SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO 
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Dahlia 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
Please Bear in Mind—We offer only 
high test Exhibition 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. Mon¬ 
ster 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 to¬ 
day; 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. 
GLADIOLI 
BETTY NUTHALL. One of the finest 
of the newer varieties; large light salmon 
with pale yellow throat and light feather¬ 
ing of carmine. 4c each; 35c dozen; $2.50 
hundred. 
MR. W. H. PHIPPS. “La France” pink 
overlaid with light rose-salmon, lighter 
towards center with speckled ruby throat 
markings. 4c each; 35c dozen; $2.50 hun¬ 
dred. 
GOLDEN DREAM. Pure yellow. A lead¬ 
er 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 
brilliancy 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 hun¬ 
dred. 
SUMMER 
,FLOWERING 
BULBS 
FREE GIFTS WITH YOUR GARDEN 
OR FLOWER SEED ORDER 
GLADIOLUS. We are offering you 5 bulbs 
FREE, your selection, on your $1.50 gar¬ 
den and flower seed order. If your gar¬ 
den and flower seed order totals $2.00 we 
will include in addition to the 5 bulbs, 1 
packet of the new beautiful Dixie Sun¬ 
shine Marigold. 
PICARDY. Undoubtedly the finest of re¬ 
cent introductions. Extremely long stems, 
with many enormous size flowers open at 
one time. The color is soft pink, shad¬ 
ing to deeper pink on the lower petals. 
Distinct markings in throat. 4c each; 40c 
dozen; $2.75 hundred. 
HALLEY. A most attractive early bloom¬ 
ing 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 blooms. Consid¬ 
ered the last word in Lavender Gladioli. 
5c each; 50c dozen; $3.75 hundred. 
RAINBOW MIXTURE Gladiolus (Gladioli) 
Bulbs (1 doz.). Price 35c per box, post¬ 
paid. 
Collection of Popular 
Favorites 
6 Crimson Glow, 6 Golden Dream, 
6 Chicago White, 6 Giant Nymph, 6 
Baron Hulot, 10 Exhibition Mixed. 
40 Bulbs, all for 98c, postpaid. 
TUBEROSES 
EXCELSIOR DWARF PEARL. Rich, 
waxy white, very double and remarkably 
fragrant. 5c each; 50c dozen; postpaid. 
TALL DOUBLE. Flower spikes 3% to 5 
feet high. First size bulbs, 5c each; 50c 
dozen; postpaid. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 
ELEPHANTS EAR 
FIRST SIZE BULBS. 1% to 2V 2 inches 
in diameter. Each, 15c, postpaid. 
SELECT SIZE BULBS. 2% to 3 inches 
in diameter. Each, 25c, postpaid. 
MONSTER SIZE BULBS. 40c each, post¬ 
paid. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 35c dozen, 
postpaid. 
CINNAMON VINE. A well known climb¬ 
er, brilliant glossy foliage, bears an 
abundance of fragrant flowers, often at¬ 
tains a height of 20 feet. 30c dozen, 
postpaid. 
MADEIRA VINE. Tubers. 35c dozen, 
postpaid. 
Stim planT 
Caladium Eseulentum—Elephants Ear 
CANNAS 
Ready March 1 to June 1. 
KING HUMBERT. The Royal Red Canna. 
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, spot¬ 
ted with red. Height 4 feet. 10c each; 
3 for 25c. 
ALL COLORS. Mixed, dormant. 10c 
each; 2 for 15c; 85c dozen. 
Postpaid. 
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. 25c and 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 and 
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. 
WATER HYACINTHS, 10c. The most 
useful of all Aquatics for goldfish to 
spawn on. (Postage additional on less 
than 10 plants.) 10 plants, $1.00, postpaid 
in the United States. 
See page 34. 
