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ZANTEDESCHIA or CALLA LILY 
Continued from Page 137 
then place in a warm place till growth starts 
when you can give it more water. 
Some of the roots will come out of the 
top of the soil, but there will be plenty of 
roots going down, too, and soon the top will 
appear and it will flower in about two months 
from planting time. Keep the Calla grow- 
ing till spring planting time, then put out- 
side for finishing of growth. 
For the beginner, the best. varieties are 
the pink, white and yellow. The newer 
varieties are generally harder to grow and 
not so sure to bloom and some of them 
such as the Black Calla (Arum palestinum), 
need very special care as they are dormant 
in the spring and summer, and have to be 
started in September. 
,As Callas are rapid growers, they grow 
from seed to blooming sixe in one year, few 
other bulbs will equal them nor will any 
other bulbs give you so much for the time 
and effort spent on them. 
Seed sown in early winter will grow to 
nice size plants by spring, many having bulbs 
as large as marbles. But care is required 
when they are set in the open garden, for 
when the sun gets on them many go to rest 
and refuse to grow through the summer, but 
when taken up in the fall and stored, the 
following spring they are ready to start and 
then they will grow rapidly. In growing 
from seed I find the yellow variety does not 
come up so well and is much slower in 
growth; both the pink and white varieties 
come up very good and grow easily. 
When planting the seed, use a light soil, 
a deep pan or flat, and place the seed in rows 
2 inches apart and about the same in the 
rows, so the seedlings will have room to grow 
well till spring. They will need but little 
sun the first winter, but in the spring set the 
flat out where they will get the warm air and 
sunshine. 
One of the lovely pictures of spring is to 
see a row of these new seedlings growing 
with their bright green spotted foliage, and 
they are as lovely as any other foliage plant 
besides you get the pretty flowers later on 
as an extra show. 
Why not start a small collection of these 
_ lovely flowering bulbs and see for yourself 
how lovely they are and how long they last 
for cut flowers. Best of all you will not have 
to fight insect pests for they seem to be free 
of all bug troubles. 
By Walter Allgeyer, Michigan 
TREE SEEDS 
Continued from Page 136 
PICEA ENGELMANNII (Engelmann Spr- 
uce) Mont. or Colo. grown............ $8.00 Ib. 
PICEA MARIANA (Black Spruce) Wiscon- 
Sits “LTOWN *SCOAirerseee tesesteseeereat $13.50 lb. 
PICEA PUNGENS (Colo. Blue Spruce) Colo 
STOWN, . SCC wicscssesarwssopsteorconaceeae ese $9.00 Ib. 
PICEA PUNGENS GLAUCA (Select Colo. 
Blue Spruce) Colo. grown............ $13.00 Ib. 
PINUS CEMBRA (Swiss Stone Pine) Aust- 
Flag STOWNT SCE —AisNectsececcssceseeecerdaens $3.50 Ib. 
PINUS BANKSIANA (Jack Pine) Wiscon- 
Sins Srow iene Vescsahveusdsseessseatesemeeet $5.00 lb. 
PINUS CONTORTA (Lodgepole Pine) 
Mortitana (grows cutest $11.00 Ib. 
PINUS EDULUS (Pinyon Pine) Utah ogrwn 
S@O Focaccia debeseccteee eacnev eeepc $2.25 Ib. 
PINUS FLEXILIS (Limber Pine) Montana 
BTOWIBSCC Ce, ccrenecsccrctessenrernacteremeregenraer $3.00 Ib. 
PINUS MONTANA MUGHUS (True Dwarf 
Mugho Pine) Austria seed............ $6.00. ib. 
PINUS MONTICOLA (Western White Pine) 
Idaho} grown: SCC eo cikic.csccrscareseens $5.00 lb. 
PINUS NIGRA (Austrian Pine) Austrian 
PTOWN SCO}, Gisscasscsisssstenutecsemteeoeeeers $3.50 Ib. 
Continued on Page 141 
SISYRINCHIUM - SKIMMIA 
SINNINGIA. (sin-NIN-jee-ah) GLOXINIA. Gesneriaceae. 
