
ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY—’" Pure and Sure” Seeds 

Chabaud’s Carnation 
CARNATION. Their spicy fragrance and bright 
colors make them a great favorite. Fine for cut- 
ting. Seed sown in late summer will bloom the 
following spring. Germination 7 to 15 days. 
Chabaud's Giant. Dark red, deep rose, white or 
mixed. 
Pkt. 15¢; es oz. 50c. 
Marguerite. Double flowers on good 14 in. stems. 
Needs protection in winter. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 10c; se oz. 35c. 
Grenadin (Perennial). This carnation has no 
equal for profuse blooming and hardiness. 
Double or semi-double blooms. Very fragrant. . 
Scarlet, white, pink or mixed colors. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1/16 oz. 35c. 
CELOSIA (Coxcomb) (Annual). Vivid blossoms, 
some like graceful plumes, others forming dense 
clusters corrugated and frilled at edges. Sow 
seed outdoors in spring, after the ground is 
warm. Thin or transplant to 12 in. apart. Ger- 
mination 7 to 10 days. 
Flame of Fire (Pyramidalis). Perfect pyramidal 
formed plants 18 to 20 in. high, branching, 
and each branch has a proportionately sized 
bright crimson plume at the end. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Thompsons Magnifica (Plumosa). The finest mix- 
ture of feathered Coxcomb. Plants grow 2% 
to 3 ft. tall, producing graceful feathery 
plumes in shades of red and yellow. Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 35c. 
Glasgow Prize (Dwarf Coxcomb). Large broad 
flower heads resembling a rooster’s comb. 
Color dark crimson with handsome dark 
green foliage. 
Pkt. 10c; se oz. 45c. 
Dwarf Mixed. Rose, crimson and yellow shades. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 45c. 
Celosia Childsi (see Woolflower). 
CENTAUREA (Cornflower or Bachelor's Button) 
(Annual). One of the most popular annual 
plants. It will grow anywhere. As a cut flower 
it is excellent. Seed may be sown in lute fall, or 
early spring where the plants are to bloom. Thin 
Seay to 14 in. apart. Germination 7 to 21 days. 
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Double. White, blue, rose and mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 35c. 
Imperialis (Sweet Sultan). Large, double finely 
laciniated flowers on long stems. Desirable 
cut flower. Height 2 to 8 ft. 
Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 30c. 
Americana. ‘Has everything” that a good gar- 
den flower should have. Strong plants, long 
stems, beautiful rosy-lilac blooms, delightfully 
fragrant. Good cut flower. Height 3 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 35c. 
Montana (Hardy Cornflower). Dwarf, bushy 
plants with large deep blue flowers. Blooms 
very early and intermittently through the sea- 
son. Height 18 inches. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 50c. 
ORNAMENTAL LEAVED CENTAUREA. 
Candidissima. For edging beds where light gray- 
green foliage is desired. 8 in. 
Pkt. 10c; Ys oz. 50c. 
CERASTIUM, Tomentosum (Snow in Summer) (Per- 
ennial). A rapid growing plant particularly 
adapted to edging's or rock gardens. Small white 
flowers are produced in great profusion. Sow 
seed in early fall, transplant when large enough 
to handle. Give light protection in winter. 
Blooms in April. Seed germinates in 10 to 14 
days. 
Pkt. 15¢; Ys oz. 40c. 
CHINESE LANTERN (Physalis) (Perennial). An or- 
namental plant, 2 ft. high, bearing masses of 
bright orange lantern-like fruits, which can be 
cut and dried for winter bouquets. Sow seed 
from May to September. Plants will produce 
fruits the following season. Germination 14 to 
20 days. 
Pkt. 10c; se oz. 35c. 

Centaurea (Bechelor’s Button) 
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