FELICIA - FESTUCIA - FREESIA 
FATSIA. (FAT-see-ah) Araliaceae. 
A single evergreen shrub from Japan and grown in the greenhouse in the North or 
out doors in the South. It is especially desirable for its foliage. 
—japonica v. Moseri. A Compact STOWINE FOLM..........cscccsccssssesssscsssscceccsceccscesseaseess FAT-1. 25¢ 
FELICIA. (fe-LISH-e-ah) Compositae. 
African plants and subshrubs. The latter are greenhouse plants and the annuals 
make nice plants in the garden. They have attractive daisy-like flowers with blue or 
white rays and yellow disks. 
—Bergeriana. Kingfisher Daisy. Bright blue star-shaped fis; RG; 12”; TA. FELC-4. 40¢ 
—hyssopifolia. Rays lavender-mauve, golden disk; 12’; TPriieiccesssesceceeees FELC-8. 30¢ 
FERNS. 
Ferns are classified in several genera; we list here under this heading, collected ferns 
spores, mostly from Columbia, of which we do not have sufficient descriptions to pro- 
perly classify them. 
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—Tongue Fern. Non-creeping form from Columbia...... . FERN-4,. 25¢ 
—Tongue Fern. Small creeping fern from Columbia.. . FERN-2. 25¢ 
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FIBIGIA: see under FARSETIA. 
FESTUCA. (fes-TUC-ah) -Fescus. Gramineae. 
Perennial grasses, mostly tufted, with spiklets in narrow panicles. Some are suitable 
for pastures, others for lawns or ornamental grasses; listed here are the ornamental. 
—ovina v. glauca. Blue glaucous foliage; 2 ft; HP. cesssssssssseees . FEST-8G(C). 25¢ 
—rubra. Red Fescue. Lvs reddish or glaucous; 3 ft; HP... ee FEST-10(F). 35¢ 
FORGET-ME-NOT: see Myosotis. 
FRNCOA sonchifolia. Pink, marked dark color; 2 ft; HHP...........0.... FRAN-5 (W). 40¢ 
FRANKLINIA: See Gordonia alatamaha. 
FRASERA. (fray-ZER-ah) COLUMBO. Gentianaceae. 
North American plants with white, yellowish or bluish flowers in panicled clusters. 
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FREESIA. (FREE-zee-ah) Iridaceae. 
A very popular flower for the greenhouse. Flowers in 10 weeks after planting bulbs 
and they make choice flowers in the late winter or early spring. They are grown out- 
doors in S. California where they should be planted in the fall. Seed will produce 
flowers in second or third year. Order the bulbs early in the year. 
—Luzi. New type in beautiful new shades and 18 flS...... ee eeceeeeeeseeseceerceeees FREE-2. 50¢ 
—refracta v. Buitercup. Grows 18” high; pure buttercup-yellow... .. FREE-5B. 25¢ 
—Tubergeni Hybrids. Beautiful range of bright COLOTLS....... ec ceeeseeeseeseeeee FREE-6H. 50¢ 
FREESIA CORMS: Offerings will follow in later issues. 
FREMONTIA mexicana. Flannel-bush.  ........ ee OZ eS S00 Seecsesccecs FREM-2 (S). 50¢ 
FRITILLARIA. (frit-il-LAY-ree-ah) Liliaceae. 
Bulbous plants wtth drooping bell-shaped flowers often checkered in greenish, purple 
or brown. They can be grown from the bulbs which are offered in the summer bulb 
lists or they can be grown from seed. They are easily grown in ordinary soil and flower 
early in the spring. 
—acmopetala. Fls large, olive-green and purple; rare; 18”; HP.. 
—cirrhosa. Yellowish fls checkered purple; 2 ft; HP..............ssses 
—imperialis. Purplish brick-red or yellow-red fis; to 4 ft; HP.. .. FRIT-11. 25¢ 
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—meleagris. Fls checkered and veined with purplish or maroon; HP......... FRIT-16. 25¢ 
—pallidiflora. Pale yellow fis spotted inside; 9’; HP . FRIT-20. 25¢ 
—pudica. Yellow Bell. Earliest spring fl; 6”; HP............. .. FRIT-22. 25¢ 
—pyrenaica. Dark purple spotted with green; 18’; HP. .. FRIT-25. 25¢ 
—recurva. Scarlet checkered with yellow; 2 ft; HP................ .. FRIT-26. 25¢ 
—Roylei. Greenish yeliow fis netted dull purple; 2 ft; HP... .. FRIT-28. 25¢ 
—verticilata. White or yellow fis dotted at base; 18’; HP.. .. FRIT-32: 25¢ 
—-Eritillaria, Blends WMisctiUre’ Of SAD OVC -cicrecscesscssstesessescvevesssossbessensensVecnsossudsivnsscsecnssee FRIT-X. 25¢ 
FUCHSIA. (FEW-shuh) Onagraceae. 
They are tender plants grown in the cool greenhouse in the North. They can be bed- 
ded out during the summer and in mild climates grown outdoors. They are excellent 
house plants, very pretty and popular. 
