SEEDS FOR 
FALESPLANTING 
During the heat of summer, enthusiasm 
for gardening often lags, to return with the 
cool days of early fall. There is much work 
to be done at this time, removing the weeds 
for which one could not summon energy on 
blazing August days, planting the fall bulbs 
and the lilies, as well as the bearded Iris, if 
this was not done on schedule, moving shrubs 
to more suitable positions, and a host of min- 
or details which will help to avoid the spring 
rush. 
A little time should be taken for sowing 
of seeds, some of which must be planted in 
the fall, while others will do quite, or near- 
ly, as well as if sown in the spring and in 
addition will be stronger and better able to 
survive the summer. A well worked nursery 
bed, in some out-of-the-way spot, will be 
satisfactory, especially for the larger seeds. 
It will pay, however, to nail four boards 
together into a rectangle, to make a cold 
frame, even a rough one; if a hotbed sash 
or old window is available to place over the 
top, very well, but wire cloth will serve 
about as well, and is far less expensive. The 
latter may be simply tacked over the frame, 
not to be removed until fairly settled spring 
weather, but if glass is used, it should be 
removed during freezing weather to allow 
the full effect of snow and cold on the seeds. 
Seeds for fall sowing fall into two classes. 
The first, comprising those that will not 
germinate before spring under any condit- 
ions, may be sown as the seed is obtainable. 
Others, which may take a fancy to voming 
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Some Desirable Flowers from 
the Best English Gardens 
You will find some very attractive flowers 
in the following. They will be found in the 
seed listings. 
Lathryrus cyaneus. Russia and Siberia; per- 
ennial herbaceous plant of 12 inches or so; 
deep blue, pea-shaped flowers in profusion 
in early summer; any well drained soil, sun. 
Arenaria Kotschyi. Eastern Europe and Cau- 
casus; compast rock garden plant; glossy 
tufts of leaves and many white flowers on 
short stems in summer; 2-3 inches high. 
Potentilla argyophylla atrosanguinea. Him- 
alaya; rather sprawling habit; lax stems 
of 15-18 inches, silver leaves and deep 
crimson-red flowers 142 inches in dia- 
meter; summer; any soil and in full sun. 
Cerastium alpinum lanatum. European Alps 
tufted, silver-leaved rock garden plant; 
choice and not invasive; for gritty scree 
soil and sun; quite large white flowers on 
one inch stems; a fine cushion plant. 
Diantus x La Bourboulle. (Hybrid); A choice 
form of D. arvernensis; neat tufts of 
silvery gray leaves and _ short-stemmed 
deep pink flowers in late summer; comes 
true from seed; lovely cushions plant. 
Saxifraga cochlearis major. Fine form of 
this European Encrusted Saxifraga; tight 
pads of silver rosettes and 6 inch, red 
stems bearing innumerable large white 
flowers; mid-summer; sun and gritty soil; 
requires lime. 
Silene alpestris fl. pl. European Alps; dark 
leaves in low tufts and pure white, fully 
double flowers on 4 inch stems in spring; 
any well drained soil and sun; sets few 
seeds normally, but comes true. 
Cytisus hirsutus demissus.s VERY RARE; 
The best of all the really dwarf, prostrate 
rock garden Brooms; trailing stems and 
immense brown and deep orange-yellow 
flowers in summer; a really rare and hand- 
some plant; not difficult in sun and even 
poor soil. 
Antirrhinum Asarina. Italian Alps; Trailing 
Snapdragon for rock garden with very 
large cream and yellow flowers; easy in 
cool soil and light shade; all summer. 
Codonopsis ovata. Himalaya; Semi-climb- 
ing plant with very large, soft blue bells 
marked with vivid orange within; roots 
in cool soil and the heads in full sun; early 
summer. 
Allium sphaerocephalum. Tall, pretty All- 
ium from Europe and the Orient, 2 foot 
stems carry very large globular deep red 
heads of many small flowers all summer; 
any soil; full sun. 
Linum narbonense. The best form of this 
inch-wide gentian-blue flowers all summer; 
well drained soil and sun. 
Anemone Lesseri. Dwarf form, ferny leaves 
and deep pink flowers on six to nine inch 
stems; summer and late summer; any sou 
and sun. 
Dianthus deltoides Bowle’s Variety. Very 
dark foliage in prostrate mats and crimson 
flowers in mid-summer; comes true from 
seed; the finest form of Maiden Pink. 
Hebe macrantha (Veronica macrantha) 
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PURPUREA 
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Beautiful flowering tree for the far South. 
They are native of China and India; flow- 
ers are red; there is also a white variety. 
TREE SEEDS 
CONIFERS and Miscellaneous Evergreens: 
PACKETS are 50¢ each; 4 Oz at the Ib. 
fist d.b. means dried berries; c.s., cleaned 
seed. 
DELIVERY: Starts in the fall and many not 
until in the winter months; seed orders 
should be placed as soon as possible, be 
cause tree seeds are always hard to collect 
with labor high and only enough is collect- 
ed to cover the usual orders. 
ABIES BALSAMEA (Balsam Fir) Alberta 
Seed $4.00 Ib. 
ABIES BALSAMEA (Balsam Fir) Wiscon- 
SIN FETOwN: SECC eave $4.00 Ib. 
ABIES CONCOLOR (Concolor Fir) Colo. 
BLOWIN (SCOC W irveccsseraseccssrescarceseesreracevcce $4.00 lb. 
ABIES CONCOLOR var. LOWIANA Calif. 
BYOWIIASCEC coocecce ree eee eee $4.00 lb. 
ABIES GRANDIS (Grand Fir (Hardy) IDA. 
SLOWNMSCEM pacicccencn -3.50 Ib. 
ABIES GRANDIS (Grand Fir) Washington 
grown seed $3.50 lb. 
ARCTOSTAPHLOS UVA-URSI (Bearberry 
or Kinnikinnick), dried berries....$2.50 lb. 
BIOTA ORIENTALIS (Chinese Arbor Vit- 
ae) Austrian grown seed.............. $2.25 lb. 
JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS (Bush Juniper 
Montana Zrown S€€Qoinw..cceccscecesseess $2.50 lb. 
JUNIPERUS HORIZONTALIS GLAUCA. 
(Blue Creeper) Montana d.b........ $2.50 Ib. 
JUNIPERUS SCOPULORUM (Silver Juni- 
Per) e Montana C, Diseecatctanet tee $1.75 lb. 
JUNIPERUS SCOPULORUM (Silver Junip- 
ery Montaname:ss.aniaermeee $6.00 Ib. 
JUNIPERUS UTAHENSIS (Utah or Desert 
Juniper) Wtahieccsgee tee eee $4.00 Ib. 
JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA (Red _ Cedar) 
Wisc. SYrOWN SEE, C.Swicccceseeees $6.00 lb. 
JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA (Platte River 
Red Cedar) Nebr. seed e.8..........:.. $6.00 lb. 
(Note: All Juniper c.s. will test 90% Plus) 
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