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NEW RHODODENDRON SEEDS 
The following Rhododendrons are from a 
well known English collection. 
The species offered breed true to type 
with a few variations sometimes in thd 
plants produced. 
The hybrids, naturally, do not breed ex- 
actly true to the parent plant, as some 
aviation can be expected towards eithe™ 
of the parents of the original cross. Nat- 
urally some should prove exciting and 
others may not be so interesting. It is 
the practice of many Rhododendron grow- 
ers to rogue the more vigorous plants, 
as it has been found that the better colors 
result from the weaker seedlings as is 
also the case in other flowers such as the 
Stocks and Petunias. 
As to hardiness, those marked ‘A’ will 
undoubtly grow in our zone View beware 
also hardy but these will require some 
shade to obtain best results. ‘C’, probably 
should be planted in zone v or VI, but 
require shelter if they are liable to have 
cold spells. 
CULTURE: The growth of seedlings is 
best if the seed is sown in heat, about 65 
degrees Far, in January or February, thin- 
ly on fine peat, covered with glass and 
shaded; germination takes about 1-3 weeks, 
and as soon as seedlings appear, air is ad- 
mitted gradually. 
When the cotyledons are well developed 
they are uncovered completely. Then 
prick off into a mixture of peat, with a 
little Joam and course sand added. By 
July or August they should be about 1-3 
inches high and ready for planting out in 
_ frames, protecting them from frosts. The 
secret of the whole process being to main- 
tain rapid growth continuity for the first 
year or two. The soil must be kept slight- 
ly on the acid side and rain water is to be 
preferred to regular tape water. 
AM. and FCC (first 
SYMBOLS USED:, 
from the RHS in 
class certificate) are 
England. 
—Arthur Osborne. RHOD-WI1. 60¢ 
Dark scarlet; (B); AM 1933; very good. 
—Azor. RHOD-WS3S. 60¢ 
Soft salmon; (B); AM; 1933; very good. 
—BBrittania. RHOD-WE. 60¢ 
AM 1921; good. 
Bright cream-red; (B); 
RHOD-W7. 60¢ 
—Cornish Cross. 
Rose-pink; (C); very good. 
—Corona. RHOD-W8, 60¢ 
. Coral-pink; (C); AM; very good. 
—Countess of Derby. RHOD-WS3, 60¢ 
Rose-pink; (B); FCC; good. 
—Doncaster. RHOD-WI10, 60¢ 
Scarlet-crimson; (B); good. 
—Elspeth Sloucock. RHOD-W11, 60¢ 
Scarlet; (B); good. 
—Fireball. RHOD-W12. 60¢ 
Bright red; (B); AM; good. , 
—Eszex Scarlet. RHOD-W13. 50¢ 
Deep crimson-scarlet; (B); AM; good. 
—Garnet. RHOD-W14. 50¢ 
Deep salmon-rose; (C); AM; good. 
—Gills Gloriosa. RHOD-W15. 60¢ 
Pink; (D); AM; good. 
—Helen Fox. 
Deep crimson-scarlet; 
—Lady Longman. 
—Loderi King George. 
RHOD-WI16. (0¢ 
(E);. very choice. 
RHOD-W51. Si¢ 
RHOD-W19. Si¢ 
ce). 
——Koodoo. RHOD-W20. 59¢ 
(3: 
— —Pinky. RHOD-W22. 50¢ 
(C). scented. 
——Sir Joseph Hooker. RHOD-W23. 50¢ 
RHOD-W24. 50¢ 
(G): 
—Mrs. Charles Pearson. 
Blush mauve, spotted; (B); AM. 
—Mother of Pearl. RHOD-W27. 60¢ 
,Blush turning snow; (B); AM; very good. 
"Mrs. Lione] de Rothchild. RHOD-W28. 50¢ 
White with red spot; (B); AM; good. 
—Mrs. W. C. Slocock. R HOD-W29. 50¢ 
Apricot pink shaded; (B); AM; good. 
—Penjerrick. RHOD-W39. 60¢ 
White, creamy yellow; (C); AM; extra. 
—Polar Bear. RHOD-W322. 60¢ 
RHOD-W26. 50¢ 
White, scented¢; (C); FCC; extra good. 
—Rosy Bell. RHOD-W34. 50¢ 
Old rose; (C); AM; good. 
—Rose Perfection. RHOD-W35. 50¢ 
Rose-pink; FFC; good. 
—Shilsonii. RHOD-WS6. 60¢ 
Blood-red; (C); AM; very good. 
—Sir Charles Lemon. RHOD-W39. 60¢ 
White; (D;) very choice. 
—Sarita Loder. 
(B); 
RHOD-W40. 60¢ 
Pale salmon-pink; (C); AM 1934; good. 
—Tally Eo. RHOD-W4l. 06¢ 
Bright scarlet; (D); FCC, 1933; very good. 
NEW SPECIES JUST RECEIVED. 
