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UG Mm BOY Mere CAUCE Gar kK. > NLC oa... teccctsciscencossasaacotavcdsusverosatsseesvsapstveryencer ties SPEA-2BB. 20¢ 
—Burpee Orange. Clear orange, shaded .. SPEA-2BO. 20¢ 
——CAaSCAdesmm Ss CSte WHILE WHITE V SCOGEG 2 0. iscdcsevctevsccccnloscciacasevdcsacvscosssvaceadesvbonsocandve SPEA-2C. 20¢ 
—Elk’s Purple. Large reddish purple; long SUCINS 5. i: Lictavisl cocpetocssacssasttosetetece SPEA-2EP. 20¢ 
—Giant Pink. Pink blended with soft rose, more intense on edges.... SPEA-2GP. 20¢ 
—Grenadier Improved. Dazzling crimson-scarlet; ViZOroUS...........cccccee SPEA-2G. 20¢ 
—Kate Smith. Scarlet, suffused rose; long stems, large flowers . SPEA-2K. 20¢ 
—Mars. Rich deep crimson . SPEA-2M. 20¢ 
—Mrs. H. S. Reddick. Brilliant flesh pink suffused salmon; immense fis.... SPEA-2R. 20¢ 
—Orange King. Glowing intense orange with crimson shading............. SPEA-20K. 20¢ 
—Oriental. Deep cream; black seeded; large flOWeTS........ cc eecccceseeteeeneeneeneees SPEA-2N. 20¢ 
—Princess Blue. Rich belledonna blue; VigOrous.......e eee eeeeees .. SPEA-2PB. 20¢ 
—Shirley Temple. Delightful soft rose-pink, fluted, long steme...... .. SPEA-2ST. 20¢ 
—Supreme Orange. (Zvolanek’s) Cerise wings, orange standard................. SPEA-2S. 20¢ 
—Twilight. A very pretty lavender Varietyi.ccccccccsccessesssesssesseseeenee .. SPEA-2T. 20¢ 
—Zvolanek’s Salmon. Salmon-cerise, large flowers; TroOobUuSt.......ccccceteeeeeees SPEA-2Z. 20¢ 
—Florist Blend. A hand made blend for the grower needing but a small amount of 
seed; in best proportions PRICE: Oz. 40¢; 14 lb. $1.30; 1 1b.$3.00. SPEA-2FX. 20¢ 
—Extra Choice Mixed. Well balanced mixture of newest and brightest colors. Es- 
specially for garden growing Oz. 35¢; VY lb. $1.10; lb. $2.75 SPEA-2X. 20¢ 
SPRING FLOWERING CUTHBERTSON: A new intermediate season type, whose 
main recommendation is heat resistance. The colors are plainer and not as good as in 
the Spencers. We recommend them for the South. 
—Finest Mixture............0ee OZR COC RAO BOE MELD iia cd Ocaccnsisrotottarsecotsvesxes SPEA-3X. 15¢ 
SYMPLOCOS. (sim-PLOH-kos) SWEET-LEAF. Symplocaceae. 
Trees and shrubs of ornamental value. Seeds are slow to germinate. 
—paniculata. To 30 ft; deciduous; white frag. fis; fr. blue; HTR....,...0..00... SYMP-1. 25¢ 
SYNCARPIA (syn-CAR-pe-ah) Myrtaceae. 
Australian evergreen trees, white fis and an ornamental tree in the South. 
—glomulefera. Turpentine Tree. Handsome tree to 150 ft in warm climates; showy 
cream fis; good fol; curiously formed seed cases; timber valuable.... SYNC-1M. 50¢ 
SYNTHYRIS. (SINTH-uh-riss) Scrophulariaceae. 
A Native N. American perennials with basal leaves and wheel-shaped 4-lobed flowers 
in spikes or racemes. Grown in the border. 
