ISATIS - JASONI - KNIPHOFIA 
IRIS: Continued from Page 206. 
——ICAOm LOT me dia AMCs Cami Sim IVI CC Mine tere csenscxvice vecescucteaaisasticatiesseccctans nesscesestéxesiiveres IRIS-129. 25¢ 
= JAPANesey Lrisi MIN Od mee OK VO) SEV Gig se tersseraasdsnucatvnsesfastettecovtccestsnovasceceaddesexoezeveses IRIS-XJ. 20¢ 
—Pseudacorus. (Apogon) Bright ycllow............... . IRIS-191 (F). 40¢ 
—sibirica. (Apogon) Comes in many varieties .. [RIS-115 (F). 35¢ 
—aVicenisil., ASiae WEIN OTE F PUPPIES LOW ETS ices crccetsccesencean:sseeavssdessceresedbnsetecceadeceaseets IRIS-217. 50¢ 
—spuria aurea. Native of Algeria to Persia; yellow form.... IRIS-225A. 35¢ 
=-Versicolor, Native of Minn. up into Canadas iP iiccisciscstscctsccscessosvesatevscsesesessass IRIS-252. 25¢ 
ISATIS. (Y-sah-tis) WOAD. Cruciferae. 
Annual, biennial and perennial plants. They are erect or branching with small yel- 
low flowers from May to July; native of Med. regions; easily grown. 
——glauca, or border; fis'in) large yellow, clusters; 4 £05) ELP icc. sccsssscescssessctcerese ISAT-3. 15¢ 
\YSOLOMA kohleria. (hersutum florbundum); 4 ft; GH; TP... ees ISOL-5. 50¢ 
JASIONI. (jaz-e-OH-nee)....Campanulaceae. 
Annual and perennials with blue or white flowers borne in heads and useful in the 
border or rockery; all are easily grown. 
=perennis, solue powers: in Neads 12 aes Lt ee iviccccsses:sesccscsenvseseverorpeversuconsonves JAS-5. 15¢ 
KALANCHOE. (kal-an-KOH-ee) Crassulaceae. 
Succulent perennials, shrubby in form with fleshy oval leaves and a mass of bright 
colored flowers that last for several weeks. Grown outdoors in the South and in the 
greenhouse in the North. For winter flowers start seed in the spring, using a gritty 
soil, sunshine, and plenty of water when growing. , 
—Blossfeldiana v. Ernest Thiede. Bright red fis; 1 ft; fine; TP... KALA-3T. 35¢ 
—lanceolata, Orange fis on 2 ft stems; succulent; TP KALA-13. 35¢ 
—thyrsiflora. Yellow fis 42” long; 2 ft; TP... scene KALA-30. 35¢ 
Pe Malanchoe IMixtiares (ALO AD OVE TPKE a ccercorcccscccsercrseasscscrssensctececsvasenesesenacessscsieacs KALA-X., 25¢ 
KNIPHOFIA. (nip-HOH-fe-ah) TRITOMA, Torach Lily, Poker Plant. Liliaceae. 
Most striking garden plants, flowering in the fall, with their dense cigar-shaped 
spikes of red or yellow tubular flowers. Seed sown indoors very early will flower same 
season, otherwise seed can be sown in August for next season flowering. In severe 
climates the plants can be dug up and stored in a frost free cellar. 
PEPritzer cutty DraGs. ware Ger Dr lantn TEOS ELE Atnc.ceetcsvercarssetiesascrccsscevacetrecosersesetoes KNIP-I1P. 15¢ 
=Eatly Hybrids; “American srown -Straimy TP ici cccecccccssscteccose ; KNIP-I1E. 15¢ 
—Uvaria Hybrids. Large flowers, mixed colors; popular; KNIP-18. 15¢ 
——Royal Castle Hybrids. A new color range and perfect form; HP.... KNIP-18R. 20¢ 
=—=TLubbe’s: Selections. Exira choice German strain; HP ii.......c.ccccccsccesess KNIP-18L. 20¢ 
—verricrea Hybrids. Creamy white and coral-red fis; early; HP... .. KNIP-19. 15¢ 
Kori phoriamWviixcrure sells TCs ADOVE! INIKEC, cvccavsccsscsssesusaasesdeassecsereneareoncasonessoeaseee KNIP-X, 15¢ 
LACTUCA. (lak-TEW-kuh) Compositae. 
