36 ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 
General List of Highest Grade Vegetable Seeds 
It has always been our endeavor to list only sorts of vegetable seeds as, from our tests and experi¬ 
ence, we have found to be of superior merit. 
ARTICHOKE 
Green Globe. The plants of medium height. The 
edible buds or flower heads are deep green, globe- 
shaped. The fleshy scales are moderately broad 
and full at base and are regarded as a delicacy. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % ib., $1.25. 
ASPARAGUS 
One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill. 
Martha Washington. The shoots of this vigorous 
and proliflc variety are large, deep green tinged 
with purple at the tips, and are resistant to 
Asparagus Rust. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 30c; 
1 lb., 90c. 
DWARF BEANS 
One pound will plant 100 feet of row; thirty pounds will plant an acre. 
At the following prices on Beans, packets up to live pounds are sent prepaid, all larger quantities 
are shipped at purchaser’s expense. 
Culture: Plant about the first of May in rows, placing the seed 2 to 3 inches apart in drills about 
2 inches deep. The rows should be about 2^ feet apart, and the soil slightly hilled, to insure good 
drainage. Frequent pickings insure a more prolonged bearing season. For succession plant every two 
weeks up to August 1st. 
GREEN-PODDED VARIETIES 
Bountiful Stringless. 48 days. This is the best flat- 
podded stringless variety. The light green pods 
are 6 V 2 to 7 inches long, stout, flat, somewhat 
curved, absolutely stringless. Pkt., 5c; ^ lb., 
20c; 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
Full Measure. 54 days. Pods are medium green, 
round, fleshy, fine grained and strictly stringless. 
Pkt., 5c; lb., 20c; 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
Giant Stringless Green Pod. 56 days. The pods 
are large and nearly round, and of medium 
green color. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 5 
lbs., 85c. 
Mammoth Stringless Green Pod. (Tender-green.) 
56 days. A very high quality green-podded sort, 
producing large pods, some of which measure 6 
inches in length, of the finest quality. Pods are 
perfectly round. Pkt., 5c; ^ lb., 20c; 1 lb., 35c; 
5 lbs., $1.15. 
Stringless Green Pod. 52 days. A very desirable 
dwarf green-podded snap Bean largely grown 
for the market. The pods are medium green, 
5 to 6 inches long, are of high quality and re¬ 
main crisp and tender. Pkt., 5c; 14 lb., 15c; 1 
lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 85c. 
The Commodore. (A Dwarf Kentucky Wonder.) 
Pods 8 to 9 inches. Excellent quality. Very 
fleshy, brittle, and of fine texture, stringless. 
Medium early. Plants are vigorous, of an up¬ 
right growth so that the pods seldom touch the 
ground. An All-American Selection. . Pkt., 20c; 
^ lb., 35c; V 2 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.00. 
Valentine Stringless. 45 days. Vines strong and 
vigorous; pods green, medium length with creases 
in the back; very fleshy, crisp and tender. Pkt., 
5c; ^ lb., 20c; 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.00. 
White Navy. (Shell Bean.) The famous little white 
soup Bean. Pkt., 5c; 14 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 25c; 5 
lbs., 85c. 
PRICE OF BEANS—Delivery Charges Extra 
10 lbs. 
25 lbs. 
100 lbs. 
Mammoth Stringless 
. .$1.60 
$3.75 
$14.00 
Bountiful . 
.. 1.50 
3.50 
13.00 
Full Measure . 
.. 1.60 
3.75 
14.00 
Giant Stringless ..... 
.. 1.50 
3.50 
13.00 
Stringless Green Pod. 
.. 1.50 
3.50 
13.00 
St. L. S. Co.’s White Wax 1.60 
3.75 
14.00 
Valentine Stringless .. 
.. 1.50 
3.50 
13.00 
Golden Wax . 
.. 1.70 
4.00 
15.00 
Pencil Pod Wax. 
.. 1.70 
4.00 
15.00 
Full Measure 
WAX-PODDED VARIETIES 
St. L. S. Co.’s White Wax. 48 days. This round- 
podded Dwarf Wax Bean has attairied the top 
notch among Beans of this class, the pods 
average 5 to 6 inches in length, a round-podded 
wax variety; they are very solid, meaty and 
tender. Pkt., 10c; ^ lb., 20c; 1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., 
$1.15. 
Golden Wax. 48 days. A splendid home garden 
variety; also much used for canning. Plant 
small, productive. Pods very attractive; golden 
yellow; 4% to 5 inches long, thick, oval, fleshy, 
brittle, stringless. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 20c; 1 lb., 30c; 
5 lbs., $1.10. 
Pencil Pod Wax. 52 days. Very desirable for home 
and market garden and for truckers. Plant 
large and thrifty, heavily productive over long 
period. Pods handsome bright yellow; 5^ to 6 
inches long. Seeds black. Pkt., 5c; ^ lb., 20c; 
1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.10. 
INOCULATE BEANS WITH NITROGEN 
