BEGINNING ANOTHER SEED LIST 
We begin again classifying the seed list, which brings the available seeds up to date. 
Ii takes 3 months to list ihe complete stock of seeds; new ones are being received 
and they will be promptly listed. Seeds offered here come from every corner of the 
world and there is no other catalog of flower seeds to equal this. Seeds from many 
foreign growers are included as well as those from hundreds of collectors all over 
the world. We are continually on the lookout for rare and hard to find seeds and 
will be pleased to hear from collectors or those growing rare and useful flowers. 
ABRONIA (ah-BROH-ni-ah) 
Sand Verbena. Dwarf or trailing plants with fragrant white, yellow or pink flowers. 
Treat as annual, sowing seed early indoor for summer bloom; they do better when plant- 
ed direct in the open ground and in the South seed can be sown in the fall. Remove 
husk before planting; often slow in germinating. Sunny, light soils best. 
umbellata gr. fl., Rose A pretty little trailer; rose colored fis; HHA............ ABRO-1 if¢ 
ACACIA (ah-KAY-shah) 
Shrubs and trees mostly from warm regions and they can be grown outdoors in Calif. 
18-20 degrees F as low as they can stand. Soak seed in hot water leaving this to stand 
10-40 hours. They grow fast and are ornamental. 
Baileyana. Attractive silver-biue fol; bright golden yellow fis;HHSh........ ACAC-3 20¢ 
Farnesiana. Very fragrant much branched Sh;10ft; Texas;HHSh................ ACAC-5 25¢ 
ACANTHUS (ah-KAN-thus) 
Bear’s Breech Perennials, thistle-like small shrubs; about 2ft tall, fls white, rose or 
lilac on 18” spikes. They need heavy winter protection in the North; best in rich well 
drained soil. Seed sown in April will flower in Aug. THP. 
—mollis v. latifolia. Broad glossy lvs; courious pale purple fis; HB............ ACK—l. 20¢ 
ACHILLEA | (ak-i-LEE-ah) 
Milfoil or Yarrow. Hardy herbaceous perennials easily grown in any fair soil in full 
sun. Flowers in clusters of small heads, white, yellow and pink making good cut fis 
Seed planted indoors in March will flower same year. They make good border plants. 
—-Bakerin jlange rich yellowses tty extrarcoo0d’) ene eee ACH-3. 20¢ 
—chryscoma. Dense woolly foliage; bright yellow fis; 9’; HP............ Sa - 20¢ 
—Clavennae. Finest RG species; silvery lvs; white daisy fis; 6”; HP... . 20¢ 
—tfilipendulina. Has showy round heads; yellow; robust; 5 ft; HP oh . 20¢ 
—w—Cloth of Gold. A pretty golden flowered variety.......cccccccccssesseseee : . 20¢ 
—milleforium. Round heads of white fis; 2 ft; HP... LA ccdereSbusdeseeee . 1S¢ 
—Ptiarmica v. The Pearl. Double pure white; excellent for cutting; . 20¢ 
—Taygeiea. A new variety; lemon colored heads; 2-3 ft; HP.... - 20¢ 
. 15¢ 
—Achillea Blend. All species and varieties 
ACONITUM (AK-oh-nyt-um) 
Monkshood. Herbaceous perennials, seeds germinate slowly, sow out doors in May 
or June in shade or they can be started indoors earher but plants do not like traris- 
planting; thin to 18” apart; bone meal is good as a fertilizer. 
palmaitum. (Blue “fis” 2%57gin. “across; Himalayas | Miss EP cece eerteeee ACD-16 25¢ 
lycoctonum. Wolfsbane. Hardy, yellow fis, 4ft, moist soils, HP...... .ACD-14. 25¢ 
—Wilsonii. Handsome spikes, large porcelain blue fis, late, 3 ft, HP ACD-I9W. 25¢ 
—Barker’s Variety. Pretty novelty in amethyst-blue, 6 ft, HP wu... ACD-9B. 25¢ 
ACROCLINIUM: see Helipterum. 
ACROGEPHALUS 
—sericus. Shrubby compact growth; soft pale blue fis; 1-2 ft; S. Rhodesia ACRO-1l. 25¢ 
ACTAEA (ak-TEE-ah) 
Baneberry, Cohosh. The showy terminal flowers develope into pretty white berries; 
they are useful in the rock garden, border or wild garden, doing best in shady pllaces. 
Sow seed in late fall or spring; herbaceocs perennials. 
arguia. Very hardy, red berries, 2 £6 ,) EP escisccccscusctoscsccusteevuetesatenvessecesesvarcueseccsossssee® ACTA-2. 20¢ 
ACTINOMERIS (ak-ti-NOM-er-is) 
Tall Sunflower-like native perennials for the hardy border or wjld garden and re- 
sembling Helianthus and Verbesina. Grow like Sunflowers. 
—alternifolia. “Elsi yellow 1-2” -aes* rays; Gi Lbs) EP ie se erccsccrcccctccvorecersescocecsetecterecnsee ACTI-1. 20¢ 
ADENOCARPUS (ad-ee-no-CAR-pus) 
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Grown in the GH in N or in open in the S; low shrubs from S. EU and Asia Minor. 
