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(Helichrysum monstrosum) 
Schell’s Splendid Mixture of All 
Colors 
Here is a very popular and beautiful flower both when fresh cut from 
the garden and when dried for bouquets in the home throughout the 
winter. They are “‘everlasting.’’ The bright gay colors are exceedingly 
effective for vasing. The full double flowers of this Splendid Mixture 
of ours are extra large, often 21% inches in diameter. The plants are 
2% feet high. This is a very profitable flower to grow for market where 
large quantities are sold. Schell’s Splendid Mixture and these sepa- 
rate colors: Searlet, Yellow, Salmon, Pink, White, Carmine, 
Violet. (Annual.) Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; '%40z. 75 cts.; 
1hoz. $1.25; oz. $25 2 ozs. $3.75; W4lb. $7. 
Strawflower (Helichrysum) 
Schell’s Special Strains 
Centaurea Cyanus (Annuals) 
These greatly improved strains are so vastly different 
that they are rapidly becoming one of the most popular 
bouquet flowers for florists and all who grow flowers. 
These flowers are large, full double, and the colors are 
intensified. The stems are long and the plants, 3 feet 
high, are covered with their bright beaming pinks, blues, 
reds and whites. We have customers who buy this seed 
by the pound for bouquet flowers. The plants begin 
blooming in July and continue until frost. Each color 
separately makes a beautiful bouquet and all the colors 
together are very attractive too. **Blue Boy,’’ deep rich 
blue; **Rosie,’’ deep rich pink; **Red Boy,”’’ rich ruby- 
red; “Snow White,’? pure white; Schell’s Special 
Strain Mixture (all these four equally blended). Sow 
seed in May outdoors for flowers from July until frost 
and seed may also be sown in Sept. outside for very early 
spring flowers. Separate colors or the Mixture: Pkt. 
15 cts.; 2 for 25 cts. or one of each of the four, 45 cts.5 
\40z. 35 cts.; 120z. 60 cts.; oz. $1; 2 ozs. $1.85; 14l]b. 
$2.90; lb. $8. 

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Schell’s Special Strain, Centaurea Cyanus 
‘Blue Boy,”’ ‘“‘Rosie,’’ ‘“‘Red Boy,” and “Snow White’’ 
ALYSSUM, VIOLET QUEEN 
Sweet Alyssum is everywhere popular for borders, beds, edgings, rock-gardens, 
piace and for pots indoors. It grows easily, blooms profusely and con- 
inuously. 
Our Violet Queen is a clear, bright, lively violet and very fragrant. The plants 
are just 5 inches high and a ma f bl he i. a Fest 
Alyssum, Violet Queen 70 ote.3 Woon, $1.38; on. $3.35. ss of blooms. Pkt. 15 cts.; 2 for 25 cis.; oz. 
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