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ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 
Portulaca 
PORTULACA (Moss Rose) (Annual) 
Few flowers make such a dazzling display of 
color in the bright sunshine as a bed of portulacas. 
The glossy cup-shaped single flowers and rose-like 
double flowers, about one inch across, range 
through many shades of red, white, pink, orange, 
yellow, striped, etc. 
Sow seed outdoors, after weather is warm and 
settled, where the plants are to stand. 
Single Mixed. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 25c; 1 oz., 45c; 1 lb., 
$5.00. 
Double Fine Mixed. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 50c; oz., $1.50. 
POTENTILLA (Flowering Strawberry) 
(Perennial) 
A beautiful border plant, flowers from yellow to 
bright red. Leaves resemble strawberry plants. 
An imexcelled plant for border naturalizing and 
rock work. June. 1% feet. Double mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
PRIMULA (Primrose) (Tender Perennial) 
Chinensis (Chinese Primrose). The choicest colors 
of the single flowering Primulas in all their 
dainty shadings. Pkt., 25c. 
Obconica Gigantea Mixed. Pkt., 15c. 
Malacoides. Delicate lilac. Pkt., 15c. 
PRIMROSE (Perennial) 
Spring-blooming plants. With a slight protec¬ 
tion they will stand the winter, but will do better 
if protected by a cold frame. 6 to 12 inches. 
Auricula. The fragrant flowers of many rich col¬ 
ors are borne in clusters. Pkt., 15c. 
Polyanthus Veris. (Cowslip.) Fine for pot, out¬ 
door culture, or rock garden. 12 inches. Pkt., 10c. 
Vulgaris. True yellow Primrose; 6 inches. Pkt., 
15c. 
PYRETHRUM (Feverfew) (Perennial) 
Roseum Grandiflorum Single Mixed. Flowers of 
enormous size, ranging from light pink to deep 
carmine; cutting. May to June. 2% feet. Pkt., 
10c; hi oz., 35c. 
Hybridum Double Mixed. Seed saved from the 
finest double flowers; only a small percentage 
can be expected to come double the first year; 
2 feet. Pkt., 15c; Vig oz., 30c. 
RICINUS (Castor Oil Bean) (Annual) 
Zanzibariensis. Surpasses all in beauty of colors, 
which include glaucous-green, coppery brown, 
metallic red; 8 to 10 feet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; M 
lb., 40c. 
RICINUS—Continued 
Borboniensis arboreus. The tallest of the Ricinus. 
10 to 15 feet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; hi lb., 40c. 
Red Spire. An effective variety, with bronzy green 
foliage and rosy crimson seed spikes. 6 feet. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
Gibsoni. Purplish leaves. 5 feet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; hi lb., 40c. 
Mixed Sorts. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; hi lb., 40c; 1 lb., 
$1.25. 
RUDBECKIA (Coneflower) (Perennial) 
Newmani. An effective sort, producing in masses 
during August and September brilliant orange- 
yellow flowers; 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; hi oz., 40c. 
Purpurea (Giant Purple Coneflower). Large and 
showy, reddish purple flowers with dark brown 
disc; 3 feet. July and August. Pkt., 10c; Va oz., 
40c. 
Golden Glow. Extra double. An effective yellow 
flower during August and September. 6 feet. 
Pkt., 10c. 
SALVIA (Scarlet Sage) 
(Perennial but grown as Annual) 
The Salvia is among our most popular and useful 
bedding plants. There is nothing more effective 
in the midsummer or fall than these bright scarlet 
flowers. Seed may also be sown in the open groimd 
in May. 
Early Souvenir. A very early variety and there¬ 
fore most suitable for sowing out in the garden. 
Plants grow about 1% feet high; spikes brilliant 
red flowers. Pkt., 20c; hi oz., 50c. 
America (Globe of Fire). Dwarf bushy habit. 
Plants grow about 16 inches high. Pkt., 15c; 
hi oz., 35c. 
Bonfire. Its erect spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers 
stand above the dark green foliage. 16 inches. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 
Splendens Grandiflora. Scarlet. A rich-flowered 
border sort. 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; hi oz., 40c. 
Zurich. Plants are of dwarf, bushy growth and 
produce an abundance of bright scarlet flowers 
from early July until frost. 12 inches. Pkt., 15c; 
Vs oz., 40c. 
Farinacea. A perennial variety, but best treated 
as an annual, blooming from August to Septem¬ 
ber from Spring sown seed; color, light blue; 3 
feet. Pkt., 10c; hi oz., 35c. 
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