48 ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 
Garden Peas 
Culture: Sow in earliest spring, in rows 2 to 3 
feet apart, drilling the seed 1 to 2 inches deep. 
The taller varieties may be sown in double rows 12 
inches apart and supported with brush. One pound 
is enough for 100 feet of row; 2 bushels per acre. 
A bushel of smooth peas weighs 60 pounds; wrinkled 
peas, 56 pounds. 
Alaska. Pods slightly more than 234 inches long, 
straight, blunt and of pale green color. A very 
popular pea among canners. Vine about 30 
inches high. Matures in about 56 days. Pkt., 5c; 
34 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 90c. 
American Wonder. The old popular favorite among 
all who grow peas. The small, dwarf bushes are 
heavily laden with peas of the finest quality. 
Maturing 60 days. Pkt., 5c; 34 lb.. 15c; 1 lb., 
25c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
Gradus. An early, wrinkled pea. Of medium 
height, about 334 feet. The pods are 4 inches 
long, uniform, well shaped. Maturing in 56 days. 
Pkt., 5c; 34 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
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Laxtonian. Dwarf large-podded peas. The blue- 
green pods are often more than 4 inches long 
and contain 8 dark green peas of finest quality. 
The seeds are large, wrinkled, green and cream 
in color. Maturing in 58 days. Pkt., 5c; 34 lb., 
15c; 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
Laxton’s Progress. The pods are large, 4 to 434 
inches long, and of a fine dark green color. 
Vines grow only 18 to 20 inches high, and bear 
a heavy crop of handsome pods. One of the 
best of the wrinkled sorts. Matures in about 53 
to 60 days. Pkt., 5c; 34 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Little Marvel. As a main crop this is the most 
desirable dwarf variety. The dark green vines, 
18 to 20 inches tall, grow vigorously and are laden 
with pods 3 inches long. Seeds are wrinkled, and 
green in color. Maturing 58 days. Pkt., 5c; 34 
lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
Mammoth Pod Ex. Early. This is without ques¬ 
tion the best extra early pea for market garden¬ 
ers. The seed being smooth, it can be planted as 
early as any of the extra earlies. It is very 
prolific; pods of a rich dark green color. Height, 
3 feet. Maturing in 60 days. Pkt., 5c; 34 lb., 20c; 
1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.10. 
EDIBLE PODDED SORTS 
Tall Melting Sugar. Excellent when cooked like 
string beans. The vines are very tall, reaching a 
height of 5 and 6 feet. The pods are over 4 
inches long. 70 days. Pkt., 5c; 34 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 
30c; 5 lbs., $1.10. 
Dwarf Gray Sugar. Vines about 2 feet high. Ma¬ 
tures in about 60 to 65 days. Pkt., 5c; 34 lb., 20c; 
1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.10. 
PRICES ON PEAS Delivery Charges Extra. 
Mammoth Pod. 
10 lbs. 
25 lbs. 
100 lbs. 
Extra early . 
. . .$1.60 
$3.75 
$14.00 
Alaska . 
... 1.20 
2.75 
10.00 
American Wonder. 
... 1.50 
3.50 
13.00 
Little Marvel . 
... 1.50 
3.50 
13.00 
Gradus . 
. . . 1.50 
3.50 
13.00 
Laxton’s Progress.. 
. . . 1.50 
3.50 
13.00 
Laxtonian . 
... 1.50 
3.50 
13.00 
Potato Irish Cobbler 
Peanuts 
Culture: Peanuts can be grown in any part of 
the country, and in any soil that will grow corn 
or cotton. A light soil is the best. Sow in May 
or June, spacing the seeds 8 to 10 inches and 
the rows 2V 2 to 3 feet. Do not cultivate after the 
vines have begun to spread. 
Improved Large Jumbo. Pods usually contain 2 
large peanuts. 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
Seed Potatoes—Northern Grown 
- Prices are subject to change on all potatoes. 
Shipping charges to be paid by purchaser. 
Culture: Any good, well drained, fibrous loam 
will produce potatoes under right climatic condi¬ 
tions. For early potatoes the soil should be par¬ 
ticularly 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 quan¬ 
tities, write for price. 
Rural New Yorker. It is very large, usually 
smooth, oblong, and rather flattened. Flesh 
white; quality excellent. 10 lbs., 35c; for larger 
quantities, write for price. 
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 7V2 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 load 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. 
