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SCHIZANTHUS - SEDUM - SENECIO 
SCILLAS: Continued from page 67. 
—w—Peach Blossom. Pretty pink variety BULBS: 10-60¢; 100-$5.00 
—w—wWhite Triumphator. Pretty strong growing white BULBS: .10-60¢;. 100-$6.00 
—siberica. Deep blue; 14” ac; nodding racemes;.... BULBS: 10-60¢; 100-$4.50; 1000-525 
—-—Spring Beauty. Large pure white BULBS.:....10-70¢; 100-$5.56 
—Scilla Blend. Mixture of all varieties in seed SILL-X. 20¢ 
SCHINUS. (SKY-nus) Anacardiaceae. 
Ornamental irees with small flowers in racemes or panicles, iollowed by fruits. Not 
hardy in the North; planted as lawn specimens in South; can be grown in greenhouse. 
—Molle. Cal. Pepper T, Peruvian Mastis T. Ev to 20 ft; yellowish fis; T tr SCHN-6. 25¢' 
—terebinthifolius. Brazilian Pepper T; Xmas Berry T;to 20 ft; red fr.... SCHN-8. 25¢ 
—Schinus Mixed. Both kinds SCHN-X. ‘25¢ 
SCHIZOSTYLUS. (scky-ZOSS-til-iss) CRIMSON FLAG, KAFIR-LILY Iridaceae. 
A greenhouse flower in the North for cutflowers, Flowers in spathes, red. 
—coccinea. Deep crimson; 2” ac; lvs grass-like; 2 ft; TP s . 25¢ 
SCIADOPITYS. (sye-ad-DOP-itiss) UMBRELLA PINE. Taxodiaceae. 
Japanese evergreen tree, slow growing and ornamental. 
—verticillata. Hardy up to Michigan; lvs small and scale-like - 35¢ 
Seaforthia: see Archontophaenix. 
SCROPHULARIA. (skrof-yew-LAY-re-ah) FIGWORT. Scrophulariaceae. 
Perennial plants rarely planted in the border or for medicinal purposes; hardy. 
—chrysanthea. Greenish yellow fis; 2 ft; HB or HP; Caucasus SCRO-3. 25¢ 
SECURIDACA. (see-q-RID-ah-see) RHODESIAN VIOLET TREE. Popygalaceae. 
Rhodesian Violet Tree. Suitable for the South only. 
—longipenduculata. Very beautiful T; small pea-like purple-pink fis; frag..SECU-1. 30¢ 
SEDUM. (SEED-um) STONE CROP. LIVE-FOREVER. Crassulaceae. 
Sucuulent or fleshy, erect or prostrate plants, mostly hardy, easily grown and popular 
for the rockery, walls and such places. No rock garden is complete without Sedums; 
they are very appealing to children. Sow seeds any time and treat like any perennial. 
Some are grown indoors. They thrive in sunny positions, light soils and dry places. 
—acre. Vigorous, spreading; mats rich green; golden stars; 4’; HP . 20¢ 
—album x murale. Purple fol; pinkish fls; creeping mat forming; 8”’.... . 25¢ 
—caeruleum. Blue flowered; 4 in; HA . 20¢ 
—Leibergii. Fine RG; fleshy spoon-shaped lvs; golden stars; 10”; HP.... - 2o¢ 
—oreganum. Green lvs; bright yellow fading to pink; HP . 20¢ 
—Rosea. Yellowish or greenish fis; 1 ft; HP as . 25¢ 
—Tatarinowii. White to pink fis; 8 inchs; HP; China... . 25¢ 
—Sedum Mixture. All kinds mixed . 25¢ 
SEMPERVIVUM. (sem-per-VY-vum) HOUSE-LEEK. Crassulaceae. 
Succulent plants or sub-shrubs with thick fleshy leaves and very much like the 
Sedums. Flowers are in dense heads, white, pink; greenish, yellow or purple. They are 
excellent for the ;rockery and thrive in sandy soils, sunny dry positions. The tender 
sorts make excellent house plants. All easily grown from seed sown like any perennial. 
—caespitosum. (Aeonium c.) Tender sh; lovely golden ffs... eee SEMP-16. 30¢ 
SENECIO. (se-NEE-she-oh) GROUNDSEL. CINERARIA. Compositae. 
A large and variable genus including shrubs and trees. They are usually easy to 
grow from seed in a good loamy soil. The greenhouse Cinerarias correctly belong 
here. Many of the herbaceous sorts are grown for their flowers. 
—diversifolia. Low growing sh; yellow fis; . 25¢ 
—doronicum. Orange Daisy. 1 ft; ca . 25¢ 
—elegans. Fils heads loose corymbs, rays purplish, disks yellow; 2’ HA.... . 15¢ 
—jacqmontiana. Collected in the Himalayas; HP . 50¢ 
—macroglossus. Cape Ivy. Bright yellow daisies; herb. cl; TP . 25¢ 
—Purshiana. Western sp;light gray fol; bright yellow heads; . 20¢ 
—scandens. Climber to 20 ft; loose panicles; yellow ray fis; 3-4 ft; HHP SENE-66. 20¢ 
—Senecio Mixture. All species mixed . 20¢ 
SERRATULA. (ser-RA-tu-la) Compositae. 