ADENOPHORA (ad-e-NOF-o-rah) 
Lady Bells. Erect perennials with fleshy roots, flowers in shades of violet. They 
are good in border, being grown like Campanulas,; disturb as little as possible. 
confusa. Erect ois. deepebiue.s Weslonigey Sitti El bueeccetetereare renter eereeresrencemeactteeart ADEN-2. 20¢ 
—Potaninii. Bell-shaped fis, in panicles, violet; 3 ft; HP. csccsscscseeceee ADEN-20. 20¢ 
ADONIS (ah-DOH-nis) 
Hardy herbaceous annuals and perennials; some make good RG plant and grow well 
in both sun or shade; fis solitary terminal, crimson or scarlet with a dark colored base. 
Sow seed of all kinds either in the spring or fall; they are easily grown. 
aestivallis. Summer Adonis. Scarlet flowers in June-July,1}4 ft; HP.......... ADON-1. 15¢ 
AGAPANTHUS (ag-ah-PANTH-us)  Lily-of-the-Nile 
Blue Lily of the Nile. Beautiful So. African bulbous plant, easily grown. Not hardy 
and in the North the bulb must be stored indoors during winter. They make ideal 
tub plants and last for years. 
longispathus. A new sp., fis on 4ft stems; free fl; COMPACT .......... sees cssesecsscaceers AGAP-5. 25¢ 
orientalis, Large” heads ~ bivwe™ fis;| 4 “ft? SitCalse iE DRcaciecessetrenterseeerers AGAP-2 20¢ 
=—=albas (White flowered warletyaacs eeu ; AGAP-2W. 20¢ 
—Agapanthus Blend. All (species Glistedire.c.siicscacpece.ceeveccvacsncsouspressetoctee .. AGAP-X. 20¢ 
—africanus, Mixed, Lily of the Nile.....3 ft, mixed varieties; TP..................0. AGAP-1X. 30¢ 
You can order your seeds any way you wish, either by writing the full name down of 
the flower wanted or just using the symbol at the end of the line; it is easier and 
plainer with just the symbol but be sure to make ii very plain and the correct one. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
The Flowering Dogwood 
The genus Cornus or the flowering Dog- 
woods, consists of some 40 species of trees 
and shrubs, all important, mainly for their 
ornamental uses. To -those wanting bird 
shelter, the Dogwoods combine both, for 
their fruits are eaten by the birds. 
They are all native of the temperate zone, 
chiefly in the northern but a few are -native 
of Mexico and Peru. 
Cornus florida, our flowering Dogwood, 
is the best known. The seed consists of a 
two-seeded stone and is either dried in this 
state or the stones separated from the flesh, 
washed and dried. 
The seed should be fresh as two year old 
seed, under ordinary storage conditions loses 
its germination. If you are located in the 
far north, preparations can be made for the 
planting before freezing weather sets in. 
Small quantities can be planted in flats or 
large ones, in frames or outdoor seed beds, 
that have already been prepared. 
In nature the seed falls on the ground dur- 
ing the winter and germinates the following 
spring. Some germinate the second year, 
but, no doubt, this is because the particular 
seed did not come in contact with the soil, or 
for other reasons. In a prepared seed bed 
with the seed correctly planted, there is no 
use in waiting two years. The best soil for 
the seed bed is a rich loam. 
Where the seed is handled in flats, they 
should be given a warm stratification in 
moist sand for about 60 days and then a cold 
one till spring when they should be planted 
in their outdoor seed bed. The seed can be 
mixed in moist sand and held at about 70-85 
degrees F, or say up on a top shelf in the 
living room; after this place them out doors. 
Dogwood seed has a dormant embryo as 
well as a certain degree of seed coat im- 
permeability and the longer the seed is held, 
the more this is present. I prefer the seed 
with the pulp as it tends to eliminate part of 
this difficulty, as well as having other ad- 
vantages. 
A low temperature is necessary during the 
winter to break the embryo dormancy. In 
commercial plantings, involving large seed 
beds, the seeds are often dipped in concent- 
rated sulfuric acid. The addition of peat 
with the sand, may be of benefit, especially 
when washed seed is planted; the flesh if 
left on the seed tends to cause an acid condit- 
ion, and the seed germinates best in a 
slightly acid condition. The usual temper- 
ature for the cold stratificattion, if done in- 
doors, is around 32-40 degrees F; it is not 
necessary to ‘“‘deep freeze’. : 
When seeds are stratified in boxes of wet 
sand, over winter, they should be planted into 
their outdoor seed bed as early as possible, 
in the spring, and never later than the first 
part of May. 
SPEARMINIT FOR WINTER GROWING 
The common Spearment, Mentha spicata, 
is very easily forced, both for its fragrance 
and its fresh green tips for the winter dishes. 
Take well budded root cuttings early in 
September and plant fairly close in 6” pots, 
which must be left outdoors until they have 
had a good freeze when they can be brot 
inside where they can be given warmth and 
light and plenty of moisture you will find 
their response quick. For soil use a sifted 
mixture of good compost and a sprinkling 
of lime. 
You can try taking Chives and Tarragon 
inside handling them in much the same 
way. 