—California Strain. Crosses from A.F. Society, A and B rated varieties..... FUCH-1. 50¢ 
GAILLARDIA (gay-LAHR-de-ah) BLANKET FLOWER. Compositae. 
Annuals, biennials and perennials with showy solitary heads and yellow or red 
rays. They make very good cutflowers as well as display in the border. Easily 
grown, doing best in a light open well drained soil. The annuals can be either 
started indoors or sown in the open ground in April. Most of the common gard- 
en varieties belong to the species aristata. 
G. ARISTRATA: Hardy perennial, 2asily grown anywhere; comes in many var. 
—Bremen. Coppery scarlet with yellow tips; Pretty. eesseseeseeees GAIL-IB. 15¢ 
—Burgundy. Al rich Wime-red  VAPlet yee en-cececscececseteseesenssenseneseceneeses . GAIL-IN. 15¢ 
—GianHt bydrids. Large flowered strain in many colors GAIL-1H. 15¢ 
—Goblin. A dwarf compact variety; deep red with golden border....GAIL-1G. 15¢ 
... FRIT-2. 30¢ 
. FRIT-8. 25¢ 
—Kobold. A Swiss novelty with red fis and gold ZONING... GAIL-1K. 15¢ 
—Mionarch Strain. Very large flowers in a wide color range.... .. GAIL-1M. 15¢ 
== orenzianas] Mayra. GSK Gil OW CUS sereseresscceesseenacee-castsseseaeasaeaes peaysodeseseeedse ssdseencespsncasee GAIL-IL. 15¢ 
—Portola Hybrids. Scarlet intensified with bronze-gold tips; semi-double....GAIL-1P. 15¢ 
—Superbum. Large flowered variety, Mix€d  COLOLS..........sccccsseseecteescneecees GAIL-1S. 20¢ 
—Yellow Queen. Pure golden yellow, very pretty.............. 
—Tangerine. Beautiful orange color, true...........0.....sscercsssseses . GAIL-1T. 15¢ 
—The Dazzler. Intense golden yellow with maroon-red zone. . GAIL-1D. 15¢ 
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GAILLARDIA: Continued on Page 198. 
You can order your seeds any way you wish, either by writing the full name down of 
the flower wanted 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. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
. GAIL-1Y. 15¢ 
RARE FLOWER 
SEEDS 
We list below a very select group of 
hardy alnine plants, trees and shrub seeds. 
These will all eventually be included in 
our regular 2-column listings but are made 
now due to lack of time. Those that are 
ligneous or woody plants are marked as 
“Shrubs’, altho some may become dwarf 
trees: 
All Packeis are 20¢, unless marked other- 
wise. Order early as some items are not 
in large quantity. 
Abutilon vitifolium. 
Acaena novae-zelandae. 
Acantholimon creticum. 
—glumaceum. 
—venusium. 
Acanthus longifolius. 
Acer crataegifolium. Shrub. 
—Hersii. Shrub. 
Achillea aurea grandiflora. 
—Clavennae. 
—Lewisii King Edward). 
Aconitum anglicum. 
Actaea alba. 
—Spicata. 
Adenophora Bulleyana. 
—Farreri. 
—warleyense. 
Aethionema coridifolium. 
—puichellum. 
Agapanihus umbellatus Mooreanus. 
—species. (Basutoland). 
Allium aflatuense. 
—aibo-pilosum. 
—alleghericum. 
—anisopodum. 
—Farreri. 
—giganteum. 
—karalaviense. 
—Moly. 
—narcissiflorum. 
—Ostrowskyanum. 
—pulchellum. 
—Rosenbachianum, 
—siculum. 
—sphaerocephalum. 
—triquetrum. 
—unifolium. 
Altroemeria Ligtu Hybrids. 
Alyssum montanum. 
—spinosum., 
Amsoni—a _salicifolia. 
—tabernaemontana. 
Anacyclus atlanticus. 
—depressus. 
Androsace carnea brigantiaca. 
—- —Laggeri. 
—cylindrica x hirtella. 
—hedraeantha. 
—hirtella. 
—imbricata. 
—lactea. 
—Mathildae. 
—obtusifolia. 
—pyrenaica. 
Andryala Aghardii. 
Anemone alpina. 
— —sulphurea. 
—-baldensis. 
—decapetala rosea. 
—demissa. 
—Lesseri. 
—magellanica. 
—Pulsatiila. 
— —alba. 
— —australis. 
— —caucasica. 
— —Halleri. 
— —Mallenderi. 
——WNative English Form. 
— —patens. 
——rubra. 
—rupcola. 
—salavica. 
—sylvestris. 
—vernalis. 
Antfennaria aprica. 
—dioica minima. 
— —rosea. 
Anthemis Biebersteiniana. 
—Cupaniana. 
—Hausknechtii. 
Antirrhinum Asarina. 
—dglutinosum. 
Aquilegia Buergeriana. 
—-caerulea. 
—clematidiiflora. 
—discclor. 
—ecalcaraia. 
—flabellata nana. 
—fragrans. 
—Eansol Harebell. 
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