WALTER S. SCHELL, Inc., QUALITY SEEDS, HARRISBURG, PENNA 
Annual Larkspur 
French Marigold, Royal Scot 
Lupinus Hartwegi 
HELIOTROPE. The beautiful and graceful Heliotrope, with 
its delightful perfume, is a very fine flower for bouquets 
and is excellent also for bedding. A mass carpet effect, 
is beautiful beyond description. It is a half-hardy perennial 
and if the seed is sown indoors in the spring, the plants, 
when set out, will bloom throughout the summer. (Ger. 30 
days.) 
Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 45 cts.; 
Koz. 80 cts.; oz. $3. 
HUNNEMANNIA fumarisefolia (Bush Eschscholtzia; Giant 
Yellow Tulip Poppy). Hardy Annual. (Ger. 5 to 10 days.) 
Sow the seed in May and the plants, 2 feet high and very 
bushy, will be covered with flowers from July until frost. 
This is the best Poppy for cutting and will retain its form 
in fine condition for several days. Flowers are large, 
poppy-like shape and yellow. Pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; 
Koz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
IBERIS sempervirens (Hardy Candytuft). Hardy Perennial. 
(Ger. s to 10 days.) White blooms; grows 1 foot; fine for 
rockeries and edgings. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 
90 cts.; Koz. $1.75. 
Queen of Italy. Very dwarf; lavender-pink. Pkt. xo cts.; 
Koz. 30 cts.; Koz. 60 cts. 
JOB’S TEARS (Coix Lacryma-Jobi ). Hardy Annual. The 
leaves resemble corn leaves. The hard, shiny seeds are 
interesting to children, who string them as beads. Pkt. 
5 cts.; oz. 20 cts. 
KOCHIA trichophylla (Standing Cypress; Belvedere; also 
called Mexican Firebush and Ball of Fire). Hardy Annual. 
(Ger. 10 days.) This makes a very pretty hedge along the 
walk, or planted singly it is also beautiful. The plants 
grow about 3 feet high, into a perfect pyramidal-shaped 
bush. The foliage is a fine, feathery, light green, deepening 
as the season advances into a deep red. Pkt. sc.; Koz. 20c. 
LANTANA. Half-hardy Perennial. Flowers are similar in 
shape to verbenas. They bloom constantly. Fine for 
growing inside or for bedding. Grows 2 to 3 feet high. The 
colors are Orange, Rose, White, etc. Mixed, all colors, 
pkt. 5 cts.; K oz. 25 cts. 
ANNUAL LARKSPUR • Delphinium 
HARDY ANNUAL (Ger. 20 days) 
TALL DOUBLE STOCK-FLOWERED 
This is one of the finest annuals of the flower-garden. Vast 
improvement has been made in the past few years through 
expert selection, in size, beauty, and habit of plant. By sowing 
seed the last of April, when soil is warm, they will begin bloom¬ 
ing in July and continue until frost, a glorious array of brightest 
colors. The plants grow 3 feet high, and their graceful habit 
makes them exceedingly effective in beds, as borders, and for 
vasing. Be sure to order these. 
Azure-Blue, Dark Blue, Lustrous Carmine or Newport 
Pink, White, Scarlet-Rose, Salmon-Pink, and Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 5 cts.; 6 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 40 cts. New Rosamond, 
pure bright rose. Awarded Gold Medal. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 
25 cts.; Koz. 75 cts. 
LARKSPUR. Hardy Perennial. See Delphinium. 
LATHYRUS latifolius (Hardy or Everlasting Sweet Pea). 
(Ger. 60 days.) A very showy climber for covering fences, 
stumps, and low trellises, and continually in bloom. Pink, 
White, Red, and Mixed. Pkt. xo cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; 
Koz. 40 cts. 
LIN ARIA or KENILWORTH IVY or MOTHER OF 
THOUSANDS. Hardy Perennial. Lavender and purple. 
