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"Pure and Sure" Seeds—ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 
Select Gladiolus 
Gladioli, by Parcel Post, add 5c per doz. 
Culture: The Gladiolus is one of the most decorative plants in the garden, and as a cut flower lends 
itself readily to any arrangement- If the spikes are cut when the lowest flower is in bloom, the others will 
open in succession and remain fresh a week or 10 days. Gladioli will thrive in almost any good soil except 
a stiff clay. They require full sunlight and are liable to injury only from rank manure. Plant the bulbs 6 
to 9 inches apart, the large ones 4 inches and the small ones 2 inches deep. 
Blue Shades 
Captain Boynton. Large lavender with purplish 
blotch. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Chas. Dickens. Very tall, strong plant with large 
flower head and very large purple-violet florets. 
Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Heavenly Blue. Large, clear, delicate lavender- 
blue; long spikes. Opens to the tip when cut. 
Doz., 40c; 100, $3.00. 
Minuet. Beautiful clear, light lavender; four to 
six large, heavily textured blooms open at once. 
Doz., 50c; 100 for $3.50. 
Mrs. Van Konynenburg. A beautiful lilac-blue. 
Large and of good substance. Good form and 
makes an excellent spike. Doz., 40c; 100 for 
$3.00. 
Paul Pfitzer. Aristocratic blooms of rich velvety 
purple. An extra fine variety. Doz., 40c; 100 for 
$3.00. 
Ruth Huntington. Beautiful violet-lilac with 
deeper lilac markings on lower petals. Doz., 30c; 
100 for $2.00. 
Veilchenblau. The color is a beautiful violet-blue 
darkening toward the center. The entire flower 
appears, at the first glance, to be made of blue 
velvet. Doz., 50c; 100 for $3.50. 
Disinfect Gladiolus with Semesan. 
Red Shades 
Commander Koehl. The flower is very attractive. 
It throws huge spikes with large wide open 
blooms of brilliant deep scarlet-red with no 
markings. Each, 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 90c. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. This is among the finest of the 
new reds. Tall, sturdy grower with well arranged 
flowers. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Gay Hussar. Orange-red, shading to strawberry. 
Fine placement of six or more blooms opening 
at once. Each, 7c; doz., 70c. 
Lucifer. Tall striking flame-red, with red-violet 
blotch. Each, 50c; 3 for $1.40; doz., $5.25. 
Pfitzer’S Triumph. One of the largest and finest 
Gladiolus. Flowers are bright scarlet with cherry 
blotch in the throat. Doz., 40c; 100 for $3.00. 
Flaming Sword. Earliest of all reds, tinted sal¬ 
mon. A variety that is coming to the front very 
fast; of brilliant red color, opens well and comes 
into flower very early. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Mrs. Francis King. The color brilliant flamingo- 
pink, blazed with vermilion-red. Doz., 30c; 100 
for $2.00. 
Scarlet Princeps or Virginia. Flaming scarlet; 
large massive flowers, many open at a time, 
making a gorgeous display of dazzling red. Doz., 
30c; 100 for $2.00. 
White 
Albatros. A massive pure white flower; the spike 
is very tall and florets large and color perfect. 
Undoubtedly one of the finest whites. Doz., 55c; 
100 for $4.00. 
Carmen Sylva. Pure white, large flowers on tall 
straight stems. Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Helen Wills. An elegant clean large white, with 
shadings of soft canary-yellow on lower petals. 
Each, 7c; doz., 70c; 100 for $5.50. 
Peace. The general effect of the flower is white, 
with a pale lilac feathering on the interior petals. 
Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Pink Shades 
America. A fine Gladiolus. Immense flowers of ex¬ 
quisite pink, with a touch of Tyrian rose orna¬ 
menting the throat. A strong grower, well fur¬ 
nished spike. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Betty Nuthall. The plants are tall and vigorous, 
the spikes very long, strong and graceful. The 
color is glowing orange-pink with pale orange 
throat and a light feathering of carmine. The 
florets are often 6 inches across. Doz., 40c; 100 
for $3.00. 
Catherine Coleman. Rich coral La France pink; 
very large flowers well placed on tall, strong 
stem. Doz., 40c; 100 for $3.00. 
Coryphee. A beautiful clear wax-like pink. Flor¬ 
ets large, round, well-formed. Placement per¬ 
fect. Early. Each, 7c; doz., 70c; 100 for $5.50. 
Giant Nymph. Very large, light pink with creamy 
throat; one cf the finest varieties on strong stem. 
Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Halley. Salmon-pink with a slight roseate tinge, 
though the lower petals bear a creamy blotch 
with a stripe of bright red through the center. 
Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Helen Jacobs. Large clear jasper-pink, lower 
petals straw-colored with pink edges. Tall vig¬ 
orous growth with six to eight perfectly placed 
blooms open at one time. Each, 20c; 3 for 50c; 
doz., $1.80. 
Helga. A beautiful salmon-pink with yellow 
throat. A beautiful long spike with many flow¬ 
ers open at one time. Doz., 50c; 100 for $3.50. 
Los Angeles. Shrimp-pink with orange-carmine 
throat. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Ground color begonia-rose, 
striped with flame and brilliant scarlet. Doz., 
35c; 100 for $2.50. 