Brazilian plants with tuborous corm-like roots. The Gloxinia being the best known 
and requires a warm humid atmosphere and shade; after blooming store at 45 degree F 
until following February; do not wet leaves. 
—Speciosa. Gloxinia; seed saved from large collection of best colors........ SINN-25. 25¢ 
SILENE. (sy-LEE-nee) CATCHFLY, CAMPION. Caryophyllaceae. 
Annual, biennial and perennial plants in many species, most showy and valued both 
in the border and rockery. The seed of the annuals can be sown in the fall, which 
will produce earlier flowers. 
—acaulis. Pink fils; moss-like tufted perennial; May-Aug; HP... SILE-1(C). 40¢ 
Bae ae re CLOMG LAS castastetere eerste cca arceccteecrieccass ce sere eee tater TESEIRe TURE nisrsteseeteem toe otte SILE-1E(C). 40¢ 
—alpestris. Glistening white fils; 14”. ac; panicles; June-Aug; 6 in; HP........ SILE-4. 20¢ 
= £1 Ota ae LEN Om MOU DLE meh Om CLEC met Olin tscemteceecsrensteateoetion ne secccerteteenastete SILE-4D. 25¢ 
——fl. pl. Fully double fis, 4 in. stems; May; well drained soil; HP.... SILE-4D(W). 30¢ 
—armeria. Bright magenta fis; 1 ft; HP; sow late fall Or CY SDu.......eseeseeeoees SILE-6. 25¢ 
—-—Peach Blossom. Compact, flesh colored fils in drooping rac; 10”; . SILE-6B. 25¢ 
DENG Ulas OSC) FANG MW LITO m1s tm vse ELIE memecerctystecsenns eet tear tec saeececeenace sre . SILE-6P. 25¢ 
——_ New, ,Arinohades:. Dwart. GOUDle se EG sy EL) secspteccsyersrcoaverntecsstes ... SILE-6A. 20¢ 
—Fortunii. Rose or white fis; best grown as HA; Sept; 3 ft; HP................ SILE-37. 15¢ 
—- Hooker White or pink tls; s221acs) lovely tor) FG D) Mss EL Pecrcscesccstveceseaeas SILE-48. 25¢ 
cae SILE-62. 15¢ 
“ SILE-75. 15¢ 
. SILE-75B. 20¢ 
——IMaritima swe cetty mvt Cmilses ent Gre Diss) PEL Pes ie terstemiwcstesteeteas secbyc-neancean 
—pendula Rose. Rose fis; 14”’ ac; drooping racemes; 10 in; HA.. 
—-—Bonnetti. Purplish fls; stems brow-red ;10”; 
—-—— Byoua, Double salmmon-Trosem Ass! 102) PIA Beccccsscccves seseedssshevdessessosasaresrecoumees SILE-75Y. 20¢ 
——wWhite. Attractive white; 10 in; HAwo....... .. SILE-75W .20¢ 
— Triumph. Compact, Gouble™ crimson: | FiAs ss.ccccxesccsescstescsacesssocovsenseustnonsaraneen SILE-75T. 20¢ 
——SHattane ROS\e Purple stiSss RUG SG, ease EVE ek hs iy cstdiccscedeccalacstestcatesstacss]opacdscotscrweneee SILE-100. 20¢ 
SISYRINCHIUM. (sis-ir-RIN-ee-um) BLUE-EYED-GRASS. _Iridaceae. : : 
American grass-like perennials with small blue or yellow flowers. Attractive in 
colonies in open rather moist places. They are easily grown. 
—augustifolium. Blue stars with yellow eyes; 67; RG; HP. eseseeeessens SISY-1. 25¢ 
—Bermudiana. Large blue fis; sunny RG; 9”; HHP.............. .. SISY-2. 25¢ 
—californicum. Bright yellow fils, 14” long; 1 ft; HP... ae . 25¢ 
——Dougiasil. | Bests large eyiolet stom white PSs 8 ya ELE. .scetsscescessevenroastnespeacesasent . 25¢ 
—grandiflorum: see Douglasii. 