—Albrectii. RHOD-I6. 50¢ 
—Auriculatum. nEOD-41. 50¢ 
—barbaium. RHOD-49. 50¢ 
—Campyiccarpum. RHOD-74. 50¢ 
—decorum. RHOD-117. 50¢ 
—delliensis. RHOD-119. 50¢ 
—Disprepes. RHOD-130. 50¢ 
——r'a.C0.cC24. HHOD-146. 56¢ 
—Fa-<gesi. RHOD-147. 50¢ 
—F _c:oiactium. RHOD-151. 50¢ 
—Fo-_unel. RHOD-161. 50¢ 
—Griersonianum. RHOD-178. 50¢ 
—Naemotodces. RHOD-182. 50¢ 
—neruiifolium. RHOD-270. 50¢ 
—Orectrephes. RHOD-290. 50¢ 
—rud:gii0sum. RHOD-347. 50¢ 
—tethropeplum. RHOD-397. 59¢ 
—Sutchuenensi. RHOD-392. 50¢ 
—Thomsoni. RHOD-399. 50¢ 
—timeteum. RHOD-400. 50¢ 
—Vaseyi. RHOD-415. 50¢ 
SIFTING SOILS 
The sifting of soil is necessary in some 
instances, but it can be over done; practice it 
only when absolutely necessary. 
For sifting soil for potted plants, the soil 
will have to be fine enough to pass between 
the ball of roots and the side of the pot; 
use a 12-inch mesh screen. For tiny seed- 
lings being potted into thumb-pots, it must 
pass thru a 44-inch mesh screen. The addit- 
ion of some fine sharpe sand will help to 
prevent a too compact soil. 
Leaf-mould can be screened thru .a 1-inch 
mesh screen to remove course material, as 
leaves and pieces of rotted wood should 
always be removed. 
For sifting sand or surface soil on seed 
pans, a small 1/8-inch screen is very handy. 
Just a word about soil. You .can be 
easily fooled just by looking @t it; it is always 
best to know the soil from seeing field crops 
growing on it. In our own growing, we 
usually stake out a spot in a bean field 
where the beans are growing perfectly and 
then spading up only the top 3-5 inches for 
use in growing plants indoors or in a frame 
ANEMONE VERNALIS 
A perfect alpine but difficult to trans- 
plant; raise it from seed in small pots; soik 
should have leaf mould and it should not get 
dry during the growing season. 
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GARDEN SUPPLIES 
VERMICULITE 
Special for seed beds, for cuttings or for 
mixing in potting soil. It comes in three 
sized paper bags; the small size will take care 
of the germination needs of the small grower. 
PRICES: 4 qt. bags, 55¢; ¥ bushel bags, 
$1.09; 2 bushel bags, $2.45, prepaid by mail. 
PERFECT LABEL 
MARK with ORDINARY LEAD PENCIL 
Mark with your ordinary lead pencil; it is 
permanent and will not fade or become un- 
readible. If you wish to make any changes 
an ordinary erasor will remove the writing. 
PRICES 
5 inch; width of marking space 2 inches: 
12 labels; $1.25;25 for $2.40; 100 $9.25 
7 inch; width of marking space 2..1/8 inches. 
12 labels: $1.50; 25, $2.90; 100,$11.25. 
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CYPRESS BANDS 
CYPRESS PLANT BANDS 
WON’T STEAL YOUR SOIL NITROGEN 
Wood veneer bands have a great reput- 
ation for doing that. Chances are that 
you have seen articles in the trade journals 
saying that many plants appear unhappy in 
plant bands. 
Wood veneer, being thin, decomposes 
rapidly. While the band is rotting, large 
amounts of nitrogen are used in the pro- 
cess. 
Cypress plant bands won’t rot quickly 
and therefore does not affect the nitrogen 
in the potting soil that is needed for the 
small plants. Paper bands react just like 
the plain wood veneer bands; and the 
various coated paper bands, being rather 
water proof, prevent an even watering 
of your plants. You will not have NIT- 
ROGEN STARVED plants when you use 
our CYPRESS PLANT BAND. A trial 
order will convince your. 
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except the 4x4x4, these in 500 and 1,500. 
Not prepaid Per 1,000. 
134 in. square x ZY (ACCP. ccrccscsacsvecastesessera 3.80 
2 in. square x. 2Y> Gee@P i iii cirecccrmcsceceessccsses 4.00 
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3 in. square x 4 (deep ate acces 5.20 
4 in. square (x 14 (dGepinian.coueete 6.00 
100 bands, postpaid, at 1/5th above prices. 
_ Example: 100 4x4x4 for $1.20. postpaid, 
You can make any selection to make 100. 
WOODEN POT STAKES 
3 inch: $0¢ doz; 250 for $4.00. 
Painted stakes 3/8 inch wide; prepaid. 
4 inch: 65¢ per 100; 1,000 for $4.25. 
5 inch: 70¢ per 100; 1,000 for $4.56. 
8 ir.ch: $1.00 per 100; 500 for 54.75 
10 inch: $1.15 per 100; 250 for $2.50 
SPECIAL GARDEN STAKES: 
7/8 inch wide, painted white: 
8 inch: $1.30 per 100; 250 for $3.00. 
1 1/8 inch wide; these make a a 
and cheap garden stake. He 
12 inch: Each 3¢; 25 for 55¢; 100 for $2.00. 
COPPER WIRED TREE, SHRUB TAGS: 
342” long, 5/8” wide, for t i 
and shrubs; painted whites SE ae 
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