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ASTILBE - AUBRIETIA - BAERIA 
ASTERS: Continued from Page 89. 
—Heeart of France. Late branching, flaming reGoe.cec.c..ccccccscoscccesccssossescocsessnsees AST-HF. 20¢ 
—Nero. Semi double branching, red . 15¢ 
Single, Flowering) VIVID. REC tence cet ee eee, AST-12V. 20¢ 
PERENNIAL SPECIES of ASTERS: Te 
alpinus. albus. RG, white form, daisy-like fis on 6” plants, HP... AST-14A. 20¢ 
—tLarge Flowered. Large fis on 9” plants in various colors; HP... ..AST-14L. 20¢ 
—superbus. Larger than the type and Showy; HP.un..scsscscssseoes .. AST-148. 20¢ 
caucasicus.. 135 Seheads: (Purple rayon gs fuse ELE acecscicreseceseetericce enero AST-20. 20¢ 
commutus crassulus. Small flowered white, Mont; Aug., 2ft; HP... AST-23. 20¢ 
conspicuus. (Profuse,, 1” pure rose fiS;elS in chis PLP) ccsecrersescsesccescttccntestersrestereeare AST-25. 20¢ 
Farreri. Narrow violet ray petals, vermilion-orange disk; nice 1ft; HP........ AST-40. 25¢ 
—himalaicus. Heads 11%’ across; lilac-blue ray fis; 114 ft; HP... esceeseeees AST-57. 30¢ 
——Slitkimensis..-INGIaN! “SPECIES, ccs, ccesteeer sss carrer eee Aes . 30¢ 
subceeruleus. Very large lilac-blue fis; very good, 9”; . 25¢ 
—Star of the Wartburg. Bright lavender-blue, prominent yellow center AST-11GW. 25¢ 
Perennial Aster Blend. All Hardy perennials .........c.ccccsssscssscecscssssessesssseneserecceeees AST-PX. 20¢ 
The list of Asters will be very much enlarged in the next time around and all the 
new and best sirains and types will be included....If you use Aster seed by pound write. 
ASTILBE (a-STIL-be) 
The florist Spirea. Easily forced in the greenhouse. Easily grown from spring sown 
seed; use soil containing sand, peat and leaf mold. Thrives in moist soil and part shade. 
rivularis. Yellowish white fis i large panicles; 5ft; HHP. .. ASTI-10. 20¢ 
chinensis; pumilas eDwarl tormiys whiter sis si 2 LG; etd be erases ee eecsseaccascseccontceredacecnasencesvacee ASTI-4. 20¢ 
ASTRAGALUS (as-TRAG-ah-lus) 
Milk Vetch. Deeply cut leaves and purple, yellow or white flowers in spikes or rac- 
emes thrives in light sandy soil and used in the rock garden or border; easily grown 
from seed planted in the spring. 
Purshii. Mat-forming, white woolly lvs; fils white or blue; sun,RG, HP........ ASTR-30. 20¢ 
ASTRANTIA § (as-ITRAN-shi-ah) 
The flowers are in odd and attractive umbels and make interesting plants in the bord- 
er, especially in moist pllaces. Seed from all varieties does not come 100% true. 
2 DAVALICA FEM... wnasnccdusne nearer ote eak eet Svseth dove saaesabess vast ange aetsacRate tess cnt de he dasesteonwisevievevaaedeasves ASTN-3. 25¢ 
ASTROCHLAENA. 
—malvacea., sEDOMNLY jSOUtK. BNO GOSIA: cicscsccossssccerscncetasssbcensstnecestesee teste reestreceensein score enmtoes ASTO-l. 25¢ 
ATROPA. (A-thro-pa) BELLADONNA. Solanaceae. 
One species important as a drug and the source for atropine. It is poisonous and not 
a subject for the flower garden. 
—Belladonna. Shining black berries; 3 ft; HP (POISONOUS.).......... eee ATRO-1. 25¢ 
AUBRIETA (au-BREE-shi-ah) , 
Choice mat forming perennials prized for theic abundant flowers in the spring. They 
are favorites in the rock garden and closely allied to and resemble Arabis. Easily grown 
from seed, started any time, for flowering the following season. They are especially 
good between rocks and like a little shade. 
—Cam pbellise A era tiarm DIG Lenin davccsactentessocsstosssssessesstaesonseoesceceactzers jendcceneccarremoscame-nen AUBR-2C. 20¢ 
deltoidea. The species of which all the popular garden varieties belong.....AUBR-2. 15¢ 
SET YLGL MV ELY » DEAUELE UM OLS bd by eccperscecereseecctsecactertarnnsevencest secrets recssececersesressseascaneverer AUBR-2E. 25¢ 
—graeca. Large and more bushy than type; HP AUBBR-2G. 25¢ 
—hybrida. Large flowered types from crosses; HP.. . AUBR-4. 25¢ 
——G1OPTIOUS | HeEGal PHY Drids oie. .t-ctescccscs sartrstececseorsvsescesssseseneves AUBR-3G. 20¢ 
== FLOTI CLO TSONDTG access ccctevactcovssrscasecnstasscrscasuibunes .. AUBR-2H. 20¢ 
—Leichilinii. Deep purple-rose; HP..........0.... .. AUBR-2L. 25¢ 
—Whitewall Gem. Pretty violet flowers; HP. ........... . AUBR-2W. 20¢ 
—Violacea. Improved form, pure violet flowers.. . AUBR-2V. 20¢ 
=Aubrietia) Blend. milan yasvarieties ) mixed 3 EU DIlr., csrcessstccrcctrssesnscnctcensexenassoaseseace AUBR-X. 20¢ 
AUCUBA (AU-keu-bah) 
—japonica. Tree to {5 ft; scarlet fr; hardy ‘to Ohio) Rivers eee scecssesvrssnseses ACUB-6. 25¢ 
eee IMEC CTVLR CULE Eas casera nie ree res cae ata eatacaee bctiwoachwn donc MeuiansaahlsWomseee edema psxsdnnatsswehs seal eee ACUB-6A.. 25¢ 
AVENA (ah-VEN-ah) Ornamental Oats. 