Perennials allied to Centaurea. Flowers are either single or in corymbs, of disk 
flowers. Good in the border. 
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SETARIA. (c-TAY-re-ah) Gramineae. 
Tender annual and perennial grasses; start indoors early and transplant outside 
when frost danger is over. 
—italica. Fox-tail Millet. Ornamental grass; 5 ft; TA 
SHAMROCK. 
—True Irish 
SEQUOIA.....(se-K WOlI-ah) Taxodiaceae. 
The large evergreen tree of California growing to 300 ft. They grow only near 
the sea where the fogs occur. 
—gigantea. Giant Sequoia (Sequoidendron) 
—sempervirens. Redwood. (Calif. seed only) 
SHEPHERDIA. (she-PUR-de-ah) Elaeagnaceae. 
Shrubs and small trees, adapted to dry rocky soils, very hardy and they do well 
near the seaside. Sow seeds in the fall or stratify. Will quote by lb. if interested. 
—argentea. Buffalo Berry. Thorny; 18’; very hardy hedge plant SHEP-1. 25¢ 
—canadensis.....Thornless; fruit red or yellow; very hardy; 8ft SHEP-2. 25¢ 
SIDALCEA. (si-DAL-see-ah) Malvaceae. 
Flowers are like miniature Hollyhocks, in spikes or clusters. Thrive in a rich sandy 
soil. The perennials bloom over a long period; good for the flower border. 
—Stark’s Hybrids. Excellent color range; 3 ft; HP SIDA-55. 20¢ 
SETA-l. 15¢ 
SHAM-1. 20¢ 
SEQ-1. 25¢ 
$1.75.... SEQ-2. 25¢ 
This seed list continues from page to page and from issue to isue and runs alphabetically. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
Ideal Seed Germinator 
For a great many seeds, especially the 
small ones and those requiring some time to 
germinate, the ‘casserole’ method is the 
best for the average flower grower. 
The ordinary refrigerator dishes that have 
the flat covers and that run from 3-4 inches 
wide and 5-6 long and they should be at 
least 3 or 4 inches deep. : 
This type of dish will hold a layer of soil 
in the bottom in which the seedlings can root 
but on top of the soil there should be at 
least an inch layer of milled sphagnum moss 
on which the seeds are sown. At the start 
the soil can be placed in the dish in its natur- 
al condition, pressed down firmly and then 
the milled sphagnum, which has been thor- 
oughly soaked a day before; wring out any 
excess water and then shake into the dish 
pressing it down firmly. The seed then is 
sown thinly in the surface of the moss. Such 
seeds that are as large as Pansies, could be 
covered with a little dry sifted moss to cover 
lightly but those seeds that do best in a 
dark place while germinating, as does the 
Delphinium, these should be covered with a 
fine layer, say 1/8 inch thick. Do not press 
this down but all seed should be lightly but 
firmly pressed into the soil or moss that 
they all have the same conditions and all will 
germinate at the same time. 
On many seeds, if you have trouble with 
molds, the dish and its contents can be set in 
a pan of water and heated in the oven for 
an hour or so at 250 degrees. If a pressure 
cooker is available it is the best way to 
sterilize and the more time given the better. 
Use Water Containing Oxygen 
Do not use tap water as it it drawn from 
the tap; it lacks oxygen and may contain 
clorine; if it is the only available water, let 
stand a day or two in the sun before using 
and if your dishes that were used are clean 
there should be no reason to boil the water. 
After the seeds have been sown, the top 
placed on the dish, the next step is the prop- 
er place to keep it till germination has start- 
ed. This depends upon the seed planted, of- 
course. First the temperature; if it should 
be 60 or above, than a good place is in the 
living room and the higher up the warmer it 
will be; if the seed requires 50 degrees and 
some even need it lower, than a room in the 
house that is not so well heated is tae cor- 
rect place. You also should keep in mind 
if the particular seed is one that prefers 
light or darkness while germinating; most 
flowers are not particular but some are. 
The cover can be left on the dish during 
the waiting period; if moisture condenses 
on the top it indicates a too rapid change in 
temperature and a more even one should ba 
found but not much, if any, harm can come 
from the condensed water dripping back on 
the seed if there’ was no excessive quantity of 
water used to start with. Of course watch 
for molds and at the first sign it may be poss- 
ible to save the seed by placing them in the 
sun for a few hours and if the seed was light- 
ly covered at the start, it will be an added 
advantage now. 
As the germination starts you will have to 
use some knowledge of your flowers needs. 
Many tropical flowers do best in the closed 
pans while others should be given air at once. 
Ofcourse moving the seedling to the light is 
very necessary but again there are those that 
do best if this is done slowly but most of the 
northern natives do best in full light; wood- 
land flowers, one would want to be careful 
about too strong a light at the start at least. 
We would like to have the experiences of 
our readers on this subject. 
