WALTER S. SCHELL, Inc., QUALITY SEEDS, HARRISBURG, PENNA. 
New Giant Single Aster Imperial Red 
Offered for the first time. The giant flowers of an intense 
brilliant red, with a bright yellow center, the two colors which 
make any flower outstanding, have beautifully curled and 
interlaced petals. The color is so bright that it instantly catches 
the eye. Strong grower to iK feet, with good stems, and wilt- 
resistant. It produces many flowers to the plant. A real 
beauty for the garden, vasing, and for bouquets. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
2 pkts. 25 cts.; y^oz. 90 cts.; V^oz. $1.50; oz. $3. 
CALENDULA (Pot Marigold). Hardy Annual. (Ger. 5 to 
io days.) One of the best and showiest free-flowering 
hardy annuals, producing a fine effect in beds or mixed 
borders; blooms from early summer until killed by frost; 
valuable also for pot-culture in winter; fine for bouquets, 
being used very extensively by florists, x foot. 
Campfire (Sensation). A most attractive flower for bedding 
and bouquets. Extremely large blooms of a very rich 
dark orange, with a scarlet sheen. Pkt. io cts.; 3 pkts. 
25 cts.; Koz. 40 cts.; Koz. 65 cts. 
Chrysantha. Awarded Gold Medal in the 1934 All-America 
Seed Selections. A distinctly new type in Calendulas. 
The large, double flower is an exquisite shade of clear 
buttercup-yellow, with long, loosely arranged petals which 
droop somewhat to give the rounded appearance of a 
chrysanthemum on a long stem. Fine for cut-flowers. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 40 cts.; Koz. 65 cts. 
New Calendula, “Orange Shaggy.” Gold Medal Winner in 
1935 All-A merica Seed Selections. (See it in natural colors on 
page 59.) Be sure to order all these fine Calendulas. 
Favorite. Cream, striped yellow. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Lemon Queen (Sulphurea). Sunflower-yellow. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Meteor. Creamy white, striped orange. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Nankeen (Le Proust). Cream, flushed apricot. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Orange King. Dark orange-red, dark center. Pkt. 5 cts. 
The Ball. (Florist’s Strain.) Orange, light center. Pkt. 5c. 
Any of above 6 Calendulas, y 2 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY. See Eschscholtzia. 
CALLIOPSIS, Golden Wave. Hardy Annual. (Ger. 8 to 
10 days.) Bright golden yellow, with brown centers. An 
edging of this resembles a stripe of gold, from a distance. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 25 cts. 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis). Hardy Annual. (Ger. 5 to 10 days.) 
These are among the most highly prized of garden annuals. 
The best effect is produced by raising the plants in masses, 
the seeds being sown where the plants are to bloom. 
Empress or Giant Hyacinth-flowered. This is the finest 
. of all white varieties, the plants, 18 inches high, being a 
complete mass of flowers. Fine for cutting and for this 
reason is the best for florists. Pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 25 cts. 
Umbellata. Crimson, Flesh-Pink, Lavender, Rose- 
Cardinal (brilliant deep rosy red), and Mixed Colors. 
Each, pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 30 cts.; oz. 55 cts. 
For Hardy Candytult, see Iberis sempervirens. 
CARNATION, Marguerite. Half-hardy Perennial (with 
protection can be wintered over outside). (Ger. 10 to 15 
days.) These are the Carnations for growing outdoors with 
other garden annuals. They begin flowering a few weeks 
from the time the seed is sown. The flowers are large and 
double and highly scented. Splendid for bouquets. 
Mixed Colors. Each, pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 40 cts.; Koz* 75 cts. 
Chabaud’s Giant Improved. See them on page 43. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER ( Quamoclit hybrida). Annual. (Ger. 10 
to 20 days.) This is one of the best annual climbers, grow¬ 
ing 30 feet in a season. Its beautiful, fern-like foliage 
almost hidden by the bright cardinal flowers make a rich 
effect. Pkt. 15 cts.; Koz. 50 cts.; Koz. 90 cts. 
CANARY-BIRD VINE ( Tropceolum canariense). Annual. 
(Ger. 10 to 20 days.) A fast-growing vine with good 
foliage and beautiful little canary-colored flowers some¬ 
what resembling a bird with its wings partly expanded. 
The flower sprays are very pretty and fine for vases. Will 
keep for a week. Vine grows 15 to 20 feet in a season. Sow 
where it is to bloom. Pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, Japanese Hybrids. Perennial. (Ger. 
8 to 10 days.) This is a splendid mixture of many varieties 
and colors. Sow the seed in the spring when the soil is 
warm and they will bloom in the fall and every year there¬ 
after. Pkt. 20 cts.; 3 pkts. 50 cts. 
