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

Dianthus 
DELPHINIUM (Perennial). Stately and handsome 
summer flowering perennials, especially valu- 
able for supplying the garden with shades of 
blue. Delphiniums require a rich, well drained 
soil. The plants are best grown in groups. Allow 
12 to 18 in. between the plants. Seed sown in 
early fall will bloom the following spring. Ger- 
mination 10 to 35 days. 
Pacific Giants. The finest Delphiniums. Florets 
2% inches, well spaced in tapering spikes. 
Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 50c; 1/32 oz. 75c. 
Blackmore Langdon Hybrids. One of the finest. 
The flowers are large, are produced on tall 
erect spikes. Color in delicate shades of blue, 
mauve and purple. 
Pkt. 25c; se oz. 75c. 
Belladonna Improved (Cliveden Beauty). Large 
sue clear light blue flowers. True from 
seed. 
Pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 50c. 
Bellamosum Improved. 
Belladonna. 
Pkt. 15¢; Ys oz. 50c. 
English Wrexham (Hollyhock Strain). This mix- 
ture contains all the colors in Delphiniums. 
Graceful spire shaped spikes. Large, single 
and double flowers. 
Pkt. 25¢; Vs oz. 75c. 
St. Louis Seed Co.'s Hybrids. Plants are strong 
and vigorous, with long spikes and large flow- 
ers. The colors range from palest sky blue to 
purple. 
Pkt. 15¢; Vs oz. 40c. 
Chinese Blue. A lovely azure blue Delphinium, 
flowering the first season, from early sown 
seed. Height 18 in. 
Pkt. 10c; se oz. 35c. 
Chinese Mixed. A mixture containing light blue, 
dark blue, white. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 35c. 
DIANTHUS (Pinks) (Annual). Flowers are large 
and of most brilliant colors, varying from pure 
white to rich crimson. Many are beautifully 
laced or striped. Germination 5 to 15 days. 
Sweet Wivelsfield. A hybrid cross between Dian- 
thus Allwoodi and Sweet William. Seed 
started indoors in January and planted out in 
sees will begin flowering in May. Height 
10 in. 
Pkt. 15c. 
A dark blue form of 

Fireball. Large double scarlet flowers. Com- 
pact plants. Height 10 in. A continuous 
bloomer. 
Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 35c. 
Laciniatus Double. Large double or semi-double 
flowers. Many vivid colors. Blooms all sum- 
mer. Height 12 in. 
Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 35c. 
Chinese Double. Flowers in clusters, many 
bright colors. 
Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; '/4 oz. 30c. 
Nobilis Single. Very showy, flowers 2 inches. 
Many beautifully striped and mottled. 
Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 35c. 
Perennial Dianthus (Grass or Spice Pinks). 
Allwoodi. Flowering continuously from April 
until October. Mixed colors, double and semi- 
double flowers. Height 6 in. 
Pkt. 20c. 
Caesius Grandiflora (Cheddar Pinks). Plants 
form dense tufts, bright rose pink, sweet 
scented. Flowers produced in May and June. 
Height 4 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 50c. 
Deltoides (Maiden Pink). A compact plant, pro- 
ducing, in May, many fragrant rose pink flow- 
ers. Height 8 in. 
Pkt. 15¢. 
Latifolius. Double scarlet. A continuous bloomer. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Piumarius, Cyclops. Single flowers, deep rose 
with crimson eye. Very fragrant. A con- 
tinuous bloomer. Height 8 in. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Plumarius, Single (Pheasant's Eye). A mixture 
containing all shades. Noted for its fragrance. 
Height 10 in. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 35c. 
Plumarius, Double. Same as above with double 
flowers. 
Pkt. 10c; '/s oz. 35c. 
Westwood Beauty (All American selection for 
1946). It grows 12 to 15 inches high, flowers 
similar to the largest flowering Chinensis va- 
rieties. Color ranges from fiery crimson red 
to a very deep velvet-red. 
Pkt. 25c. 
DICTAMNUS (Gas Plant) (Perennial). A very 
showy border plant, growing 3 ft. high, produc- 
ing spikes of curious white and pink striped 
flowers. Sow seed in open in fall. They will 
germinate next spring. Transplant to perma- 
nent place the following fall. Itis not advisable 
to disturb the plants very often, as they im- 
prove with age, producing taller flower stems 
and more of them as the plants grow older. 
Pkt. 15c. 
DIDISCUS, Coeruleus (Blue Lace Flower) (Annual). 
An easily grown annual. Seed sown in early 
spring will bloom from July until frost. The 
lacy flowers are lavender blue and are fine for 
cutting. Germination 12 to 20 days. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 35c. 
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