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MIGNONETTE - MONARDELLA 
MECONOPSIS. (me-kon-OP-sis) Papaveraceae. 
Annuals, biennials and perennials requiring a cool moist summer, a sheltered partly 
shaded place. They make attractive plants in the border. Start the annuals early in- 
doors, setting out after frost danger is passed; the perennials are best started in a frame 
over the first summer. Flowers are in racemes or panicles; some are hardy, others 
semi-hardy in the North; the Northwest Coast states have ideal climate for them. Do 
not disturb after establishing them. 
—betonicifolia. Purple fis in clusters 2” ac; 6 ft; HP . 25¢ 
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MELIA (MEE-lee-uh) Bead-tree. Southern trees or shrubs standing 25 degrees F. 
Best planted in fall. Azedarach. China-berry, Pride-of-India; tr 50 ft.... MELA-3. 35¢ 
MELLISSIA. (mel-LISS-uh) Balm, officinalis. Lemon Balm; aromatic; 2 ft; white 
HTS VVCC MM LL OL Mmm OT WILE AGN EL Gceasccctearqcasecessostenvscviscsetone oi ss ceéven evs ducsscsecosserceacicnstines MELS-1 (C). 30¢ 
MERCURY: See Chenopodum Bonus-Heuricus. Perennial pot herb. 
MICHELI.A (my-KEE-le-ah) Magnoliaceae. 
Trees and shrubs from Asia much like Magnolias and grown only in the South 
CE Car ii tae emer tmie at Cia URL iee nt: Ret RGR e aie AONE SOE Bee cceancis MICH-1. 25¢ 
Eee COISAs ccocncustaten ie cesccaceasscnteccvahecsonseccnaneeSaiberasans cnrecabtasestscovsnsvevsavetvvesiveccucvasaensencenssibvecsoqueetonsioves MICH-4. 25¢ 
S—ELELUL CS AEE OSE saree censors cts vcnguass sources tarssaresancartaasticesscsstUsanavesesscivavevaceveossodetceesouyseeasecveebenesyueavabapesiesias MICH-8. 25¢ 
MIGNONETTE. (Reseda) Resedaceae. 
Mignonette belongs to the genus RESEDA of which there aee 3 or 4 species with 
R. odorata is the common Mignonette, They are noted for their fragrance, are tender 
annuals and when started indoors are best handled in pots as they do not transplant 
easily. Thrives in a cool moderately rich soil in partial shade; in the greenhouse grow 
in cool part around 48 degrees F; they are very popular. 
RESEDA ODORATA: Comes in shades of blue. 
—Allen’s Defiance. Compact, florets immense size; very fragrant................ MIG-1A. 15¢ 
—Machet Giant. Pyramidal growing plants, very nice; 12? ee eeeeeeteeeee MIG-1M. 15¢ 
——Golden Goliath. Golden yellow fis; 127... eeeceeeeee .. MIG-IMG, 15¢ 
——RHed Goliath. Large red fis; special strain; 12”; fragrant... cee MIG-1IMR. 15¢ 
————-WhitemGoliath. Best Jarge Wittens sssccssccsscsecssctsqgtsctetsescerrseses .. MIG-IMW. 15¢ 
—Bismarch. Beautiful flat top and large SPiKe.......0.....c.cccssssscescescsccsscsesssssscsscoesenes MIG-1B. 20¢ 
S=CrABriGlGmODUSt. CAV Vue LOC SPL OS ir. cccsscercltscusnerercatiaederrsusveuntes sous sdocssecesvastsstesescosrves MIG-1G. 15¢ 
GTaNaMmloras WArse MOWELESE 1G ita coi scucsctccsascccsvicscesesssscsacsvosisessccasevevesecssvesapuancaass MIG-IF. 15¢ 
—led Monarch. Deepest reds PETl@Ch TOLTIN...c.cccscccecossssescsssesceseacseccssvesssenreesuncoseseesane MIG-I1R. 15¢ 
Se VICTOFIA SVU batt, PECs OVIZE:  WLILOC si.5.s.canscsccxccvonctaseesscsancccuvanssoneseavsacssnnatessapsssvsecssnes MIG-1V. 15¢ 
—Mignonetie Blend. All VarietieS MikKEd....... i cessccsseseneeeesseseteeeese Oz. 30¢ MIG-X. 10¢ 
MIRABILIS. (my-RAB-e-lis) FOUR O’CLOCKS, MARVEL OF PERU. Nyctaginaceae. 
Annuals and perennials, all of which are tender and grown as tender annuals in the 
North. The seeds are best sown where the plants are to grow and in the fall the roots 
can be taken up and stored in the root cellar over winter. 
—Jalapa. Four O’Clocks. Red, yellow, white; 3 ft; TP as TA 25¢ O2z......... MIRA-6X. 15¢ 
Bouoneaet A dwarf compact fae in red, yellow and white; 2 ft... . MIRA-6DX. 15¢ 
——Dwarf Varigated. Variegated leaves; mixed colors; 2 ft MIRA-6DV. 20¢ 
—longiflora v. White. White fis; 3 ft; TP grow as TA.. . MIRA-7W. 20¢ 
pV LOLOL VL OLCU RE TLS me OLE SAIN Crs. srecsaverescerarestitessedorrseccersssseauceoaescete cedsoxe-censanasenasecsevevseave MIRA-7V. 20¢ 
— —Mixed. Violet and White Mixed... cseeeceneesseeeeeneneeeees . MIRA-7X. 15¢ 
—unifloora, Bright rose; showy and unusual; free blooming. MIRA-10. 20¢ 
Mirabilis’ Blend. All GRINGS) “MIKE... sc..cscccecessecevsveccsseonsevasevecessencoese . Oz..25¢ MIRA-X. 15¢ 
MOLTKIA petraea. (Lithosperum) Deep blue fis; HHP... eeeeeeeeees MOLT-5 (C). 35¢ 
MONARDELLA. (mon-ahr-DEL-ah) Labiatae. 
