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ALYSSUM - AMARANTHUS 
ALYSSUM  (ah-LIS-um) 
Magwort. Annuals and perennials, trailing to 1 ft in height, and all showy; the per- 
ennials bloom very early in the spring; the annuals during early summer 
A...maritimum: Under this heading are listed all the common annual Sweet Alyssum. 
Botanicallly, they belong under Lobulario maritima. They are all hardy annuals, doing 
best when started early. They are used in edging os bedding, in pots, baskets or boxes 
as well as in the rock garden. All low growing and very free flowering. 
Carpet of Snow. Compact strain, pure white; 3’; HA ALYS-15C. 15¢ 
Snow Cloth. Very dwarf, compact, snow white; 3”; és oN - » 1S¢ 
Little Gem. Compact 6” plants, pure white; HA .. ALYS-15G. 10¢ 
Lilac Qoeen. Deep violet, 6’, very pretty; HA ... ALYS-15Q. 15¢ 
Violet Queen. Uniformly deep violet, compact, fragrant, 6’, FS  ALYS-15V. 15¢ 
Sweet Maritimum. Very fragrant; 1 ft, white; boxes or baskets; HA .... ALYS-15M. 15¢ 
Mixed Annual Alyssum. All varieties ALYS-15X. 10¢ 
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—idaeum. Silvery green foliage; fis whitish; Crete; ... ALY-12. 25¢ 
—Markgraffii. Bright yellow, dense panicles; 1 ft; Albania; we ALYS. 175 30¢ 
—Molelendorfianum. Yellow fis; fol silvery; Bosnia; 5”; . ALYS-19. 30¢ 
—murale. .. ALYS-21. 30¢ 
—orieniale. Collected in Albania .. ALYS-22. 30¢ 
—spinosum. White or pinkish; woody, 1 ft; S EU; HP. ALYS-31. 20¢ 
—lutescens. Yellow form of Lobularia maritima ALYS-16. 25¢ 
montana. Trailing, deep yellow; 3”; : .ALYS-20. 20¢ 
saxitile v. Gold Dusit. Spring flowering; 1’; golden yellow; ..ALYS- 26G. 15¢ 
—compasium. Compact masses, yellow, April-May, 1ft; HP ...ALYS-26C. 20¢ 
—Silver Queen. Primrose fis; fine for RG; 1 ft; ALYS-26S 20¢ 
—sulphureum. Pretty sulphur-ellow; 1 ft, HP ALYS-26U. 20¢ 
Rock Garden Specise. Contains a collection for RG; extra choice; HP. ALYS-34X 20¢ 
AMARYLLIS (am-ah-RIL-is) 
One species, A. Belladonna, of which there are several varieties or forms. Just late- 
ly the botanical name has been changed to Brunsvigia rosea. The usual time for fresh 
seed is April to June and should be sown as fresh as possible. 
—Mammoth Red. California grown AMAL-1. 25¢ 
—Mammoth Red and White. Red flowers with some whites also AMAL-1W. 25¢ 
AMARANTHUS (am-ah-RAN-thus) 
Amaranth. Annuals native in mild climates and grown for their colored foliage and 
the heavy red flowers; they are easily grown ond will produce better flowers if growu 
in poor soil; for that dry bank, these should be fine; full sun. 
caudatus. Love-lies-ble:diny Long drooping red fis; 4 ft; 
—oeschberg. Erect, dark red flowers; HA 
—viridia. Same but with white fis; HA.. 
—nanus. A dwarf form, HA . 15¢ 
hybridus hypochondriacus. Prince’s Feather. Showy; red;3 ft; s - 20¢ 
—splendens. A rich red with brilliant red fol at top of plant -4D. 15¢ 
—salicifolius. Fountain Plant. Slender leaves, 3ft; HA . 15¢ 
—tricolor. Joseph’s Coat. Erect;; leavesblotched and colored; 3 ft TA.... AMAR-4. 15¢ 
—w—WDiolien Fire. Maroon fol; each branch tipped crimson; 4 ft; TA -4F. 15¢ 
——Pigmy Torch. Dark crimson; dwarf plants; 1 ft; TA . 15¢ 
——Sunrise. Bronze crimson and scarlet; 3 ft; 3. - 15¢ 
Amaranthus Blend. All kinds mixed; HA 10¢ 
AMBERBOA = (am-bur-BOH-ah) 
Annuals with jaggedly cut or divided leaves and flower heads in purple, blue or pink 
resembling Bachelor Buttons. Easiy grown from seed and should be planted where 
plants are to grow; half hardy annuals native of Spain and Morocco. 
muricata. Easy; stars of pale purple with creamy centers; HHA AMBR-2 20¢ 
AMMOBIUM_ ‘a-MO#H-bi-um) 
Australian everlastings, perennial, with solitary heads of yellow fis surrounded by 
silvery-white bracts. Easy to grow, usualy as an annual but can be planted in the 
fall. Flowers remajn white if cut early. 
