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


Purple Top White Globe 
SQUASH 
One ounce will plant 20 hills; 2 to 3 Ibs. an acre. 
Culture: As Squash plants are very tender and sensitive 
to cold, plantings must not be made until settled warm 
weather, about May 5th. Summer varieties should be planted 
in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, winter varieties 8 to 10 
feet apart each way. 
COCOZELLE. This bush variety, sometimes 
called “Italian Vegetable Marrow,” produces 
oblong squashes often a foot in length, hand- 
somely mottled, dark and light green. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.60. 
CUCUZZI CARAVAZZI. Fruits light green, 2 
to 3 feet long, 3 inches in diameter. Also called 
Italian bean. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 14 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.50. 
HUBBARD. The most extensively grown winter 
squash. The 12 or 14 pound fruits are very 
dark green and somewhat warted. Keeps 
perfectly all winter. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 65c; Ib., $2.00. 
MAMMOTH WHITE SCALLOP BUSH. The 
plant is strictly bush in habit and bears creamy 
white patty-shaped fruits which are symmetri- 
cally scalloped. The flesh is milk-white. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 4 Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 
TABLE QUEEN. Eecause of convenience for 
baking and serving in halves this little squash 
has gained great popularity. It weighs only 
about 114 pounds and is acorn-shaped, deeply 
furrowed, and dark green on the outside. The 
flesh is rich yellow. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 
YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK. Valuable 
for early crop. The best and richest summer 
bush squash; skin bright yellow and warty. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.60. 
ZUCCHINI (Black Italian Marrow). Blocky type. 
12 to 14 inches long, diameter 4 inches, skin 
very dark green. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 
SWISS CHARD. See page 33. 
STRAWBERRY SEEDS 
HARZLAND GIANT. Pkt., 25c. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. See page 47. 
TAMPALA 
BURPEE’S. It is a delicious green vegetable. 
The leaves are prepared and served like spin- 
ach. It does well in hot weather, producing all 
summer. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% 0z., 35c. 
TOBACCO 
Culture: The seed should be sown as early as possible 
after danger of frost is over. When the plants are about 6 
inches high, transplant into rows 4 by 4 feet apart each way. 
Cultivate thoroughly. 
MISSOURI BROAD LEAF. Very productive. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0oz., 25c; oz., 45c. 
WHITE BURLEY. The main crop variety. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 25c; oz., 45c. 
HAVANA. The leading smoking variety. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 25c; oz., 45c. 
TURNIPS 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; one to two pounds 
for an acre. 
Culture: For early seeding sow flat varieties in open 
ground in early spring in drills one foot apart, using seed 
sparingly. Thin to 6 or 8 inches apart. For fall and winter 
sow in July and August. 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN. Tops 
small. Roots flat. Purplish-red above, white 
below. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. Roots globular, 
smooth; bright purplish-red above, white below. 
Flesh white, firm, fine grained and tender. 
Pkt., 10c; 0oz., 15¢c; 14 Ib., 35c; Ib., $1.00; 5 Ibs., 
$4.50. 
SEVEN TOP, FOR TURNIP GREENS. A foliage 
turnip for table and forage use. Crown sends 
up numerous leafy shoots which are excellent 
for greens. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 14 Ib., 25c; Ib., 60c. 
SHOGOIN or JAPANESE. An extremely useful 
sort. It is quick growing and supplies large 
edible strap leaves as well as smooth, globular 
roots of superior quality. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 14 Ib., 30c; Ib., 90c. 
RUTABAGAS 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. A hardy productive 
variety; roots are large, globular in form, with 
a very small tap root; color, bright yellow with 
a purple top; flesh yellow. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 14 lb., 40c; Ib., $1.25. 
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