URSINIA - VACCINIUM - VERBENA 
URSINIA. (ur-SiN-ee-uh) Compositae. 
South American annuals and perennials, the flowers daisy-like, solitary or loosely 
clustered. Sow seeds early indoors or direct to soil. Treat as an annual. 
—anethoides. Jewels-of-the-Veldt. Orange fis purple centers; 18’ HA.... URSN-1. 20¢ 
——aurora. Brilliant orange; crimson zone; HAA. ccccccccsslisccscsosesscssescovscessass U ‘'SN-1A. 20¢ 
——Cakilifolias ellow Ormoranges |S: RHOGESIA sch sees tieecst veseosteiecelee URSN-5. 25¢ 
—pulchra compacia. Yellow or orange, 2” ac; rays br-purple; 2 ft; HA... URSN-7. 20¢ 
—Ursinia Blend. Above mixed and many POVMEN Ny? Lalaid ONG RSs Sn nine cane Ea URSN-X. 15¢ 
VACCINIUM. (vak-SIN-ee-um) BLUEBERRY, CRANBERRY. Ericaceae. 
_ Hardy shrubs and trees grown for ornament or for their edible fruits and all thriv- 
ing in rather acid soils of a peaty sand nature. Sow the seeds in the fall or stratify 
till spring. If interested in quantity of seed write for prices. 
—augustifolium. (pennsylvanicum) Dec; bluish black fr; 1 ft; HSh.w..... VAC-l. 25¢ 
——Canadense, Decideaous, fr blues 1-2) ft ESI 0. coe tesceccrceacelovscccrsaccovececarsstuscveeees VAC-6. 25¢ 
—corymbosum. Highbush or Swamp B; Wortleberry; 15 ft; HSh....c..... VAC-7. 25¢ 
——Seed from large fruited named . varietieS....cccccccsccesscscsseeseeesceeees . VAC-7N. 25¢ 
—Mixed Vacciniums. All above mixed.............. . VAC-X. 20¢ 
VALERIANA. (val-eer-ee-AY-nuh) VALERIAN. Valerianaceae. 
Perennial plants and shrubs with small white or rose flowers in cymes or spikes. 
Very easy to grow in the border; they are very fragrant. 
—officinalis. Garden Heliotrope. Popular; pink, red, white fis; 4 ft; HP VAL-12X. 15¢ 
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—rubra: see Centranthus rubra. 
VERBASCUM. (ver-BASK-um) MULLEIN. Scrophulariaceae. 
Mostly tall hardy biennials; making good specimens in the back ground of the border; 
thrive in most any soil and are easy to grow. 
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—phoeniceum hybrids. Purple and red fis in racemes; 4 ft; HB... VEBS-19. 20¢ 
VERBENA. (ver-BEE-nuh) Verbenaceae. Germ. 10 days. 
Mostly perennials and highly prized for their profuse blooming. In the North they 
are grown as hardy annuals but in the far South they can be sown as perennials. In 
the North start seeds indoors for real early flowers; set 1 ft. apart in a sunny place. 
V. TEUCRIODES: To which probably belong most of the popular garden varieties. The 
varieties following are the very best and all mammoth in size. 
—Daneborg. Scarlet with ShOWy WHite CYC... cecscsccsscsscsensessceeecesescreeseseeees VERB-1D. 15¢ 
—Etna. Large trusses of intense geranium-red f1S8.....00.... .. VERB-IE. 15¢ 
—Lavender Glory. Pretty shades of lavender with cream eye .. VERB-IL. 15¢ 
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—Gigantea Mixed. Above and many other colorg............ : . VERB-1GX. 15¢ 
—compacta, Mixed. Low growing, 6”; for edging or bedding................... VERB-1CX. 20¢ 
VERBENA SPECIES: 
—hbipinnatifida. Lilac-purple fis in loose clusters; Showy; HP... cee VERB-2. 20¢ 
—canadensis. (aubletia) Violet-red; June to frost; 10”; *HP......... ee VERB-5. 20¢ 
VERBESINA. (ver-bes-SYE-nuh) Compositae. 
Am. plants and shrubs, yellow, orange or white flowers, solitary or in panicled heads. 
—enceliodes. Golden yellow rays, 2” aC; TA.u.......0....ccsssssscesssecececesccsececescseneosagenes VEBE-3. 20¢ 
VERONICA. (ver-RON-ik-uh) SPEEDWELL. Scrophulariaceae. 
Annual and perennial plants popular in the rockery or border, hardy, free flowering 
and thriving in a sunny or light shady place; they are easy from seed. 
—spicata mixed. Blues, reds, pink, white tis, 18”; HP... .. VERO-70X. 15¢ 
——nana alba. Low growing strain; white flowers... . VERO-70NA. 20¢ 
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——Blue Sky. Pretty sky DIUC VALiety......cecseereerscerssesseerersseeteesenenenseeeeesens VERO-70S. 15¢ 
VERNONIA. (ver-NOH-nee-uh) IRONWEED. Compositae. 
Herbaceous perennials in the North and tropical trees and shrubs in the South. The 
flowers are showy and in purple, pink or white heads of disk flowers, in terminal clust- 
ers Bloom late in the summer and autumn; easily grown for border or wild garden. 