—Hendersonii. Sky-blue fis 14” long; RG; 3 inches; HP.ow. ec cccceseeseseseeees SYNT-8. 25¢ 
SYRINGA (sihr-RIN-guh) LILAC. Seed gathered from choice named varieties. Seed 
DEStMESUDATIFICG se AD Gr SOWIL MITES PLU eerie creccceoauscccaatcnddveusnaancersnavsaceowedeeasspueseeaosescrvacens SYRI-X. 25¢ 
TALINUM. (tah-LY-num) FLAME FLOWER. Portulacaceae. 
Many small fleshy perennials with erect clusters of pink, red or yellow flowers. Some 
hardy, others grown in tubs indoors during the winter. 
—paniculatum. Red to yellow fis in panicles; 2 ft; for the Su... TALI-5. 20¢ 
ILAMARINDUS. (tam-ah-RIM-dus) TAMARIND. Legummoseae. 
Tropical evergreen trees, grown in the far South for ornament; the fruits are edible 
and used in drinks. Best in deep soil and plenty of moisture. 
—indica. Massive picturesque tree with pale yel. fls; pods 8”; TTr........ TAMA-1. 25¢ 
TARCHONANTHUS. (tar-sho-NAU-thus) 
—camphoratus v. litakunsis. Wild sage. Sh; masses of pale yellow fis seeds in cottony 
Dall; “very atiractive;s oF RWOGESIas (POR: SOUT cat. cccicsenscscececcneracosncesssestasssacee TARC-1. 25¢ 
TAXODIUM. (tax-OH-dee-um) BALD CYPRESS. Taxodiaceae. 
Trees with needle-like lvs; fls in catkins. Ask for bulk prices if interested. 
In S. sow seeds in Dec. or early spring; stratify in sand or peat, 30-60 days; mulch 
seed beds; germination period 40-90 day. 
aedietichum- se Deciduous, ebardy it the NOrtl cA sj.issecsssepsassesecsrnactevorsontsconcosossvaecsscss TAXO-2. 25¢ 
TAXUS (TAX-us) cuspidata. Japanese Yew........ Oz: 45¢:— lb: $4:00......3:......-.-« TAX-6. 25¢ 
TELEKIA: see BUPHTHALMUM. 
TEPHROSIA. (tef-ROH-se-ah) (Crocca) Leguminosae. 
Plants or shrubs, red, purple or white fils in racemes, followed by flat pods. 
—candida. Sh. to 10 ft; white fis 1’’ long; pods 4 in; India... eee TEPH-1. 25¢ 
THALICTRUM. (thal-LIK-trum) MEADOW RUE. Ranunculaceae. 
Perennial plants with flowers in panicles or racemes, with out petals but with num- 
erous drooping stamens. Some are attractive in masses in the border, others in the 
wild garden. They are easy to grow, thriving in any well drained loamy soil. 
—adiantifolium. (T. minus) Greenish yellow; fine cut fol; 18”; HP........ THAL-1. 15¢ 
—aquilegifolium. Dainty, pretty, fluffy white or cream AS Suits WEEP aac THAL-S. 25¢ 
—dipterocarpum. Rose-mauve with drooping golden stamens; 4 ft; HP... THAL-14, 15¢ 
—Thalictrum Mixed. All Kinds listed... cscssessccsseessssscoreccscensersceneeseescossnscesees THAL-X. 15¢ 
THEA. (THEE-ah) Theaceae. 
Evergreen trees and shrubs, showy white or pink nodding flowers. Hardy only in S. 
—sinensis. TEA. Sh to 20 ft; lvs are tea of commerce; hardy in G............. THEA-4, 25¢ 
TERMINALIA. (ter-min-NAY-lee-ah) INDIAN ALMOND, 
Pretty trees grown in the far South. Flowers are in racemes or spikes; easy. 
—calamansani. Evergreen shade tr. of S. Seas; for far South...) TERM-3 (M). 75¢ 
TETRAPANAX. (tet-RA-pan-ax) Araliaceae. , 
Shrubs or small trees native of warm regions; used for the making of rice paper. 
