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

FLOWERING BULBS AND ROOTS FOR SPRING PLANTING 

Canna, Yellow King Humbert 
MISCELLANEOUS BULBS AND ROOTS 
ACIDANTHERA MURIELAE (Abyssinian Sword 
Lily). A new introduction. It grows from bulbs 
or corms easily grown as gladiolus, it is similar- 
ly planted. It flowers from mid-August to Sep- 
tember. Tall rigid stems, 4 feet or higher, 
sweetly scented flowers. Petals are pure glisten- 
ing white with a purplish maroon blotch at their 
base. An excellent cut flower. 
Each, 45c; doz., $4.50. 
AMARYLLIS, New Hybrids. This selection of 
giant bloomers in wonderfully varied colors. 
Large bulbs. 
Each 65c. 
BEGONIAS (Tuberous Rooted). Wax-like flow- 
ers appear uninterruptedly from June until 
frost. Plant bulbs outdoors about May 1st or 
start indoors at any time prior to then. 
Apricot Pink 
Salmon Scarlet 
White Yellow 
Each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 
BLEEDING HEARTS. Long drooping racemes 
of pink-shaped flowers. A splendid pot plant 
for winter blooming in sunroom, or outdoors in 
perennial border. 
Each, 75c; doz., $7.50. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM (Elephant’s Ear). 
One of the most effective foliage plants for 
beds and borders. Can be used with good effect 
as a border for tall-growing Cannas. 
Each Doz. 
First) Size, Bulbs ee eee eee § .2 $3 00 
Jumbo Size Bulbs............... 45 4.50 
CALADIUM, Fancy Leaf. Mixed varieties. Beau- 
tiful, variegated foliage plants adapted for pot- 
culture indoors. Planted outdoors in May make 
pretty border or bedding plants. 
Each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 
CANNAS 
LARGE FLOWERING 
Ready for shipment during March and April. 
By Parcel Post, add 10c per doz., postage. 
YELLOW 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. 4 ft. Foliage a very 
dark green, flowers a deep rich yellow, softly 
spotted and blotched with bright red. 
RED, GREEN FOLIAGE 
THE PRESIDENT. 4 ft. This Canna is superior 
to any other red variety in the quality and also 
the quantity of bloom. 
RED, BRONZE FOLIAGE 
KING HUMBERT. 4 ft. The plants are crowned 
with immense heads of orchid-like, velvety 
orange-scarlet, rose-tinted and margined at the 
base. 
PINK 
CITY OF PORTLAND. 3% ft. A deep pink which 
does not fade during the hot weather. 
WHITE 
EUREKA. 4 ft. Free-flowering variety with strik- 
ing white flowers which first appear cream. 
green foliage. Crop failed. 
Price of Canna roots, each, 10c; doz., $1.00. 
CINNAMON VINE. Well-known hardy climber; 
quick grower, with beautiful glossy heart- 
shaped leaves and sweet-scented flowers. Vines 
will run 20 to 30 ft. in a season. 
Large Roots, 10c; doz., $1.00. 
GLOXINIA (Hybrids). Beautiful house-blooming 
plants, with bell-shaped flowers in a diversity of 
rich colors. 
Each, 30c; doz., $3.00. 
ISMENE, Calanthina (Pancratium Lily or 
Peruvian Daffodil). One of the choicest of our 
summer flowering bulbs, blooming profusely 
during the summer. Handsome clusters of 
large, very striking, fragrant pearly white 
flowers. Large bulbs. 
Each, 30c; doz., $3.25. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. These are best for out- 
door planting. 
Clumps. Each, 50c; doz., $5.00. 
LILIES. 
Lilium Regale. White with yellow throat. June. 
3) alee 
Each, 30c; doz., $3.00. 
MADEIRA VINE. The old favorite so much 
prized because of its rapid growth and freedom 
from insects; fragrant, white flowers. 
Tubers. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00. 
TIGRIDIAS or SHELLFLOWERS. Extremely 
handsome summer-flowering bulbs, growing 
about 2 ft. high. 
Mixed colors. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00. 
TUBEROSE. 
Dwarf Excelsior Pearl. 24 in. Early bloomer 
bearing pure white flowers, double. 
Doz., $1.00. 
Albino. 30 in. Very early bloomer; dwarf habit; 
flowers waxy white and single, very fragrant. 
Doz., $1.00. 
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