CINERARIA. Tendei Perennial. (Ger. 8 to 10 days.) My 
Grandiflora Prize Mixture is positively the finest selec¬ 
tion of this favorite pot-plant. The colorings are magnifi¬ 
cent, and the flowers the largest. Start them in shallow 
boxes and transplant to pots. Pkt. 25 cts. 
COBA2A (Cup-and Saucer Vine; Cathedral Bells). Hardy 
Annual. (Ger. 15 to 20 days ) A climber of rapid growth, 
attaining a height of 30 to 50 feet during the season. Will 
cling to any rough surface. In sowing, place seeds edge¬ 
wise and merely cover with light soil. 
Scandens, Purple. Large, bell-shaped, purple flowers. 
Scandens alba. Pure white. All Cobaeas, each, pkt. 10c.; 
Vioz. 35c. 
COCKSCOMB (Celosia). Hardy Annual. One of the most inter¬ 
esting and bright-colored annuals. When grown in masses 
or clusters they add much life to the flower-garden, the 
bright red plumes and combs making a very rich and attrac¬ 
tive display. There are two forms: the feathered, which 
produces large, feathery plumes, and the comb, which pro¬ 
duces mammoth flowers resembling the comb of a chicken, 
some of them 12 to 15 inches across. 
Cristata. (Combs.) Crimson, Yellow, and Mixed. Each, 
pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 50 cts. 
Plumosa. (Plumes.) Crimson, Yellow, and Mixed. Each, 
pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 30 cts. 
CELOSIA Childsi (Chinese Woolflower). Annual. (Ger. 8 to 
10 days.) Very interesting plants, growing 2 to 3 feet, each 
branch having a large head of rich crimson, pink, or yellow 
flowers that look 1 ke silk. Fine for bedding and for cutting. 
Bloom all summer. Crimson, Pink, Yellow, and Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 60 cts. 
COIX Lacryma-Jobi. See Job’s Tears. 
COLEUS. Hardy Annual. (Ger. 10 to 15 days.) A most in¬ 
teresting foliage plant to grow from seed. The leaves show 
every conceivable color, and one imagines, when admiring 
them, that there are colors never seen before. Fine for edgings 
or for pot-plants. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 90 cts. 
COSMOS. Hardy Annual. (Ger. 8 to 10 days.) One of our 
favorite autumn flowers. They grow 5 to 8 feet high, hence 
should be planted along the fence or in masses by them¬ 
selves. If the plants are pinched out when but a foot high 
they will produce a bushy growth, making them much 
more effective. Hundreds of flowers are borne on long 
stems; very desirable for bouquets. 
Early Mammoth Single. This type, when sown in April, 
will be covered with blooms from July on. Crimson, 
Pink, White, and Mixed. Each, pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 
25 cts.; Koz. 35 cts. 
Late Mammoth Single. In full flower during September 
and October. Crimson, Pink, White, and Mixed. Each, 
pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; Koz. 35 cts. 
New Double-flowering. The flowers are either full double 
or have a frill or collar surrounding the double disc; 
very artistic. White, Crimson, Pink, Mixed Colors. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; K° z * 60 cts. 
New Orange Flare. Gold Medal Winner in 1935 All-America 
Seed Selections. See it in color on page 59. 
WILD CUCUMBER VINE ( Echinocystis lobata). Hardy 
Annual. (Ger. 10 to 20 days.) The vines grow 20 to 25 feet 
in a season from seed sown in May in good soil. The vine 
is covered with fragrant, white flowers. The foliage is close 
and thick. Pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 20 cts.; Koz. 35 cts. 
SHASTA DAISY (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum ), Alaska. 
Hardy Perennial. (Ger. 20 days.) Large, pure white, 
Daisy-like flowers 4 inches across, having three or more rows 
of petals; borne singly on long, stiff stems from July to frost. 
Plants 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 60 cts. 
COREOPSIS lanceolata grandiflora (Perennial Calliop- 
sis). A splendid cut-flower, the plants being covered with 
their showy bright yellow flowers in the greatest abundance 
from June until frost the first year by sowing the seed 
early and every year thereafter. The plants grow about 
20 inches high. Pkt. 10 cts.; K° z * 2 5 cts.; Koz. 45 cts.; 
oz. 70 cts. 
DOUBLE ENGLISH DAISY ( Beilis perennis). Hardy Peren¬ 
nial. Used so much for borders and for cutting. The plants 
grow only 4 to 6 inches high and are covered with the 
double flowers from early spring until late summer. 
(Ger. 10 days.) 
Giant Rose, Giant White, and Double Mixed. Each, 
pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 45 cts.; Koz. 75 cts. 
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