TALINUM - THALICTRUM - TEA 
SWEET PEAS: Continued from Page 71. 
—Kate Smith. Scarlet, suffused rose; long stems, large flowers.. . SPEA-2K. 20¢ 
IME UTS cM EV LOL MCLE GIO em CTITING OT waa eens see ops ts ces teeatunetrsrecin csvaous ds sues MSustu aes boul abet ateacess SPEA-2M. 20¢ 
—Mrs. H. 8. Reddick. Brilliant flesh pink suffused salmon; immense fis.... SPEA-2R. 20¢ 
—Orange King. Glowing intense orange with crimson shadings ee SPEA-20K. 20¢ 
—Oriental. Deep cream; black seeded; large flOWETS........ceccccscesesceececssecsssssores SPEA-2N. 20¢ 
—Princess Blue. Rich belledonna blue; ViSOrouS....ccccccccecseceeeseses . SPEA-2PB. 20¢ 
Delightful soft rose-pink, fluted, long stems................ SPEA-2ST. 20¢ 
—Supreme Orange. (Zvolanek’s) Cerise wings, orange standards.. .. SPEA-2S8. 20¢ 
—DLwilight A= very. pretty lavender Variety ........:ss.c-ccssssteccssstceeses .. SPEA-2T. 20¢ 
—Zvolanek’s Salmon. Salmon-cerise, large flowers; robuSt....ccccccseseeseeees SPEA-2Z. 20¢ 
—Florist Blend. A hand made blend for the grower needing but a small amount of, 
seed; in best proportions PRICE: Oz. 40¢; V4 lb. $1.30; 1 1b.$3.00. SPEA-2FX. 20¢ 
—Exira Choice Mixed. Well balanced mixture of newest and brightest colors. Es- 
specially for garden growing Oz. 35¢; V4 lb. $1.10; lb. $2.75 SPEA-2X. 20¢ 
SPRING FLOWERING CUTHBERTSON: A new intermediate season type, whose 
main recommendation is heat resistance. The colors are plainer and not as good as in 
the Spencers. We recommend them for the South. 
—Finest Mixture.......0...00...ccccee Oz Zc ran OZanCO dsl. Dumb ane Osea meeerer staat SPEA-3X. 15¢ 
SYNTHYRIS. (SINTH-uh-riss) Scrophulariaceae. 
Native N. American perennials with basal leaves and wheel-shaped 4-lobed flowers 
in spikes or racemes. Grown in the border. 
—Hendersonii. Sky-blue fis 14” long; RG; 3 inches; HP ow. cecccceseesseesees SYNT-8. 25¢ 
SYMPLOCOS. (sim-PLOH-kos) SWEET-LEAF. Symplocaceae. 
Trees and shrubs of ornamental value. Seeds are slow to germinate. 
—paniculata. To 30 ft; deciduous; white frag. fis; fr. blue; HTR...........000.. SYMP-1. 25¢ 
TALINUM. (tah-LY-num) FLAME FLOWER. Portulacaceae. 
—Shirley Temple. 
Many small fleshy perennials with erect clusters of pink, red or yellow flowers. Some 
hardy, others grown in tubs indoors during the winter. 
—paniculatum. Red to yellow fis in panicles; 2 ft; for the Su. TALI-5. 20¢ 
TARCHONANTHUS. (tar-sho-NAU-thus) 
—camphoratus v. litakunsis. Wild sage. Sh; masses of pale yellow fis seeds in cottony 
baltmevervs attractivien ws. NOCesTay LO) SOUL cc. crsccscasssnsscesssatsoectrvsrossecosst TARC-l. 25¢ 
TAXODIUM. (tax-OH-dee-um) BALD CYPRESS. Taxodiaceae. 
Trees with needle-like lvs; fls in catkins. Ask for bulk prices if interested. 
=—-CISLIC HUI a CCICUOUS ATG Y eat ble NOM eee. ee ccs cece dec cance waccaeac-scsaocsastteeseuece TAXO-2. 25¢ 
TEPHROSIA. (tef-ROH-se-ah) (Crocca) Leguminosae. 
Plants or shrubs, red, purple or white fils in racemes, followed by flat pods. 
—candida. Sh. to 10 ft; white fis 1” long; pods 4 in; India... eee TEPH-1. 25¢ 
THALICTRUM. (thal-LIK-trum) MEADOW RUE. Ranunculaceae. 
Perennial plants with flowers in panicles or racemes, with out petals but with num- 
erous drooping stamens. Some are attractive in masses in the border, others in the 
wild garden. They are easy to grow, thriving in any well drained loamy soil. 
—adiantifolium. (T. minus) Greenish yellow; fine cut fol; 18”; HDP........ THAL-1. 15¢ 
—aquilegifolium. Dainty, pretty, fluffy white or cream fis; 3 ft; HP........ THAL-S5. 25¢ 
—dipterocarpum. Rose-mauve with drooping golden stamens; 4 ft; HP.... THAL-14. 15¢ 
PP naliCirumenMExed am Alle KINGS TSTOCG A Be atcctcvccctctsssoresvereseceotoskSudsecsicsroSina vonasetocaniss THAL-X. 15¢ 
THERMOPSIS. (ther-MOP-sis) Leguminosae. 
Easily grown perennials in open sunny positions. The flowers are lupin-like, in rac- 
emes. Sow seeds in fall or spring over heat. Useful in the border. 
—caroliniana. Yellow fis erect terminal racemes; N. C.- Ga; 5 ft; HHP.... THER-1. 20¢ 
TETRAPANAX. (tet-RA-pan-ax) Araliaceae. 
Shrubs or small trees native of warm regions; used for the making of rice paper. 
