SOLDANELLA - STRELITZIA 
SINNINGIA. (sin-NIN-jee-ah) GLOXINIA. Gesneriaceae. 
Brazilian plants with tuborous corm-like roots. The Gloxinia being the best known 
and requires a warm humid atmosphere and shade; after blooming store at 45 degree F 
until following February; do not wet leaves. 
—Speciosa. Gloxinia; seed saved from large collection of best colors........ SINN-25. 25¢ 
SISYRINCHIUM. (sis-ir-RIN-ee-um) BLUE-EYED-GRASS.  Iridaceae. 
American grass-like perennials with small blue or yellow flowers. 
erice Attractive in 
colonies in open rather moist places. They are easily grown. 
—augustifolium. Blue stars with yellow eyes; 6’; RG; HP . 25¢ 
—Bermudiana. Large blue fis; sunny RG; 9”; HHP............ 5 . 25¢ 
—californicum. Bright yellow fis, 14” long; 1 ft; HP.. aaa . 25¢ 
=Douglasii. Best; large violet to white fis; 873 PLP ........ccccoccssccosccssscsccescosesscesess . 25¢ 
—grandiflorum: see Douglasii. 
—Striatum. Yellow fis striped; 3 ft; attractive; HPriici..cecccccsccerscssscsssssseseseeeee . 25¢ 
—Sisyrinchium Mixture. All species mixed 
SKIMMIA. (SKIM-mee-uh) Rutaceae. 
Evergreen shrubs native of China and the Himalayas, with small white flowers in 
terminal panicles. An ornamental shrub for the South, not hardy north but can be 
grown indoors as a pot plant. 
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—japonica. Bright red fruits; 
(smy-lah-SYE-nah) FALSE SOLOMON’S SEAL. Liliaceae. 
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SMILACINA. 
Perennial rhizomatous plants; small white or greenish flowers in terminal racemes 
or panicles. Moist, part shady places; nice in colonies; easy 
—stelliata. Wild Lily-of-theValley. 10”; May-June; HP... re SMIL-5. 20¢ 
SNAPDRAGON: see Antirrhinum. 
SOLANUM. (soh-LAY-num) NIGHTSHADE. Solanaceae. 
A very large genus to which the potato and egg plant belong. It is a rather confused 
genus and the interesting species to the flower grower are the ornamental berried 
species, such as the popular Jerusalem Cherry. Sow seeds of the annuals where they 
are to grow; the perennials can be started indoors early or handled like any other 
tender perennial. They are easy to grow, many making excellent indoor pot plants. 
—aculeatissimum. Decorative plant having bright scarlet fr; 2 ft; TP........ SOLN-1. 25¢ 
—Capsicastrum. Scarlet or orange pointed fruits 42” ac; 2 ft; TP.... . SOLN-10. 25¢ 
—Hendersonii. Hybrid; orange-red oval fruits; nice pot pl; 15”; TP............ SOLN-23. 25¢ 
—marginatum. Yellow globose fruits; 142”’ ac; spiny sh; to 4 ft; TSh........ SOLN-32. 25¢ 
—nigrum. Black fruits used in preserves, pies, etc; forms known as Garden Huckle- 
DGETY. 0. VWiONGEr DELL ysis) ae S Usmml Att stn ahs. ooacestepabansenkuuntanestsssbnesecpevaccesenssssoassetbes SOLN-35. 25¢ 
—Pseudo-Capsicum. Jerusalem Cherry. Scarlet or yellow fr; 2 ft; TP; .Mixed 
The popular Xmas Cherry pot plant of the flOTist...... eee SOLN-36X. 25¢ 
——Clevelandii. Select foliage; bright red round fr; 18”’;TP.......00.... SOLN-36C. 25¢ 
— —Hlavacek’s Masterpiece. Compact 15” var for pots; bright red fr;.... SOLN-36H. 25¢ 
——Hendersons New Paterson. Compact form; bright scarlet fr; 15’... SOLN-36P. 25¢ 
—texanum. Spineless form; Scarlet Tomato; 3 ft; TA . 25¢ 
—verbascifolium. A tree to 30 ft; fruits yellow; for the S; TP... a . 25¢ 
——SOlanumen Mixture, AL KINGS, © MME CC i hesccccoccssstonssccessssseurtessensrssesoscsargecorecsesconaess SOLN-X. 20¢ 
SOLDANELLA. (sol-dan-NEL-ah) Primulaceae. 
Perennial plants with nodding blue, violet or white fringed flowers native of the 
Alps. They thrive in moist shady places in the rockery. 
—alpina. Roundish lvs; pale blue fis in uumbels; 67; HP... esscescesecsseeeeeee SOLD-1. 25¢ 
SOLIDAGO. (sol-id-DAY-goh) GOLDENROD. Compositae. 
Erect perennials with golden yellow Goldenrod flowers, many of which are excellent 
border plants. Do not fertilize them too much; easily grown from seed. 
—elongata. Compact fi clusters, yellow; 3 ft; HP... .. SOLI-17. 20¢ 
—missouriensis. Dwarf sp; 18” tall; golden heads in panicles; H SOLI-35. 25¢ 
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SOPHORA. (sof-FOH-ruh. Leguminoseae. 
Showy ornamental woody plants when in bloom; flowers in terminal panicles or race- 
mees, followed by cylindrical or 4-winged pods. They are not hardy in the North, 
especially the evergreen species. Write for prices in quantity if interested. 
