ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 
73 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI (Annual) 
It occupies a first place as a garden annual. 
Seed is usually sown very early in spring- out¬ 
doors in rows one foot apart. A sunny situation 
is desirable. Well pulverized soil, preferably rich 
and mellow, should be used, and the seed, which 
germinates rather slowly, covered with about one- 
fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. Thin 
to six inches apart; one foot high. 
14 oz. 
Pkt. 
Large Flowering. White. 
.$0.35 
$0.10 
Large Flowering. Scarlet .... 
.35 
.10 
Large Flowering. Shell-pink . 
.35 
.10 
Large Flowering. Deep rose . . 
.35 
.10 
Large Flowering. Dark purple 
.35 
.10 
Large Flowering. Fiery red . . 
.35 
.10 
Large Flowering. Violet. 
.35 
.10 
Large Flowering. Mixed . 
.35 
.10 
Starred and Fringed Mixed. 
Very odd and pretty 
effect. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 
Fine Mixed. Bright, showy flowers. Good for 
■ cut- 
ting; 1 foot. Pkt., 5c; Yz oz., 
40c. 
PHLOX (Dwarf) 
The plants grow very symmetrical, covered 
with 
flowers during the whole summer and fall. 
6 in. 
Ya oz. 
Pkt. 
Fireball. A fine scarlet. 
.$0.30 
$0.10 
Pink . 
.30 
.10 
Snowball. Pure white . 
.30 
.10 
Dwarf Mixed. All colors. 
.30 
.10 
PHLOX (Perennial) 
Decussata. 2 to 3 ft. July-September. Perennial 
varieties mixed from a celebrated collection. 
Seed slow and erratic in germinating and the 
seedlings may not appear for a year. Pkt., 15c; 
oz., 50c. 
PHYSALIS (Perennial) 
Francheti (Chinese Lantern Plant). 1% feet. 
Flowers yellow with dark center. Produces bal¬ 
loon-like husks the second year from seed, which 
turn bright red when ripe and resemble Chinese 
lanterns. Useful in winter bouquets. August and 
September. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 
GIANT PORTLAND PETUNIAS 
For planting of veranda boxes and for choice 
potted plants or for bedding out these Petunias in 
select colors, never fail to please. 
Theodosia. In comparison with Pink Triumph 
is a softer rose or pink, slightly larger, with a 
more open throat and beautifully veined. Pkt., 
15c. 
Pink Triumph. The best bright pink fringed 
Petunia. It is robust in its growth, easy to grow 
from seed and comes quite true to type and color. 
Pkt., 15c. 
Elk's Pride. Large; deep royal purple. Pkt., 15c. 
Pride of Portland. Deep rose-pink. Pkt., 15c. 
Romany Lass. Color shading from cherry-red to 
deep maroon. Pkt., 15c. 
White Beauty. Giant flowering white. Pkt., 15c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt., 15c. 
HALF DWARF PETUNIAS 
All of the following are wonderfully effective in 
beds and borders. 18 inches high. 
Howard’s Star. Color crimson-maroon with a 
clearly defined five-point star of bluish white. 
Pkt,, 10c; Ys oz., 35c. 
Extra Choice Mixed. Made up from named large- 
flowering sorts. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 50c. 
Fine Mixed. Good bright colors. Pkt., 5c; (4 oz., 
40c. 
DOUBLE PETUNIAS 
Double Flowering, Fringed Mixed. It is well- 
known that seed saved from the most carefully 
hybridized flowers produce a large percent¬ 
age of double flowers, the balance being single of 
unusually fine quality. Pkt., 35c. 
Phlox Drummondi. 
