ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 
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Select Gladiolus 
Gladioli, by Parcel Post, add 5c per doz. 
Culture: Gladioli will thrive in almost any good 
soil. 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. 
RED SHADES 
Commander Koehl. It throws huge spikes with 
large wide open blooms of brilliant deep scarlet- 
red with no markings. Each, 8c; doz., 80c. 
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. Doz., 40c; 100 for $3.00. 
Lucifer. Tall striking flame-red, with red-violet 
blotch. Each, 40c; 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.75. 
PfitzeFs Triumph. Flowers are bright scarlet with 
cherry blotch in the throat. Doz., 40c; 100 for 
$3.00. 
Flaming Sword. Red, tinted salmon. A variety 
that is coming to the front very fast. 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, 
Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
PINK SHADES 
America. A fine Gladioli. Immense flowers of ex¬ 
quisite pink, with a touch of Tyrian rose orna¬ 
menting the throat. 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. Doz., 
40c; 100 for $3.00. 
Catherine Coleman. Rich coral La France pink; 
very large flowers well placed on tall, strong stem. 
Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Coryphee. A beautiful clear wax-like pink. Florets 
large, round, well-formed. Placement perfect. 
Early. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100 for $4.50. 
Giant Nymph. Very large, light pink with creamy 
throat. 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. 
Helga. A beautiful salmon-pink with yellow throat. 
A long spike with many flowers open at one time. 
Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
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. 
PRIMULINU S 
The blooms are distinct in their pleasing form 
and arrangement. Although the individual flowers 
are not large, they carry an air of grace altogether 
different from the other types. 
Break o’ Day. An early, light pink variety of great 
merit. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Orange Queen. An apricot-orange primulinus hy¬ 
brid. Beautiful wide open flowers of excellent 
substance. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Souvenir. Purest golden yellow, beautifully shaped 
flowers on tall stem. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Primulinus, Mixed. Self colors that are most pleas¬ 
ing. Doz., 25c; 100 for $1.75. 
PINK SHADES—Continued 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. The petals show beautiful 
bright rose-pink on a pure white ground, con¬ 
trasting in a most striking way with the deep 
rich velvety blcod-red blotch on the lower petals. 
Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Mr. W. H. Phipps. La France pink, overlaid with 
salmon-rose, lighter towards the center, lower 
petals faintly striped and speckled with ruby; 
enormous flowers, perfectly placed on gigantic 
stem. Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Odin. Deep salmon-pink with intense carmine 
blotch on lower petals. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Picardy. A most sensational flower of delicate 
flesh-pink. Large blooms and many open at one 
time. Doz., 40c; 100 for $3.00. 
Wilbrinck. Color a beautiful soft rose-pink, good 
spikes of large blooms. Many open at one time. 
Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
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., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
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., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Paul Pfitzer. Aristocratic blooms of rich velvety 
purple. A fine variety. Doz., 40c; 100 for $3.00. 
WHITE 
Albatros. A massive pure white flower; the spike 
is very tall and florets large. One of the finest 
whites. Doz., 60c; 100 for $4.50. 
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, 6c; doz., 60c; 100 for $4.50. 
Peace. The general effect of the flower is white, 
with a pale lilac feathering on the interior petals. 
Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
YELLOW SHADES 
Golden Dream. Deep, pure yellow. Tall and fine 
exhibition variety. The florets are large, of splen¬ 
did form. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Kunderd’s Yellow Wonder. A tall rich yellow, 
with spikes and flowers of quality. Doz., 35c; 
100 for $2.50. 
Schwaben. In color the flowers are a delightful 
cream shade with the two lower inside petals or 
segments blending to canary yellow. The throat 
is splashed with carmine. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Choicest Mixed Gladiolus Collection. One bulb 
each of 12 named varieties for 25c. 
Disinfect Gladiolus with Semesan. 
