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SCHULTZ'S SEED STORE , WAS HINGT ON , D. G. 



Forget-Me-Not 



(Myosotis). A favorite old- 



fashioned flower, bearing in 



profusion, especially in Fall and Spring, clusters of 

 dainty- blue, five-petaled blossoms. It thrives well 

 in the shade or open border but flourishes best in a 

 moist, shadj', situation. Hardy perennial. About 8 

 inches high. Pkt. 5c. 

 Fniir OTlnrW (^larvel of Peru). The plants 



r our Kj v^iocK ^^^.^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ 3 



■4 feet of space each way for its best development. 

 The flowers are funnel-shaped, white, red, yeUow or 

 striped ^^ith these colors, and open about 4 o'clock 

 in the afternoon. Pkt. oc. 



F'rkYtrl'^v** rDigitahs). Grows to the height of 3 



1 UA^AOVC _^ fp^^^ affording dense spikes of 

 brilliantlj' colored flowers which are terminal and 

 half as long as height of plant. Colors white, 

 lavender and rose. A valuable flower in every peren- 

 nial garden; does not usuallj- blossom until the 

 second year. Hardy biennials or perennials. Pkt. 5c. 



Cfta.illa.rdia. Showj- bedding and border plants, 

 remarkable for the profusion, size 

 and brilliancy of their flowers, blooming the first 

 year, and among the gayest ornaments of the gar- 

 den in Summer and Autumn. Combinations of 

 yellow and red predominate in the highly colored 

 single and double fiower-heads, 2 inches or more 

 across, which are borne singly well above the foliage 

 on long, slender stems; suitable for cutting. Hardy 

 annual. Plants 1 to 13^ feet high. Pkt. oc. 



C^Oflf^tia attractiA-e hardy annual, deserving 



more extensive cultivation. Bloom pro- 

 fusely, bearing showy flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, of 

 white, rose, crimson, lilac and spotted. Pkt. 5c. 

 /^Q^j.J (Cucurbita). A tribe of climbers with 

 curioush- shaped and colored fruit. Being 

 of rapid growth they are fine to cover old fences, 

 trellises, stumps, etc. Tender annual. 10 to 20 feet 

 high. 



Dish Clotli. Long, green, corrugated fruit, the inside 

 fibrous mass of which, when shell and seeds are re- 

 moved, makes an excellent sponge. Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c. 



Japanese Nest Egg. Used as nest eggs; fruits are 

 white, do not crack and are not injured by heat or 

 cold. Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c. 



Orange. Also known as Zvlock Orange. Nearly round, 

 orange colored. Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c. 



Pear-Shaped, Ringed. This sort has green and yellow, 

 exceedingly beautiful bicolored fruit, upper half 

 A'ellow, lower half green. Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c. 



Pear-Shaped, Striped. Fruits green, with cream- 

 colored striping, sometimes changing to yellow. 

 Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c. 



Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn. Pkt. 

 5c., oz. 25c. 



Siphon, or Dipper. These gourds are useful for dip- 

 pers; fruits long, bottle shaped, with nearly straight 

 or slightly crooked neck. Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c. 



Mixed. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c. 



H**lirVirv<;iim (Everlasting). Large, double, 

 A ACiACiiry&uiii everlasting flowers. Handsome 

 bouquets may be formed of them for Winter, if 

 gathered Ijefore opening. Hardy annual. 2 to 23^ 

 feet. ]Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 



Highly valued for the fragrance of 

 their flowers and duration of 

 bloom. Half hardy perennial, blooming the first 

 year from seed. Dark varieties. ]SIixed. Pkt. 10c. 



Hibiscus Africanus Aigorous branching 



niDiscus /^iricanus ^^^^^ ^^^^ culture. 



Pretty fohage; large, light A'ellow or cream colored 

 blossoms, dark purple center. Flowers are exceed- 

 ingly showy, saucer shaped, often 2 or 3 inches 

 across. Hardy annual. About 2 feet high. Pkt. 5c. 



HnllvViOrlc ^ background to a flower garden 



-y nothing is better than the improved 



strains we offer of this tall, old-fashioned garden per- 

 ennial. The large, richly colored blossoms, about 

 3 inches across, ranging from deep yellow and red 

 to pure white, are set as rosettes around the strong 

 growing flower stalks. Sow seed in June or July, in 

 open ground, and in the Autumn, when the plants 

 have made five leaves, transplant to permanent po- 

 sition 2 to 3 feet apart. The follo\\'ing Summer 

 they will bloom. All double varieties are hardy per- 

 ennials. 5 feet high. Pkt. 5c. 



Heliotrope 



Pansy — See page 43 



Hamulus Japonicus 



Hyacinth Bean 



(Japanese Hop). Har- 

 dy annual climber, 

 15 to 20 feet high, rough lobed leaves, very rough 

 leaf stems and small flowers. L'sed for covering 

 unsightly objects or shading A'erandas. Pkt. 5c. 



(Dolichos Lablab). A fine 

 climber with clusters of 



purple or white flowers followed by ornamental seed 

 pods. Tender annual. 10 to 15 feet high. Pkt. oc. 



\qq Plant curious plant for hanging baskets* 



rockwork, A-ases and edgings; leaA'es 

 and stems succulent, appearing as though coA'ered 

 A\-ith ice crystals. Tender annual trailer. 6 inches 

 high. Pkt. 5c. 



Ip 



omoea 



Job's Tears 



Beautiful annual outdoor climber of 

 luxuriant growth for coA-ering A-eran- 

 das and arbors, or for screening unsightly objects. 

 Sow preferably in heat, and transplant to open bor- 

 der; or sow in open border after the ground becomes 

 warm. Soak seed in luke-warm water before plant- 

 ing. Tender annual. 10 to 15 feet high. ^Nlixed 

 sorts. Pkt. 5c. 



Curious ornamental grass with 

 broad, corn-like leaA'es and lus- 

 trous^ slate-colored seeds, used for beads. Valuable 

 for Winter bouquets -v^ith eA'erlasting flowers. Plant 

 outdoors early in Spring in hills 3 feet apart, 4 or 5 

 seeds in a hill, and cover half an inch deep. Hardy 

 annual. 3 feet high. Pkt. 5c. 



I^g^jj^gj^jjg^ The plants form small shrubs, producing 

 in late Summer and Autumn an abun- 

 dance of Heliotrope-like cl^ters of single, fragrant 

 flowers that change color. Succeeded by green 

 berries that turn to a deep blue. Start under glass 

 and transplant when danger of frost is OA'er. Ten- 

 der perennial. About 2 feet high. Pkt. 5c. 



Lg^j.J^gQUj. The Larkspur AA'ith its long clustered 



£_ spikes of beautiful irregular flowers, 



often with long spurs, is especiallj' A'aluable for its 

 shades of blue. The annual forms are A'ery A'aluable 

 for bedding. Mixed pkt. 5c. 



Lobelia charming plants, well adapted for 



bedding, pots or rockeries. It makes a 



neat edging for beds of white flowers and is A-ery 

 efi'ectiA'e in masses, being completely- coA'ered with 

 flowers_ for a long time. The flowers are usually 

 blue with light center. Half hardy annual. About 

 6 inches high. Pkt. 5c. 



