SWEET PEAS - THALICTRUM 
EARLY or WINTER FLOWERING: This group is equally satisfactory for garden or 
greenhouse growing. The varieties listed are the very best for greenhouse culture 
and are listed under their original names. There are none better. 
—American Beauty. Rich crimson-rose, shaded deep crimsoN...........cc0.. SPEA-2A. 20¢ 
—Annie Laurie. Pure rose, white base; VigOrOUS BYTOWEYL wo... ccccscscsseseeceeeee SPEA-2AL. 20¢ 
—Ball Blue Supreme. Best clear deep DIUC wccccccccsccscescssescescssessescsseseesesees SPEA-2BS. 20¢ 
—Ball Rose Supreme. Large wavy silvery rose-pink flowefS.........ccccc: SPEA-2BR. 20¢ 
—— BlUCeeD OY.meS CAUUlT Ulm Caren DlUCiacacinscataetisvartscrsssaneeetttatetersachss-vsbessscsiemianei SPEA-2BB. 20¢ 
—Burpee Orange. Clear orange, snaded.. . SPEA-2BO. 20¢ 
—-Cascades Best whites. White! SCO .cccccccsscsccssocssdasecescvsesscesccscvssssdedievstesiecsséccesesee SPEA-2C. 20¢ 
—Elk’s Purple. Large reddish purple; long SteMmS.iiieccccccccsccsssceeccesseeseeeee SPEA-2EP. 20¢ 
—Giant Pink. Pink blended with soft rose, more intense on edges.... SPEA-2GP. 20¢ 
—Grenadier Improved. Dazzling crimson-scarlet; vigorous.......... .. SPEA-2G. 20¢ 
—Kate Smith. Scarlet, suffused rose; long stems, large flowers.. .. SPEA-2K. 20¢ 
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—Mrs. H. S. Reddick. Brilliant flesh pink suffused salmon; immense fis.... SPEA-2R. 20¢ 
—Orange King. Glowing intense orange with crimson shadingg............. . 20¢ 
—Oriental. Deep cream; black seeded; large floweYS............ccceeee . 20¢ 
—Princess Blue. Rich belledonna blue; ViSOrousS....... ce ceccsesessseeees . 20¢ 
—Shirley Temple. Delightful soft rose-pink, fluted, long stem.s....... ub - 20¢ 
—Supreme Orange. (Zvolanek’s) Cerise wings, orange standards. . 20¢ 
—Twilight. A very pretty lavender Variety... ccsescccsssscscsreceerees ae - 20¢ 
—Zvolanek’s Salmon. Salmon-cerise, large flowers; robuSt..........ccccceeeeeeeeeee . 20¢ 
—Florist Blend. A hand made blend for the grower needing but a small amount of 
seed; in best proportions PRICE: Oz. 40¢; 4 lb. $1.30; 1 1b.$3.00. SPEA-2FX. 20¢ 
—Extra Choice Mixed. Well balanced mixture of newest and brightest colors. Es- 
specially for garden growing Oz. 35¢; 4 Ib. $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. 
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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. 
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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........00000... SYMP-1. 25¢ 
TALINUM. (tah-LY-num) FLAME FLOWER. Portulacaceae. 
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 S............... TALI-5. 20¢ 
TARCHONANTHUS. (tar-sho-NAU-thus) 
—camphoratus v. litakunsis. Wild sage. Sh; masses of pale yellow fis seeds in cottony 
baligeviervara tia CULVe mS mr OG CSlasm LOL! SOULS, «..c:.cctsssccsetosscssecessacsestseseccaessce TARC-l. 25¢ 
TAXODIUM. (tax-OH-dee-um) BALD CYPRESS. Taxodiaceae. 
Trees with needle-like lvs; fils in. catkins. Ask for bulk prices if interested. 
= CiISLiCH UI CCIM OUIS ALG yam LG) ANOLE. ccs, .c.sctssedesoistssecesseceosesetacatassedetstencerests TAXO-2. 25¢ 
TELEKIA: see BUPHTHALMUM. 
TEPHROSIA. (tef-ROH-se-ah) (Crocca) Leguminosae. 
Plants or shrubs, red, purple or white fis in racemes, followed by flat pods. 
Candida ooo ewniterns 2 dons: pods 4 In3 India. ...ci.ccsccoscccsccssenscavee 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”; HP........ 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¢ 
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THLASPI. (THLASP-ee) PENNY CRESS. Cruciferae. 
Annuals and perennials, hardy in the North, with white, rose or purplish flowers in 
the rockery, others for their large flat ornamental pods; easy to grow. 
—praecox. (Jankiae) White fis; 1 ft; basal lvs in rosettes; HP............ THLA-12(C). 30¢ 
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; fils in UMDEeIS....... ss ssssessssesesseserscescsesees 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 .4............ THEA-4. 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 18... SEMP-16. 30¢ 
This seed list continues from page to page and from issue to isue and runs alphabetically. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
NDED 
GARDEN BOOKS 
SEED AND POTTING COMPOSTS. 
By Lawrence and Newell. Rev. 4th edit- 
ion, 160 pp., 30 figs.. 122mo., cloth. London, 
1950. New in dust wrappers.....,........... $1.75 
The authors are the developers of the 
standardized John Innes composts. Their 
book shows how those remarkable com- 
posts save time, reduce the hazards of 
raising difficult plants from seed and simp- 
lify proper potting on the seedlings or cut- 
tings to maturity. Complete formulas and 
methods of preparation are given. 
POPULAR ORCHID GROWING. $1.75 
This is of special interest to the amateur 
Orchid grower and covers the growing of 
these flowers completely. A more com- 
plete description will be given in the next 
book listing. 
THE GARDEN FRAME. 184 pp., 8 _ pp. 
plates. 36 figs. in text. London (1947) $1.50 
How to start plants in the frame, winter- 
ing over, and all those problems connected 
with protecting plants and getting them 
started while thhe weather is still chilly. 
THE A. B. C. OF BULBS AND CORMS. 
246 pp., 16 pp. color plates, 20 line illus. 
London (1948) $1.50. How to plant and 
care for bulbs; tells you when and what 
to plant. 
AUSTRALIAN WILD FLOWERS. Nat- 
ional Handbook No. 9, 32 pp. 23 illus, (16 
in full color). Melbourne, 1944. Gives 
notes on garden cultivation and _ identifi- 
cation lists of 106 wild flowers. 75¢ 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY 
Dimondale, Michigan, U.S.A. 
———— 
LILIES SOLD OUT 
We are sorry to now be out of the fol- 
lowing Lilies. The dry season in Oregon 
this year has cut down on the growth. 
Aurelian Gold Trumpets. 
Skyrocket. 
We wish to mention here the prices that 
have been charged on the Lily bulbs offered 
If you have compared them with other 
lists you will have noted that they are con- 
siderable lower for the same sizes. and our 
bulbs are of the very best quality. This 
is all made possible by the present method of 
cataloging. 
The Pink Narcissus offer made during the 
summer is now withdrawn. All the bulbs 
we were able to contract have been delivered 
and orders now being received have to be 
returned. This offer was an exceptionally 
good one. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY 
Dimondale, Michigan, U.S. A. 
SOME ITEMS FOR FUTURE ISSUES 
Our main article for the December issue 
as well as the cover picture will be about 
George Russell, the venerable gardener of 
the Russell Strain of perennial Lupins. If 
any of our readers have met or known Mr. 
Russell we shall be pleased to add their re- 
marks, in the December issue and especially 
any pictures. 
For the cover pictures during the next few 
months we shall have some beautiful pictures 
and articles on some of the best English 
gardens as written up by Will Ingwersen. 
