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ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 
St. Louis Seed Go.’s Selected Petunias 
Culture: Plant the seed, which is exceedingly fine, in a warm, open, sunny place. Seeds may be 
sown directly in the open ground or for early results the plants may be started in cold frame, hot¬ 
bed or in pots indoors, in a temperature averaging 60 to 70 degrees. Water with a fine spray and do 
not permit the seedlings to dry out. 
PETUNIAS, DWARF OR BEDDING 
These plants only grow about 12 inches high and 
while branching freely from the base they never¬ 
theless remain quite compact. 
Rose Gem (Nana Compacta). A new miniature 
Petunia of compact growth, about 6 inches high 
with rose-pink fiowers. Pkt., 15c. 
Lace VeiL Dwarf white fringed. Fine for beds, 
borders and window boxes. The finely fringed, 
waved edges give the impression of white lace. 
1 foot. Pkt., 25c. 
Cockatoo. The fiowers are a velvety violet-purple 
with irregular sized white spots. Pkt., 10c. 
Dwarf Giants of California. Extra large fiowers, 
which are fringed; the colorings, markings, vein- 
ings, blotches, etc., are superb. Pkt., 35c. 
Fringed Red (Gottfried Michaelis). The compact 
bushes grow about 12 inches high, covered with 
red fringed fiowers. Pkt., 25c. 
Heavenly Blue. Light or silvery blue. Pkt., 10c; 
% oz., 35c. 
Crimson. A beautiful deep red. Of compact growth. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 
Red Redder. A dwarf compact plant. Free-fiower- 
ing throughout the season. Color, bright blood 
red, Pkt., 25c. 
Rosy Mom. Compact in habit, producing through¬ 
out the summer an abundance of clear rosy pink 
flowers. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 
Rose of Heaven. Color rich brilliant rose, darker 
than Rosy Mom. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 
Salmon Supreme. Color, light salmon with white 
throat. Flowers 114 inches across on 12-inch 
bushy plants. A heavy bloomer over long season. 
Pkt., 35c. 
Setting Sun (Fringed Brilliant Rose). Forms com¬ 
pact bushes 12 inches high, covered with beau¬ 
tifully fringed blossoms of a brilliant rose pink 
measuring 3 inches across. Pkt., 25c. 
Snow Queen. A fine compact sort, producing 
pure satiny white flowers. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 
Striped and Blotched. Includes striped or blotched 
flowers in a wide range of brilliant colors. A fine 
bedder. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 
Topaz. Color, light cerese or topaz. Continuous 
bloomer and holds color well in sun. Pkt., 15c. 
Violet. A fine companion to Rosy Mom, same habit. 
Color violet-blue. Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 35c. 
Dwa-rf Mixed. Plants compact growing. A choice 
mixture of many shades and colors. Very de¬ 
sirable for beds. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 40c. 
DOUBLE PETUNIAS 
Double Flowering Fringed Mixed. A rich assort¬ 
ment of the finest double strains. The finely 
formed, fully double blooms are beautifully ruf¬ 
fled and fringed. Pkt., 35c. 
GIANT FRINGED AND RUFFLED 
Ruffled Giants. Flowers of extraordinary size and 
substance, and distinguished from the large flow¬ 
ering fringed section by the deep fluting. Pkt., 
25c. 
Martha Washington. Blush pink deepening to dark 
violet throat, dwarf, compact, free-flowering. 
Pkt., 25c. 
GIANT PORTLAND PETUNIAS 
Pink Triumph. The best bright pink. Pkt., 15c. 
Elk’s Pride. Large; deep royal purple. Pkt., 15c. 
Romany Lass. Color shading from cherry-red to 
deep maroon. Pkt., 15c. 
White Beauty. Giant flowering white. Pkt., 15c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt., 15c. 
BALCONY PETUNIAS 
For Window Boxes and Bedding 
A fine large and free-flowering type of single 
Petunias, especially suited for window boxes, vases, 
and hanging baskets. 
Pkt. Pkt. 
Balcony Blue .$0.15 Balcony Crimson ..$0.15 
Balcony Bose.15 Balcony Mixed.15 
HALF DWARF PETUNIAS 
All of the following are wonderfully effective in 
beds and borders. 18 inches high. 
General Dodds. Blood-red; one of the best red 
Petunias; free blooming. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 
Howard’s Star. Color crimson-maroon with a 
clearly defined five-point star of bluish white. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 
Extra Choice Mixed. Made up from named large- 
flowering sorts. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 
Fine Mixed. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 40c. 
Petunia Baffled Giant 
