PALMER SEED COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MO. 
SCABIOSA—(Mourning Bride) 
Culture A or C 
One of the finest cutting annuals, and very showy in the garden. The many- 
colored flowers, borne on long, stiff stems, bloom freely from the latter part of June 
till frost, and like plenty of sunshine. Height 2 y 2 to 3 feet. 
Improved Giant Double Varieties 
Azure Fairy. Clear lavender-blue.Pkt. 10c 
Black Purple. Deep purple, almost black.Pkt. 10c 
Bright Scarlet .Pkt. 10c 
Flesh Color .Pkt. 10c 
Giant Loveliness. A much improved variety of a salmon-rose color.Pkt. 15c 
Peach Blossom. A delightful pale pink.Pkt. 10c 
Shasta. New improved white.Pkt. 10c 
Sulphur Yellow .Pkt. 10c 
Finest Double Mixed .Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 75c 
SCARLET RUNNER BEAN—(Phaseolus) 
Culture C 
A rapid growing climber, bearing bright scarlet flowers, and later, edible podded 
beans. Prefers full sun. Flowers in July. 
Height 8 feet.Pkt. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 60c 
SCARLET SAGE—See Salvia 
SCHIZANTHUS—(Butterfly Flower or Poor Man’s Orchid) 
Culture A, C or F 
One of the daintiest annuals, literally covered with butterfly-like flowers in a wide 
range of colors and shades. Equally valuable for cut flowers, pot culture, and in the 
border. Grow this plant in the sun or part shade. Height 18 inches. 
Wisetonensis Mixed. Profusion of flowers varying from white with yellow eye to 
brilliant rose with bronzy center.Pkt. 10c 
Palmer’s Fine Mixed. A choice strain of large flowers with handsome markings on 
white, buff, rose, blue and purple ground.Pkt. 10c 
SEA LAVENDER—See Statice 
SENSITIVE PLANT—See Mimosa 
SILENE—(Catchfly) 
Culture C 
A handy low growing annual quite desirable for edgings. This effective plant 
forms compact, round bushes covered from June till September with pretty white, pink 
and red flowers. It will do well in full sun or semi-shade. Height 6 inches.Pkt. 10c 
SNAPDRAGON—See Antirrhinum 
SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN—See Euphorbia 
SPIDER PLANT—See Cleome 
STATICE—(Sea Lavender) 
Culture A or C 
This hardy annual is very desirable either as a border plant or dried in winter 
bouquets. Our strain, with attractively colored box-shaped flowers, can be cut with 
18-inch stems and will hold their color throughout the winter. They grow best in the 
full sun. Height 18 inches to 2 feet. 
Bonduelli. Golden yellow flowers. 
Sinuata Blue. Rich blue flowers. 
Sinuata Rosea. Pale rose-pink flowers. 
Suworowii (Russian Statice). Very different from 
large feathery spikes of soft rose color. It 
other flowers in bouquets. 
Pkt. 10c 
Pkt. 10c 
Pkt. 10c 
the Sinuata type; this species forms 
is ideal for cutting and mixing with 
.Pkt. 15c 
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