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HARDY VEGETABLES 
Try planting the hardy vegetables, such as 
lettuce, carrot, beets, corn salad, parsley, 
in late October. Even in southern Michigan 
when they will germinate early in the spring 
as soon as the snow leaves the ground. 
This will advance the harvest of these veg- 
etables two or three weeks over spring plant- 
ed seed. 
One should get in a box full of good sifted 
loam soil, to which he has mixed in some 
course sand, that it will be handy early in 
the spring for transplanting or potting up 
plants, when it will not be possible to secure 
soil form out of doors. 
Scabiosa caucasus, the perennial sort 
should be transplanted only in the spring. 
Those wishing to give seeds for Christmas 
presents may either make up a special order 
or we will make one up of the new seeds 
that are continually coming in. If you have 
in mind a gardening friend very much int- 
erested in alpine or rock gardening, we can 
make some very attractive selections. 
We will also include a copy of SAIER’S 
GARDEN MAGAZINE in which each kind 
included in the collection will be described 
and special culture directions given, so that 
the seeds will not only have value of so many 
packets, but the added interest of a com- 
plete introduction, so to speak. If these 
gift orders can be received by us early, we 
can have them all safely packed, and with 
your own gift card, also a postal card ad- 
dressed to us acknowleding receipt, which 
we will immediately forward to you. 
We suggest that the orders amount to 
either $2.00 or $3.00 for each gift; if you 
wish larger ones, they can be made up. The 
prices will be the same or less than the listed 
price. besides we shall use kinds that will 
be scarce and highly desireable; for instance, 
we have word in todays mail that we shall 
have a limited lot of the rare Lily rubellum; 
neither seeds or bulbs of this beautiful Lily 
are often offered for sale and there are few 
stocks of it anywhere. It is one of the lovel- 
iest of all Lilies, with large shell-pink bells on 
stems of about 2 feet. We also have a fine 
crop of the rare Primula nutans. 
If the gift is to go to the warmer sections 
of the country, then we can make up a col- 
lection of the Menninger trees and shrubs 
and many more rare tropical flowers; or if 
the gift is to be orchids, we can supply a 
collection of 5 or 10 packets for $5.00. 
Orchid seed should be ordered early in 
November so as to be sure of having the 
proper stocks, as these come in small lots 
to us. 
ABRONIA - ACHILLEA - ACTAEA 
ABRONIA (ah-BROH-ni-ah) F } 
Sand Verbena. Dwarf or trailing plants with fragrant white, yellow or pink flowers. 
Treat as annual, sowing seed early indoor for summer bloom; they do better when plant- 
ed direct in the open ground and in the South seed can be sown in the fall. Remove 
husk before planting; often slow in germinating. Sunny, light soils best. i : 
ABRO-1 if¢ 
umbellata gr. fl., Rose A pretty little trailer; rose colored fis; HHA............ 
ACACIA (ah-KAY-shah) : : 
Shrubs and trees mostly from warm regions and they can be grown outdoors in Calif. 
18-20 degrees F as low as they can stand. Soak seed in hot water leaving this to stand 
10-40 hours. They grow fast and are ornamental. 
Baileyana. Attractive silver-biue fol; bright golden yellow fls;HHSh........ ACAC-3 20¢ 
Farnesiana. Very fragrant much branched Sh;10ft; Texas;HHSh................ ACAC-5 25¢ 
ACANTHUS (ah-KAN-thus) 
Bear’s Breech Perennials, thistle-like small shrubs; about 2ft tall, fls white, rose or 
lilac on 18” spikes. They need heavy winter protection in the North; best in rich well 
drained soil. Seed sown in April will flower in Aug. THP. 
—mollis v. latifolia. Broad glossy lvs; courious pale purple fis; HB............ ACK—1. 20¢ 
ACHILLEA  (ak-i-LEE-ah) 
Milfoil or Yarrow. Hardy herbaceous perennials easily grown in any fair soil in full 
sun. Flowers in clusters of small heads, white, yellow and pink making good cut fis 
Seed planted indoors in March will flower same year. They make good border plants. 
—Bakeri,) wargerrichs yellow; 3 tty extra, SOO rire er eee ACH-3. 20¢ 
—chryscoma. Dense woolly foliage; bright yellow fis; 9”; HP............. ... ACH-8. 20¢ 
—Clavennae. Finest RG species; silvery lvs; white daisy fis; 6”; HP............ ACH-9. 20¢ 
—filipendulina. Has showy round heads; yellow; robust; 5 ft; HP... ACH-10. 20¢ 
——Cloth of Gold. A pretty golden flowered variety ACH-10C. 20¢ 
—milleforium. Round heads of white fis; 2 ft; HP...... aang Moov . ACH-20. 15¢ 
—Ptarmica v. The Pearl. Double pure white; excellent for cu ; w. ACH-24. 20¢ 
—Taygetea. A new variety; lemon colored heads; 2-3 ft; HP.o...ccccccsecsesseeceeees ACH-33. 20¢ 
——-AChilleam Blend. mae |LESDeEClesmanGmVATICliCS mince seen nme mere tent eer tetern ce ACH-X. 15¢ 
ACONITUM (AK-oh-nyt-um) 
Monkshood. Herbaceous perennials, seeds germinate slowly, sow out doors in May 
or June in shade or they can be started indoors earlier but plants do not lke trans- 
planting; thin to 18” apart; bone meal is good as a fertilizer. 
