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"Pure and Sure" Seeds—ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 
TOMATOES—Continued. 
Pickling or Preserving Varieties 
Peach. Size, shape and color of a peach. 
Red Pear. Used for preserving and to make “tomato figs.” 
Red Cherry. Differs from Yellow Cherry in color only, be¬ 
ing red. 
Strawberry or Husk. Also called Ground Cherry. Vines are 
low and spreading, producing small yellow fruit enclosed 
in a loose husk. 
Yellow Plum. Fruits plum shaped, clear yellow color. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; one to two 
lbs. for an acre. 
Yellow Pear. Pear-shaped fruits of deep, clear yellow color. 
All Pickling or Preserving varieties. Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 30c; 
oz., 50c. 
Turnips 
Culture: For early seeding sow flat varieties in 
open ground in spring in drills one foot or more 
apart, using seed sparingly. Thin to 6 or 8 inches 
apart. For succession sow every two weeks until 
June. For fall and winter sow in July and August. 
Amber Globe. Is the staple yellow Turnip both 
for table and for feeding stock. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
Red 
Pear 
Tomatoes. 
Extra Early Purple Top Milan. Fully a week 
earlier than any variety. Flat and smooth; of 
medium size. Pkt., 5c; lb., 25c; 1 lb., 60c; 5 
lbs., $2.50. 
White Burley Tobacco. 
Rutabaga or Swede 
Culture: Same as for other turnips, except that 
the seed is generally sown from the latter part of 
July until August. 
American Purple Top. A hardy productive 
variety; roots are large, globular in form, with 
a very small tap root; color, bright yellow with 
a purple top; flesh very solid, tender and sweet. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y lb., 20c; 1 lb., 60c; 5 lbs., 
$2.50. 
Tobacco 
Culture: The seed should be sown as early as 
possible after danger of frost is over. When the 
plants are about 6 inches high, transplant into rows 
4 by 4 feet apart each way. Cultivate thoroughly 
with plow and hoe. 
Missouri Broad Leaf. A very large yielder. Pkt., 
10c; y 2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 35c. 
White Burley. The standard main crop variety. 
Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 35c. 
Havana.The leading smoking variety. Pkt., 10c; 
y 2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 35c. 
Purple Top White Globe. The standard home, 
market garden, and shipping sort for table use; 
it is also good for field culture. Roots globular, 
smooth; bright purplish-red above, white below. 
Flesh white, firm, fine grained and tender when 
young. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y± lb., 20c; y 2 lb., 30c; 
1 lb., 50c; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
Purple Top Flat Strap Leaf. The leaves are few, 
entire, upright in growth. The roots are flat, of 
medium size, purple or dark red above ground,, 
white below. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y lb., 20c; y 2 lb., 
30c; 1 lb., 50c; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
Seven Top, for Turnip Greens. Standard ex¬ 
tremely hardy foliage turnip for table and forage 
use. Crown sends up numerous leafy shoots 
which are excellent for greens and for stock to 
graze on. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
Shogoin or Japanese. A new, extremely useful 
sort. It is quick growing and supplies large edible 
strap leaves as well as smooth globular roots of 
superior quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 
1 lb., 60c. 
White Globe. Globe-shaped roots. Considering 
the size it matures early. A very good autumn 
variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; 1 lb., 60c. 
Purpl« Top White Globe Turnips. 
