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RARE CLEMATIS 
Continued from Back Cover Page 
FAIRY QUEEN (L). Pale pink with a 
darker bar. 
GIPSY QUEEN (J). Dark velvety violet 
purple. 
GRAVETYE BEAUTY (T). Rich deep red. 
HULDINE (V). Pearly white with mauve- 
pink bar, 
JACKMANII ALBA (J). Bears large white 
double flowers in June and single ones, 
suffused blue in August. 
—RUBRA. A good rich red variety. 
—SUPERBA. Richest violet-purple, with 
broad sepals. 
KING GEORGE V (L). Light flesh with 
a bright pink bar. 
LADY BETTY BALFOUR (V). Deep vel- 
vety purple. 
ert NORTHCLIFFE (L). Deep lavender 
ule. 
MAD. EDOUARD ANDRE (J). Bright red. 
MARCEL MOSER (P). Mauve with deep 
carmine bar. 
MARIE BOISSELOT (L). Pure white. 
MRS. CHOLMONDELEY (J). Light blue, 
flowers both early and late. 
MRS. HOPE (L). Satiny mauve with a 
darker bar. 
NELLY MOSER (P). Pale mauve pink 
with deep carmine bar. 
JERLE d’AZUR (J). Light blue. Should 
not be hard pruned as it flowers on the 
previous year’s wood. 
PRINCE HENDRICK (L). Sky blue; large 
ROYAL VELOURS (V). Deep velvety pur- 
ple; small flowered. 
SENSATION (L). Bright satiny mauve. 
THE PRESIDENT (J). Dark plum-purple 
large fiowered. 
VILLE de LYON (V). Bright carmine-red, 
darkest at the edges. 
W. E. GLADSTONE (L). Lilac, with a 
lighter bar; very large flowers. 
WILLIAM KENNETT (L). Deep lavender. 
NOTE: We can furnish plants in some 
40 Clematis species; if interested write be- 
fore the end of the year. 
ZONE Vi—Generally thru the Cotton 
Belt of the South. Zone VII is in the far 
South where not much frosi occures. 
The figures in brackets represenis the 
approximate size of the stock to be deliv- 
ered. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY 
Dimondale, Michigan, U.S.A. 
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or if three different subscriptions are sent 
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till December 10th at $5.00 for the three 
year subscription: We will also consider 
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LILY SHOW AT CLEVELAND IN 1952 
The 1952 National Lily Show will be stag- 
ged at Cleveland, Ohio, on July 7-8, 1952. 
Arnold Davis, Euclid Ave. and East Blvd., 
Cleveland, Ohio, is the Show Chairman. 
Carl Grant Wilson, Dir. American Lily 
Society. 
ANTHEMIS - ANTIGONON 
Antirrhinum continued from last Page 
—Suntan. An old reliable  OTfrane-DrONZe ou... .cscsccesssesccereenseesesesseenssenseseeeeneeeees ANTR-7T 25¢ 
—Yellow Wonder. Improved strain; an extra early pure yellow ANTR-7Y 25¢ 
Greenhouse Blend. This is a carefully made blend Of COLOTS .........:0+ ANTR-7X 25¢ 
FLORIST NOTE: Those wishing a larger quantity than the above may order 50¢ 
packets or 90¢ per one eighth ounce. p 
Rock Garden Hybrids, Magic Carpet. 6” tall in every color combination ANTR-8 20¢ 
—Tom Thumb. New European rock garden NYDTIS....... ce esseeseeeeeeeensenseneeees ANTR-8X. 20¢ 
TETRA SNAPDRAGONS: Spikes 1ft long; strong, husky growth; ideal for green- 
house growing; they are very popular with commercial growers......... ANTR-9 35¢ 
—Asarina. Trailing Snapdragon; lge cream and yel fis; easy; HP........ ANTR-10(W). 30¢ 
APHANOSTEPHUS 
Annuals or biennials having solitary flower heads with white, violet or purple ray- 
flowers or golden disks. Easy to grow; fine cut flowers and bloom profusely. _ 
skirrobasis. Lazy Daisy. Pink and white with golden center, 1+2ft, HA...APHN-1. 20¢ 
AQUILEGIA § (ak-wi-LEE-ji-ah) 
Columbine. One of the most valuable of hardy perennials. Its foliage is attractive 
and the pretty spurred flowers canno be equaled for color. Bloom early in the summer. 
Sow seeds any time so long as they can be shaded from the hot sun and are established 
early in the fall. Seed is sometime slow to germinate and early planting is best: taney 
do best in a shaded place in the garden. 