Fragrant western American plants pe ae and perennial. They are grown in 
the rockery in light sandy soil. Native o alifornia. - 
—villosa. eines pink and white 2-lipped fis; hot places; 6”; HP................ MONA-S. 30¢ 
MONARDA. (mon-NARD-uh) Horse-mint. Labiatae. | 
Annuals and perennialss native to N. Am. They are striking plants in groups in the 
border or in beds with their showy clusters of flowers There is room for improve- 
ment in many species for any flower grower having an urge for this interesting work. 
—superba rosea. Large roSe floWeLr NEAMS..............:ccccsscsescnssseresescescecssvesensseess MOND-S3S (C). 40¢ 
——alba. White flowered Variety..u...... cesses: ssesssennoneonsnscrsnscens seenessennase MOND-3A (C). 35¢ 
-——didyma. (Kalmiana) Bee Balm; term. cl; bedding or border; 3’; HP MOND-3(C). 25¢ 
MUSCARI. (mus-KAY-ry) GRAPE HYACINTHS. Liliaceae. 
i blooming bulbs with urn-shaped nodding fis in racemes or spikes, They are 
ee ae nok from seeds and bulbs; for the latter see the fall bulb listing. Used 
especially for colonizing in mass plantings. 
acu. (Hyacinthus) Fls in erect racemes, 1 ft; HP.. .. HYAC-2. 25¢ 
—COMOSUMI SD LUCTOL EVOL be tlas le Dba ELE sesscercevesusaceoovsesessscvsereabes ... MUSC-3. 25¢ 
MONTIA. (MONT-ee-uh) Portulacaceae. 
Small plants with fleshy leaves, one grown as a salad or pot herb. Sow seeds where 
plants are to griw, in spring or summer. ; 
—perfoliata. Winter Purslane. Salad herb; 6”; TA; See Herb List........ MONT-4. 25¢ 
MYOSOTIS. (my-oh-SOH-tis) FORGET-ME-NOTS. Boraginaceae. (16 days) 
Small annuals, biennials and perennials with many small blue, rose or white flowers 
in terminal racemes. They thrive in a cool moist partially shaded places. They are 
grown in the low border and are especially nice, They bloom the second year or if 
MYOSOTIS Continued on Page 218. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY — DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
217 
PRIMULA KEWENSIS 
Primula kewensis is a hybrid that orig- 
inated at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 
England, over fifty years ago, and that, un- 
like most hybrids, freely produces fertile 
seed which breeds true. It developes basal 
rosettes of glossy, wavy-edged leaves, and 
flowers in winter. The yellow flowers are 
nearly an inch across, borne in one or two 
whorls on foot-high stems. 
This plant is usually regarded as requir- 
ing cool greenhouse treatment, but it can 
be grown with ease by anyone who has a 
sunny basement window where the temp- 
erature will remain above freezing. Seed 
should be sown in early spring (freezing will 
not hurt the seeds) in rich loam. When 
the seedlings have two or three ssmall true 
leaves, they may be potted up singly in 
very small pots or spaced about an inch 
apart in flats. As the plants increase in 
size, they should be shifted to larger pots; 
a 4” one should be large enough for the 
plant at flowering time. 
During the summer the young plants 
should be kept outside in light shade, and, 
of course kept well watered; when frost 
threatens they may be moved into the base- 
ment window, where they will keep grow- 
ing and will come into flower in late 
winter. 
THE FRANKLINIA TREE 
(Continued from page 209) 
Gresaham, we believe we have popularized 
the beautiful Franklinia tree so that today 
even inquiries have been received from 
Germany and England for seed. We wish to 
establish a northern line for this tree and 
in order to do so it will be necessary for 
our readers to drop us a postal stating the 
location of trees that have stood five winters 
when we can finally publish a map showing 
their locations; it would also be nice if own- 
ers of flowering trees would advise of their 
locations and date of flowering, if they are 
willing for visitors to see their trees. We 
will be pleased to give space to this. 
We might caution those planting seed 
that the Franklinia requires an acid soil 
and thus the seed will germinate better in 
peat or such seed mediums. We are not 
aware of any dormancy in the seed and 
would appreciate hearing from any one hay- 
ing experience in germinating much of 
the seed. 
(Continued from Page 213) 
the Letter given to the list, is mentioned as 
the packer can then go direct to the seed 
without having to ask someone else. The 
letters “F”, “C”’, “W”, etc., represent the 
collector or grower and is added to the 
symbol in the 2-column listings. 
HELENIUM BIGELOVII 
This was originally named by Asa Gray 
in honor of Jacob Bigelow. Gray delib- 
erately used the V_ since the classical 
Latin alphabet contained no letter W and 
thus the original spelling holds. 
George Lawrence, Bailey Hortorium. 
RAPHIOLEPIS OVATA 
Slow growing, neat, compact evergreen 
shrub from Japan, 3-6 feet; thick leathery, 
dark foliage; flowers are small, white and 
in clusters followed by small blue-black 
fruits; it is hardy in the Southern States. 
haemanthus: (hee-MANTH-us), blood-red 
flowers. 
integer: (inn-TEJ-er), unbroken or entire. 
hortensius: (hor-TEN-see-us), of gardeners. 
