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GERANIUM - GILIA - GINKGO 
GERANIUM. (gee-RAY-nee-um) CRANESBILL. Geraniacaea. 
Annuals and perennials grown in the border or rock garden. Set the plants of the 
perennials species, out in the spring. They are easily grown. The greenhouse Geran- 
iums are listed as Pelargonium. 
—cCOMmun mee Urplishieviolets tists lyontt: UPR Ee. cslacslssatiscrectsessctsseesttkestelelesi GERN-11. 25¢ 
—Endressii v. A. T. Johnson. Fine selection; rose; 18”; HP... GERN-133 (W). 40¢ 
——fremontii..) Rose-purples 10 aes) 1 ft HIP oi. cceiessccssesstesecsdas .. GEHN-18 (F). 50¢ 
EIDEMCUM sy Biel) fissi fleoy tie EDP oocsccdes ssarecoisSeoresedsieeteseeueueet . GERN-23(C), 30¢ 
At Arer: GERN-30. 20¢ 
. GERN-38(C). 30¢ 
pratense. blue, 122 saeross: Murasia® 8 ftv HP vcciccssaeetess 
—pPprosiratum v. lancastriense. Dwarf; dark pink fls;6”; SET oR cay rte GERN-46L. 25¢ 
—-—sillver Queen. Another Hnglish: \ Selection ....c.cccccccccececscsssecssctejecsoveees GERN-38 (W). 40¢ 
—-—bicolor. Purple-white fOr .......ccccscccecscseseseseecees . GERN-38B (W). 40¢ 
——Mrs. Kendall Clark. An English Selection... ccccceccsccesecssecssccscceseees GERN-38C (W). 40¢ 
—Ppsilosiemon. (G. armenum) Dark red, spotted black at base; 24”; HP.... GERN-39. 25¢ 
oT UIGAAN eOEVeCLCIS I) ELT Ws1G ell OuMAE oven or cy ccttasenctestecs ck ss ivecsseeuteaxscoctesasussnteocectee GERN-46. 15¢ 
—SOSSUTOPUI. NV lalbesy a Yor maGi Attn MEd ED SN, cseuctunns cvatonnixcescotasns Zonvadvesstvasnossevanevees GERN-47 (W). 40¢ 
—Ssylvaticum album. White fis, 1” ac; 215 ft; HP........... 
—Geranium Blend. All the available species mixed... 
GERARDIA (ger-AR-de-ah) (Agalinis) Scrophulariacaea. 
Annual and perennial plants with rather showy red or yellow trumpets. Sow seea 
by a rotted log in light shade. Not easy to establish. 
—virginica. (Aureolaria) Nice yellow; June-Aug; 4 ft; Hii ccssssescseceee GERA-3. 25¢ 
GEUM (GEE-um) Avens. Rosaceae. 
GERN-50A (W). 40¢ 
Sripgerecancandateabacencareascasssd GERN-X. 25¢ 
EMS lawewem aN tys GEUM-3. 25¢ 
GEUM-7 (W). 35¢ 
... GEUM-10F. 15¢ 
.. GEUM-10G. 15¢ 
... GEUM-10B. 15¢ 
.. GEUM-ICR. 25¢ 
.. GEUM-10S. 15¢ 
.. GEUM-10X. 25¢ 
nee GEUM-11. 15¢ 
GEUM-11F(C). 30¢ 
Rae GEUM-13. 20¢ 
GEUM-I6W. 25¢ 
nae GEUM-24. 15¢ 
. GEUM-28 (W). 35¢ 
. GEUM-36 (W). 50¢ 
. GEUM-33 (W). 35¢ 
—coccineum. Bright red flowers 1’? across; HP.. 
——Fireball. Brilliant red ‘Variety......cccccecseeseecsesesseceeceeees 
—elatum. Golden yellow; 12”; best in light shade; HP... 
EVV DTIC? “Waight’S  Briltiam ts 2... ccccsesecseecsvecsoecscusherdecevivecencessoayesyice 
—montanum. Golden yellow flowers 14%” across; 1 ft; HP.. 
—pyrenaicum. Yellow nodding fis; 18’; HP. a 
—sylvaticum. Yellow fls 1” ac; 2 ft; HHP.. 
-—triflorum. Purplish fis; 34” ac; 18”; HP.............. 