—glabra. Deep blue; 1-2 ft; good for cutting; S. Rhodesia; TP... VERN-S. 25¢ 
—karongensis. Bright purple; 1-2 ft; dandy; S. Af; TP... . VERN-S. 25¢ 
—melleri. Sky blue, a large plant; S. Rhodesia; TP...... .. VERN-12. 25¢ 
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VIBURNUM. (vy-BURN-um) SNOWBALL. Caprifoliaceae. 
These are one of the most popular ornamental shrubs. They should also be grown 
more as bird refuges for their fruits make excellent winter feed for all kinds of wild 
life. The seed should be stratified in the fall and planted in the spring when they 
germinate readily. 
—-acerifolium. Dockmaekie. White, cymes; May-June; 6 ft; HSh............... VIB-1. 25¢ 
—alnifolium. Hobble Bush, Am. Wayfaring T. White, May-June; 10’; HSh....VIB-2. 25¢ 
—americanum: see V. trilobum. 
—Carlesii. White, fragrant; dense cymes; April-May; 5 ft; HSh..... . 25¢ 
—cassinoides. Whithe Rod. White, cymes; June-July; 12 ft; HSh.... . 25¢ 
—dentatum. Arrow Wood. White, cymes; May-June; 15 ft; HSh.... . 25¢ 
—dilatatum. White,cymes; May-June; fr scarlet; 10 ft; HSh.........0.0... YT, 25¢ 
—Lantana. Wayfaring T. White. cymes, 4’ ac; May-June; iby aaee Asis Ios, . 25¢ 
—Lentago. Sheep Berry. White, “ymes; May-June; hardy; to) 30)2t) HShe.. VIB-37. 25¢ 
—odoratissimum. White, fragrant; panicles; May-June; 10 ft; HSh VIB-46. 25¢ 
—opulus. Eu. Cranberry Bush. White; May-June; 12 ft; TIS Hiiircsesioeessees . 25¢ 
—prunifolium. Black Haw. White, cymes, 4” ac; April-May; 15 ft; HSh.... VIB-52. 25¢ 
—Sieboldii. Creamy white, panicles; May-June; 10 ft; Japan; HSh................ VIB-65. 25¢ 
—Tinus. Laurestinus. White or pinkish, grown in GH; 10 ft; HHSh........ VIB-68. 25¢ 
—irilobus. Cranberry Bush. White, cymes; May-June; i) saeeksyay VIB-59. 25¢ 
—Wrightii. White, cymes; May-June; 10 ft; Japan; HSh... . 25¢ 
—Viburnum Mixture. All above specieS Mixed... « 20¢ 
VIDORELLA. (vid-o-RELL-ah) 
Seeds from S. Rhodesia; better classification later. 
_-residifolia. Small bright yellow globular 1 heads; fOF So... VIDO-1. 25¢ 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY ~— DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
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Limonium sinuatum _Zinnia linearis 
HYDROPHYLLUM CAPITATUM 
This is a plant of rare charm, worthy of 
a place in any one’s garden. Only 6” high 
and of very easy temperment it is well 
adapted to conditions prevailing in most 
parts of the country, demanding only a spot 
of rich woodland soil normally moist in the 
fall, winter and spring but quite dry in the 
summer. 
Open shade, full sun suits it equally well. 
The lavender blue flowers appearing on 
densely crowded racemes in early spring ard 
almost hidden by arching, beautiful gray 
velvety leaves, each as pure of lines as the 
most perfect Acanthus on a Corinthian 
capital. 
OF INTEREST TO COLLECTORS 
We have hundreds and hundreds of col- 
lectors all over the world who collect native 
flower seeds for us. Some of them are pro- 
fessional collectors but a great many only 
supply seeds of one or two species, that are 
growing near by their homes. If any such 
person has a flowering plant that we can use 
the seed of, we allow a subscription, fur- 
nish bags and do the cleaning of the seed. 
All that is necessary is that you gather the 
seed at the right time, place it on a tray for 
drying until safe to mail. 
Please do not mail us any seed under this 
offer until you have first written, as we al- 
ready have sources for many seeds. This 
is of special interest to foreign readers wha 
have trouble remitting their currency in 
payment for subscriptions. 
CUT OFF SEED PODS 
When one is not actually raising seed, it is 
always best to cut the flowers off as soon as 
their display is finished. Some of the larger 
plants that form attractive pods, are except- 
ions. 
So many plants actually kill themselves in 
blooming. This should not be delayed after 
the flowers have passed their showy period, 
especially in such species as the low Aly- 
ssums, the cushion Dianthus, most of the 
Penstemons, etc. 
Cutting the old flowering stems back will 
also tend to aid the plant to send up another 
set of flowers later on in the season. This 
is the usual practice with Delphiniums. 
A NEW SEED LISTING 
In this issue the listing of available seedq 
has been completed and it will now start 
over again. There was a great many seeds 
missed in the first listing but these will be 
included in the present one. Readers want 
to keep in mind that not all the seed listed 
can be planted now, many annuals can be 
planted in the South now but it is too late 
in the North. 
Subscription Price for the present $2.00...... : 