—Siriatum. Yellow fs striped; = s its Attractivies TP citckcesccsccstescconesst-setsvasecsers . 25¢ 
—Sisyrinchium Mixture. All SpecieS Mixeh........cccessccssescecssesessecsesssessscsssssseeseesees . 20¢ 
SCILLA. (SIL-ah) SQUILL. Liliaceae. 
Attractive and popular bulbous plants with narrow basal leaves and sprays of 
starry flowers in blue, white or pink. Ideal for rockery, woodland or border; they also 
can be grown in pots. They are hardy in the North; the bulbs are delivered in fall. 
—pratensis. Very small blue fis in racemes; 18 in; HBD.u....eeeeeeeeeeee SCIL-14(C). 30¢ 
—hifolia. Dwarf deep blue, blooming in Feb... eeceeeeeeeeseeee Bulbs: 10-55¢; 100-$3.00 
—hispanica: Spanish Bluebell; (S.campanulata); all mixed. BULBS: 10-50¢; 100-$4.00. 
—alba maxima. Wood Hyacinth. Naturalizing; shade; white BULBS: 10-60¢; 100-$5.00. 
—-—Arnold Prince. Deep rose; long truSSeS.iie..ccceeeeeseeseseeeeeeee BULBS: 10-60¢; 100-$5.00 
—-—Blue Queen. Early pale blue; pretty... cceccessseeeees ‘ : 10-60¢; 100-$4.75 
——Excelsior. Strong grower; bright blue large spikes BULBS: 10-60¢; 100-$5.00 
—nonscripta. (nutans) English IBuebell; in racemes; Iift; HBb............ SCIL-12(C). 30¢ 
—-—Peach Blossom. Pretty Pink Variety... cscecssseesecereeteestereees BULBS: 10-60¢; 100-$5.00 
—-—wWhite Triumphator. Pretty strong growing white........ BULBS: .10-60¢;. 100-$6.00 
—siberica. Deep blue; 1%” ac; nodding racemes;.... BULBS: 10-60¢; 100-$4.50; 1000-$25 
—-—Spring Beauty. Large pure white...........0...... . BULBS:....10-70¢; 100-$5.56 
—Scilla Blend. Mixture of all varieties Im: SCC cec.cc..ccsscseccsecsecteccssosssnesnonsetsonsens SILL-X. 20¢ 
SCHINUS. (SKY-nus) Anacardiaceae. 
Ornamental trees 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 fils; T tr SCHN-6. 25¢ 
—terebinthifolius. Brazilian Pepper T; Xmas Berry T;to 20 ft; red fr.... SCHN-8. 25¢ 
== CHLITIU SMM IVILN © Clore 5 OULU ATC Sac cone es ccascectossceaucSaticts tel scaaseeeneer es toietkhaccce esse 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. 
—-COCCiInea.EDeeDcrimson.e ae aC LVS erass-likes, 2 ft! TP.) en eee SCHI-1. 25¢ 
SCIADOPITYS. (sye-ad-DOP-itiss) UMBRELLA PINE. Taxodiaceae. 
Japanese evergreen tree, slow growing and ornamental. 
—verticillata. Hardy up to Michigan; Ivs small and scale-like....ccccccccccsccsses SCIA-1. 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 ETE Caucasus: vem ent 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. 
—acre. Vigorous, spreading; mats rich green; golden stars: 4": HPS SEDM-2. 20¢ 
—album x murale. Purple fol; Pre ee creeping mat forming; 8”... SEDM-8M. 25¢ 
—Leibergii. Fine RG; fleshy spoon-shaped lvs; golden stars; 10”; HP... SEDM IE. 25 
—oreganum. Green lvs; bright yellow fading to pink; HP..................... SEDM-100. 20¢ 
= HOSCa me Ve lowisnOL ereenishens aly tt. HP. ssa. hens omy eae ; 25¢ 
—sempervivoides. Red fis 14 in. ac; 1 ft; HHB................... : 30¢ 
—Tatarinowii. White to pink fis; 8 inchs; HP; China... : 25 
—Sedum’ Mixture. All Kinds Mixed .........c..ccccscesecssesscctsces ee i : 28% 
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