—Mrbaniuina evellows HlOwWwers, 457% ACFOSSINA LES EVP .aicucccrttessescsesnccucvcevecsecseresecaece GEUM-40. 20¢ 
—Yu (10,834). Newely collected from China.......... .. GEUM-42. 80¢ 
Geum Mixture. All available Kinds) Mit... cc.ccsiccesocessesseceserssonscontessseareacoesseansoaser GEUM-X. 15¢ 
GILIA. (JIL-e-ah) Polemoniaceae. 
Annual, biennial and perennial plants with blue, yellow, pink or white funnelform 
flowers. They are mostly annuals and the seed can be planted early in open ground. 
—achilleaefolia. Blue fis in dense terminal clusters; 2 ft; HA... ccc cecesseseeeeeets GIL-2. 15¢ 
S-agdgredataw -cCaLlet is 20a. fis Ei tor FP ee eo ccte, c.ccsceveres .. GIL-4. 30¢ 
—capitaia. Light blue fls in heads 1” across; 2ft; HA.. w... GIL-12. 15¢ 
——wWhite. A white variety of the above... . GIL-12W. I5¢ 
eR TROL A mee PA eae cette Magers ers vase ae eas seas atts So task ee ocean cutee osaces seaeschvieieendsigacbacsdecicpodetuvesovavessp GIL-13. 15¢ 
—dianthoides. Ground Pink. Exquisite pink fis 1”; 6 in. tall; HHA. ..-GIL-18. 20¢ 
-—laciniata. Rose, blue, pale lilac to white fs; 8°73 HLA .i......cccccccescsseeevee . GIL-22. 20¢ 
—lutea. (G. micrantha) Erect; yellow, white or rose fis; 6”; HHA................. GIL-26. 15¢ 
—rubra. Standing Cypress. Scarlet fls with markings; 6 ft; TB or TP............ GIL-38. 15¢ 
—tricolor. Fls with Hlac lobes, yellowish tube and purple th; 18 in; HA........ GIL-42. 15¢ 
Crh te MIN ear Ome twee Ole: PTGS Mad SCO CS ccs. deacacecer saavecedevsenasshswarscvackosrsdutseavaassesevosie GIL-X. 15¢ 
GINKGO biloba. Maidenhair-tree. N. Eng. seed........ Oz 30¢; lb. $2.75 GINK-1(S). 15¢ 
GLADIOLUS (glad-ee-OH-lus) Iridaceae. 
Cormous plants native of S. Africa. Most of them must be dug up in the fall and 
stored in a frost proof place over winter. There are some species that are hardy in 
Michigan. The common garden Gladiolus are grown from corms as a rule. 
SS Diam use WWLte! aud Tee bined wh Sie Ae Picste as cessescstacctessccses cuccssasssetnczeavscadestasrserseeas GLAD-5. 25¢ 
—communis. Hardy in Ohio Valley; bright purple; Germany... GLAD-14 (F). 40¢ 
eet LV EICUIS oe EU CG CLISH Wa shicrMn ml On riccerescarcuncenarrcssencteeneieretessoscresesde econ evducaesadenies wee GLAD-29. 25¢ 
—Melieri. Bright salmon-red; 3-4 ft; . GLAD-24. 25¢ 
—permeabilis. Pink or lilac fis; 2 ft; S. Rhodesia; TBb... a 
—prtimulinus. Various colors; 18” .. GLAD-42. 15¢ 
—=psittacimus. | Oright red, HSS) Lt, ierccscscetenes-caer .. GLAD-44, 25¢ 
—Giladiolus Mixture. All available Kinds. Mixed ..o.iu. ccsseccese.tisscicscassccsertccedocenscovace GLAD-X. 15¢ 
GLEDIYVSIA. (gled-DIT-see-uh) HONEY LOCUST. Leguminosae. 
Spring sown seed best; best treatment betcre planting is the concentrated commer- 
cial sulfuric acid treatment; wash seed well after treating and plant immediately. 
Spring sown seed best; best treatment before planting is the concentrated commer- 
cial sulphuric acid treatment; wash seed well after treatment and plant immediately. 
