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G. EDWARD SCHULTZ, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



HIGH GRADE FLOWER SEEDS — Continued 



PORTULACA.— There are few flowers in cultiva- 

 tion that make such a dazzling display of color in the 

 bright sunshine as a bed of portulacas. They are in 

 bloom from about the first of July till killed by frost 

 in autumn. The seed requires a moderately high 

 temperature. Fine mixed. Packet, 5c. 



''^^^^■^^^^^^^W^'^k SALVIA (Scarlet Sage) Splendens.— Large, bril- 

 ^'-^'^'^'^^^-^fr^^^^^^*^^ liant scarlet flowers are in these plants afforded a 



rich, dark green background of dense foliage. This 

 '^■^^^^^^^^'^^'^W'*^f)^w^^^f^^^^^^ variety is most generally used in parks and on exten- 



^ sive lawns, as in growth it is more vigorous than 

 ^ ' " the more dwarf varieties. Packet, loc. 



SENSITIVE PLANT.— An interesting and curi- 

 ous plant -with globular heads of small, pink flowers. 

 _ ^^il^'L^^f^^^^^^S^ The plant is chiefly valued because of the extreme 

 B.£^^Ji^rkf0m'S^^^^il^i^^l^ irritability of its leaves which close and droop at the 

 m~m\mv-'/im\m~-^i^ai^'*' slightest touch. Packet, sets. 



[mi'^imMMmjm^ snapdragon.— (Antirrhinum). An old border 



plant with dark and glossy leaves and long spikes of 



^ curiously shaped, brilliantly covered flowers, having 



^ finely marked throats. They have been much impro- 



Salvia ^^^^ years by careful selection. Snapdragons 



blossom the first season from seed sown in spring, 

 especially under frames. Fine mixed. Packet, Sc. 



STOCK, — Double German Ten Weeks. These favorite summer flowers are excellent for bed- 

 ding out and afford fine blossoms for cutting. Mixed. Packet, 5c. 



SUNFLOWER.— Very beautiful; blooms all summer and fall; small 

 green foliage, fine golden-yellow flowers with black disc, 2 to 3 inches 



across; splendid for cutting; 3 to 4 feet. 14 oz., 15c.; packet, 5c. ""^^f^S^^^^E^^ 

 SWEET WILLIAM.— A very beautiful class of easily grown and ^-':2^^V>^S^ 

 very hardy plants of extreme richness and diversity of colors, delici- 

 ously sweet scented. Nothing surpasses this old rugged favorite for 

 clumps or borders. Hardy perennials; about one foot. Packet, Sc. 



Select Sweet Peas 



Cultural Note. — The seed should be sown in new ground as early as - ^ > 

 it can be worked in the spring to enable the vines to make a good,, 

 strong growth before the hot weather sets in. White-seeded sorts 

 should not be sown until the ground is comparatively dry and warm. ■ Sweet William 



Apple Blossom Bright pink and red 



Blanche Burpee A superb, large, pure white 



Blanche Ferry, extra early The popular pink and white 



Countess of Radnor Beautiful pale lavender 



Dorothy Tennant Deep mauve; a lovely shade 



Earliest of all.. Same color as Blanche Ferry, flowering 10 days earlier than the Extra Early type 



Emily Henderson .Pure white, strong grower and free bloomer 



Firefly ' Rich scarlet 



Her Majesty •• A beautiful rose; large 



Katherine Tracy Brilliant pink 



Lady Grisel Hamilton The finest pale lavender 



Lady Mary Currie Bright orange-pink, delicately shaded 



Lovely .' Soft shell pink 



Mont Blanc New early flowering; pure white 



Othello Very dark m.aroon, fine form and large size 



Sad'ie Burpee Hardy white; flowers extra large 



Salopian Deep scarlet or cardinal, fine 



Venus Light salmon, suffused with buff; very dainty 



Price: Any of the above, 5c. per packet; loc. per oz.; iSc, per ^ lb., 40c.; per lb. 