Mostly annual grasses with loose panicles, seed sown eraly in the spring or in the fall 
in the South ‘They are used mainly as ornamental grasses and can be dried. 
—<sterilis. Sift; awns 2 INCHES OM) MOTE; HAN ec csscossccsssasscecessccessescssesavescsseasnsesssss AVEN-6. 15¢ 
AZALIA: See under Rhododendron, to which it belongs. 
BABIANA. (bab-ee-AY-nuh)  Iridaceae. 
Low cormous plants from S. Africa with red, pink, yellow and lilac flowers. Grown 
in the open in the South cr they can be grown in pots in the greenhouse. 
—hypoena. South Rhodesian  SPECUIES...........scccccsecscecseccsseenssstsesesnscesssssssssssssesssnensass BABI-4. 25¢ 
BAERIA (BEHR-ee-ah) Goldfields 
Small annuals of Calif., 1 ft. high with many heads of small yellow daisy-like flowers. 
Bloom in late spring and summer; easy; used for edging or for everlastings. 
—chrysostoma. (arjstata). 10 in. high; heads 42 iMCHyACTOSS, ELA. -ccsseesceceeseeereas BAER-1. 20¢ 
BALLOON VINE: see Cardiospermum Halicacanum. 
BARLERIA (bar-LEER-ee-ah) ee c Dk ihe 
Tropical plants grown in the greenhouse in the or out doors in e far S. 
Sh ae Ee Te sh; long gr. lvs. with red mid rib; fis yel; GH............... BALR-3. 25¢ 
BAUHINIA _boh-HIN-ee-ah) 
Tropjcal plants of Pea Family. In the South they make a fine showing with their 
colorful racemes of white, purple and yellow flowers. Tender perennials. 
—acuminatia. Sh to 6 ft; handle as TA in N; fis white; good pot pl............ BAUH-2. 20¢ 
—Bauhinia Mixture....For those who wish to try them all... ese BAUH-X. 20¢ 
BEANS, Ornamental 
—Scarlet Runner. Climber with scarlet fis; ornamental vine; 10 ft............. BEAN-1. 15¢ 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY — DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
The Children’s Favorite 
To all children the best of all plants is 
the Virginian Stocks, Malcomia maritima. 
It comes up in 3-4 days,thus meeting the first 
point of interest to a small youngster; it then 
grows quickly and is in bloom in 3-4 weeks. 
Another interesting plant for older child- 
ren, is the Gourds. For the younger try the 
small fruited sorts and for the older ones, 
who may want to work them up into various 
forms, the large fruited sorts are best or the 
two types can be mixed. Try growing the 
small ones on a fence where they will form 
perfect specimens. 
Another interesting plant for children and 
especially if they have an opportunity to put 
their work on display at a fair, is the pump- 
kin. The best is the mammoth sized var- 
ieties. Two or three seeds can be planted 
in a berry box which has been filled with rich 
loam and the bottom of the box filled with 
an inch of soil which contains well rotted 
manure. 
Start 2 or 3 boxes about April Ist so that 
they can be set out, box and all, the last 
week in May or at the proper time so that 
any late frosts will not get them for Pump- 
kins will be killed by the lightest frost. Af- 
ter the plants have started to grow pinch off 
all but the strongest, then keep a mulch 
around the plant and start to give it liquid. 
manure once a week at the start but not too 
much until it has flowered and started to 
make fruit and when it get 3-4 inchesi 
across, increase the liquid manure giving 
it 2-3 times a week. The main point at this 
time is to select one fruit for growing and 
then pinch off all the rest as well as the term- 
inal leaves on the runners, so that all the 
food will go to the one fruit. Fruits of 
enormous size can be thus grown. Four or 
five different plants will eliminate the poss- 
ibility of a complete loss if something goes 
wrong with one plant. 
SOW FRESH SEEDS 
The following will give you a better germ- 
ination if fresh seeds are planted; those who 
have better experience can get a germinat- 
ion later but if you intend planting these try 
placing your order in advance and note on 
your order to send when the new crop ar- 
rives. 
All Primulas; Gentiana verna; all Asiatic 
Gentians; Androsaces; All Cyclamen; Phyteu- 
ma comosum; Campanula lasiocarpa; Viola 
bosinaca and Viola aetolica saxatilis. 
Ofcourse there are many others but these 
belong mainly to the rockery plants. 
CATNIP FOR THE CAT! 
If you will dig up a year old crown of 
Catnip in the fall, pot it in a 5 or 6 in. pot, 
according to its size, prune back all the old 
stems and leaves, you will find that it will 
recover quickly and furnish succulent leafy 
tips which pussy can nibble on all winter. 
APHIDS 
Potted specimens of Pinguicula lutea or 
Butterwort, a carnivorous plant,, native of 
North America, was found to be so attractive 
to aphids in a small greenhouse as to elimin- 
ate them as pests on the plants in the same 
house. 
The leaves on these plants are covered with 
pin-head glands, almost beaded in appear- 
ance. These secret globules of a stiff mucia 
laginous fluid which serves to trap the plant. 
victims. 
Other plant traps are Venus Flytraps 
(Dionaea) ; Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia); and 
Sundews (Drosera). 
