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SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO 
PERENNIAL FLOWER PLANTS 
The mound that did my pearl embower 
With fair bright herbage was o'erhung, 
Ginger and gromwell and gillyflower, 
And peonies sprinkled all among. 
—From “THE PEARL," 1350. 
No planting is complete without some of these oid-fash- 
ioned garden plants. You plant them with the same assur¬ 
ance that you plant hardy shrubs, because they come up 
year after year to brighten the iandscape with their won¬ 
derful flowers. 
Per 3, $0.69; Per 12, $1.95, Prepaid. 
ASTERS, HARDY (Michaelmas Daisy). Bloom in late summer 
with a gorgeous display of color. 
Blue Gem. Double flowers of rich blue. 
Climax White. Large single white flowers. 
Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Nearest red of all asters. 
St. Egwin. A pleasant rosy pink, free blooming. 
BLEEDING HEART, Everblooming. Dwarf plants with fern- 
llke foliage producing graceful rose-pink flowers all summer. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. Glorious fall-blooming flowers; your 
choice of red, pink, bronze, yellow and white. 
COLUMBINE. The long-spurred kind so defiantly dainty. 
Mixed colors. May and June. 
COREOPSIS. Golden yellow flowers on long stems; June until 
frost. 
DAISY, SHASTA ALASKA. Large pure white blossoms, 
DELPHINIUM (Larkspur). Long showy spikes of varying 
shades of blue. Blooms in June and July, sometimes again in 
the fall. 
GAILLARDIA BURGUNDY (New). Shining wine-red flowers 
about 2% inches across, borne on long, stiff stems; from June 
until frost. 
GARDEN PINKS, Sweetly fragrant flowers in mixed shades 
from white through pink to red. 
GYPSOPHILA (Babysbreath). Two to three feet in height and 
most graceful in effect, with masses of tiny white flowers. Can 
be dried for winter bouquets. 
HARDY FERN. For outdoor planting. Long, heavy but grace¬ 
ful fronds. 
HOLLYHOCKS. An old fashioned flower that is always a fav¬ 
orite. Ours are double flowering and come in pink, maroon, red, 
white and yellow. Please state the colors desired when ordering. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. Fragrant, pure white bell-shaped 
flowers. 
MALLOW MARVELS (Rosemallow). Giant flowers of pink, 
red and white. Very showy. 
PHLOX. Showy, sassy flowers in a wide range of colors. 
Bloom from early summer till frost. We have selected these 
five splendid varieties: 
B. Comte. Satiny purple, very brilliant, tall. 
R. P. Struthers. B ight carmine with red eye. 
Rijnstroom. Beautiful clear pink. 
Mrs. Jenkins. Pure white. 
Thor. Deep salmon-pink. 
PLATYCODON (Balloonflower). In the bud these flowers look 
like tiny toy balloons. They open to bright star-shaped flowers. 
Bloom nearly all summer. Colors, blue and white. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). As the name implies these 
flowers appear to be daisies that some clever artist has painted 
in shades of red. Bloom over a long period. 
STATICE (Sea Lavender). Large, lacy sprays of lavender-blue 
flowers. Splendid to use with other flowers in making up 
bouquets. 
SWEET PEAS, HARDY. Large flowers on vigorous, healthy 
vines. Long blooming period and will live for many years. 
Colors: pink, white, red. 
SWEET WILLIAMS. Fragrant showy flowers in early sum¬ 
mer. Fine for cutting. Mixed shades of pink and red. 
TRITOMA (Red-Hot-Poker). One of the showiest of all flowers. 
Large yellow to orange flower brands on tall stiff stems. 
PEONIES and BLEEDING HEARTS 
Ea., 30c; 4 for $1.00; prepaid. 
OLD FASHIONED BLEEDING HEART. You will be delighted 
with the long, grraceful sprays of pink heart-shaped flowers that 
bloom early in the spring. 
PEONIES. Always popular, always dependable. We offer three 
of the best varieties: 
Edulis Superba. Bright glowing pink. 
Festiva Maxima. Snowy white. 
Felix Crousse, Brilliant red. 
For a 
luxuriant 
garden feed 
VieORO 
Swift’s 
Complete 
Plant Food 
WINDBREAK TREES 
Forest Tree Seedlings to be planted thickly to grow into 
mighty hedges and windbreaks rather than for shade trees. 
Priced so reasonable you can plant them thickly in the 
row, or better still in a double or triple row. 
MOTHER'S PEONY COLLECTION 
SPECIAL OFFER No, 100 
You couldn’t buy peonies that would perform better or 
give you more satisfaction than these three we have se¬ 
lected, no matter how much you might pay for them. 
1 Edulis Superba—Bright glowing pink 
1 Festiva Maxima—Snowy white 
1 Felix Crousse—Brilliant red 
3 large three-year-old, 3 to 5 eye plants, $1.00, postpaid. 
Prepaid Prices 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Size 
25 
100 
200 
CATALPA. Large, broad leaves 
and 
creamy white blossoms. 
.... 8-12 in. 
$0.30 
$0.90 
$1.50 
12-18 in. 
.35 
1.10 
1.95 
CHINESE ELM. Drouth-resistant 
and rapid growing. 
....12-18 in. 
.40 
1.20 
2.25 
18-24 in. 
.60 
1.66 
3.00 
2- 3 ft. 
.85 
2.60 
4.50 
3- 4 ft. 
1.40 
5.00 
, , 
AMERICAN ELM . 
-18-24 in. 
.60 
1.65 
3.00 
2- 3 ft. 
.85 
2.50 
4.50 
3- 4 ft. 
1.40 
5.00 
BLACK LOCUST . 
.35 
1.10 
1.95 
18-24 in. 
.60 
1.85 
2.95 
HONEY LOCUST . 
_ 6-12 in. 
.35 
1.10 
1.95 
12-18 in. 
.60 
1.85 
2.95 
18-24 in. 
.85 
2.50 
4.50 
OSAGE ORANGE “Hedge”. 
_ 6-12 in. 
.30 
.90 
1.50 
12-18 in. 
.35 
1.10 
1.96 
18-24 in. 
.50 
1.50 
2.90 
RUSSIAN OLIVE . 
....12-18 in. 
.75 
2.50 
4.50 
18-24 in. 
1.15 
4.00 
7.50 
RUSSIAN MULBERRY . 
-12-18 in. 
.35 
1.10 
1.95 
18-24 in. 
.60 
1.85 
2.95 
2- 3 ft. 
.85 
2.50 
4.50 
