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Saier’s 
GARDEN MAGAZINE 
DIMONDALE, MICHIGAN. 
VOL. 2. No. 16. OCTOBER 1951. 
Owner and publisher of Saier’s Garden 
Magazine, Harry E. Saier, Dimondale, Mich. 
Issued each month. Subscription price 
$2.00 per year; 2 years $3.00; single copies 
2omcents: 
Send all seed orders to the Pioneer Seed 
Company, Dimondale, Michigan. 
SUBSCRIPTIONS AS XMAS GIFTS 
A letter just received from Mrs. Betty 
Hale Ferguson of Dallas, Texas, bring up 
the subject of subscriptions to SATIER’S 
GARDEN MAGAZINES as suitable Christ- 
mas presents. We have had this in mind 
and this will be found in another column. 
She kindly writes as follows: ‘I found the 
listings of the Pioneer Seed Company about 
five years ago and from the seed paper 
I have ordered seeds at different times 
since. I have always found them to be very 
satisfactory: 
I subscribed to your Garden Magazine and 
it started with the first issue. I am highly 
pleased with it and would like to give sub- 
scriptions as Christmas gifts. Will you 
please advise me when I should send the 
subscription information? Also, could it 
be arranged that each recipient of a sub- 
scription would receive the Seed Book to 
be released in January, without further ord- 
ering by me or the person?” 
It is our intention to save out four or 
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TROLLIUS - URSINIA - VERBENA 
TROLLIUS. (TROL-ee-us) GLOBE FLOWER. Ranunculaceae. — 
They make nice spring flowering plants in the border if planted in a low moist place 
with some shade. Colors are yellow or orange and in form Buttercup-like; easy. 
——albifloruse (Creamy White) 1S; 15): EU secereecscesccscesressecarsssnscesceeconsesuteseveseensssarsiacres TROL-2. 25¢ 
—europaeus. Globe Fl. (St. Wolfgang); lemon-yellow; 2” ac; HP. ... TROL-8W. 25¢ 
—w—Orange Princess. Pretty orange variety; 1 ft; HPu ee . TROL-8P. 25¢ 
—Ledebourii. Yellow fis; 2 ft; sunny place in bog garden; HP... .. TROL-19. 25¢ 
—patulus. Soft yellow fis; 2 ft; for the brook side; HP... cesses TROL-I9T. 25¢ 
—pumilus. Alpine King-cup. Golden yellow cups; 10”; pretty; HP........ TROL-20. 25¢ 
—Trollius Blend. All above SPECIES MIKE... sssessseseseseseeeeeeeeeseersessenerenenestees TROL-X. 20¢ 
TULIPA. (TEW-li-uh) TULIP. Liliaceae. 
Growing Tulips from seed is interesting, especially so with the species. Usually 
these come true from seed; they are easily grown but the seeds do not germinate 
quickly. The species,or Botanical Tulips, are very pretty and should be grown more. 
—biflora. RG sp, star-like fils white or yellow; 57: HBDeiw...ccccseeceeseseeeeeeees TULP-4. 20¢ 
—Clusiana v chrysantha. Golden yellow vase-shaped; 6’; HB . TULP-SIC. 20¢ 
—-—stellata. White or yellow; pretty; 87; HIBD..........ccecesccenseeseresees TULP-9S. 25¢ 
—Kaufmanniana. Beautiful; water lily-like; white, yellow, pink 8”’........ TULP-25. 25¢ 
—Sprangeri. Bright red; funnel-shaped in bud; last to flower; 12”............ TULP-47. 25¢ 
——SVIVeStris. @ Bright eyellows Lbag 9-1 Gis bl ES Dicccuercercescsnterapricessusarareeccenscrcver TULP-51(C). 30¢ 
——-TUlipes BIEN me All e AbOVE™ SIMI REC. seri ncccrsee re ecmtinns cotestarnelente muerte sities TULP-X. 20¢ 
TUNICA. (TOO-nik-uh) TUNIC FLOWER. Caryophyllaceae. 
Herbaceous annuals and perennials similiar to Dianthus in growth but smaller. For 
edging or the rockery. 
——Saxiiraga. LUlceds) SPreadieem Pini ke wes aE sreecrseeeteenreerer eeancenecese cron teaeneebeeatee TUNI-2. 20¢ 
UNIOLA. (eu-NA-oh-lah) Gramineae. 
North American perennial grasses with prominant 2-edged spikelets borne in panicles. 
—latifolia. Pretty n thie border; 5 ft; HP UNIO-1. 15¢ 
URSINIA. (ur-SiN-ee-uh) Compositae. 
South American annuals and perennials, the flowers daisy-like, solitary or loosely 
clustered. Sow seeds early indoors or direct to soil. Treat as an annual. 
—anethoides. Jewels-of-the-Veldt. Orange fis purple centers; 18” HA.... URSN-1. 20¢ 
————-AUPOra.,  blilliant soranges Crimson 700 ess EDAn wer em, een nr nee URSN-IA. 20¢ 
=—Cakilifolia, » Vellow or rorange tS 5 RMNOGESIarar cu ttrreccssctcecatetessvan ecactertiavesccuceat URSN-5. 25¢ 
—pulchra compacta. Yellow or orange, 2” ac; rays br-purple; 2 ft; HA.... URSN-7. 20¢ 
—Ursinia Blend. Above mixed and many pretty HDYDTids.......ceceeeeeeseeeeeee URSN-X. 15¢ 
VACCINIUM. (vak-SIN-ee-um) BLUEBERRY, CRANBERRY. Ericaceae. 
