MARIGOLDS - ALL KINDS 
MALCOMIA. (mal-KOH-me-ah) MALCOME STOCKS. Cruciferae. 
_ Annuals and perennials from Med. regions, mostly grayish leaves. Plant seeds early 
indoors or direct to garden. In M. maritima sow seeds every 2 weeks for a succession 
bloom. 
—maritima. Va, Stocks. Mixed colors; fine for border; 12”; HA........... MALC-3X. 
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—w—Rose. Deep rose color............. .. MALC-3Z. 
—-—Crimson Gem. The best red. .. MALC-3C. 
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MALVASTRUM. (mal-VAS-trum) FALSE-MALLOW. Malvaceae. 
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Mallow-like plants and subshrubs with purple, yellow or red flowers, usually in ter- 
minal spikes, Makes nice plants in the border and sometimes grown in the greenhouse. 
—coccineum. Prairie-M. Brick-red fis, 1” ac; 8 ft; hardy, HP..............0000 MALV-3. 20¢ 
MARIGOLD. TAGETES. Compositae. 
Marigolds are fairly hardy and therefore they should be planted rather early in 
the spring. There are many wonderful plants in both types, African and French, 
that have been developed recently and we will always offed the bets as they are in- 
troduced. 
AFRICAN MARIGOLDS: These are strong feeders and require plenty of water, there- 
fore plant them in the richest, most favorable section of your garden. Seeds may 
either be sown where the plants are to remain or they can be started indoors and 
transplanted out in late May. Give the plants plenty of room, in most cases about 
three feet apart. 
NOVELTY TYPES: These are the large flower type, the plants usually 3-5 ft. high 
and the flowers up to 4-5 in. across. They make an excellent dispaly in beds as well 
as well cut flowers. There are some varieties with idorless foliage. 
—Treasure Chest. Large ball-shaped heads in mixed COLOTS; occ MARY-IT. 
—Crown of Gold. CollJerette type with odorless ofliage; golden yellow MARY-I1CG. 
—Gigantea Sunset. Huge yellow or primrose fis, 5” ac; 342 ft... MARY-IGS. 
—Golden Glow. Very large golden heads 5” ac; odorless; 4 ft.. .. MARY-1GG. 
—Mission Giants, Goldsmith. Perfect ball type; golden; huge..... .. MARY-1GS. 
—-—Yellowstone. Golden yellow, incurved, heads, huge; 4 ft... MARY-l1YS. 
—Gypsy Jewels. A wide range brilliant colors; sweet; 15” tall;neat.... MARY-1GJ: 
—Pot O’Gold. Deep golden orange; dwarf 15’; compact; neat........ MARY-1PG. 
—Little Giants, Mixed. Collection of dwarf lge flowers; 15”; border.... MARY-1LG. 
—Early Sunrise. Dazzling golden yellow; 4 ft tallies eens MARY-IES. 
—Collarette, Crown O’Gold. GM 37; odorless; gold2n orange............ MARY-1CG. 
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TALL DOUBLE AFRICAN: All double or fistulosa type flowers with quilled petals 
and all 100% double flowers; they are favorites for bedding and for cutting; 2)% ft: 
—All Double Gold. One of the best strains............ VaMOZ We SE sstvccssceesscenaseanes MARY-2G: 15¢ 
—All Double Lemon. A real good color ceo OZ mT SO sseseat tievessfucpacsavees MARY-2L. 15¢ 
—All Double Orange. Different than gold... eee Y% Oz. 75¢.... MARY-2N. 15¢ 
—All Double Mixed. The above varieties mixed.............. WY Oz. 70¢........ MARY-2X. 10¢ 
—Lemon Queen. Los Angeles florist strain; lemon-yellow;¥% Oz. $1.00 MARY-2LQ: 
15¢ 
—Golden Emblem. Rich gold, between L: Queen -O. Prince; Oz. 75¢ MARY-2GE. 15¢ 
—Orange Prince. Improved strain; 200d... cece Yo O2z.80¢............ MARY-2P. 15¢ 
CARNATION TYPE AFRICANS. The blooms are carnation shaped with fluffy broad 
petals and nearly 100% double; excellent cut; 2-212 ft. tall. 
—Burpee Gold. Odorless foliage; bright gold............ yy Oz: .. MARY-3BG. 15¢ 
—Golden Crown. Dwarf strain; golden yellow; low beds;  I1ft............ MARY-3GC. 15¢ 
—Yellow Supreme. Pretty lemon-yellow; G. M. in ‘35...% Oz 55¢... MARY-3YS. 15¢ 
—Golden West. Early; dwarf strain of Guinea Gold; 2 ft..../%2 Oz. 50¢... MARY-3GW. 15¢ 
—Guinea Gold. Vivid golden orange............ WOO ZOU Or anccccrossvascsassesceaserersereres MARY-3GG. 15¢ 
FRENCH MARIGOLDS. Mostly small plants 12-15 inches high, with smaller flowere 
than the African Marigolds; they are especially good for beds and borders and good 
uniform stock is necessary; many varietie are ideal for edging. This type does better 
if they can be planted where they are too grow as they do not take well to trans- 
planting. Unlike the African Marigojds, the French type does better if not grown in 
rich ssoil not with too much moisture. 
NEW HARMONY TYPE: These have a crested formed flower; excellent for beds. 
—Gold Crest. 2’ ac; deep golden orange; quilled petals; 8” high....... MARY-6GC. 