LONG SPURRED VARIETIES: 
Blue Shades. Finest strain in shades of blue; 3ft; HP... AQUI-1B 20¢ 
Copper Shades. A new strain having a straw colored corella; 214 ft; HP... AQUI-1C 20¢ 
Dobble’s Hybrids. A choice European strain; 242 ft; HP wees AQUI-1D 20¢ 
—Helena. A mammoth flowered blue variety; 3 ft; HP... eeeeeeeeeeeeee AOUI-1H. 20¢ 
Mac’s Strain. From one of the best commercial growers;all colors... AQUI-IM 26¢ 
Crimson Star. Brilliant; crimson sepals and spurs, white petals; HP....AQUI-10C 25¢ 
Mrs. M. Nichol’s Strain. Very choice in nice blue shades; 212 ft; HP....AQUI-10N 25¢ 
Mrs. Scoit Elliott Strain. Beautiful;extra color combinations; HP....AQUI-10S 25¢ 
Munsiead White. A beautiful white strain; HP wee cceeseeteereeeteeeeee AQUI-1T 25¢ 
Rose Queen. Select strain of pretty pink shades; 3ft;; HP... ee 
—Orange and Ssarlet Shades. Very choice; 3 ft; HP 
Pink Shades. Choice strain in all Shades; HP o....cc......c:cssccrecccsosees 
Snow Queen. Finest white, long spurrer, fragrant; 3ft; HP........ oo 
W-F Hybrids. Unique colors in Columbine extra good; 3ft; HP............ AQUI-1W 20¢ 
Saier’s Long Spurred Blend. Made up of all the very best strains; HP... AQUI-1X 20¢ 
Columbine Species: 
alpina. Very rare RG sp;short spurred; deep blue; 142ft HP............... AQUI-2 20¢ 
canadensis. Yellowish or red sepals, red spurs, May-June;215 ft; HP.......... AQUI-11 20¢ 
chrysantha. Yellow, long spurs; May-Aug; 3ft; HP uu... sssssesnee .., AQUI-12 20¢ 
clematiflora....Pale pink and blue hybrids;142 ft; FAP .n...........csecsccsscssseeccsees AQUI-14 25¢ 
fiabellata. Pretty dwarit sp, pure white, early;1 £t3) HEP oo..........ccccsoccncesscoseccers AQUI-22 25¢ 
formosa....Red and yellow; RG sun or shade;9’”’; HP.. : 
—Silver Queen. Abeautiful white strain; Be 
glandulosa. True alpine, powder blue and white P ; ; A 
—longissima. Lovely pale yellow fis; very long spurs; 3 ft HP....... .. AQUI-32. 25¢ 
Hensol Harebell. A vivid deep violet blue;142ft; HP............ é 
pyrenaica. Dwarf deep blue; 6”; Perens tack cstrstoaczustensweauctoctarreustsossuaceaceseecetavesesaees AQUI-38 25¢ 
Skinneri. Crimson red with greenish yellow sepals; spurs pale red HP.. AQUI-42 25¢ 
Torkington’s Double.....Pretty double fls; will show few singles;212 ft HP ..AQUI-46 25¢ 
VULGALISMELCCH aes CE LWil SS cast cat ieovatovssnnstrsersevcctsastacnevedsersccactvandonuscasschonas sucksesubcnsbaceceroe: coeve AQUI-48E 20¢ 
Species Blend. Made up of the species above; no long spurred sorts......... AQUI-X 20¢ 
ARABIS_ (AR-ah-bis) 
Rock Cress. Annuals, biennials, perennials with several fine RG species all easily 
grown; mostly low, fis in theminal spikes or racemes,blooming in early spring. 
—alpina grandiflora. A large pure white strajn; 97; HP ioc cleesseseseee ARAB-2G. 15¢ 
—nana compacta. A very dwarf free flowering white strain; HP. 
—rosea. Very pretty bright rose strain; silver-gray fol; 6”’;HP....... . ARAB-2Z 20¢ 
Breweri. Rare dwarf shrubby sp, RG, fis deep red; 6”; Cal; HP ARAB-9 25¢ 
—Fruhlingszauber. Pretty carmine-rose variety from Switzerland... AHAB-28F. 20¢ 
pumila, Snow Cap., Profuse, white flowers; trailer, RG; 6’; HP...... .. ARAB-35S 20¢ 
purpurascens. Dense cushions of neat rosettes: deep rose; HP.. 
Schneehaube. A pretty white strain; very early; HP... seat 
Saier’s Arabis Blend. Hand made blend of many species and varities .... 
ARALIA. (ar-RAY-lee-ah) Araliaceae. 
—spinosa. Devel’s Walking Stick, Hercules Club.Hardy to Mich; Lb.$5.00 ARAL-14. 25¢ 
—Moseri: see Fatsia japonica. 
ARBUTUS AHR-bew-tis) 
Grown outdoors in warm sections or under glass in the N; grown f ; i 
in well drained soil. They are evergreen trees cr shrubs rth attcactive tower cis = 
Unedo. Strawberry Tree. Drooping clusters white or pink 30 ft; HHP... ARBU-4 20¢ 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS (ark-toh-STAF-ee-los) 
Bearberry, Manzantia. Evergreen shrubs and small t $ i j 
culture same as for Arbutus; not hardy in the North. nese: MOetly eee ea 
bicolor.) Flowers prose; mative jof Calif, 6 ft; HHP i... ARTO-2 20 
tomentosa. White or pinkish flowers: 15/t; HHP UT" ARTO-22 20¢ 
—Uva-ursi. Prostrate and creeping; white or pinkish fils; HHP; LB $4.00 ARTO-23. 25¢ 
ARCTOTIS (ahrk-TOH-tis) 
S. African annuals with attractive daisy-like flow 
easily grown in fair soil and full sun; e acti ieghlet ltheaes EL 
‘ lowers; 
r y start seed indoors for ea 7 
be planted in the open in May. Flowers can be cut in the bua neni a 
if pecans s sun. “ie are half hardy in the North. quickly 
acaulis. emless; yellow ray purplish beneath, 8” 
sandisttieelsicachadifolia, OY > EEL AY oe ee ee ARCT-1 20¢ 
staechadifolia. African Daisy. Pure white with blue disk, easy: 12” 
—Large Flowered Hybrids....Shades in yellow, Grange bree eas ae +H 
ORDERS FOR SEED MAY BE AS LOW AS ONE PACKET; ORDER AS NEEDED. 
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