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Schultz's Seed Store, Washington, D. C 



Cardinal Climber n "\ n{ thp he f f a , nn y al 



climbers introduced for 



many years. Rapid grower, with branching habit: 

 flowers all Summer in fierv cardinal-red clusters: 

 25 feet. Pkt. 10c. 



Castor Bean °F Ricnois. Tali majestic 



plants lor lawns, with leaves oi 



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. 5c. 



Celosia or COXCOMB. Free blooming, graceful 

 _____ plants, growing best in rather light soil, 

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

 greenhouse or conservators. Half hardv annuals. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Centaurea CyanUS (Bachelor's Button. 



£ Corn Flower). A well- 



known, hardy border plant, also called "Blue Bottle," 

 ''Ragged Robin'" and "Ragged Sailor." which does 

 best in carefully prepared gravelly soil. It flowers 

 from July until late in the Autumn. Hardy annual. 

 Plant 1 to 2 feet high. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 



Chrysanthemums The annual Chrysanthe- 



£ mums are distinct lrom 



the Autumn-flowering varieties, blooming all Sum- 

 mer and making a gorgeous display in the flower 

 garden and for pot culture. Double Mixed 5c. 

 Annuals. 



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. 10c. 



..;■=; (Cups and Saucers Vine). A chmber of 

 rapid growth, attaining a height of 30 to 



Cob 



Double Daisy 



50 feet during the season; valuable for covering 

 trellises, arbors, trunks of trees, etc.: will cling to any 

 rough surface. In sowing, place seeds edgewise and 

 merely cover with light soil. 

 Scandens. Large, bell-shaped purple flowers. Pkt. 

 10c. 



Columbine (Aquilegia). Every well regulated 



^uiumuine garden has a space devoTed T0 



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 estab- 

 lished will furnish for many years a magnificent dis- 

 play of the handsomest flowers each Spring and 

 Summer. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 



Coreopsis Lanceolata grandiflora. This is one 

 ^ of the finest of hardy plants, with 



large, showy bright yellow flowers, produced in the 

 greatest abundance from June till frost. As a cut 

 flower they stand near the head among hardy plants, 

 having long stems and lasting in good condition a 

 week 'or more. Easily grown from seed, flowering the 

 first year if sown early. Pkt. 10c. 



Cosmos %sj^3J$£Z£r?S& Forget-Me-Not 



Giant Fancy Cosmos 



and rapid growing annual, forming bush-like plants 

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

 with large flowers somewhat resembling the single 

 Dahlia. They are gracefully poised on long stems 

 and are very useful for decorative purposes. 

 New Double Flowering. This novelty varies consider- 

 ably in its degree of doubleness, some of the flowers 

 being perfect, while others have a crested center, 

 with the outside petals forming a collar, each type 

 being very showy. This variety can readily be told 

 when quite young, owing to foliage being heavier 

 than the single variety. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c 

 Early Flowering. This strain blooms in August. It 

 is a strong, vigorous grower with lovely flowers of 

 white, pink and crimson. Pkt.. Mixed, 5c. 

 Giant Fancy. These giant flowers are exceedingly 

 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. 10c; 

 Giant White, pkt. 10c; Giant Red. pkt. 10c, 

 Giant Crimson, pkt. 10c; Giant Mixed, pkt. 10c 



A most beautiful climber with 

 delicate, dark green, feathery 

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

 scarlet or white blossoms. Tender annual. About 

 15 feet high. Mixed, pkt. 5c 



Cypress Vine 



(Bellis). A favorite perennial, 

 which will stand the Winter if 

 given the protection of a little fitter. In bloom from 

 early Spring until well on in the Summer. Easily 

 raised from seed, which may be sown any time from 

 Spring till August. Finest double-flowering. Pkt. 

 10c 



Dahlias ^ ne °^ ^ es * Summer and Autumn 



flowering plants, and now enjoying a 



wide popularity: the double sorts will bloom the first 

 season if the seed is sown before the beginning of 

 April. 



Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 



Eschscholtzia JS 1 Uf ?[ nia p °pp*\ a b , ed in 



lull bloom of these large. 



saucer-shaped flowers in various shades of yellow 

 with orange center, gives a brilliant color effect. The 

 foliage is finely cut and has a bluish tinge or bloom, 

 delicate and very attractive. Hardy annual. About 

 18 inches high. Pkt. 5c. 



(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, shady, situation. Hardy perennial. About 

 8 inches high. Pkt. 5c. 



(Marvel of Peru). A well- 

 known, handsome, free-flow- 

 ering garden favorite: does well everywhere: give 

 each plant 12 to 18 inches of room. Fine mixed, 5c 



Frwcrlov** (Digitalis). Grows to the height of 3 

 * vAgluVC or 4 feet; affording den5e spikes of 



brilliantly colored flowers. Colors white, lavender 

 and rose. A valuable flower in even.* perennial gar- 

 den. Hardy biennials or perennials. Pkt. 10c. 



Gaillardia ( Bla ^ et FloT 7 r L', /p^d showy 



annuals, remarkable for the profusion, 



size and brilliancy of their flowers, continuing in 

 bloom from early Summer till November: excellent 

 for beds, borders, or for cutting: should be sown 

 where they are to bloom; 13^ feet. Mixed, pkt. 5c 

 Geranium Zonale, Mixed. A superb strain 

 _____ of the largest and finest varieties. 

 Very interesting to grow from seed, which should be 

 started indoors and transferred to the open in May 

 or June, j Mixed, pkt. 10c 



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