15¢ 
—Golden Harmony. Luminous golden yellow; 11 in. high.......... MARY-6GH. 15¢ 
—Clinton. Orange, frilled and waved petals, odorless foliage..............+ MARY-6C. 15¢ 
—Golden Supreme. Larger flowers than (6GH); 18 in: high... .. MARY-6GS: 15¢ 
—Harmony. Deep orange, maroon collar; early; 1 ft. high... MARY-6H. 15¢ 
—Melody. Clear all golden yellow; 114” across; 1 ft. high............... . MARY-6M. 15¢ 
—Orbit. Golden yellow center reddish brown guards; 1 ft high............ MARY-6B. 15¢ 
—Spotlight. Yellow center; mahogany border; 134” ac; early; 12”........ MARY-6SL. 15¢ 
—Winter Harmony. Winter flowering type for the GH;2%2” ac........ MARY-6WH. 15¢ 
—Dwarf Harmony. Uniform 11” plants; 2-tone. lemon and dary red... MARY-6DH. 15¢ 
—Harmony Type Mixed. All abcve mixed................. Wa Oz. A0¢............ MARY-6X. 10¢ 
—Tall Harmony. Double hybrids; for cutting Foe OZ MMOD Crecctticrccsarnerse MARY-6TH. 15¢ 
TALL DOUBLE FRENCH: 30 inches high. 
-—Ausiralian Giant. Tall double or grendon tree; brownish yellow.... MARY-7AG. 15¢ 
—Josephine. Single brown; good cut; 3. ft. Nighiinceececceeesesssesseneereneenee MARY-7J. 15¢ 
—Liebs Tall Winter Flowering. Deep brown; single; GH cut fis........ MARY-7LW. 15¢ 
DWARF DOUBLE FRENCH: 
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—Royal Scot. All double; rich mahogany and gold combination; 1 ft... MARY-8RAS. 15¢ 
—Sunbeam. Pure golden yellow; pretty; 15 in. Highness MARY-8SB. 15¢ 
—Double Monarch. Mixed. Compact; large fis; new shades........... fauseaees MARY-8DM. 15¢ 
DWARF SINGLE FRENCH: ; 
—Ferdinand. Golden yellow flanked mahogany-red; 2 ft high............ MARY-9F. 15¢ 
—Fire Cross. Deep orange-yellow. blotched maroon; 10” high................ MARY-9IFC. 15¢ 
—Flach. New red and gold bicolor; dandy; good in pots or border; 15” MAUY-9FL. 15¢ 
—Legion of Honor. Pretty yellow blotched brown; dwarf............... MARY-9LH. 15¢ 
MINIATURE DOUBLE FRENCH: Excellent for pots or edging or in very low beds. 
—Butterball. Soft yellow with maroon center; 87 Nigh... eee MARY-10B. 15¢ 
—Spry. Yellow crested centers with red guards; 112” ac; 9 in. high... MARY-10SP. 15¢ 
—Sunkist. Bright golden orange good with (10B); 114” ac; 8 in. high... MARY-10S. 15¢ 
—Yellow Pigmy. A very dwarf bright yellow; 10 in. high... MARY-10YP. 15¢ 
—Gem Mixture. New dwarf mixture; neat formn; continuous bloom... MA” Y-10GX, 15¢ 
MARIGOLDS Continued on Page 216. 
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Germination of 
Woody Plants 
Cercis generally germinates in April and 
May, no matter when it has been planted, 
and a mineral soil should be used, no peat or 
muck. The seed coat is impermeable and 
for large plantings, a 30 minute soaking in 
sulfuric acid followed by a 2 month cold 
stratification. Seed may germinate the 
second spring. 
American Bittersweet (Celastrus) may be 
slow due to its seed coat but good results 
may be had by planting in the fall or strat- 
ifing in moist sand or peat for 2 months 
at around 35-40 degrees F. 
True Cedars or Cedrus. The seed germ- 
inates first thing in the spring and the soil 
should be a mineral one and one having 
ashes well worked into it or even all ashes. 
They have no dormancy. 
Ceanothus makes a good wild life food 
plant as well as being used on dry soils. 
Most species have impermeable seed coats 
with a few also with dormant embryos. 
Soaking the seed at 170-180 degrees F. or 
even boiling water poured over the seed and 
allowed to stand till cool; use only enough 
boiling water to cover the seed well. Then 
stratify the seed in moist sand for 2-3 months 
at 32-40 degrees F. 
Birch or Betula, generally germinates in 
the spring from fall sown seeds with some 
germinating the second year. Many of the 
late ripening species do best when the seed: 
is stratified in sand or peat at 32-40 degrees 
for 1-2 months. Some of the species require 
special handling. 
Rhododendrons do best in a moist min- 
eral soil and partial shade. Many seed of 
Rhododendron are germless and _ because 
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SPHAGNUM FOR 
GERMINATING 
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SPUAG NUM BOSS 
DIRECTIONS 
SPUAGHUM:- Bass 
DIRECTIONS 
It is simply impossible to germinate 
many seeds without the use of milled 
sphagnum moss. If you were over your 
seed pans all day long as the professional 
grower is you may find you could get along 
without it, but no professional grower 
would fail to have the fine moss on hand. 
It will save many a packet of valuable seed 
from loss due to an hours neglect, that can- 
rot be avoided by one having other duties. 
Now packed in % bushel boxes contain- 
ing approximately 12 bushel; $1.50 postpaid. 
PEAT MOSS 
Necessary in the germination of many 
seeds such as Ilex, Vacciniums and other 
acid loving plants 
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