Tall annuals and perennials of which only a few have ornamental value. The garden 
Lettuce belongs to this genus. 
=eBourqceieepracts and) rays lac or blue: fis3 (Gr0ts TP). cpaccceasecacecsasavensceaesees LACT-2(C). 30¢ 
LARKSPUR. ANNUAL DELPHINIUM. Ranunculaceae. 
Listed here are the so-called annual garden Larkspurs. There are various types or 
strains and while usually grown as annuals, they are really biennials. In the South 
seed should be sown in the fall and in the North sow either late in the fall or real 
early in the spring, where plants are to grow. Usually the seed is drilled in rows 2 to 
215 feet apart. They are especially used for cutflowers and do best in the cool part 
of the season; for good germination the seed requires a cold period and thus fall sown 
seed always germinates better; this is one reason for poor germination. 
COCKADE STRAIN: A new type especially liked by commercial growers. Tall, sym- 
metrical plants bearing long branches of full double florets; 4 ft. tall, HA. 
—Pastel Shades. Soft pastel colors correctly mixed for cutting................ LARK-2P. 10¢ 
ES TOT ER CEM TAC HNO COL OL ec cecvetecssoses -cvsscosacovensucscarsusseasesovesecsuesecseodeversecseps .. LARK-2B. 10¢ 
mW enCockade.) Pure Willers sess crcscciccscalectesritheccessies .. LAKK-2W. 10¢ 
==Cockade Mixed. Correct, blend 9 LOr "CUTHOW CIS. s.-sccusscoccesererscsrsterurasacososns LARK-2X. 10¢ 
All Cockade Type: Oz, 60¢; 1/4 1b.$2.00; lb. $7.75., prepaid. 
GIANT IMPERIAL STRAIN: Tall, upright, compact basal branching in habit and 
very popular for cutting. Large flower spikes of double florets; 4-5 ft. 
eS pM Slime ER CAUCE) OTIC DULL Go, arercererentorapsncaccsscstscssecgpoestssscosvasecestessccescccacsencasvesaasso LARK-3B. 15¢ 
P= BIUiew S DIPS se CCD LOXLONG. OUUG irececcerereiesectentesceescvaverascsess opeebaprereee iar .. LARK-3S. 15¢ 
—Carmine King. Improved; deep carmine-rose; holds its color... .. LARK-3C. 15¢ 
=Dazzier. Harly MOWERINE WDTIBNE  CANMMIMC riciiscccecessescesssvcsccscrscerseses .. LARK-3D, 15¢ 
—Exquisite Rose. Beautiful rose pink.......... .. LARK-3R. 15¢ 
—Gloria. Deep rose On SAalMON........... eee .. LARK-3G. 15¢ 
—Los Angeles. Brilliant pink on salmon................ .. LARK-3L. 15¢ 
—White King. Pure white; large double florets. .. LARK-3W. 15¢ 
—Miss California, New, deep rose on SalM0D........ ees .. LARK-3M. 15¢ 
—Giant Imperial Mixed. In correct blend for cut flOWETS........ eee LARK-3X. 10¢ 
All Giant Imperials: Oz. 80¢; 1% lb. $3.00; 1 Ib. $9.50. Prepaid. 
LATHYRUS. (LATH-e-rus) PRENNIAL PEA. Leguminosae. ' 
A large genus of vines and erect plants, both annual and perennial. The perennials 
require no particular care but the ieee should pls a deep moist soil and sunshine. 
seed pods picked for a longer blooming period. 
See Ey deep blue; sun, weil or ie pelt aa uF atensasease ip pratt li oa 
—latifolius. ial Pea. Vine to 9 ft; white, red, purple and rose; feat -16. 
latifolius. Perenia ea p Be re 
LATH-16R. 20¢ 
——Pink Beauty 
——Rose Pearl. ...... 
