ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—"Pure and Sure" Seeds 27 
Select Gladioli 
Gladioli, by Parcel Post, add 5c per doz. 
Culture: Gladioli will thrive in almost any good soil. They require full sunlight and are liable to 
injury only from rank manure. Plant the bulbs 6 to 9 inches apart, the large ones 4 inches and the small 
ones 2 inches deep. 
RED SHADES 
Chateau Thierry. Large flowers, good stems. Color, 
salmon-pink with deeper throat marks. Doz., 
40c; 100 for $3.00. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. This is among the finest of the 
new reds. Tall, sturdy grower with well arranged 
flowers. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Flaming Sword. Red, tinted salmon. A variety 
that is coming to the front very fast. Doz., 30c; 
100 for $2.00. 
Mrs. Francis King. The color brilliant flamingo- 
pink, blazed with vermilion-red. Doz., 30c; 100 
for $2.00. 
Nancy Hanks. Color rich peach red, shading to 
orange pink. Blooms well formed and perfectly 
placed. Doz., 40c; 100 for $3.00. 
Pfitzer’s Triumph. Flowers are bright scarlet with 
cherry blotch in the throat. Doz., 40c; 100 for 
$3.00. 
Scarlet Wonder. Tall straight spike, large bright 
scarlet flowers. Many open at one time. Doz., 
45c; 100 for $3.50. 
Wurtembergia. Scarlet with cream throat. Flowers 
large, stems tall and straight. Doz., 65c; 100 for 
$5.00. 
PINK SHADES 
Betty Nuthall. The color is glowing orange-pink 
with pale orange throat and a light feathering of 
carmine. Doz., 40c; 100 for $3.00. 
Break o’ Day. Soft, light pink, blending to delicate 
cream. Large flowers. Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Debonair. LaFrance pink, shading to shrimp-pink 
with creamy throat. Doz., 65c; 100 for $5.00. 
Duna. Soft pink, shaded buff, lower petals yellow. 
A fine Gladiolus. Doz., 65c; 100 for $5.00. 
Elizabeth Swartley. Salmon-pink with white throat. 
A real beauty. Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Giant Nymph. Very large, light pink with creamy 
throat. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Lady Marie. Florets large, well formed. Color 
glowing pink shaded orange. Doz., 50c; 100 for 
$3.50. 
Los Angeles. Shrimp-pink with orange-carmine 
throat. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Bright rose-pink on a pure 
white ground, contrasting in a most striking way 
with the deep rich velvety blood-red blotch on the 
lower petals. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Ground color begonia-rose, 
striped with flame and brilliant scarlet. Doz., 
35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Mr. W. H. Phipps. La France pink, overlaid with 
salmon-rose, lighter towards the center, lower 
petals faintly striped and speckled with ruby. 
Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Odin. Deep salmon-pink with intense carmine 
blotch on lower petals. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
PINK SHADES—Continued 
Picardy. A most sensational flower of delicate 
flesh-pink. Large blooms and many open at one 
time. Doz., 40c; 100 for $3.00. 
P. W. Sisson. Wonderful soft cameo pink. Tall, 
strong grower. Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
BLUE SHADES 
Berty Snow. One of the best lavender. Has good 
substance, large flowers and straight spikes. 
Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Blue Danube. Color, amethyst blue, darker in 
throat. Spike straight and tall. Doz., 65c; 100 
for $5.00. 
Chas. Dickens. Very tall, strong plant with large 
flower head and very large purple-violet florets. 
Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Minuet. Beautiful clear, light lavender; four to six 
large, heavily textured blooms open at once. Doz., 
50c; 100 for $3.50. 
Mrs. Van Konynenburg. A beautiful lilac-blue. 
Large and of good substance. Good form and 
makes an excellent spike. Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Paul Pfitzer. Aristocratic blooms of rich velvety 
purple. A fine variety. Doz., 40c; 100 for $3.00. 
Pelegrina. Violet-blue, lower petals darker. An 
excellent Gladiolus. Doz., 65c; 100 for $5.00. 
WHITE 
Albatros. A massive pure white flower; the spike 
is very tall and florets large. One of the finest 
whites. Doz., 60c; 100 for $4.50. 
Carmen Sylva. Pure white, large flowers on tall 
straight stems. Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Maid of Orleans. A very fine creamy white with 
deeper cream throat. Doz., 65c; 100 for $5.00. 
Peace. The general effect of the flower is white, 
with a pale lilac feathering on the interior petals. 
Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Polar Ice. Pure white, large size and very early. 
Doz., 65c; 100 for $5.00. 
YELLOW SHADES 
Golden Dream. Deep, pure yellow. Tall and fine 
exhibition variety. The florets are large, of splen¬ 
did form. Doz., 30c; 100 for $2.00. 
Golden Eagle. Deep yellow, slightly ruffled. Early 
bloomer. Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Golden Measure. Golden yellow, tall spikes, large 
flowers. Doz., 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
Kunderd’s Yellow Wonder. A tall rich yellow, 
with spikes and flowers of quality. Doz., 35c; 
100 for $2.50. 
Spirit of St. Louis. Large flowers, well placed on 
straight stems. Saffron yellow. Doz., 40c; 100 for 
$3.00. 
Wasago. Color, glowing clear buff; flowers open 
wide and are waved. Doz., 40c; 100 for $3.00. 
Yellow Perfection. A vigorous growing plant with 
tall spikes. Soft, rich yellow. Doz., 65c; 100 for 
$5.00. 
Choice Mixed Gladiolus. Doz., 25c. 
