GARDENING CATALOGUES Catalogues are convenient and valuable aids for planning a garden and accessing unusual edibles and ornamentals. Many mail order businesses offer unique and exclusive varieties. But keep in mind that local garden centres are handy, community-based sources for a good selection of seeds, plants and garden supplies. Unless a price is listed, the catalogue is free. A complete listing of catalogues, including other Canadian, U.S. and British catalogues, can be found in the main Marketplace section of the Web site, which can be reached from the home page. SALT SPRING SEEDS, Box 444, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, B.C., V8K 2W1. Catalogue $2. Specializes in beans, grains, heirloom tomatoes, lettuces, and garlic all grown organically on Salt Spring Island. Jerusalem artichokes, some flowers. DACHA BARINKA, 46232 Strathcona Road, Chilliwack, B.C., V2P 3T2. Send a long, stamped, self-addressed envelope for this catalogue. Extensive selection of seed for dried arrangements, unusual kinds of garlic and chives, herb seeds and plants, nut trees, small fruits, Chinese vegetables. INNER COAST NURSERY, Box 115, Mansons Landing, Cortes Island, B.C., V0P 1K0. Catalogue $5. Organic growers of heritage, rare, and coastally adapted varieties of apple, plum, pear, peach, cherry, medlar trees and more. Wide selection of rootstocks. Pollinator table for apple varieties. Planting guidelines, cultural information and historical notes included. Top of Page DURAND'S NURSERY, #9 Johnson Road, Christina Lake, B.C., V0H 1E2. Catalogue $2 refundable with first order. Organically produced culinary and medicinal herbs, hedging plants and herbs for dyeing. RAINFOREST GARDENS, 13139 - 224th St., R.R. 2, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 7E7. Catalogue $4 refundable with an order. Perennials for shade, native flora, meadow plants and traditional border plants. Extensive selection of hardy geranium, hosta, as tilbe, primulas, and ornamental grasses. CARDINAL GARDENS NURSERY, 13050 Cardinal Street, Mission, B.C., V2V 5X4. Catalogue $2.00 refundable with an order. Perennials, herbs, pond-side plants, North American native plants that attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. Catalogue is an easy to read reference to the height, preferred location, bloom time, and suggested uses of plants listed. FRASER'S THIMBLE FARMS, 175 Arbutus Road, Salt Spring Island, B.C., V8K 1A3. Catalogue $3 refundable with an order. Native, rare, and unusual plants including ferns, hardy orchids, grasses and other perennials, shrubs, vines, and trees. List of rare and unusual bulbs for fall planting is available in mid-August. Cost is $2. THE PLANT FARM, 177 Vesuvius Bay Road, Salt Spring Island, B.C., V8K 1K3. Catalogue $2.00 for two-year subscription. Hard to find bamboos, rhododendrons, beardless irises, heathers, hostas and and other perennials, shrubs, trees and vines. Top of Page FERNCLIFF GARDENS, 8394 McTaggart Street, Mission, B.C., V2V 6S6. Catalogue $2. Large selection of outstanding dahlias, daylilies, irises and peonies. Some dahlias are Ferncliff's own introductions. Bargain collections. AMBROSIA GARDENS, Box 1135, Vernon, B.C., V1T 6N4. Catalogue $2. Bearded, Siberian and species iris, lilies, daylilies and hosta. Formerly Monashee Perennials. KILMALU FARMS DAYLILY NURSERY, 624 Kilmalu Road, R.R. 2, Mill Bay, B.C., V0R 2P0. Catalogue $2 refundable with an order. Hundreds of varieties of field grown daylilies from classics to new introductions and including double and spider flower forms. A plant size for every garden, and every bloom colour except blue. PARKSIDE GARDENS, 251 Demetri Way, Salt Spring Island, V8K 1X3. Catalogue $2 refundable with an order. Aquatic, bog and marginal plants. Large collection of hardy water lilies, and irises including Siberian, Japanese, water irises and damp land species irises. OLD ROSE NURSERY, Hornby Island, B.C., V0R 1Z0. Catalogue $2. Over 600 rose varieties including old garden roses, ramblers and climbers, Rugosas, shrub and species roses all grown on their own roots. Large plants. List includes planting and pruning information. HARDY ROSES FOR THE NORTH, Box 2048, Grand Forks, B.C., V0H 1H0. Catalogue $4. Hardy roses on their own roots, including miniatures and patio roses, Rugosas, antique roses, species roses and David Austin English roses. Companion perennial plants. Information-packed colour catalogue.

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