Grow Some Straw Flowers for Winter Bouquets 
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Double Sunflower 
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) (Annual). Ornamental 
plants for background. Superior to the common 
Sunflower. Plant seed where they are to bloom. 
Thin plants to 3 ft. apart. Germination 5 to 
12 days. 
Chrysanthemum Flowered. Quilled petals resem- 
bling a double chrysanthemum. Height 7 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
Dwarf Double. Bright yellow flowers. Height 
3 ft. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c. 
Golden Ball. Large double golden yellow flowers. 
Height 7 ft. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c. 
Dwarf Red. Large single flowered with deep 
red centers. Petals red and yellow. Height 
A ft. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
Stella. Single flowers, 4 in. in diameter on long 
stems. Bright yellow with dark center. Height 
5 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; 2 oz. 25c. 
Mammoth Russian. Grown for its seed. Height 
Grits 
Pkt. 5c; Ib. 25c. 
SWEET PEAS (Hardy Annuals). Seed may be 
planted in late fall. Does best in well fertilized 
soil and they need considerable water on warm 
days. Give plants plenty of room, not less than 
8 in. apart. Sow seed where they are to grow. 
Early Flowering Spencer. For outdoor or green- 
house culture. This class should have more 
attention from home growers who may have 
been disappointed with the late flowering 
ine These come into bloom two weeks ear- 
ier. 
Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 90c; Ib. $3.00. 
Late Spencer. A mixture of fine named varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.75. 
Lathyrus Latifolius (Perennial Sweet Peas). <A 
sturdy vine bearing luxuriant foliage and 
clusters of waxy flowers in pink, red and 
white from June to September. The vine may 
be trained upon a support. It is also well 
STRAWFLOWER MIXTURE (Annual). 
SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis) (Perennial.) 
TAHOKA DAISY 
THUNBERGIA (Blackeyed Susan). 
adapted to cover banks or rugged places. 
Sow seed in fall or early spring. They will 
grow in any garden soil. Germination 20 to 
60: days. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 2 oz. 45c. 
Used for 
winter bouquets. Cut when flowers are half ex- 
panded, hang heads down to keep stem straight. 
Sow in garden when ground is warm. 
Pkt. 10c; 2 oz. 35c. 
Bears 
spikes of purple or white flowers, delightfully 
fragrant in the evening. Sow seed in spring or 
summer, transplant to permanent place in fall. 
Height 18 to 24 in. Germination 12 to 20 days. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 25c. 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus) (Perennial). 
A well known perennial for bedding and bor- 
ders. The florets are borne on stiff stems in 
great profusion and many colors. Sow seed in 
summer and transplant to permanent place in 
fall. They grow in any garden soil. Height 16 
in. Germination 5 to 8 days. 
Holborn Glory. Showy heads of varicolored flow- 
ers. 
Newport Pink. Salmon pink. 
Scarlet Beauty. Deep scarlet. 
White. 
Pkt. 10c; Ye oz. 30c. 
Single Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; '/s oz. 30c. 
Double Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; soz. 30c. 
Sweet William (Annual). Blooms from seed the 
first season. 
Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 10c; se oz. 30c. 
(Machaeranthera) (Annual). 
Lavender blue daisy-like flowers with golden 
yellow centers. The foliage is fern-like, blooms 
from June until autumn. Stands heat and 
drought. Height 16 in. Germination 12 to 20 
days. 
Pkt. 15¢; Ys oz. 50c. 
THALICTRUM HYBRIDUM. Graceful plants. Ex- 
cellent for the hardy border. Useful for making 
bouquets. Small flowers in panicles in shades 
of rose, lavender and white. Will grow in any 
well drained garden soil. Germination 20 to 30 
days. Perennial. 
Pkt. 15c. 
THERMOPSIS, Caroliniana (Perennial). Golden 
yellow flowers are produced on spikes resem- 
bling Lupines. Easily grown. Not particular 
as to soil or position. Seed sown in spring or 
summer will bloom next spring. Height 2% ft.- 
Germination 15 days. 
Pkt. 15c. 
A graceful 
climber, producing trumpet-like flowers in 
shades from creamy white to golden yellow with 
solid black centers. Much used in hanging bas- 
kets and overhanging banks. Perennial grown 
as an annual. 4 ft. Germination 5 to 12 days. 
Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 30c. 

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ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 
