ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY —‘‘Pure and Sure’’ Seeds 
Our 50th year - 1903 to 1953. To our many old and new customers alike, we are 
sincerely grateful. See our ANNIVERSARY GIFT feature below and page 13. We again of- 
fer this list of "PURE AND SURE" seeds which have been tested under varying conditions 
prior to sale; thus reducing to a minimum the possibility of failure. 
ANNIVERSARY GIFT 
One packet (about 50 seeds)--SWEET ALYSSUM, ROYAL CARPET 
(All American Selection for 1953) included with every order 
of $2.00 or more, during March, April and May 1953. 
(See ROSE offer - page 13) 
; ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 3 2 ; 
Phone: CEntral 4100 ATi aNowiproadeay ST. LOUIS 2, MO 
|NDEX 
Ant Killers.) . ..)|. 27 =2:Grass; Seed. ...5. «-. . 43 -_Repellents. «(<(:.1. sag 
Cannas Sas vn ieee ee een, Herbs ...... . .. 18 Rodent Destroyers ... . 26 
Dahli aSca- eee eee mee eee as PL ee HOTMONeS circu.» ets as ls oe) ROOTS) swag ea «ee LL dour 
Dusters sso fumes (lta ees Insecticides. . .. .24,25 ROSCS.... Vee es “ss ole Lael 
Earthworms?..5.”.. \..\<. kee tam. MOSS su. ee ao Seeders... Nee ian 29 
EroOsSione tie ges) oe es PO Nitragin & Semesan. se es, Shrubs and Vines. <a Saree 
Fercullizers oa.) meets oi Zo Organves*> 2) Ser. Siege Soil Conditioners ... . 26 
Field Seeds. . . 22eenPetSuppliess.< +60 -s 30 ee Sprayers... 6) is) se 2 eee 
Flower Seeds . . 4 thru 10 Plant Markers”; .. «=. 28 Spreaders .9. . «9. .e,ao 
Fungicides) 52°... ...24,20 Plant Props « «sewers, - 257) “LOMALOSROGS = 70. cu )0 Pm 
Garden Equipment . . 28,29 Postale Rates: os. «ue. 92 TOOIS* soos) euete ane c oe 
Garden Gloves. ..... 28 Pruners. .... ..-. . 28 $Twist-ems . . : 29 
Gladiolus-ssae. ©.) eee el Coe Rati das aes tet. as « 29), Vegetable Seeds “ 15° thru 22 
Grape Vines. ...... 14 Reed. ... 29. Weed Killers. .... . . 26 
SUGGESTIONS FOR ORDERING 
Write NAME and ADDRESS distinctly on each PURCHASER PAYS ALL TRANSPORTATION. 
order. ALL REMITTANCES should be made by Please use this chart for weight,zone and 
Post Office or Express Money Orders or postage on your order. 
Bank Drafts. We cannot guarantee receipt PARCEL POST RATES 
of money sent in any other way. Goods Zones 1 or 2 (up to 150 miles) 
desired C.O.D., must be accompanied by a Zone 3 (150 to 300 miles) 
partial remittance to guarantee accept- 
ance. 
Always give complete shipping directions. 
Customers on R.F.D., routes and beyond 
express delivery will aid us by stating; 
"Goods reach us by parcel post only." 
Express and freight charges on large 
quantities are cheaper than parcel post. 
We charge no cartage to depots or the ex- 
press company offices, nor do we charge 
for boxes, packing or small muslin bags. 
When seamless cotton bags are required, 
they must be remitted for at 90¢ each. 
SCSOANDOULWNH 
Prices quoted in this list are NET. We 
reserve the right to advance prices 
WITHOUT NOTICE should current conditions NOTE: When postage is 50¢ or over, add 
require it. 3h to above to cover postal increase. 
PLEASE NOTE— ABOUT WARRANT ING SEEDS 
NON- WARRANTY ‘Most of the failures’ with: seeds , piants and ‘bulbs are due to causes 
entirely beyond our control, such as unfavorable.weather or soil conditions, too deep or 
too shallow planting, etc., which renders it impossible for us to guarantee success ,and 
although we take. all possible care to supply only such goods as will, under proper’ con- 
ditions, produce satisfactory results, we ‘still. give. no; warranty, ° express or implied, 
as to productiveness of any of the seeds, ” plants or bulbs we send out, and will not be 
in any way responsible for the crop. Our liability in all instances is limited to the 
purchase price of the seeds, plants or bulbs: and every order for articles named in this 
price list will be executed on these conditions only. It must, however,be plain to 
everyone who gives.the matter the slightest thought that it is to oumeeateiitereats 
to send out only such stock as will not only grow, but prove true to name and descrip- 
tion. ST.LOUIS SEED COMPANY 
