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COIX - COLEUS - COOPERIA 
COLEUS. (KOH-lee-us) Labiatae. 
These are showy annuals and perennials. Plants grown from seed are stronger and 
of bright colors. Sow seeds early in pans and keep warm. For bright coloring grow 
in full sun; they are used entirely as foliage plants both in boxes or as house plants. 
—-Brocade Strain. Large leaved, rich Velvety COlOYLS.uo.cccccccsssesscssscesscssssessssseseees COLE-1. 25¢ 
pRB ATI CFSE CAG: Me VLE OC cute ceecateteersipvacusaneaesnnvaisoravet suncbiesssiep sew etetacvnvssausedeudavcesebssaseousdceeasuaedteneere: COLE-2. 20¢ 
PG CLA tH YOPIGS. MS SS by German ‘SEALING scscesacsassvennstsspanvessrecrosesesartashsosedshesnsnvacannstdvons COLE-3. 25¢ 
—Glory of Vichy. Especially strong in apricot and copper COLOTPS....5........c:ceceee COLE-4. 25¢ 
—Large Leaved Strain. A French strain in bright Colors... eeeessesseeeteeeseeeees COLE-5. 25¢ 
—Pride of Moniferland. A new strain for market plants, bright colors........ COLE-6. 25¢ 
—Pyrenean Giants...Large robust plants, excellent for bedding................0+ COLE-7. 25¢ 
—Suner Colossal...Copper Shades, A fIME StLAIN..1..........ccscscssssscccscsesssnsscscsvassssoseceses COLE-8. 25¢ 
—Siriped Empel...Leaves striped green, yellow and DrOWN a... seesseenteeeeeee: COLE-S. 25¢ 
—-Haimbow | blend blend FOF all, GRINS iiseccscesetsscccectrrasensscvossetsccosseecsensvescouseea oer’ COLE-X. 25¢ 
COLLINSIA. (ko-LIN-zee-ah). 
Hardy annuals, attractive, free flowering; much used for edging and rock gardens. 
They prefer a dry location; seed can be sown in the fall or early in the spring. 
—heterophylla (bicolor) Rose, white, lilac, blue; June-Oct; 157... COLL-3. 15¢ 
Ste INA LC ISSIIN Hot ne WU TIT E OC LOW OLS 6 vey cersnssctsancesctcnansasscsscuarosounesacgaatnabesedswetecseysnatonnd COLL-3C. 15¢ 
CONVOLVULUS. (kon-VOLV-yew-lus) Morning Glory Family. 
Flowers similiar to the Morning Glory and used for vines as they are. Some may 
beome troublesome weeds and the field ‘Morning Glory” is C. arvensis. 
—Crimson Rambler. Climber to 10 ft; crimson fis; HHA... cscscessccsscssssess CONV-1. 15¢ 
—Iricolor,. Dees, blue, “yellow: and White AIS} TIA cisci...cccscccscsscocesccossoessessanscarspevensss CONV-22. 15¢ 
——Cambridge Blue. Clear azure-blue; 1 ft talline cescsssscssesssssscossscees CONV-22C. 15¢ 
——Minor Dwarf Mixed. Bush type Morning Glories.......... CONV-22MX. 20¢ 
——Lavender Rosette. Deep lavender variety of nice form.. ... CONV-24. 20¢ 
——Royal Ensign. Deepest blue; ideal bedder and edger; 1 ft; H CONV-22R. 15¢ 
—Randi. Dainty RG species; 1 ft; pure white; sun;. fol. silvery CONV-17. 20¢ 
—Convolyulus Blend: All UindsS) Mixed in... nccscc.cccsccssssascasoscoarssecsessoascecss ...CONV-X. 20¢ 
COOPERIA. (koo-PEER-ee-ah) RAIN- or PRAIRIE LILY Amaryllidaceae. 
Bulbous night blooming plants with basal grass-like leaves. Flowers are fragrant 
and white. Not hardyand white. Not hardy in the North but can be taken up over 
winter in dry soil. 
