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mosomes unpaired, which loose chromosomes 
will not retire to the opposite ends of the cell 
but may go into one or the other daughter 
nucleus or left lying around to degenerate 
late. This will explain why often we find 
plants with an odd number of chromosomes, 
over or under the normal amount. 
During this process of pairing, the chro- 
mosomes which are thread-like bodies, much 
like a string of beads, with each bead being 
a gene or factor for some particular char- 
acter of the plant, often become twisted or 
parts reversed, forming a break, so that a 
part from one seperates with a part of the 
other to form a new combination. This 
gives us our variation or what is called 
segregation of characteristics in the new 
generation. This is called the cross-over. 
Scientists have determined the amounts 
and kinds of the various combinations of 
factors to be expected from a given cross of 
plants where the genetical composition of the 
parents is known. A knowledge of genetics 
is not an obsolute necessity for success in 
breeding by the trial and error method one 
can eventually reach an objective but it will 
save many a failure and lots of time and 
work to know just what will happen, when 
you place that pollen upon the stigma of a 
plan.t. 
Editor’s Note: Now that winter is coming 
and you will have evenings to think out your 
1952 garden plans, you may have a problem 
in some improvement undertaking that Mr. 
Welch may be able to help out, in one of 
his winter columns; just write your question 
and we will be pleased to do what we can. 
LOOKING FOR THESE 
Some of our readers ask for the follow- 
ing. Anyone know of a supply? 
Constantine Apple. 
Calla occullatta, Pride of the Conga. 
Old Fashioned Roses: Albert Columbe, 
John Hopped, Jubilee, Louis van Hoite, 
Mons Louis Richard, Oscar Croibet, Souv. 
de Boustetten. Also Teas Mrs. Croiblet, 
Souv. de Jean Soupert, Victoria Harrington 
and Max Krause. 
Costa Rica Caster Bean, bronze foliage. 
Columnea gloriosa. 
Aglaia odorata. 
Gratiola. 
Hedge Hyyslop. - 
GARDEN ART IN STONE 
Just recently William R. Speck, of 316 
Herkimer Road, North Utica, N. Y., when 
ordering some seeds, enclosed one of his 
interesting little catalogs on garden orna- 
ments. 
Ducks, birds, chickens, bird houses, even 
rock garden stones: And his prices 
are not high either. If interested, drop 
him a postal for one of his catalogs. I am 
sure he would be pleased to mail you one. 
NEW DELPHINIUM PRESIDENT 
After holding office for four years, Carl 
Grant Wilson, present president of the 
American Delphinium Society, announces his 
successor, Mr. C. E. Little, of Richmond 
Hill, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Little has been 
elected to take office on January ist 1952. 
Whenever SAIER’S GARDEN MAGA- 
ZINE can be of assistence to you and the 
Society, no not fail to advise us; you will 
always find us pleased to further your work. 
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HARDY BELLIS DAISIES 
The letters C and W stand for cool and warm, above or below about 60 degrees F; D 
and L stands for dark and light, to keep the seed pan in a light or dark place when 
while germinating. 
BELLIS (BELL-iss) 
Herbaceous annuals or perennials. They need a fertile moist soil with plenty of sun. 
Seed planted in the fall and wintered over in the cold frame will flower in the spring or 
seed can be started indoors with same result. They grow 6-8 inches tall and make very 
attractive bedding or edging plants; cool weather plants; try with Pansies or Myosotis. 
CHEVREUSE: Large flowering French strain. 
SWE ON eh, Svc has hetero etek causes seetaarae dten toe tau vaes ct teomansstarsalthacedsagedesecsessstctetialcasteaestonetite BELL-5W. 20¢ 
—Rose. ............. BELL-5Z. 20¢ 
—Crimson. BELL-5C. 20¢ 
—Mixed. BELL-5X. 20¢ 
MINIATURE TYPE: Small flowered type very dainty for edging; HB. 
A FROSO 5 > EEE vocacc cavestanateveaeocaese creek rece rcansecscestecat ee tactapsanssctnesencotonecnsrsnveps re tavnsistesaeseasiedevassenerstonees BELL-7Z. 20¢ 
sme WV UIT OLS Gie cern cocokcrentatiuateraaveseo sntasteccoscecacemesesnades eensccedsansenaec<cateventacsscesvovecctsasrehcessneentiansseursormeesteee ss BELL-7W.20¢ 
—Mjniature Mixed.. BELL-7X. 20¢ 
MONSTROSA: Giant flowered type, strong growers: fine for bedding. 
=—Red | Beauty.neDOUDlEm@red etl OWE Serres ccvcersrtteeecsseserersssted ascent taovencecsisnieress caieonean ete . 20¢ 
—Rose Beauty. Pretty double rose flowers.. . 20¢ 
—— Whites Beauty.) OOUDLE PUTER WILUCS crctsascacccccstrcstccostareattccas tee ceceeceracevanesteoparenriceets + 20¢ 
—Monstrosa Blend. In red, pink, rose and white. BELL-4X. 15¢ 
MONSTROSA TUBULOSA: Flowers with pretty quilled petals ; the flowers double. 
