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BANNING’S SEED AND NURSERY HOUSE, BROOKFIELD, MO. 
PETUNIAS 
GOOD HYBRIDS MIXED —For out door 
planting few plants are equal to this class of 
flowers. They bloom early and continue to flow¬ 
er through the summer. Give them rich soil 
and a sunny location. Pkt., 10c. 
For planting in porch or window boxes or 
open beds. Many customers prefer petunias in 
separate colors. Rosy morn, pink, for beds; bal¬ 
cony blue, red and pink for boxes and beds. 
Pkt., 10c. 
PINKS 
CHINESE DOUBLE MIXED —Flowers of 
these double pinks are borne on upright strong 
stems from mid-summer until frost. Pkt., 10c. 
PORTULACA 
MIXED COLORS —Brilliant garden annual, six 
inches high, blooming profusely from spring un¬ 
til fall. Colors range through red, yellow, pink, 
white and variegated. When in bloom there, is 
nothing prettier than a bed of these low growing 
plants. Pkt., 10c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
(Painted Tongue). A fine annual of easiest 
culture. They like a sunny position in any good 
soil. Grow two feet high. Splendid for cut 
flowers. In rich coloring, flowers vie with or¬ 
chids. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
SUMMER CYPRESS 
(Burning Bush). A fine annual-growing plant 
with light green foliage turning to red early in 
fall. Makes a fine hedge as it grows fast and 
can be trimmed to any shape desired. Pkt., 10c. 
SWEET ALYSSUM 
LITTLE GEM —A dwarf compact plant covered 
with a mass of small white flowers from spring 
until fall. Only grows a few inches tall, and is 
fine for edging beds or walks. Pkt., 10c. 
SWEET PEAS 
SPENCER VARIETIES MIXED —An extra 
good mixture of fine Spencer Sweet Peas. This 
seed produces large flowers on good stems. Many 
customers have been pleased with the quality of 
this seed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
CHOICE MIXED —A carefully made mixture of 
standard sweet peas of many colors. No better 
seed sold anywhere at the price quoted. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c. 
VERBENAS 
MAMMOTH CHOICE MIXED — Verbenas 
thrive in almost any situation or soil. They 
make attractive borders and beds and are con¬ 
tinuous bloomers. Pkt., 10c. 
ZINNIAS 
ZINNIAS MIXED —A blend of large dahlia 
flowered Zinnias in several colors. An old- 
fashioned flower which has been greatly improv¬ 
ed. Zinnias will stand more neglect and drought 
and produce more flowers than most any other 
flower. Pkt., 10c. 
GIANT ZINNIA —This is a strain of large 
Zinnias. Flowers are large, with very few sin¬ 
gle blossoms. No better strain of this seed can 
be produced anywhere. For largest blossoms 
the plants should be thinned to stand one foot 
apart. The small plants can be easily trans¬ 
planted. Have this seed in two colors, red and 
rose. Pkt., 10c. 
DOUBLE POMPON or LILLIPUT ZINNIAS 
—Plants grow only 15 to 18 inches high and 
are covered all summer with small double blos¬ 
soms. Fine to plant along walks or in beds. 
Mixed colors, pkt., 10c. 
VEGETABLE PLANTS 
VEGETABLES OF QUALITY. The only way to get really good vegetables is 
to raise a garden. It may be more trouble to raise than to buy, but if you want crisp 
fresh vegetables, RAISE YOUR OWN. 
Our early plants this year are all transplanted with heavy stems and tops and 
big roots. They are far superior to seedlings pulled from rows. All cabbage plants 
are grown from wilt resistant strains of seed. We give our customers this added 
value at no advance in plant prices. After June 1st, we will have open bed grown 
plants in all varieties on which we can make very reasonable prices by the thousand. 
Our plants guaranteed to reach customers in good condition. If damaged in 
transit, we will replace them without charge, if notified by return mail. After plants 
are set in your garden, we cannot be expected to guarantee them against storms, 
drought or failure to set them properly. Plants ready from April 1st to July 15th. 
POSTAGE ON PLANTS 
Postal rates on plant orders are as follows 
and postage should be added as given below. 
The postal department collects a service charge 
on all parcel post packages over eight ounces in 
weight. To all plant orders under $1.00, please 
add 10 cents. Orders over $1.00 add 12 cents. 
All plants are guaranteed to reach customers 
in good order or any damage will be made good 
on receipt of a postal card giving amount of loss. 
SEED DISINFECTION 
All seed used to grow plants is disinfected be¬ 
fore planting. We use Semesan to sterilize the 
seed against all disease spores that possibly 
might be on the seed coats. Seed thus treated 
sprouts quickly, comes up clean and disease free, 
grows rapidly when set out in your garden and 
produces earlier and better crops. 
