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"Pure and Sure" Seeds—ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 
Peanuts 
Culture: Peanuts can be grown in any part of the country, and 
in any soil that will grow corn or cotton. A light sandy or loamy 
soil is the best. The seeds are the valuable part of the crop, but 
the vines can also be used, when dried, for stock feed. Sow in May 
or June, spacing the seeds 8 to 10 inches and the rows 2 V 2 to 3 
feet. Do not cultivate after the vines have begun to spread. 
Improved Large Jumbo. Large pods which usually contain 2 
large peanuts. Stand erect. Easy to cultivate. 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Seed Potatoes— Northern Grown 
Prices are subject to change on all potatoes. 
Culture: Any good, well drained, fibrous loam will produce 
Potatoes under right climatic conditions. For early Potatoes 
which mature in 8 to 10 weeks from planting, the soil must be 
particularly rich. 
Bliss Red Triumph. Color, a beautiful light red. Size, medium. 
Growth very uniform. Shape, nearly round. 10 lbs., 40c; for 
larger quantities, write for price. 
Early Ohio. (Red River). Among the standard 
early varieties it undoubtedly stands at the head 
of the list. An excellent keeper for such an early 
variety. 10 lbs., 40c; for larger quantities, write 
for price. 
Irish Cobbler. This has become one of the gen¬ 
eral favorites in all localities for early as well 
as late planting. 10 lbs., 40c; for larger quanti¬ 
ties, write for price. 
Rural New Yorker. It is very large, usually 
smooth, oblong inclining to round, and rather 
flattened. Skin and flesh white; quality excellent; 
season intermediate. 10 lbs., 35c; for larger 
quantities, write for price. 
Irish Cobbler. 
Pumpkin 
One ounce will plant about 25 hills; 4 lbs. 
will plant an acre 
Culture: After danger of frost is over plant the 
seed in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way, dropping 
about a dozen seeds in a hill. If planted with corn 
two or three seeds 15 feet apart each way will be 
sufficient. The pumpkins should be gathered from 
the vine with the stems attached. They should be 
kept in a warm, dry, well-ventilated place. 
Connecticut Field. This sort is grown largely in 
the cornfield for stock, but the flesh is moder¬ 
ately fine grained, highly flavored, and very good 
for pies. The fruits weigh about 20 pounds and 
are a rich deep orange-yellow color. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., ,55c; 10 lbs., $4.50. 
Japanese Pie. A crookneck variety. Skin deep 
green with dark stripes, turning to a rich golden 
yellow. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c. 
Kentucky Field or Cheese. Standard large pumpkin for 
canning and for stock feed. Fruits very large, flattened, com¬ 
monly 12 to 15 inches in diameter and half as deep; some¬ 
times much larger; furrowed, skin creamy buff, flesh ex¬ 
tremely thick, deep salmon-yellow, and of good quality. Pkt., 
5c: oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c; 10 lbs., $4.00. 
Mammoth King or Potiron. The best large pumpkin in use. 
Forms immense globular shape, flattened a little at the end. 
Skin reddish yellow in color and flesh rich orange. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; ^4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Small Sugar. This variety is small, but of most excellent qual¬ 
ity for pies. The fruits are deep orange, 8 to 10 inches in 
diameter, round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c. 
Tennessee Sweet Potato. A good variety for making pies 
and for other cooking purposes. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 
1 lb., 90c. 
DUPONT SEMESAN BEL, POTATO 
DISINFECTANT 
2c a Bushel Now Pays for Easy Dip Treatment of 
Seed Potatoes with New Improved 
SEMESAN BEL, 
It is easily and quickly applied. Just mix one 
pound of Improved Semesan Bel with 7% gallons 
of water, dip your seed potatoes, drain, and plant. 
One pound of New Improved Semesan Bel treats 
60-80 bushels of seed potatoes. Price: 4 oz., 50c; 
1 lb., $1.65; 5 lbs., $7.00. By mail add postage. 
Place potatoes in a wire basket (one can easily 
be made from one-inch mesh chicken wire) or any 
similar open side container and simply dip it with 
its ioad of seed into the Semesan Bel mixture until 
all seeds are completely covered. Then remove im¬ 
mediately allowing the excess liquor to drain back 
into the treating tub. The seed pieces may be 
planted right after this treatment or else dried for 
future planting. 
Ask for Semesan Bel Potato Booklet. 
Small Sugar Pumpkin. 