Bernina. se White chaning TON DIN Ks5 OUD] trse.tccsaraccceseicsccececosseceosearedsscencardsanosvesnesqnes BELL-6B. 20¢ 
—Etnas Double Garo ere irc.vi..sccececsssesereccdsceseesse ..BELL-6E. 20¢ 
—Lutea. Double rich yellow flowers. .BELL-6L. 20¢ 
mon PEL AS OUD mm el Tenn) CET OS Cireccescas cot seta st ssthere veetacs cess cn ssvaccsscebancetvasnevene¢onetses=eannentedapauseess BELL-6T. 20¢ 
—Tubulosa Blend. Made up of the abDOve VaTietieS.n.... en eesssecseeseeeeeteeeeeees BELL-6X.20¢ 
PERENNIS: True or English Daisy; 6”; HP; popular spring plants 
—Longfellow. An extra double bright red Strain... eects sesecsssesesesereeeeeeees BELL-3L. 15¢ 
Rose. Same in a ood rose ..BELL-3LZ. 15¢ 
——W CSUVIUS peste CLOUDLC He TUL Y =2. CO cs. caceceatctracscrtecsnctassssccsnnnetsoarseassconnestaaccesaavenavevarnase BELL-3V. 15¢ 
—Rosea. Wiatem wath GC eliCatGeLOSC) CONE CT terscs:5.cctseccescectceanccerssvacanteanstsracsesasnecsnnrsssce BELL-3Z. 15¢ 
—Snowball. Pure white; double flowers. BELL-3W. 15¢ 
—Perennis Blend. Above WAFICTIOCS ccc-ccesttieestss -BELL-3X. 15¢ 
—Bellis Daisies Mixed. All kinds and tyPeS.iii..cecceccccecessesssesccsssenscessestseeeeeseseeaes BELL-X. 15¢ 
BERBERIS (BER-ber-iss) BARBERRY.  Berberidaceae. 
Sow seed in the fall when they will germinate in the spring. ; 
—Thunbergii. Well known Japanese Barberry; clean seed $5.00 Ib............ BERB-84. 25¢ 
—Thunbergii atropurpurea. Lvs dark scarlet-red; clean seed $5.00 lb... BERB-84A. 25¢ 
——pluriflora. More erect and leafy; from selected plants; Oz. $1.50...BERB-84P. 50¢ 
BESSEYA: see Synthyris. 
BIDENS (BY-denz) Burr-marigold 
Closely related to Cosmos and resembles it with its divided leaves and clustered heads 
of yellow or white ray flowers. Grow in moist places; easily grown. 
—dahljodes. (Cosmos atrosanguinea).....Large Dahlia-like fis; red, HP............. BIDE-3. 20¢ 
BIXA (BIX-ah) Annatto 
Tropical American tree grown in S Fla for the annotto dye from pulp around seeds..... 
—Orellana. Easily grown from seed; the dye used in butter coloring......... BIXA-1. 25¢ 
BLOOMERIA (bloo-MEE-re-ah) Golden Stars 
They stand several degrees of frost; thrive in sandy soil and sun; corms should be dug 
after ripening and replanted jn the fall.; easily grown from seed,HHP. 
—Clevelandii. A miniature Bloomeria; cute in the RG; HHP..........0000.000.. BLOO-2. 30¢ 
—crocea. Golden Stars. Pure yellow; 18 inches; not hary in far N; HHP....BLOO-1. 30¢ 
BOLTONIA  (bol-TOH-nee-ah) 
They resemble wild Asters; are easily grown from useed and make nice plants in the 
border or wild garden; found in moist places; HP. 
—latjsquama. Heads in rays blue-violet; 1 inch across; HP... eeeeeeee BOLT-2. 20¢ 
BOLUSANTHUS (bo-luh-SAN-thus) 
One African trees that can be grown in S. Calif. 
—speciosus. Rhodesian Wisteria. Tr 15 ft; pendant racemes purple-blue....BOLO-1. 30¢ 
BOMBAX (BOM-bax) 
Large trees suitable only for southern Fla; ornamental in the tropics. 
—malabaricum. Fils to 4’; clusters; fruits 6 in. LONG... ee eeteeeesetseeeteeeees BOMX-1. 25¢ 
BOMAREA. (boh-MAY-ree-ah) Amaryllidaceae. 
S. AM. twining plants grown in the cool green house or out doors in the South. Rjch 
soil and partial shade best for them. 
—Andean species. Collected: In Columbia ei.c.....cccc.cccccsssccsscdscsesvscsssovcssscocooneouce BOMA-1. 40¢ 
BOTTIONEA. (bot-ti-OH-ne-ah) Lilaceae. 
One bulbous perennial from Chile. 
—thysanoloides. White fis; similiar to Anthericums; 16” high; HHP............ BOTT-1. 30¢ 
BRACHYCOME....(brak-KIK-oh-me) Swan River Daisy 
Herbaceous annuals and perennials generally branching stems and solitary or loosely 
clustered heads of daisy-like flowers. Eaisly grown from seed. 
IBERIDIFOLA: Covered through the summer with star-shaped blooms; 12 in. HA. 
—Blue Siar. B 
We intend the classifications to be correct, even to the capitalization of the Species 
names and will appreciate any corrections. Index will appear in a near future issue. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