—pedunculata. Bulb; fils white tinged red; Texas...i.......cesccssscscsssssesecssesssessecserenees COOP-3. 25¢ 
CORDYLINE. (kor-del-LYE-nee) DRACENA. Lilaceae. 
Warm climate trees and shrubs with stiff narrow leaves, many having striped and 
colored leaves; grown in the greenhouse in the Norih where they are mainly used as pot 
plants or they can be grown out doors in the South 
=INdivisas, GIEEN JEAVER SPECIES. ....cccccsccsccsssssccssserssestesseecssacsosebesnsesssess O.z 60¢........ CORD-12, 20¢ 
COREOPSIS. (koh-ree-OP-sis) Compositae. 
Annual and perennial plantswith yellow, brown or rose flowers, blooming in the sum- 
mer and fall, making ideal cutflowers as well as display in the border. The annual 
kinds are listed under Calliopsis, which see. 
C..LANCEOLATA: Perennials to 3 ft, hardy and grown for cutflowers and border. 
—New Gold. 100% double, rich golden yellow; 18’, ideal for cutting........ CORE-12N. 15¢ 
—Double Sunburst. 115-2 in. ac; golden yellow; comes 80% double............ CORE-12S. 15¢ 
—Mayfield Giant. Large golden yellow fis; larger ray petals.............. ..CORE-12M. 15¢ 
—superba. Large single golden yellow fis; 2-3’ ac; 3-4’ tall. .CORE-12B. 15¢ 
—Coreopsis Blend. Above kinds mMmixed...........cs -CORE-12X. 15¢ 
—grandiflora. Yellow rays; 242” ac; 6’; HP .. .. CORE-11(F). 30¢ 
= snsecta, sS. Rhodesia. 4-5 in SOIGEN YElMOWFS: Lbs... seccccvescsscopeoscoscsossonteracreserseassars CORE-10. 15¢ 
—verticillata. Thread-leaf C. Deep yellow, heads 2” ac; 3 ft; HP............. CORE-30. 20¢ 
CORN -- ORNAMENTAL KINDS. 
These ornamental corns are especially nice for children to grow; they are easy and 
the colirs are interesting , besides they can be sold in the fall at a good profit. 
Listed here are those sorts with colored kernals and used for ornamental purposes. 
—Bassett’s Indian Corn...The brightest colored kernals in all colors................ CORN-1. 20¢ 
—Strawberry Pop Corn. True red strawberry-Shape; dark COLOL.......cceeseees CORN-2Z. 20¢ 
CORTADERIA. (kor-ta-DEE-re-ah) Pampas Grass. Gramineae. 
Ornamental grasses and not hardy in the North. These thrive in rich light soils. For 
the North start indoors in Jan. or Feb. and grow on in pots. They are very effective. 
—Selloana. (C. arenteum) Tender ornamental. grass; 20 ft; TP... CORT-2. 20¢ 
-~—-resea. A type with pinkish plumes............. = a eh I Bat ta A oa Sh ecswateaeh CORT-2R. 20¢ 
CORONILLA. (kor-oh-NIL-luh) Leguminosae. 
Plants and shrubs, flowers in long umbels. They are grown out doors and in the GH. 
—minima. Golden yel. frag. fis; procumbent sub-sh; FIO s I oe peer CORL-9(F). 35¢ 
CORYDALIS. (kor-RID-al-is) Fumariaceae. pal 
Easily grown annuals and perennials with interesting flowers similiar to those of the 
Bleeding Heart, in yellow, blue, rose and purple. 