—japonica pendula. Japanese Pagoda Tree. Toso0stt hardysins Newt: SOPH-3. 25¢ 
—secundiflora. Mescal Bean. Frag; violet-blue fis; ev sh to 30 ft; Tex... SOPH-6. 25¢ 
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—viciifolia. Dec. sh to 8 ft; bluish violet fils in racemes; hardy in N........ SOPH-9S. 25¢ 
—Sophora Mixed. All KindsS Mixke............csscesescsssescsscnsssncsserssccsscnsesneceesssessesssonseseseses SOPH-X. 20¢ 
SORBUS. (SOR-bus) MOUNTAIN ASH. Rosaceae. 
Decidious shrubs and trees, hardy in the North. They thrive in dry soil. Sow seeds 
when ripe or stratify over winter. Ask for bulk prices if interested. 
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SSATiameWhite | Bean=tree. a LO) C5OU Ltr rscccrecsretentscostsrecere .. SORB-5. 25¢ 
-—Aucuparia. European Mountain Ash. To 50 feet... ... SORB-6. 25¢ 
—commixta. To 25 ft; native of Japan and Korea.................. = .. SORB-9. 25¢ 
—domestica. Service Tree. To 50 ft; native N. Af. W. Asia............ pacococbace: SORB-13. 25¢ 
—torminalis. Wild Service T. To 50 ft; native of N. Af; Asia Minor.... SORB-32. 25¢ 
SPARTIUM. (SPAHR-tee-um) SPANISH or WEAVER’S BROOM. Leguminoseae. 
Ornamental shrubs native of S. Europe and hardy to Ohio river and the Pacific Coast. 
—junceum. To 10 ft; rush-like branches; yellow f1S; TSH... esses: SPAM-1. 25¢ 
SPATHODEA. (spath-OO-de-ah) Bignoniaceae. 
Tropical African evergreen trees suitable only for the far South; they are very beau- 
tiful trees when in flower. , 
—nilotica. Dwarf Af. Tulip Tr; red tulip fis; beautiful; frost tender... SPAT-3(M). 25¢ 
SPECULARIA. (spek-u-LAY-re-ah) Campanulaceae. 
Annual plants resembling Bellflowers, excellent for the rockery, border or for edg- 
ing: easily grown from seed. : : : * 
—Speculum-Veneris. Venus Looking Glass. Edging; violet-blue; 12”; HA.... SPEC-3. 20¢ 
PIONEER SEED COMP.’ NY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
Vesicaria Utriculatr 
The plant growth of the Bladder Pod 
is a 6 foot shrub. The leaf formation is 
similiar to the white locust, but small in 
comparison, 42” x 14”. The flower is a pea 
type,3/8 to 1/2 inch in size. Color a nice 
clean ochre-yellow. Each petal having little 
biown dashes radiating from their attach- 
ment to the flower. 
The branches bearing these flowers are 
about 24 inches long, each bearing 15 to 20 
blossoms. These are formed on 4 _ inch 
twigs bearing 3 to 6 inflated pods, at 
maturity. The pods are inflated, the size 
being about 214 inch long. The maximum 
diameter about 34 inch. The inflation pro-+ 
cedure commences when the pod is about 
Ya inch long. During their greenness the 
children like to hear the explosion, follow- 
ing a thumb and finger squeeze. Adult 
kids, too, get a grin from hearing the noise. 
The early growth makes pods, while the 
new growth makes flowers, simultanously. 
The entire plant is a_ pretty growth, a 
light green, of open structure, either alone 
commences after ripening of seed. The 
pods will hang on fully formed (brownish 
yellow) until the rain and wind deteriorate 
the pods. 
The plant is hardy here. having endured. 
28 degrees Far. in our Los Angeles wint- 
ers, This is rather cool for a plant coming 
from the Mediterranean region. The anat- 
omy is similiar to the Cottonwood tree. 
It does well with a little water, or plenty, 
in this brown clay soil.. 
By J. C. Green, Los Angeles, Calif. 
CHRISTMAS PEPPER PLANTS 
Those having glass should start a few 
seed of the Christmas Peppers for both sale 
or for their own use. 
The seed may be sown now until late 
June. Unlike the Christmas Cherries. the 
Peppers are best kept in the greenhouse 
in pots during the summer. The seedlings 
should be placed in 214 inch pots when 
large enough to handle and when the roots 
start to crowd in the pots, shift to 6-inch 
pans.’ On early sown seeds, the plants 
can be pinched once but from the June 
sown plants it is best not to do this but 
to let them grow on without pinching in 
any way.. 
The young plants must be watched care- 
fully that they do not dry out; it is also 
important to feed them a complete fert- 
ilizer during the growing period in sum- 
mer, that good heavy foliage and a good 
set of fruits are produced. 
In the seed lists you will find these seeds 
listed under Solanium. 
YOUR DIANTHUS PLANTS 
Your Dianthus 
Many of them, especially some of the 
cushion types. will bloom themselves to 
death, if allowed to go to seed. 
As soon as the flowers start to fade, 
shear them off, down into the foliage, 
which will give the additional benefit of 
keeping the plant within bounds. You 
will very often have a second bloom later 
on as well as having a brighter color to 
the foliage. 
It is also a good plan to mulch the plants 
early in June with fine rotted compost. 
An inch or so deep is excellent. The 
plants seem exhausted after flowering and 
this attention often saves the plants. 
GET EVERY ISSUE — $2.00 PER YEAR 
will soon be in flower. 