LEONOTIS. (lee-on-NOH-tiss) LION’S EAR. Labiatae. 
Annual and perennial plants or shrubs grown in the far South or in the greenhouse 
in the North, where they can be started indoors and grown outside during the summer, 
ring in November and December. 
ences: Showy red-yellow or orange-red fis; 6 ft; TP. sseseeneereererees LEON-6. 30¢ 
LEONTOPODIUM. (le-on-toh-POH-de-um) Compositae. 
Low herbaceous tufted and woolly perenials; leaves basal; flowers in small heads. 
—alpinum. Edelweiss; fine rockery or indoors in pots; sandy soil; HP.... LEOT-1(C). 30¢ 
Seedlings best raised in September and wintered over in pots in a cold frame. 
In planting out place pieces of stone around base of the plants. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY — DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
207 
Growing Iris from Seed 
Since reading up on hybridizing Iris, I 
have come to wonder if anyone is breeding 
to stabilize the seed strains for people to 
raise for their own gardens. Quoting Sid- 
ney Mitchell in his book “Iris for Every 
Garden’: “In the present situation, it is re- 
latively easy to raise batches of seedlings of 
such high quality that many may be selected. 
for one’s own garden. A cross of Snow 
Flurry by Chivalry gave so many lovely 
blues of different shades that it was hard to 
select from them. A crossing of a couple of 
the new tangerine-bearded pinks will cert- 
ainly give the amateur a lot of attractive 
pink flowers for his own gorden.” 
Then again, quoting Leslie Caves in “The 
Iris:’ ”I have reluctantly omitted the 
beautiful Helen McGregor (from his list of 
desirable parents for blues) as, although its 
seedlings are almost always of high quality, 
many of them bear a very strong family re- 
semblance.” 
Of course, this is a complicated subject, 
but statements like the above seem to give 
a glimmer of something that could give great 
pleasure to a great many gardeners who 
cannot afford the grand new varieties and 
who delight in raising their own in any 
case. 
Your magazine is a continuing delight to 
me. I am still waiting for your Iris listings, 
though. 
By Mrs. F. W. Warburton, Mass. 
Note: We are glad to get most of the 
Iris seed listed in this issue but there is 
still some 10-15 more species to be added and 
these will be included in the next time around 
for the seed list. We might also mention 
again about the seed listings which run from 
one issue to the next; we have letters ask- 
ing that the complete list be in one book. 
That would be nice, if possible, but there so 
many seeds and almost every day brings in 
new additions that it would be impossible 
to get them listed in one book and at ona 
time. Then, too, it simply is impossible ta 
publish such a listing at present prices, unlea 
there was a charge for the book; to solve 
this problem, we decided to make it as 
ear a monthly affair as possibe, which in 
the end is of much more value and help to 
our readers and the $2.00 charge for 12 
issues bearly covers the handling charges; 
the postage alone runs about 60 cents, in 
fact, if the magazine is not worth the $2.00 
then it would not. be worth sending it out 
gratis. 
Possibly Walter Welch will have some re- 
marks on this interesting Iris question, as 
probably some other reader who has given 
time to Iris breeding. 
GROWING PALMS FROM SEED 
Seed may be sown any time during the 
year, early spring, preferably. Cover tha 
seeds about their own depth of soil, with a 
good loamy soil, 2 parts and one part of 
sharp sand for the strong grwering species 
and for the small and slender species add 
a small portion of peat to the mixture. 
The seed pans or trays should be kept 
moist and over a good bottom heat. Moss is 
best in the bottom of the pans and use no 
broken crocks. Pot up in the smallest 
size pots as soon as one leaf has formed 
and place in a good warm house. Seed 
germinates in 2-3 months and usually are 
ready to pot up in 6-8 months. 
After the January issue there will be very 
few free copies mailed out; unlike the gover- 
ment, we can see the bottom of the money 
chest; subscribe if you wish every issue. 