—Wilsonii. Handsome spikes, large porcelain blue fis, late, 3 ft, HP.............. ACD-S9W. 25¢ 
—Barker’s Variety. Pretty novelty in amethyst-blue, 6 ft, HP ou... eseseees ACD-9B. 25¢ 
palmatum.) Blue Pils) 2455 ins across; Himalayan IMIS) Terrie cses--ceesecseces ACD-16 25¢ 
—-napellus) v. Praccom, (BIVer fs 4 ft3 Pie icsttecesscucsecsconensavorcurcrsstusarvosvenesves . ACD-16P(C). 30¢ 
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lycoctonum. Wolfsbane. Hardy, yellow fis, 4ft, moist soils, HP... ACD-14. 25¢ 
ACROCLINIUM: see Helipterum. 
ACROGEPHALUS 
—sericus. Shrubby compact growth; soft pale blue fis; 1-2 ft; S. Rhodesia ACRO-1. 25¢ 
ACTAEA (ak-TEEF-ah) 
Baneberry, Cohosh. The showy terminal flowers develope into pretty white berries; 
they are useful in the rock garden, border or wild garden, doing best in shady pllaces. 
Sow seed in late fall or spring; herbaceocs perennials. 
arguiaweverye hardy.) TEAMDErries, Atl, mele coctecccsccotsesvstocescccerecossetercvuctsescescoctocoteesraeceete ACTA-2. 20¢ 
ACTINOMERIS  (ak-ti-NOM-er-is) 
Tall Sunflower-like native perennials for the hardy border or wild garden and re- 
sembling Helianthus and Verbesina. Grow like Sunflowers. 
alternisolia ek Sapye)llOW sel =2mmeaCse LAYS; cGu ube mrdE> cceccerccoststerercssesversneeterstesecsttcetes ACTI-1. 20¢ 
ADENOCARPUS (ad-ee-no-CAR-pus) 
CLO COPGICANIS a cecyceccctisecssvacscacssocccoeryfavorscevasctvasscevasesesdeancoes ssavsatrisvcess sisnsedcucesdveescitatsusisuascuseptersvetes ADEK-1. 30¢ 
Grown in the GH in N or in open in the S; low shrubs from S. EU and Asia Minor. 
ADENOPHORA (ad-e-NOF-o-rah) 
Lady Bells. Erect perennials with fleshy roots, flowers in shades of violet. They 
are good in border, being grown like Campanulas,; disturb as little as possible. 
confusa. Erect, fis deep blue, 1’ long; 3 ft, ... ADEN-2. 20¢ 
—Potaninii. Bell-shaped fis, in panicles, violet; 3 ft; HP.... ADEN-20. 20¢ 
ADONIS (ah-DOH-nis) 
Hardy herbaceous annuals and perennials; some make good RG plant and grow well 
in both sun or shade; fis solitary terminal, crimson or scarlet with a dark colored base. 
Sow seed of all kinds either in the spring or fall; they are easily grown. 
aestivallis. Summer Adonis. Scarlet flowers in June-July,11 ft; HP.......... ADON-1. 15¢ 
AETHIONEMA. (eeth-ee-oh-NEE-muh) STONE CRESS. Cruciferae. 
Annuals, biennials and perennials allied to Eberis and hardy up to Michigan. They 
are dwarf plants with flowers in terminal racemes and grown in the rockery or border, 
flowering in May and June; a light sandy soil in full sun is ideal. 
—grandifiorums mink orerose fs} 125 ft: bub essere en eee ae AETH-3(C). 30¢ 
—schisiosum. Pink or rose fis; Asia Minor; ELE i ai nsceterectsostssoresvesscseeese AETH-21(C). 30¢ 
AGAPANTHUS (ag-ah-PANTH-us)  Lily-of-the-Nile 
Blue Lily of the Nile. Beautiful So. African bulbous plant, easily grown. Not hardy 
and in the North the bulb must be stored indoors during winter. They make ideal 
tub plants and last for years. 
longispathus. A new sp., fis on 4ft stems; free fl; COMPACT oo... cececsseseeccecesees AGAP-5. 25¢ 
orientalis: (Large) heads’ blue’ fis)" 4" it; SxCaleoin Pee ee AGAP-2 20¢ 
———albas —Whites flowered) “variety. ..ih.c.cann eee . AGAP-2W. 20¢ 
—Agapanthus)) Blend. ~All jspecies) listedin...cassser teeter ee AGAP-X. 20¢ 
—africanus, Mixed, Lily of the Nile.....3 ft, mixed varieties; TP... AGAP-1X. 30¢ 
You can order your seeds any way you wish, either by writing the full name down of 
the flower wanted or just using the symbol at the end of the line; it is easier and 
plainer with just the symbol but be sure to make it very plain and the correct one. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY ~— DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