—cava. Pink or White; 8 11; HPs cecscesesseetsssscsscnssceeseneenenteensenssees sesasegnsconsees CORY-6(C). 30¢ 
—cheilanthifolia. Lemon yellow ; ferny fol, tinged maroon, 8”: HP.... CORY-7(B). 50¢ 
—lutea. For shady places; ferny lvs; golden fis; 1 ft; HP.. Sees scsrasecnsrossecssescusene CORY-12. 20¢ 
—nobilis. Very early, golden yel; non-rampant; 10”; Siberia; HP... CORY-16(B). 35¢ 
—pallida. Golden yellow with brown spots; 112 SAF) ON Gl atth « CaM epeeceeey eau CORY-22(F). 50¢ 
Beh Lh Coc as attra teach =. cpcdei cs quateadenatacnaisovincesaatenregrecorscuudecezsnaasnrcese CORY-24(F). 50¢ 
ae CORY-30. 30¢ 
"CORY-32(£). 50¢ 
” CORY-40(B). 50¢ 
—Corydalis Blend. All species HAT Caan tbbcodicaots.tnsdeacss-stverasoeneaterpersavtesenspess CORY-X. 20¢ 
CORYPHA AUSTRALIS: see Livistonia ausiratis. 
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You can order your seeds any way you wish, either by writing the full name d 
the flower Kanted 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. 
ON PURCHASES OF LESS THAN 50¢ WE WILL ACCEPT 3¢ STAMPS 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
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Growing Ginseng 
and Golden Seal 
By Walter Allgeyer, Michigan 
These two wild woody plants, mainly 
used in medicines, if grown in a shady spot 
in the garden, are very lovely plants, easy to 
care for and both have pretty red berries in 
the late summer that are very decorative. 
While the blossoms are small, the foliage 
of both are very dark green and stand up 
well all through the season. 
Both grow quite easily from seed and like 
other perennials, are planted in late summer 
when the seed will come up the following 
spring. 
Golden Seal has two small round leaves, 
while the Ginseng will have a small tri-part 
leaf much like ivy. 
When more mature, Golden Seal has a 
leaf much like a Maple, only thicker and 
very dark green. 
Ginseng has a five-part leaf, generally 
three on top of the foot high stem. 
I have grown both of these lovely plants im 
the shade of two large Oak trees, near the 
trees where the shade keeps them happy, 
and give them but little care. In the fall the 
leaves cover the plants and then I throw a 
few bushes over them to hold the leaves over 
the winter. In the spring the leaves are 
well settled and then I take off the brush. 
Golden Seal can be taken up and reset 
any time as can also the Ginseng, if one 
is careful but as Ginseng has a Carot-like 
root with a small soft top on the root from 
which the plants grow; one has to be care- 
ful not to break this off. 
Both like a rich woods soil but they will 
grow well in most any good soil as long as 
it is soft and porous. 
In planting seed, I clean a small place, 
dig a small trench one inch deep and place 
the seed about three inches apart in rows 
and cover. In the fall I see that the bed 
is well covered with leaves and in the 
spring some can be taken off and soon 
the little seedlings will be coming up. 
In making a wild flower bed, you can 
plant them right in among other plants, as 
they need no special care. They look nice 
in among Trilliums, Indian Turnip and Blood 
root; most of these like the same soil and 
shade. 
FEW NEW FLOWERS NOW AVAILABLE 
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good soil. ONON-15(W). 50¢ 
Geum  silvaticum. Handsome  sub-alpine 
semi-woodland Geum with bright red flowers 
on 12 inch stems. GEUM-35(W). 50¢ 
Lathyrus luteus aureus. Dwarf Lathyrus 
with golden flowers in summer; full sun, any 
well drained soil; 12 inches or so high. 
LATH-19A(W). 50¢ 
Onosma albo-roseum. Hairy gray leaves 
in dense clusters and many nodding, tubular, 
white, pink-tipped flowers in the spring and 
early summer; on 6 inch stems; a fine wall 
plant; sun. ONOS-1(W). 50¢ 
Saxifraga lingulata Albertii, Seed saved 
from a selected form of the lovely silver 
Saxifraga from the Maritime Alps of Eur- 
ope. Lime encrusted, narrow leaves and 
long spikes of innumerable pure white flow- 
ers in early summer. A superb wall plant. 
Loves lime and sun. SAX-130A(W). 50¢ 
Scabiosa alpina. Neat little alpine Scab- 
ious with deep lavender flowers on six inch 
stems all summer. Any soil and full sun. 
SCAB-2(W). 50¢ 
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