the North but if planted in a sheltered place and given winter protection 
they can be grown even in Michigan. 
Ge Oris-m SUb-Sh Om Letiwetic 346 AC MORES PON your l mee nee ete oir eet HYPR-18. 25¢ 
—Hookerianum. Sh to 6 ft; fls 245” ac; for far South..... HYPR-40. 25¢ 
—olympicum. Sub-sh to 1 ft; fls 214” ac; hardy to Ohio HYPR-40. 25¢ 
MATRICARIA. (mat-re-KAY-re-ah) MATRICARY. Compositae. 
Mostly annuals and a few perennials, with finely cut foliage and small flower heads, 
They are easily grown. There is little difference between them and Chrysanthemums. 
Chamomilla i also included here; treat themall as you would Chrysanthemums, 
—indora v. Bridal Rose. Very double heads white ray fis; 2 ft; HA............ MATI-3B. 15¢ 
—-—Snowball. Small double heads of white ray-fis; 2 ft; HA... MATI-3S. 15¢ 
MAURANDIA. (mau-RAN-de-ah) Scrophulariaceae. 
Bright flowered plants, mostly vines, for the greenhouse or far South. If the seed is 
sown early they make excellent plants for baskets “nd vases in the open during the 
summer. For winter grow in the greenhouse at 60 degrees F in fibrous loam with leaf 
mold and cow manure. 
—scandens, Purples is 12 lon sya Pee een ee ee MAUE-8. 25¢ 
MECONOPSIS. (me-kon-OP-sis) Papaveraceae. 
Annuals, biennials and perennials requiring a cool moist summer, a sheltered partly 
shaded place. They make attractive plants in the border. Start the annuals early in- 
doors, setting out after frost danger is passed; the perennials are best started in a frame 
over the first summer. Flowers are in racemes or panicles; some are hardy, others 
semi-hardy in the North; the Northwest Coast states have ideal climate for them. Do 
not disturb after establishing them. 
—betonicifolia. Purple tis in clusterss2)) acheGmtts, GLP srcesiecredessciesrsesesevrenvesets . 25¢ 
—-—Baileyi. Not much different to the above os - 25¢' 
—cambrica, Welch Poppy. Pale yellow fis 3” ac solitary; 115 ft; HP... - 25¢ 
——aurantiaca. Orange flowered type Of AbDOVE oo... ccecccssscscesccesccessceees = . 25¢ 
—cathcartii. Golden yellow fis, 2-3” ac; HP... . 25¢ 
—horridula. Light blue or claret solitary fis; 5 ft; HB......0......... . MECO-S, 25¢ 
—integrifolia. Yellow Chinese Poppy. Yellow fis 6” ac; 3 ft; HB.. ... MECO-10. 25¢ 
—napaulensis, Satin Poppy. Pale blue satiny fis 2” ac; 6 ft; HP .. MECO-13. 25¢ 
—paniculata. Yellow fis 2’ ac, racemes 2 ft. long; 5 ft; HP................:..... .. MECO-14. 25¢ 
—quintuplinervia. Lavender to purplish fls 314” ac; RG; 1 ft; HP.. .. MECO-16. 40¢ 
—simplicifolia. Nodding blue or purple solitary fis 3” ac; 2 ft; HP.. .. MECO-18. 40¢ 
—Meconopsis: MixtureneAll, Especiesmmiisce donc nevatcrcssssacireerrrestie te susehectieetes MECO-X. 25¢ 
MICHELI.A (my-KEE-le-ah) Magnoliaceae. 
Trees and shrubs from Asia much like Magnolias and grown only in the South, 
—cathecartii. .. MICH-1. 25¢ 
—excelsa. ....... MICH-4. 25¢ 
—lanuginosa. MICH-8. 25¢ 
MIGNONETTE. (Reseda) _Resedaceae. 
Mignonette belongs to the genus RESEDA of which there aee 3 or 4 species with 
R. odorata is the common Mignonette, They are noted for their fragrance, are tender 
annuals and when started indoors are best handled in pots as they do not transplant 
easily. Thrives in a cool moderately rich soil in partial shade; in the greenhouse grow’ 
in cool part around 48 degrees F; they are very popular. 
RESEDA ODORATA: Comes in shades of blue. 
—Allen’s Defiance. Compact, florets immense size; very fragrant................ MIG-1A. 15¢ 
—Machet Giant. Pyramidal growing plants, very nice; 12”... aoe . MIG-1M. 15¢ 
——Golden Goliath. Golden yellow fis; 127... . MIG-IMG, 15¢ 
— —Red Goliath. Large red fis; special strain; 12”; fragrant................:.<ces000 MIG-1IMR.. 15¢ 
——wWhite Goliath. Best large White... ceccecescessceccececeees . MIG-IMW. 15¢ 
-—Bismarch;beautitul flatmtopyand) larsevspikes > canst ee eee MIG-1B. 20¢ 
—Gabrielle. Robust, heavy red spikesS..............00. . MIG-1G. 15¢ 
—grandiflora. Large flowered, 16” tall........... % MIG-IF. 15¢ 
—Red Monarch. Deepest red; perfect form.. .. MIG-1R. 15¢ 
==Victoria, Brilliantereds. prize) Wine Wekececcs tee ee ee arta coetoe tastes MIG-I1V. 15¢ 
—Mignonette Blend. All varietie€S MIKE... ceeecscccsscccecssesscessccens Oz. 30¢ MIG-X. 10¢ 
MIRABILIS. (my-RAB-e-lis) FOUR O’CLOCKS, MARVEL OF PERU. Nyctaginaceae. 