SS PADOMICAs LON Liei re AD Aare oconetdezeazsctaseav-h cteradesccstoadessuasacesepe Oz. 80¢; lb. $3.80... GLED-5 (S). 35¢ 
Pac ensia. 40 ft; China eee, Sie a ems eae ere Oks 80d? HDS (94.00 ee cticcsicie--asene GLED-9 (8). 40¢ 
—iriacenthos. Sweet Loacust. Pa.to Fia............ z....25¢; Ib.  $1.80.... GLED-12 (S}. 20¢ 
epearntengy Hs Me toreleh Mes Akan alain 3 cae annereceosccocteecoeteao a Coca Oz. 25¢: Ib. $2.00... GLED-12N (S). 25¢ 
GLAUCIUM (GLAW-se-um) HORNED or SEA POPPY. Papaverceae. 
Glaucous plants with orange colored juice and with large solitary orange or yellow 
flowers. They are grown as annuals, thriving in any soil in a sunny location. 
—flavum. Golden yellow or orange, 2” ac; 3 ft; HP or HB... GLAU-4 (W). 40¢ 
—Mixed. Scarlet and yellow; 2 ft; HP grow aS an Annual... cscs GLAU-X. 15¢ 
You can order your seeds any way you wish, either by writing the full name down of 
the flower wanted or just using ihe symbol] at the end of the line; it is easier and 
plainer with just the symbol bui be sure to make it very plain and the correct one. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
_—_—$———— SSS 
ie GLAD-41. 35¢ 
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS 
The factor is likely to be possessed only 
by turgid seed like those of Criniums, Is- 
menes, Clivias, Heymenocallis, Nerines, 
Brunsvigias, Haemanthus and many others. 
Taking Crinums, as an example, the seed 
may be from 42 to 2 inches in diameter. 
Nerines may be only 1/8 inch in diameter, 
but all such seed are rather soft, not hard 
like a radish seed. They are rounded in 
form. 
Such seed drop on the ground and thus 
should not be covered when “planted’’. 
They then send out a radicle which penetrates 
the soil. At the end of the radicle a small 
bulb is formed which hater sends up foliage. 
The entire seed is absorbed by the new bulb. 
These turgid seed have a large amount 
of food stored up in the form of starch. 
Enzymes are also present and they change 
the insoluble starch into soluable sugar to 
nourish the new bulb. In order that it may 
gain additional food for the very rapid 
development which the new bulb makes, 
the seed coat possesses photosynthesis. By 
this factor, carbon is taken from the air and. 
made into starch. Soon foliage is made and 
they take over the process of supplying the 
food that must be taken from the air by’ 
photosynthesis. 
Probably the class of seed we are dis- 
cussing is the only one that needs light 
in order to grow well. That does not mean 
direct full sun exposure. Such seeds are us- 
ually shaded by the mother plant. 
Probably no other seed needs light to 
promote growth before the foliage is form- 
ed. Amaryllis to Zantedeschias all need to 
have seed covered and shading is best. But 
these members of the Amaryllis family 
which have the turgid seed should be planted 
on top of the soil for best results. But they 
too should be shaded. The soil should be 
sandy and contain much leaf mould. 
By Cecil Houdyshel, Calif. 
RAMPION 
In Europe, Campanula rapunculus, is 
grown and eaten raw as a salad. In this 
country this plant is considered as a bad 
weed! 
The seed is sown early in May, broad- 
cast or in drills, 8-1G inches apart, and then 
from October on, the roots are gathered. 
FIBROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS 
Species such as coccinea, fuchsiodes, man- 
icata, Gloire de Lorraine, Haageana, Rex 
or Imperialis, can be grown from _ seed 
sown in January or February, in a temp- 
erature of 65-75 degrees F. 
For a potting soil, peat, loam, some 
charcoal and sand is best. After the plants 
are potted, they require a temperature of 
55 with 5 more in spring and summer. Re- 
pot in March if necessary. 
IR 
SQiL REQUIREMENTS FOR BORONIA 
MEGASTIGMA. 
Boronia megastigma NESS. needs a mixt- 
ure of peat humas, sand and top soil, about 
1/3-0f each. Do not over water in the wint- 
er and do not wet the foliage, neither the 
stem. Optimum winter temperature is a- 
reund 40-45 degrees F. 
By S. L.Solymosy, Ga. 
PEAT AND ACID LOVING PLANTS 
Mix 30-50 per cent peat by volumn into 
the soil for such plants as Azaleas Clem- 
atis, Hemlocks, Hydrangeas (bule), Kalmia, 
Laurel, Pieris, Rhododendrons, Taxus, Blue- 
berry, Strawberry, etc. 
3ET EVERY ISSUE — $2.00 PER YEAR 