—papyriferum. Grown in the South; fls in UMDEIS........ccccssssseeeseeeeneeeeeeneeneeees TETR-1. 25¢ 
THERMOPSIS. (ther-MOP-sis) Leguminosae. 
Easily grown perennials in open sunny positions. The flowers are lupin-like, in rac- 
emes. Sow seeds in fall or spring over heat. Useful in the border. 
—caroliniana. Yellow fis erect terminal racemes; N. C.- Ga; 5 ft; HHP.... THER-1. 20¢ 
—lanceolata. Very hardy perennial; 1 ft; yellow fis, raceMES...........c ee THEHR-5. 25¢ 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY — DIMONDALE MICHIGAN 
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Transplanting 
Difficult Shrubs 
By Percy H. Wright, Sask 
Some shrubs are more difficult to trans- 
plant than others and a few seem about 
impossible to transplant, especially when 
collected in the wild.. Among these is 
the prairie variant of the Juneberry, the 
so-called ‘‘saskatoon” bush, which has 
given its name to the city of Saskatchewan, 
and Lake Saskatoon in the Peace River 
country of Alberta. It was finally dis- 
covered that this recalcitrant subject could 
be handled successfully by setting out roots 
only or. in other words, pruning it to the 
ground level or below, at the time of plant- 
ing. When a shrub or tree is transplanted, 
“out-go” will begin before ‘‘in-come’’, that 
is, the roots may be a little slow to take up 
moisture, and the bark may be quick to 
part with it. Such a circumstance natur- 
ally makes for a difficult time for any plant. 
It is readily seen how leaving no above-the- 
ground portion at all would give plants, 
especially those with slow roots and quick 
tops, their best chance. 
Another shrub that needs this treatment 
is the Russian Almond, Prunus nana, it 
used to be Amygdalus nana, when I first 
procured seed of it, many years ago now. 
The flowers of this little shrub are very 
much worth while, pink with deeper pink 
buds, the two making an extremely attract- 
ive contrast and blooming so early in the 
spring that often it is called ‘Harbinger 
of Spring’. For many years, as long as I 
was near a market, in fact, I used to sell 
sprays of this flower as bouquets for indoor 
use, and everyone would love their delicacy 
and appeal. However, unless one is willing 
to take good care in the transplanting of this 
ornamental, and willing to wait for the in- 
evitable slow recovery that follows cutting 
down, it is best to start the plant from seed 
in the place where it is to grow. To do so, 
though, is to accept another handicap, for 
the plants do not by any means come true 
from seed, some being of a very much 
greater attractiveness than others, and the 
bushes varying in erectness also. Recently, 
or comparatively recent, new importations of 
this species have been made from Siberia and 
the best of these, I am told, (they are grow- 
ing on the grounds of one of our Experiment 
Stations which I have not visited in the 
spring-time) are sure to supersede the com- 
mon type. 
Mr. F. L. Skinner of Manitoba, has made 
a hybridization of this Almond, by placing 
its pollen on pistils of the little fine-branched 
Cherry, Prunus japonica. The hybrid he 
got, named Baton Rouge. is a much strong- 
er growing plant, with smaller flowers and 
it blooms about two weeks later. It is a 
showy thing, and valuable for extending 
the season, but the size of the flower is a 
disappointment after the flowers of the 
Almond itself. If the dates of blooming 
were reversed, it would have a better chance 
of becoming popular. Budded plants have 
been sold and so treated, it transplants 
readily enough. However, having a sort of 
“complex” about own-rotting, I layered it 
and got a rather reluctant set of roots on the 
various buried branches. I transplanted 
these out with only the ordinary amount 
of pruning, and was disappointed to find 
only a few of them living. If I had recalled 
my experience with the transplanting of the 
Almond parent, I would have cut it to the 
ground, according to the metrod recommend- 
ed for the Saskatoon Bush. Here we have 
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