38 Schultz^s Seed Store, Washington, D. C. 



Castor Bean 



^w-ry^kYiCkn '^^^ Carnation has aiwa\-s been one of 

 V^«H ll«a.UUll ^i^e most esteemed of the florist's col- 

 lection. Sow under glass in greenhouse or hotbed, 

 and when of sufficient size transplant 1 foot apart 

 each way. Half hardy perennial. 1}'2 feet. 

 Marguerite. With ordinary care will be in full 

 bloom in 4 months after sowing the seed, flowering in 

 profusion until checked by frost. The flowers range 

 through many shades. Pkt. 10c. 



or RICINUS. Tall, majestic 

 plants for lawns, with leaves of 

 glossy green, brown or bronzed metallic hue and long 

 spikes of scarlet, or of green, prickly fruit. Of very 

 quick growth in rich soil. Tender annual. 6 to 15 

 feet high. Pkt. oc. 



Celosia °^ coxcomb. Free blooming, grace- 

 ful plants, gro\\'ing best in rather hght 

 soil, not too rich; grown in pots they are fine for the 

 greenhouse or conservatorv. Half hardv annuals. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



Centaur**?* Pvami* (Bachelor's Button, Com 



v^eniaurea ^yanus y^^^,^^^ Aweii-known, 



hardj- border plant, also called "Blue Bottle'' and 

 "Ragged Sailor," which does best in carefully pre- 

 pared gravelly soil. It flowers from July until late 

 in the Autumn. Hardy annual. Plant 1 to 2 feet 

 high. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 



Chrysanthemums "^^^ annual Chrysamhe- 

 '^M.AA jro<a.*xi.i*<^xAAv*mo mums are distmct from 



the Autumn-flowering A-arieties, blooming all Sum- 

 mer and making a gorgeous display in the flower 

 garden and for pot culture. Single mixed 5c. 

 Double mixed 5c. Annuals. 



Cineraria Cinerarias are easily grown from seed 

 q-iid. greenhouse. The large heads 



of brilliant Daisy-hke flowers of many colors, usually 

 sharply margined and with dark eye, are very de- 

 sirable in pots. Perennial. Usually 1 to 2 feet high. 

 Choicest mixed. Pkt. 5c. 



Clarkia Beautiful hardy annuals with rose- 



^ colored and purple flowers, in delicate, 



but very brilliant shades. The plants are about IS 

 inches high and profuse bloomers. Mixed, double. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



A fine rapid-growing 

 climber with handsome 

 foliage and large, bell-shaped flowers, green at first, 

 but rapidly changing to a beautiful deep violet blue. 

 A well established plant will run about .30 feet in a 

 season, covering a large veranda ■^\'ith handsome fo- 

 liage and beautiful flowers. Tender perennial. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



Cobaea Scandens 



Eschscholtzia 



Columbine Every well regulated garden has a 



space devoted to hardy perennials, 



and no bed of perennials would be complete without 

 a due proportion of Columbines. They are of the 

 easiest culture and when once established will f-qmish 

 for many years a magnificent display of the hand- 

 somest flowers each Spring and Summer. Pkt. 5c. 



Convolvulus Minor (O^'-arf Morning Glory). 



. Remarkably s h o w y _ 



plants, with exceedingly handsome, rich-colored " 

 flowers, producing in beds and mixed borders an 

 unusually brilhant efi'ect. Half hardy annual. 

 Finest mixed. 1 foot. Pkt. 5c. 



Cosmos effective for Autumn flowering in 



broad masses or backgrounds. A hardy 



Early Flcwering Cosmos 



and rapid-growing annual, forming bush-like plants 

 with feathery- green foliage, 4 to 6 feet high, covered 

 ■^-ith large flowers somewhat resembhng the single 

 Dahlia. They are gracefully poised on long stems 

 and are very useful for decorative purposes. 



Early Flowering. This strain bloorrs in August. It 

 is a strong, vigorous grower with lovely flowers of 

 white, pink and crin:ison. Pkt., mixed, 5c,, oz. 40c. ' 



Giant Fancy Cosmos- These giant flowers are ex- 

 ceedingly beautiful. It is well to start the seeds of 

 this class-in the house early and transplant to open 

 ground after hard frosts "are past. Giant Pink, 

 pkt. 5c., oz. 15c. : Giant White, pkt. 5c., }i oz. 15c. ; 

 Giant R^d, pkt. 5c., I4 oz. 15c.: Giant Crimson, 

 pkt. 5c., I4 oz. 15c. ; Giant ]Mixed, pkt. 5c., oz. 15c. 



r^vr»f*acc ViTitfa -■^ most beautiful climber with 

 \^yprcbb Y ine delicate, dark green, feathery 

 foliage and an abundance of bright, star-shaped, rose, 

 scarlet or white blossoms. Tender annual. About 15 

 feet high. Scarlet, pkt. 5c.; white, pkt. cc; mixed, 

 pkt. 5c. 



EschsrhnltT-ia (California Poppy). The State 

 ILSCnSCnOUZia ^^^.^^ California. It is fully 

 as valuable as the common Poppy for garden orna- 

 mentation since it blooms throujrh a much longer 

 season. A bed in full bloom of these large, saucer- 

 shaped flowers in various shades of yellow -^^-ith orange 

 center, gives a brilliant color effect. The foliage is 

 finely cut and has a bluish tinge or bloom, delicate 

 and verv attractive. Hard j- annual. About 18 inches 

 high. Pkt. 5c. 