—alatum. Winged Everlasting. Foliage white-woolly, 3 ft, heads 2’ ac AMOB-1. 15¢ 
AMPELOPSIS  (am-pe-LOP-sis 
Tendril-climbing deciduous shrubs belonging to the Grape Family. Grows well in 
any fair soil; some not hardy in the North. 
quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper, American Ivy. Soaps eho esp 
Veitchii. Boston Ivy. (Farthenocissus) 
AMSONIA  (am-SOH-ne-uh) 
Perennials 1-3 ft tall, having bluish flowers followed by rather attractive milkweed-like 
pods; border, easily grown. 
Tabernaemontana. Star fls of soft blue; May-June; HHP 
ANACYCLUS (an-ass-SYE-klus) 
A race of daisies from Med. regions related to Pyrethrum; a few species are very desir- 
able dwarf prennials with finely cut foliage and large white or yellow daisy-like flowers 
with backs of the rays striped with brilliant red. Sunny, stoney positions best. 
—Anacyclu Blend. All kinds mixed; HP ANAC-X. 15¢ 
ANAGALLIS (an-ah-GAL-is) Pimpernel 
Low growing annuals, biennals and perennials having pretty little star-like flowers in 
red, blue and white that grow out of the axils of the leaves on hair-like stems. Very 
free flowering; some especially nice for the rock garden. Best jn a loose warm soil. 
—linifolia, Mixed. Large flowered... ANAG-2X. 20¢ 
Scarlet. ANAG-2S. 20¢ 
ANAPHALIS (an-NAF-al-iss) .... 
White woolly perennials for the rock garden or border; small white flowers and can be 
used as everlastings. 
margaritacea. Pearl Everlasting. Fine for dry fis; white; 3ft; HP ANAP-1 20¢ 
ANAP-4. 25¢ 
nubigena. Himalayan aipine for RG dwarf wooly; white fis; HP. 
This seed list continues from page to page and from issue to isue and runs alphabetically. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY — DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
AMAR. 10¢ 
. 15¢ 
15¢ 
AMPL-13. 20¢ 
AMPL-12. 20¢ 
AMON-2 15¢ 
Friendly Letters and 
Some Explanations 
We always feel good when someone wishes 
us success and compliments us on our efforts. 
Every one of these letters that have been 
coming in each day are appreciated a lot, 
and we thank you. 
However, we hesitate printing them be- 
cause we are not sure the writer would want 
us to do so, so in writing us and definitely 
not wanting it to appear in our columns, 
the mere notation, ‘‘not to be printed” will 
be sufficient. We quote: 
But J. C. Green ,of Los Angelus, writes 
the following which we take the liberty of 
printing. He says: 
Compliments, felicitations, and cheers for 
your house organ in its new format. It’s 
surprisingly nice — and useful, too. 
The little bits of information scattered 
throughout, bring surprises at the right mo- 
ment. 
Later, proof reading will be more accurite 
and the Classified Column fill up. The June 
issue has interesting factors: Your July 
Garden Record; Germination Time; and 
Orris Root processing, etc. 
The Abbreviations 
Suggest that “Abbreviations” now on. page 
13 be placed on same page as statement of 
ownership, so that we may know where to 
find those guiding facts. SAIER’S GARD- 
EN MAGAZINE, suits me better than any 
others I have read in several decades”. 
With cordial good wishes from, 
J. C. Green. 
One reason for printing Mr. Green’s let- 
ter, is that we want to comment on some of 
his suggestions, all of which we will put into 
operation. | 
We try to keep our articles short and pract- 
ical, with no wasted words or space fillers. 
The larger articles, we like to have rather 
complete on the subject they cover. His 
reference to “house organ’ needs some ex- 
plaination, too. SAIER’'S GARDEN MAG- 
AZINE is an entirely different organization 
but we are closely associated with the Pion- 
eer Seed Company, in fact, under one roof. 
The magazine never would have been pub- 
lished if it were not for the help of the 
Pioneer Seed Company, thru its advert- 
ising support as well as its purchase outright 
of part of the magazines issued, which it 
mails to its customers as they are requested. 
However, the only way to get EVERY issue 
is to subscribe for it and the present sub- 
scription price of $2.00 per year barely 
ers the cost of mailing. 
You have already noticed an improvement 
in the printing; most of the typographical 
errors that were uncorrected, were due to 
lack of help, but this, too, is being gradually 
bettered. 
The Classified Section 
The Classified Section we have great hopes 
for because it will supply an outlet for our 
readers to offer items they grow and at a 
small cost which they can afford. We ex- 
pect this section to cover 2 or 3 pages be- 
fore long. 
We have in formation now a set of cul- 
tural directions or the different methods of 
starting all types of seed which we will pub- 
lish every six months; each paraghaph to be 
represented by a letter which will appear in 
the seed listing. To know just what is the 
best practice for starting that particular seed, 
you can just refer to the paragraph under 
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