SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFELD, MO 
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SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
Please Bear in Mind—We offer only high test Exhibi¬ 
tion Variety Tubers, such as have been duly tested and 
grown by us, and are true to name and color. 
JANE COWL (Dec.). Bronzy buff and old gold, darker towards 
center. Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 
MARG. WOODROW WILSON, D. Monster cream, reverse 
phlox-pink. Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50 
BASHFUL GIANT. A gigantic bloom. Apricot with golden 
shadings. Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 
MRS. I. DE VER WARNER (Marean). A blossom of soft 
orchid coloring. Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA. Color crimson red with dark full 
center. Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 
KATHLEEN NORRIS (F. D.). Greatest pink decorative Dahlia 
in commerce today; true rose pink, later deepening to mellow 
pink, but paler in young central petals. Broad overlapping 
petals with twisted ends, filled to center. Great bloomer and 
excellent keeper. Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY (Decorative). A true, pure pink. Each, 
20c; dozen, $2.00. 
JEAN KERR (Decorative). Pure white of fine form; a profuse 
bloomer on stiff stems; the best commercial white. Each, 25c; 
dozen, $2.50. 
FREE DELIVERY BY MAIL. 
All bulbs offered in this list will be delivered to your 
doorstep anywhere in the United States by parcel post, 
prepaid, at prices mentioned. 
GLADIOLI 
BETTY NUTHALL. One of the finest of the newer varieties; 
large lig;ht salmon with pale yellow throat and light feathering 
of carmine. 4c each; 35c dozen; $2.50 hundred. 
MR. W. H. PHIPPS. “La Prance’’ pink overlaid with light 
rose-salmon, lighter towards center with speckled ruby throat 
markings. 4c each; 35c dozen; $2.50 hundred. 
GOLDEN DREAM. Pure yellow. A leader in the class of 
yellow Gladioli. A beautiful variety. 3c each; 30c dozen; $2.25 
hundred. 
CHICAGO WHITE. A fine white variety with lavender stripes 
on lower petals. 3c each; 35c dozen; $2.25 hundred. 
VIRGINIA. One of the most popular commercial reds. Its 
earliness and fine forcing qualities as well as the lasting bril¬ 
liancy of the flowers have created for it a well deserved 
popularity. 4c each; 35c dozen; $2.50 hundred. 
GIANT NYMPH. “La France” pink, creamy yellow throat. 
Large flowers well placed. 3c each; 35c dozen; $2.50 hundred. 
PICARDY. Undoubtedly the finest of recent introductions. Ex¬ 
tremely long stems, with many enormous size flowers open at 
one time. The color is soft pink, shading to deeper pink on the 
lower petals. Distinct markings in throat. 4c each; 40c dozen; 
$2.75 hundred. 
HALLEY. A most attractive early blooming sort with large, 
well-opened flowers of delicate salmon-pink. 3c each; 30c dozen; 
$2.25 hundred. 
MINUET. A beautiful giant lavender Gladiolus having 4 or 5 
sidered the last word in Lavender Gladioli. 5c each; 50c dozen; 
$3.75 hundred. 
RAINBOW MIXTURE Gladiolus (Gladioli) Bulbs (1 doz.). Price 
35c per box; postpaid. 
PLANTS and ROOTS NOT PREPAID 
BEST SENT BY EXPRESS or BUS 
TUBEROSES 
EXCELSIOR DWARF PEARL. Rich, waxy white, very double 
and remarkably fragrant. 5c each; 50c dozen; postpaid. 
TALL DOUBLE. Flower spikes 3^6 to 5 feet high. First size 
bulbs 5c each; 50c dozen; postpaid. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 
ELEPHANT’S EAR 
FIRST SIZE BULBS, l 1 /^ to 2^ inches in diameter. Each, 15c, 
postpaid. 
SELECT SIZE BULBS. 2 1 / & to 3 inches in diameter. Each, 25c, 
postpaid. 
MONSTER SIZE BULBS. 40c each, postpaid. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 35c dozen, postpaid. 
CINNAMON VINE. A well known climber, brilliant glossy 
foliage, bears an abundance of fragrant flowers, often attains 
a height of 20 feet. 30c dozen, postpaid. 
MADEIRA VINE. Tubers. 35c dozen, postpaid. 
CANNAS 
Ready March 1 to June 1. 
KING HUMBERT. The Royal Red Ganna. Height 5 feet. 10c 
each; 3 for 25c. 
THE PRESIDENT. 4 feet; in color a rich glowing scarlet. 10c 
each; 3 for 25c. 
YELLOW HUMBERT. Fine yellow, spotted with red. Height 
4 feet. 10c each; 3 for 25c. 
ALL COLORS. .Mixed, dormant. 10c each; 2 for 15c; 85c dozen. 
ALL BULBS POSTPAID 
BEDDING PLANTS 
Can Be Shipped by Express or Bus. Not Prepaid. 
Plants out of 2%-inch pots or flats. 10c each or $1.00 per dozen. 
Plants out of 4-inch pots. 20c each or $2.00 per dozen. 
ALYSSUM. White, for porch boxes. 
COLEUS. All bedding varieties. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. In all colors. 
FUCHSIA. Assorted. 50c each. 
FEVERFEW. Thrifty, strong plants. 
GERANIUMS. Out of 4-inch pots only. Double or single. All 
colors; 20c each; $2.00 dozen. 
HELIOTROPES. Out of 4-inch pots only. Purple or white. 
PANSIES. Large, imported varieties, in bloom. 50c dozen. 
PANSIES. Seed bed plants, not in bloom. 25c dozen. 
PARLOR IVY. Excellent plants. 
SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE. Large, flowering. 
CANNAS. Growing plants, assorted. 20c each; $2.00 dozen. 
CALADIUM. Growing plants, 5-inch pots. 50c each. 
CHINESE GIANT ASTER. Per dozen plants, 50c. 
GROWING FERNS. For porch boxes, 2^-inch pot size. 10c 
each; $1.00 dozen. 
GROWING FERNS. For hanging baskets, 2%-inch pot size. 
10c each; $1.00 dozen. 
HYACINTHS, TULIPS and CROCUS 
For fall planting. Ready September 1. Send for fall bulb list. 
A dog is man’s best friend, give him a square meal of Para¬ 
mount Dog Food. It is a Beef Product. 
PARAMOUNT DOG FOOD. In 1-lb. cans. A 64% beef meat 
food. Per can, 10c; per dozen cans, 75c; case of 4 dozen cans, 
$2.95; f. o. b. our store. 
PARAMOUNT DELUXE DOG FOOD. Per dozen 1-lb. cans, 60c; 
case of 4 dozen cans, $2.25; at our store. 
