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SCHULTZ S SEED STORE, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Schultz's High Grade Flower Seeds 



Most flowering plants will live in almost any soil, but to give them a fair chance to develop, some care should 

 be taken to make the ground suited to their needs. Many flowers are better if produced on plants of vigorous 

 growth, hence a portion of the garden should be prepared by deep digging, thorough pulverization and liberal 

 enriching with large quantities of well rotted manure. Since some other varieties produce the largest and finest 

 colored flowers when grown on rather light, poor soil, a portion of the garden should not be enriched. 



Cultural directions are given on the packets, and we urge purchasers to study them carefully. While some 

 seeds need special treatment, the following general rules will apply to all. Make the surface of the soil as fine, 

 smooth and level as possible; do not plant when the ground is wet; cover each lot of seeds to a uniform depth, 

 which should not be more than four or six times the diameter of the seed ; press the soil firmly over the seed ; plant 

 in rows so that the starting plants can be seen easily; thin out the young plants to prevent crowding and keep en- 

 tirely free from weeds. 



Plants are usually divided into three classes, Annuals, Biennials and Perennials. Annuals are plants which 

 normally live but a single season. Biennials are plants living two years; particularly those which do not bear flow- 

 ers and fruit until the second season. Perennials tend to live from year to year. 



ALL FLOWER SEEDS SENT POSTPAID ON RECEIPT OF PRICE 



Send us $1.00 and select PACKETS to the value of $1.25. 

 " 2.00 " " " " " " 2.50. 



" 3.00 " " " "■ " 3.75. 



" 4.00 " " " " " " 5.00. 



Acroclinium 



(Everlasting). A very pretty, 

 half hardy annual, producing 

 white and rose-colored, double, Daisy-like flowers, 

 about inches in diameter. These are " Immor- 

 telles " so desirable for wreaths and Winter bouquets. 

 Height, 15 inches. Mixed pkt. 5c. 

 Arlrtnie AiirnmnalU (Pheasant's Eye). 



Aaonis Auiumnatis The flowers are very 



brilliant, and foliage delicate. Hardy annual. 1 foot. 

 Dark, blood red. Pkt. 5c. 



Acrprahim As an addition to the flower garden's 

 ^5 C1 <*LUlll color forces in b i ue> tne Ageratum is 



a valuable flower. The dwarf sort is particularly 

 desirable for borders, edging, etc., being very compact 

 and erect. Half hardy annual. 

 Mexicanum Mixed. Blue and white. 2 feet. Pkt. 5c. 



Alvccum Swppr For borders, edging, rock- 

 ■Miyb&um, Jwcei eries and cuttmg] this dain- 



ty little flower has no superior in its color. For bor- 

 ders sow thickly; for Winter bloom sow in August 

 and transplant to pots. 

 Little Gem. Plants only 3 to 4 inches high. A large 

 mass of white, sweet-scented flowers; fine for bor- 

 dering. Hardy annual. Pkt. 5c. 



Semple's 

 Branching Aster 



Amaranthus 



These plants afford brilliant con- 

 trasts of color, being useful for tall 

 borders and groups, also ^\here foliage effects are de- 

 sired. The leaves and stems are of different shades of 

 red, blended usually with green. 2 to 3 feet high. 

 Tricolor. A hardy annual with leaves of red, yellow 

 and green; well known as " Joseph's Coat." Es- 

 pecially brilliant if grown in rather poor soil. Pkt. 5c. 



Asters ^ ne °^ ^ e rnos * popular and useful of all 



Z our annuals. Por early flowers the seed 



may be sown in the house or greenhouse in March 

 or April, and transplanted in the open ground in May. 

 However, as the Aster is a I all flower, and the late 

 blossoms are the finest, it is best to sow the seed in 

 the bed thinly early in May and transplant. Half 

 hardy annuals. 

 Semple's Branching. A class of Asters useful for 

 cut flowers. They are very large and double, borne 

 on long, stiff stems, and the colors are clear and 

 handsome. A favorite with florists. 



Light Pink. Pkt. 10c. Purple. Pkt. 10c. 

 Flesh Pink. Pkt. 10c. White. Pkt. 10c. 

 Lavender. Pkt. 10c. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 

 Dark Red. Pkt. 10c, y 2 oz. 60c, oz. $1.00. 

 Finest Mixed. A mixture of very fine strains and 

 colors. Pkt. 5c. 



A favorite with children, being 

 remarkable for its inflated mem- 

 branous capsules containing the seed. It is some- 

 times called " Love-in-a-Puff." A rapid and grace- 

 ful climber. Flowers small, white. Tender annual. 

 6 feet high. Pkt. 5c. 



Rnltam Known as Lady Slipper and Touch-Me- 

 " al5al " Not. The brilliantly colored, double, 

 Rose-like flowers of this well-known border and 

 bedding annual are thickly set along the branches of 

 the erect, bushy plants. The colors range from 

 white to dark purple. Hardy annual. 18 inches 

 high. Pkt. 5c. 



CalHoDSlS or COREOPSIS. One of the leading 

 " plants for the flower garden, making a 



very showy border plant, producing flowers in nearly 

 every shade of yellow, orange, crimson, red and 

 brown. Sow where they are to remain, and thin to 

 1 foot apart. Hardv annual. Finest mixed. Pkt. 5c. 



Canary Bird Fl ower 



Balloon Vine 



growing 

 climber 

 Tender 



with finely cut foliage and yellow flowers, 

 annual. Pkt. 5c. 



Showy, branching plants, 6 to 18 

 inches high. Indispensable for cut- 

 ting and very effective in beds or masses. If sown in 

 Spring will bloom from July to September, or in the 

 Fall will blossom from May to July. Hardy annual. 

 Fine mixed. Pkt. 5c. 



Popular and beautiful 

 hardy plants, bearing a 

 great profusion of attractive, bell-shaped flowers. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



Candytuft 



Canterbury Bells 