Hardy shrubs and trees grown for ornament or for their edible fruits and all thriv- 
ing in rather acid soils of a peaty sand nature. Sow the seeds in the fall or stratify 
till spring. If interested in quantity of seed write for prices. 
—augustifolium. (pennsylvanicum) Dec; bluish black fr; 1 ft; HSh................ VAC-l. 25¢ 
—Canadense. Decideaouss fr; blues)” 1=2) Lbs VES ciixtcs.ctevascooccsosseteressccetenocesesacssnesee VAC-6. 25¢ 
—corymbosum. Highbush or Swamp B; Wortleberry; 15 ft; HSh.... VAC-7. 25¢ 
——Seed from large fruited NAME VALIETIES........... ce eeceeecssteeeseceesceeees . VAC-7N. 25¢ 
——Mixed | Vacciniums,. All abOve es MLO G jccccecsestescosectervesssessscscseseustesscuveveresesrretersttesces® VAC-X. 20¢ 
VALERIANA. (val-eer-ee-AY-nuh) VALERIAN. Valerianaceae. 
Perennial plants and shrubs with small white or rose flowers in cymes or spikes. 
Very easy to grow in the border; they are very fragrant. 
—officinalis. Garden Heliotrope. Popular; pink, red, white fis; 4 ft; HP VAL-12X. 15¢ 
— —White. .. VWAL-12W. 15¢ 
mi TO 6) Wivaccosssntesten onsnsascucsysasssscoessseagstvnsuctuextan cvaseupssus sovsasvavacssvasesonevesesdeseusesesenspsasenassieranesecsnnedo VAL-12R. 15¢ 
—rubra: see Centranthus rubra. . 
VERBASCUM. (ver-BASK-um) MULLEIN. Scrophulariaceae. 
Mostly tall hardy biennials; making good specimens in the back ground of the border; 
thrive in most any soil and are easy to grow. 
——paniculatuml Calbay oabi vers cccccctevevccsvecsecosateces tens: sacceunsseecsat idetessestes teers cvbassacecssscrseyassraeeeenese VEBS-18. 25¢ 
—phoeniceum hybrids. Purple and red fis in racemes; 4 ft; HB... VEBS-19. 20¢ 
VERBENA. (ver-BEE-nuh) Verbenaceae. Germ. 10 days. 
Mostly perennials and highly prized for their profuse blooming. In the North they 
are grown as hardy annuals but in the far South they can be sown as perennials. In 
the North start seeds indoors for real early flowers; set 1 ft. apart in a sunny place. 
V. TEUCRIODES: To which probably belong most of the popular garden varieties. The 
varieties following are the very best and all mammoth in size. 
—Daneborg. Scarlet with showy white eye............. 
—Etna. Large trusses of intense geranium-red f1S.......... cscs 
—Lavender Glory. Pretty shades of lavender with cream eye 
Speperieeeeeten VERB-I1D. 15¢ 
.. VERB-IE. 15¢ 
. VERB-IL. 15¢ 
Sa Miberbhatoy tb) evhalice: lavevolsvol! fey kei iiaaKop ale Av eecsos econ ecne ac eee et aE ROU PER ee eR REE VERB-I1M. 15¢ 
—Gigantea Mixed. Above and many other col0rs.................. . VERB-1GX. 15¢ 
—compacta, Mixed. Low growing, 6’; for edging or bedding.................... VERB-ICX. 20¢ 
VERBENA SPECIES: 
—bipinnatifida. Lilac-purple fils in loose clusters; showy; HP... VERB-2. 20¢ 
—canadensis. (aubletia) Violet-red; June to frost; 10”; *HP...0. VERB-5. 20¢ 
VERBESINA. (ver-bes-SYE-nuh) Compositae. 
Am. plants and shrubs, yellow, orange or white flowers, solitary or in panicled heads. 
=——enceliodes, Goldensycllow erays,ecieacy (ANS ses a sce nee VEBE-3. 20¢ 
VERONICA. (ver-RON-ik-uh) SPEEDWELL. Scrophulariaceae. 
Annual and perennial plants popular in the rockery or border, hardy, free flowering 
and thriving in a sunny or light shady place; they are easy from seed. 
——spicatea, mixed.» Blues, reds; pink, white: fis) 18? HP nnn VERO-70X. 15¢ 
——nana alba. Low growing strain; white flowers........ . VERO-70NA. 20¢ 
EIU Gs STAGES tabescczeceercarseeats nope Uns c- do aseeracvercnedeccncemteotere rere ... VERO-70B. 15¢ 
———- Blue) SKY. Eretiys skys DIUe <Vatlet ye ccc tenis eee VERO-70S. 15¢ 
NOTE:It is our intention that these seed lists be correct, both as to classification 
and to descriptions....We use Hortus II as our authority....If any of our readers note 
a mistake, we will certainly deem it a favor if it is pointed out to us. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
