TUCKERS’ SEED HOUSE, CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 
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Tuckers’ Sweet Peas 
Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. Do 
not wait for fair weather. Sow the seeds in a trench 4 inches 
deep and cover about an inch of soil. Furnish support early. 
After the plants are well up, thin them to about 4 inches apart 
and gradually fill the trench to the level of the garden. When 
hoeing draw the soil towards the plants, but do not form a ridge. 
One quarter pound of seed will sow 50 feet. 
Tucker’s Superb Mixed Spencer 
This special mixture of Giant Spencer Sweet Pea is made from 
separate sorts, giving our customers the cream of the Spencers 
in all colors, including many of the latest varieties, as well 
as subperb seedlings of exquisite colors and shades, which have 
not as yet been true enough to be introduced as new named 
sorts. The vigorous plants produce extremely large flowers, 
most beautifully waved and frilled, on long and erect stems. 
An especially attractive mixture. Postpaid, pkt. lOe; o*. 20c; 
14 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Tucker’s Rainbow Mixture 
The grandest mixture of Sweet Peas ever offered. In this 
mixture of Sweet Peas you will find many of the newest and 
most rare of the Spencer varieties as well as the best of the 
Grandiflora types. In all there are more than fifty varieties, 
colors and shades of colors. Some are edged mottled, blended, 
flaked and striped. Postpaid, pkts. 5c and 10c; o*. 15c; lb. 
45c; lb. .$1.50. 
Perennial Sweet Peas 
The Perennial or Everlasting Pea is one of the best of the 
hardy climbing plants. It produces large flowers in clusters, 
which are not, however fragrant like the Sweet Pea, and re¬ 
mains in bloom for a long time. Once established will remain 
for years without replanting. It does well in shady and in 
most places where other climbers would not thrive. Perfectly 
hardy. Grows from 5 to 8 feet in height. Mixed color.s, pkt. 
10c; osE. 50c; % Ib. $1.75. 
CLIMBING VINES 
Sweet Peas 
Morning Glories 
Giant Japanese Mixed —(Imperial). The flowers 
of this variety are of largest size often 3 inches or 
more across; some are brilliant red or rich blue, 
others# are equally brilliant, with broad margins 
of clear white: some are striped or dotted with blue 
or red on white or lemon yellow ground, others are 
clouded with blue and red. Pkt. 5c; ^oa. 10c; oa. 30c. 
Madeira Vine 
Dormant Bulbs —-A rapid growing climber with 
beautiful waxy foliage and graceful clusters of 
flowers of pure white color and delicate fragrance. 
Very ornamental and useful for shading verandas, 
arbors, or covering unsightly sheds, stumps, etc. 
Postpaid, each, 5c; 6 for 25c; 40c per doaen. 
Moon Flower 
Cypress Vine 
(Ipomoea Grandiflora.) One of the most vigorous 
summer climbers and will grow under favorable 
conditions 30 to 40 feet in a single season and be 
covered evenings and cloudy days with very large, 
white trumpet-shaped flowers widely extended, 
often 4 Inches across. Leaves large, frequently 4 to 
5 inches across. Tender annual. White Flowers— 
Pkt. 10c; oa. 40c; % lb. .$1.25. 
This is a beautiful, rapidly growing annual 
climber, with delicate dark green finely cut fern¬ 
like foliage and masses of the most brilliant and 
graceful star-shaped flowers. The two shades, 
white and scarlet are very striking. Planted by 
the side of a veranda, tree or stake, and trained 
properly, nothing is prettier. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; % 
lb. $1.00. 
Job’s Tears 
Hardy Annual Gra.ss —An orna¬ 
mental grass, with broad, corn¬ 
like leaves and hard shining 
seeds of peculiar appearance, giv¬ 
ing the plant its name. Two feet. 
Pkt. .5c; oz. 15c. 
Balsam Vine 
Ornamental climbers, with 
pretty foliage and flowers fol¬ 
lowed by handsome fruit, which 
when ripe burst open exposing 
the bright red seeds within. 
Balsam Apple—Pkt. 5c; oz. 45e. 
Balsam Pear—Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c. 
Cobaea Scandens 
A fine annual climber, often 
growing 15 to 23 feet in a season. 
Has handsome foliage and large 
bell-shaped flowers of a beautiful 
deep violet-blue. Pkt. 5c; *4 oz. 
30c; oz. 50c. 
Cardinal Climber 
This is a very attractive, strong 
and rapid grower, attaining a 
height of 25 feet, with beautiful 
fern-like laciniated foliage and 
literallj' covered with a blaze of 
fiery cardinal-red flowers from 
mid-summer to frost. The flowers 
are about 1 inch in diameter and 
are borne in clusters five to seven 
blooms each. It delights in a 
warm, sunny situation and good 
rich soil. The seed should be 
soaked in water a few hours be¬ 
fore sowing and not planted out¬ 
side until about May 1st. The 
vines are a favorite play ground 
of dainty humming birds. Pkt, 
.5c; oz. 25o. 
Wild Cucumber 
This is the quickest growing climber in our list. It will grow 30 
feet in one season. It is thickly dotted with pretty white fragrant 
flowers, followed by an abundance of ornamental prickly seed pods. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 U*. 30c. 
Scarlet Runner Beans 
A rapid growing annual climb¬ 
er, bearing sprays of brilliant 
scarlet pea shaped blossoms. Seed 
may be planted out of doors as 
soon as danger of frost is past. 
Vines 10 to 12 feet high. Pkt. 
.5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c. 
Dolichos 
Hyacinth Bean —A splendid an¬ 
nual climber with hyacinth-like 
clusters of purple and white flow¬ 
ers, which are followed by ex¬ 
ceedingly ornamental seed pods. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 35c. 
Gourds 
Hercules Club —Grows 3 feet 
long. 
Sugar Trough —Often used for 
buckets. 
Dish Cloth or Chinese Sponge— 
(Luffa). 
Nest Egg—Excellent for nest 
eggs. 
Dipper Gourd —Used for dip¬ 
pers. 
All sorts —Mixed. 
Mock Orange —Yellow color. 
Ornamental Pomegranate —Has 
delightful perfume. Large pkt. 
of any gourds, .5c; oz. 30c 
Hyacinth Beans (Dolichos, Purple) 