Annuals and perennials, all of which are tender and grown as tender annuals in the 
North. The seeds are best sown where the plants are to grow and in the fall the roots 
can be taken up and stored in the root cellar over winter. 
—Jalapa. Four O’Clocks. Red, yellow, white; 3 ft; TP as TA 25¢ Oz......... MIRA-6X. 15¢ 
——Dwarf, A dwarf compact type in red, yellow and white; 2 ft............ MIRA-6DX. 15¢ 
—-—Dwarf Varigated. Variegated leaves; mixed colors; 2 ft. . MIRA-6DV. 20¢ 
—longiflora v. White. White fis; 3 ft; TP grow as TA... .. MIRA-7W. 20¢ 
—-——- Viole PV IOLEL pets MOL» Salle yee cet ee cares ee eae eee ee et MIRA-7V. 20¢ 
. MIRA-7X. 15¢ 
MIRA-10. 20¢ 
MIRA-X. 15¢ 
—unifloora, Bright rose; showy and unusual; free blooming.. 
—Mirabilis ,Blend.,All) kindsiimixed ce ne ee 
MONARDELLA. (mon-ahr-DEL-ah) Labiatae. ) 
Fragrant western American plants both annual and perennial. They are grown in 
the rockery in light sandy soil. Native of California. 
—villosa. Purple, pink and white 2-lipped fis; hot places; 6’; HP................ MONA-8. 30¢ 
Explaination of the headings. The headings for each genus, starts with the genus 
name, Mirabilis, followed by the pronounciation; next in capitals as FOUR O’CLOCKS, 
eae, which will help many flower growers in classifying many of its requirements. The 
figures in brackets as (*15 days) are the days required for a normal germination and the 
star * before, if present, means that the time is variable but germination can be looked 
for at the time indicated; star alone means no definite time and it could be a year. 
The letters C and W stand for cool and warm, above or below about 60 degrees 10D) 
and L stands for dark and light, to keep the seed pan in a light or dark place when 
the seeds are germinating., Keep in mind these are general terms and are variable. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY ~— DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
are the common names, if any; then the family to which it belongs, always ending ini 
Ee ETI URTT ro tn EEE EEE SEALE 
DWARF MARIGOLD 
Pots O’Gold 
It is an exceptionally new dwarf growing 
form, is sweet sccented with 4-442 inch flow- 
ers on 12-15 inch plants which are free flow- 
ering, neat and compact. 
The strain listed as Gypsy Jewels also come 
under this type and in brilliant shades of 
orange, yellow and primrose. 
Pots-O’Gold is a golden orange color and 
will make a beautiful display in the border. 
Give it a rich soil and full sun. 
Pkt. each variety 15¢; Both 25¢; 1/4 Oz. 55¢. 
VIBURNUM GERMINATION. 
Viburnum seed is usually slow to germin- 
ate. The best time to plant the seed is in late 
summer when it will have two months of 
warm weather before freezing. Cover the 
seed with half inch of soil and mulch with 
straw after the soil freezes but remove 
promptly in the spring before germination 
starts. Virburnum seed can also be stratified 
a full year and then sown in seed bed. 
One common failure in Viburnums is the 
loss of the seed thru rodents, so cover your 
seed bed with screen. 
ITALIAN EDIBLE GOURD 
Over the years, we have never ceased to 
be amazed at the vigor of this edible gourd. 
Actually, of all the cucurbits, it has the fast- 
est growth of any. Planted in warm waather, 
the progress per day is tremendous, and for 
the covering of fences, trellises, etc., nothing 
can compare. 
In the case of a similiar type where tne 
laterals were picked off and the plant fed a 
quart of milk per day, the growth of the vine 
reached 120 feet. 
For edible purposes this strain is a fav- 
orite with the Italians, who cook it as ycu 
would a summer squash. The flowers are 
also fried in butter, and we understand, are 
considered a rare delicacy, by them. 
ARE YOU PARTIAL? 
We have any older member of the family 
whose likes and dislikes are very strong. 
To pick out one of the grandchildren as 
perfect and another to be just the opposite 
leaves life sort of one sided, don’t you 
think? 
But how many flower growers are not just 
as bad in their attitude towards their flowers? 
Recently a friend whom I had not seen for 
several years, stopped while I was in the Iris 
field and right when they were in full bloom. 
After making a few remarks he got to talking © 
about his roses, of which he has a large col- 
lection, and during his entire visit of 15-30 
minutes, he never mentioned the Tris, over 
which he was standing, in fact he was 4-5 rods 
in the field. 
So many people talk and talk about one 
kind of flower; how much are they losing by 
ignoring all the other beautiful ones around 
them! Don’t be partial! 
SUBSCRIPTION price now $2.00 per yea.r 
