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ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 
Tomatoes—Continued 
Marglobe. Of fine appearance, and great produc¬ 
tiveness. In color it is a most beautiful scarlet, 
ripening well up to the stem. The “Marglobe” 
has proven resistant to wilt. 110 days. Pkt., 10c; 
14 oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 14 lb., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.00. 
Ox Heart. A late large fruited variety of distinct 
appearance and perfect quality. Heart-shaped, 
rosy pink, and very solid fleshed, with few seeds. 
Mildly acid and of pleasing flavor. 90 days. Pkt., 
10c; 14 oz., 30c; oz., 55c; 14 lb., $1.90. 
Ponderosa (also known as Beefsteak). One of the 
best for home use. Fruits deep purplish pink; 
extremely large, commonly 9 to 12 ounces each; 
deep but flat; very fleshy with few seeds. 100 
days. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 30c; oz., 55c; 14 lb., $1.90. 
St. L. S. Co.’s Improved Excelsior. Is of a dark, 
glossy, purplish red, very large and very solid. 
This fruit is produced in clusters of four to six, 
is large and of perfect shape and retains this 
size until late in the season. 105 days. Pkt., 10c; 
14 oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 14 lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Turnips 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; one to two 
lbs. for an acre. 
Culture: For early seeding sow flat varieties in 
open ground in early spring in drills one foot or 
more apart, using seed sparingly. Thin to 6 or 8 
inches apart. For fall and winter sow in July and 
August. 
Amber Globe. Is the staple yellow turnip both for 
table and for feeding stock. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
Extra Early Purple Top Milan. Tops small. Roots 
flat. Purplish-red above, white below. Pkt., 5c; 
14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.50. 
Purple Top White Globe. Roots globular, smooth; 
bright purplish-red above, white below. Flesh 
white, firm, fine grained and tender. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 50c; 10 lbs., 
$4.00. 
Purple Top Flat Strap Leaf. The leaves are up¬ 
right in growth. The roots are flat, of medium 
size, purple or dark red above ground, white be¬ 
low. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; 14 lb., 30c; 
1 lb., 50c; 10 lbs., $4.00. 
Seven Top, for Turnip Greens. A foliage turnip 
for table and forage use. Crown sends up nu¬ 
merous leafy shoots which are excellent for 
greens. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
Shogoin or Japanese. An extremely useful sort. It 
is quick growing and supplies large edible strap 
leaves as well as smooth globular roots of superior 
quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
Stone. The fruits are bright deep scarlet, oval and 
very deep, exceptionally smooth and uniform in 
size. 110 days. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 
14 lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.25. 
Scarlet Topper. Wilt resistant, of the type of plant 
known as self-topping or self-pruning. Midsea¬ 
son to late and a heavy cropper. Fruits globe- 
shaped, deep scarlet, smooth, and solid. 95 days. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 14 lb., $1.00; 1 lb., 
$3.50. 
PICKLING OR PRESERVING VARIETIES 
Red Pear. Used for preserving. 
Red Cherry. Used for preserving and pickling. Fruit 
small round and deep red. 
Yellow Husk or Ground Cherry. Small yellow fruits 
enclosed in papery husk. 
Yellow Plum. Fruits plum-shaped, clear yellow 
color. 
Yellow Pear. Pear-shaped fruits of deep, clear yel¬ 
low color. 
All Pickling or Preserving varieties. Pkt., 10c; 14 
oz., 25c; oz., 45c. 
Purple Top White Globe Turnip 
Tobacco 
White Globe. Globe-shaped roots. A very good 
autumn variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; 1 
lb., 50c. 
RUTABAGA 
Culture: Same as for other turnips, except that 
the seed is generally sown from the latter part of 
July and August. 
Culture: The seed should be sown as early as 
possible after danger of frost is over. When the 
plants are about 6 inches high, transplant into 
rows 4 by 4 feet apart each way. Cultivate thor¬ 
oughly. 
Missouri Broad Leaf. Very productive. Pkt., 10c; 
14 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 35c. 
American Purple Top. A hardy productive variety; 
roots are large, globular in form, with a very 
small tap root; color, bright yellow with a purple 
top; flesh yellow. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; 
1 lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.50. 
White Burley. The main crop variety. Pkt., 10c; 14 
oz., 20c; 1 oz., 35c. 
Havana. The leading smoking variety. Pkt., 10c; 14 
oz., 20c; 1 oz., 35c. 