A charming, trailing plant suitable for baskets, vases, 
boxes, and rockwork. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts. 
LINUM grandiflorum rubrum (Scarlet Flax). Hardy 
Annual. (Ger. 10 to 15 days.) Very effective and showy 
bedding plants of long duration, with fine foliage and blight 
scarlet flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
Perenne (Blue Flax). Plants 2 feet high, hardy. Flowers 
bright blue. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 25 cts. 
LOBELIA, Crystal Palace compacta. Hardy Annual. (Ger. 
5 to 20 days.) Rich, deep blue; dark foliage; fine for bed¬ 
ding. Pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 50 cts. 
LUPINUS Hartwegi (Lupine). Annual. This is one of the 
showiest and most easily grown annuals. They grow 2 feet 
high and produce long, graceful spikes of flowers which are 
pea-shaped. Fine as a cut-flower and for beds and borders. 
White, Dark Blue, Rose, Sky-Blue, and Splendid 
Mixed. Each, pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 25 cts. 
Polyphyllus. Hardy Perennial. Blooms in May and June. 
Plants 3 feet high. Blue, White, Rose, and Mixed. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; Koz. 45 cts. 
MARIGOLD. Hardy Annual. Both the single- and double¬ 
flowering varieties are rich bedding plants. The French 
Marigold is dwarfer and better adapted for borders and 
for massing among other dwarf annuals. Their bright 
colors liven up the flower-garden all summer. 
Tall Double African Mixed. Plants 3 feet high. Pkt. 
5 cts.; Koz. 25 cts. 
Dwarf Double African Mixed. Plants 18 to 24 inches high. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 25 cts. 
French Tall Double, Roya' Scot. The most striking 
Marigold yet introduced. Large, well-formed, double 
flowers are produced in abundance on plants 2 to 3K feet 
high. The color is a charming combination of mahogany 
and gold, in symmetrical stripes which radiate from the 
center of the flower. It is extremely beautiful. Splendid 
for beds, for vasing, and for bouquets. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
3 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 65 cts.; Koz. $1.25. 
Double French Mixed. Dwarf. Grows 12 inches high. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 25 cts. 
Single French, Legion of Honor (Little Brownie). 
Grows 9 inches high. Flowers golden yellow, with large 
spot of velvety crimson at the base of each petal. A mass 
of bloom from June until frost. Pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 25 cts. 
Orange King. Enormous double flowers of rich deep golden 
orange color. Pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; oz. 80 cts. 
Lemon Ball. Bright lemon-yellow, double flowers. Pkt. 
10 cts.; Koz. 25 cts. 
Be sure to see the new Guinea Gold Marigold on page 55 
and new Josephine on page 51. 
Ipomoea • Morning-Glory 
(Ger. 10 to 20 days. Soaking the seed in warm water over 
night helps rapid germination.) For greatest success, care 
should be taken to plant them in a dry, sandy location, and 
fertilizer should never be applied. 
Schell’s Imperial Japanese, Mixed (The Emperor Morning- 
Glory). The flowers are of gigantic size and their colorings 
so bright and varied they are beyond description. Easy to 
grow in any sunny location and soon cover a large area with a 
dense foliage and a mass of flowers in endless number. A fine 
vine for quick growth. Pkt. 5 cts.; Koz. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
Heavenly Blue Improved (Blue Moonflower; Evening Glory). 
Deeper blue than original Heavenly Blue. See it on back 
cover page in color. Pkt.i5c; Koz. 65c; Koz. $1.15; oz. $ 2 . 
Clark’s Mammoth Blue Morning-Glory. Early flowering. 
Immense blue flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; K° z - 
60 cts.; Koz. $1. 
Rose Marie. A handsome, new, double, early, free-flowering, 
clear deep rose Ipomoea. The double flowers give the ap¬ 
pearance of being open even after the other varieties have 
closed for the day. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; Koz. 50 cts. 
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