WALTER S. SCHELL, 1307-1309 MARKET STREET, HARRISBURG, PENNA, 
Oriental Poppy 
PANSIES 
Who does not know and love the Pansy blossom? No artist 
however great his ability can blend colors so gorgeously, so 
inexpressably beautiful as our Creator has painted these little 
gems. Do not plan your flower garden without allowing for a 
bed of Pansies. I oflfer only one mixture and that is absohitely 
the grandest of all. What is the use of planting anything less 
than the best? This mixture includes every conceivable color 
and the seed is saved from the largest specimen flowers of the 
most varied colorings. For best results sow the seed in the 
spring when the soil is warm, if possible in a cool place where 
they will be afforded some shade from the noonday sun. For 
very early spring flowering sow the seed in autumn and protect 
during the winter. Pansies do best in fresh soil, enriched with 
thoroughly decomposed manure. 
Schell's Mammoth Mixture Pansies. Small pkt. 5 cts.. 
Large pkt. 15 cts., Hoz. 80 cts., Hoz. $1.50. Hoz. S2.50. oz. $5. 
PETUNIA. For the flower garden or for growing in pots the 
Petunia is unequaled in effectiveness. They begin blooming 
early and are a sheet of bloom the entire summer until 
killed by frost in the fall. The plants grow about i foot 
high. The pure white is used extensively for cemetery 
beds. Cover the seed very lightly. 
Hybrida Single Mixed. The ordinary single garden Petunia. 
Pkt. 5 cts.. Hoz. 25 cts. 
Giant Prize Fringed, Single Mixed. Fringed and ruffled; 
large-flowering sorts in the greatest variety of colorings. 
Pkt. 20 cts.. 1-32 oz. S4- 
Giant Fringed, Double Mixed. It is to be remembered 
that seed saved from the most carefully hybridized flowers 
produces only a small percentage of double flowers, the 
balance being single; unusually fine. Pkt. 20 cts. 
PHLOX. Sow the seed as soon as danger of frost is over where 
you want theni to bloom ; have the soil rich. In a few weeks 
the plants will present a perfect mass of blooms which 
continue until frost. The plants of the annual varieties 
grow from 0 to 12 inches high and your flower garden 
should have these in it. The colors are bright and showy. 
Best Migtufc- » i<w>ti y t3W.,">^oz. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Pure White, Scarlet, Rose. Either color, pkt. 5 cts., H02. 
25 cts., oz. 80 cts. 
Dwarf Mixture. Plants grow 6 to 8 inches. Pkt. 5 cts., 
Hoz. 50 cts., oz. $i.75- 
Dwarf Scarlet, Rose, White. Each. pkt. 5 cts., Koz. 75 cts. 
PINKS (Dianthus). The old favorite, hardy, garden Pink, 
seen growing in more flower gardens than any other flower. 
It is very showy in a mass effect or as a border. Plants 
grow 12 to 15 inches and the flowers are very desirable 
for cutting for bouquets. 
Chinensis, Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Koz. 15 cts., oz. 
40 cts. 
Double Pure White. Pkt. s cts., Koz. 20 cts.. oz. 75 cts. 
Double Red. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 25 cts., oz. 80 cts. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. s cts.. Hoz. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
■ POPPIES. The double and single annual varieties bloom 
j abundantly from seed sown in the spring. The Oriental 
Poppy is a perennial, this also should be sown in the spring; 
i during July and August the plants will disappear growing 
out again as soon as cool weather sets in. Annual sorts 
I cannot stand transplanting, but the perennial Oriental 
I should be transplanted in the fall to where you want them 
! to stay permanently. The following summer and there- 
I after they will produce the most gorgeous silk-Hkc mam- 
I moth cup-shaped flowers imaginable; the flowers measure 
from 4 to 6 inches in diameter on stems 2 to 3 feet long. 
Single Shirley Poppies, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., ^oz. 1$ cts., 
oz. 40 cts. 
Single Scarlet Poppies. Pkt. s cts., Koz. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
Double Carnation-Flowered Poppies, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Oriental Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., J^ioz. 25 cts. 
i PORTULACA. Fine for massing in beds, for edgings, baskets 
or windo-v- boxes. 6 inches high. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Hoz. is cts. 
I Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 
' PRIMROSE. (Primula). These beautiful Primulas are among 
i the most desirable house plants for winter blooming in 
I pots. The upright stems throw out heads of flowers which 
when in full bloom above the rich carpet of foliage produce 
a charming effect. While the Primula is grown very exten- 
sively by florists they can be grown just as successfully in 
your window-garden. Sow the seed in the spring in good 
porous loam. 
Obconica grandiflora. Hybrids Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 1-32 
oz. $r. 
PUERARIA (Ivudzu Vine). The fastest-growing, hardy vine. 
From seed sown in the early spring the vines grow about 
10 feet, they are then established and thereafter they will 
grow from 25 to 50 feet in a season, depending on con- 
ditions of soil and weather. The foliage is large and dense. 
In August it bears small panicles of rosy purple, pea- 
shaped blossoms. For permanently covering a porch, dead 
trees, outbuildings, etc., it is very desirable. Pkt. 5 cts., 
Hoz. 35 cts. 
RICINUS (Castor Oil Plant). Heavy plants with large leaves 
giving a sort of subtropical effect when grown on lawns or 
in the center of beds. Plants grow 5 to 8 feet high. 
Zanzibariensis. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 35 cts., lb. $1. 
SCARLET SAGE (Salvia), Bonfire. The spikes of flowers are 
brilliant scarlet and stand clear above the dark green foli- 
age completely covering the plant. It is one of the most 
effective and gorgeous bedding plants in cultivation. This 
Bonfire variety, is one of the finest of the Scarlet Sages, 
the bushes being very compact and about 2 feet high and 2 
feet in diameter. The seed may be sown in May outside 
or started indoors earlier and the plants set out when the 
soil is warm. Pkt. 5 cts., Hoz. 75 cts., oz. $3- 
SCABXOSA, or MOURNING BRIDE. The plants grow 
about 2 feet high from seed sown in tlie early spring about 
May t and come into bloom early in July, continuing 
until frost. The beautiful flowers of exquisite shades are 
borne on long stems and when cut keep in perfect condi- 
tion for the best part of a week. No garden should be 
without them especially when flowers are wanted for 
cutting. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.. l^oz. 20 cts. 
SMILAX. Very graceful climber; grown extensively by florists 
for bouquets. Pkt. 5 cts.. i^oz. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
SOLANUM. or JERUSALEM CHERRy. A very interesting 
pot plant for winter decoration. The plants grow i foot 
high and are covered with bright scarlet, round berries 
j resembling cherries. Pkt. 5 cts. 
STOCKS. The Stocks, or Cut-and-Come-Again are among the 
most satisfactory bedding plants and make very beautiful 
pot plants when grown indoors. The flowers are borne on 
long stems, are delightfully fragrant, thus making them 
of great value for cutting. 
Princess Alice. Pure snow-white. Special florists" strain. 
Pkt. 5 cts.. %oz. so cts. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Hoz. 75 cts. 
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus). The Mammoth Double Cali- 
fornia is a very beautiful type of this common flower. The 
individual flowers are full to the center and so very double 
that they are half globe-shape. I have seen these sell 
readily and at a good price in the markets. They resemble 
mammoth yellow dahlias. The Russian is the large 
variety grown principally for the big seeds they produce 
which is used as poultry feed. 
Mammoth Double California. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 
Mammoth Russian. Pkt. 5 cts., lb. 10 cts., postpaid, 20 cts. 
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