—papyriferum. Grown in the South; flS in UMbEeIS....i ce secsesssscenseesnccesereess TETR-1. 25¢ 
THEA. (THEE-ah) Theaceae. 
Evergreen trees and shrubs, showy white or pink nodding flowers. Hardy only in S. 
—sinensis. TEA. Sh to 20 ft; lvs are tea of commerce; hardy in ............. THEA-4. 25¢ 
THUJA. (THEW-juh) ARBOR-VITAE, CEDAR. Pinaceae. 
The following can be grown from seeds. Write for prices in bulk if you use quantity. 
—occidentalis. American Arborvitae . THUJ-3. 25¢ 
—w—aurea. Bushy, yellow foliage............ . THUJ-3A. 25¢ 
——pyramidalis. Pyramidial growth THUJ-3P. 25¢ 
——Warrana. (T. robustus) Lower and more dense growth than type.... THUJ-W. 25¢ 
-—orientalis. Oriental A. Leaves bright green; China, Korea.............0..ccceee THUJ-4. 25¢ 
r= ING Tabane waVel Feawonyigal: GIST besa i bropacce cree ocedee ocr Eee Reece omorerecoroe eS ... THUJ-4NE. 25¢ 
——aurea. Golden yellow foliage in spring..... .. THUJ-4A. 25¢ 
——compacta. (Sieboldii) Low and_ globose...........005..... .. THUJ-4C. 25¢ 
——pyramidalis. (tatarica) Branchlets yellow tippeds . THUJ-4T. 25¢, 
=plicata. Giant Arbor Vitae. Tree to 200 ft......n. at... .. THUJ-5. 25¢ 
—Standishii. Japanese Arbor Vitae. To 50 £0; Japaninn....ccccisccccorevseee Sa. THUJ-6. 25¢ 
THUJOPSIS. (thew-JOPP-siss) Pinaceae. 
Evergreen trees allied to Thuja, native of Japan. 
Cloicoi pie, Ishloe Medoyere wih, Wiekashe inal @leklop ee spose cieg em eee THUO-1. 25¢ 
THUNBERGIA. (thun-BURJ-ee-ah) CLOCK VINE. Acanthaceae. 4 
Tender climbers from tropical regions and grown in the greenhouse to be set out 
doors during the summer. They can be planted outdoors in the South; start seeds 
early in February or March. 
—fragrans. Slender GH climber with white fragrant fls 2” across................ THUN-S. 25¢ 
THYMOPHYLLA. (tye-moh-FILL-uh) DAHLBERG DAISY. Compositae. 
Low annuals and perennials from the South and Central America. Grow as annual N. 
—tenuiloba. Excellent bedder; 1 ft;, blooms in 4 mo; full sun... THPH-1. 20¢ 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY ~— DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
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African Violets - Review 
Our policy is not to review a book if we 
have to criticise it much. Those that we think 
of value, we are pleased to give the space 
necessary for a review of its contents that 
our readers may have at least our opinion. 
Also, to list the book so as to be readily 
available to any one having use for it. No 
book will be listed in the seed lists unless it 
is strictly practical, covers the subject thor- 
oughly, is reasonably priced and a book that 
we can recommend to be satisfactory or your 
money back; African Violets by Carolyn K. 
Rector, meets these requirements. 
It is 93 pages, 6 x 9, in card board covers, 
has 14 chapters covering the African Violet 
from leaf cuttings, potting, divisions, seeds, 
soils, watering, fertilizers, growing seeds, 
hybridizing, varieties, diseases and ending 
with suggestions for getting your plants in 
shape for the show room. 
It is free from a lot of unnecessary words, 
a common fault with so many books. 
We would have liked it better if the chap- 
ter on hybridization was a little more com- 
plete and probably a little more information 
on the outstanding varieties, with something 
on their breeding if there was any such in- 
formation. Where varieties are scientifically 
crossed, as is the case in many flowers to- 
day, this information is of value for future 
work. Some information should have been 
accumulated by this time as to the dominant 
and recessive. characters in the genus, and 
any one wishing to grow new varieties should 
have this information at the start. 
I might addi to Mrs. Rector’s remarks on 
telling when to water that you try tapping the 
pot with a piece of metal such as a knife 
handle or a half dollar; on 3 or 4 inch pots 
you will readily tell by the hollow sound 
HOW dry the particular pot is and about 
HOW much water to give to it. Overwater- 
ing African Violets is one of the common 
faults. 
Tbe book sells for $1.35 and is a big value 
to any African Violet enthusiast. 
MY FLOWER GARDEN 
Continued from Page 69. 
is alba-maculata or the spotted Calla. The 
leaves are spotted with white and it makes 
the plant much more attractive. 
There several pretty Salvias that are hardy 
here in Michigan and Salvia argentea or Silv- 
er Salvia, has recently finished flowering. It 
is a showy flower when in bloom but what [ 
wish to say here is about cutting back the old 
foliage. This should be done immediately as 
the flowers start to go to seed and if done 
then the foliage would be a nice silvery color 
now. We keep a layer of gravel under the 
leaves and have a drainage ditch from the 
plants to avoid rotting the foliage. 
Another pretty plant in bloom now is 
Monardia fistulata or Wild Bergamot which 
also grows along the roads here in Michigan 
but the flowers usually are a pale pink; those 
we are growing are a dark rose and we have 
one selection, one plant, with a large dark 
center or eye. It would be fine if some of 
our readers would adopt this flower and see 
what could be done in improving its color, 
there are great possibilities here! 
ONE PACKET EACH OF THE NINE 
PACIFIC GIANT DELPHINIUMS 
Total Value $3.30; SPECIAL THIS MONTH 
$2.00 for all 11 Packets 
PIONEER’ SEED COMPANY 
DIMONDALE, MICHIGAN 
