Cosmidium 



Hardy Annual 



1241 ORANGE CRO'WTV. 



Forms dense bushes, about 2 

 feet high, and produces 

 throughout the summer beau- 

 tiful flowers in shades rang- 

 ing from orange and yellow 

 to the darkest velvety brown. 

 Recommended for cutting, 

 borders, flowering hedges and 

 pot culture. 



Pkt. 10c; % oxt 30c; % oz. 50c; 

 oz. 85c 



126S Cyclamen giganteum 



Cyclainen 



(Alpine Violet) 

 Half Hardy Perennial 



One of the choicest of all the 

 greenhouse or window plants. 

 Foliage rich and beautiful; 

 flowers bird-like and fragrant. 

 Colors white, pink, crimson, 

 etc. Seed should be sown any 

 time during the winter, spring 

 or autumn in light soil, con- 

 taining leaf mold and sand. 



1267 PERSICTJM, CHOICE 

 MIXED. All the best colors. 



Pkt. 20c; 2 pkts. 35c; 

 100 seeds OOc; 1000 seeds $5.00 



1268 GIGANTEUM. The 



leaves, beautifully marked 

 with showy silvery blotches, 

 make the plants, with their 

 large flow^ers very attractive. 

 All the most pleasing colors. 



Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 

 100 seeds $1.25 

 1000 seeds $10.00 



Cynoglossum 



(Chinese Forget-Me-Not) 

 Hardy Annual 



la.lS AMABILE. Where a 

 lovely, real, blue flower is 

 wanted, Cynoglossum should 

 be planted. It is easily grown 

 from seed, forming strong 

 plants which average 20 inches 

 in height; Throughout the 

 summer months the intense 

 blue forget-me-not-like flow"- 

 ers are freely produced. 

 Pkt. 15c; Vi6 oz. 30e; % oz. 50c 



.50X11 A LITTLE BOOK 

 OF PERENNIALS by A. C. 



Hottes. Devoted to the 

 general principles of grow- 

 ing, using and propagating 

 old fashion hardy perennial 

 plants. Illustrated. 200 

 pages. Cloth bound. 

 $1.6."> po.st|)Jud 



Cypress Vine 



Hardy Annual Climber 



One of the very desirable 

 and most handsome climbers. 

 Vine bears masses of beauti- 

 ful star-shaped flowers which, 

 together with the finely cut 

 foliage, makes it particularly 

 adaptable for training upon a 

 light, ornamental trellis. 



1271 SCARLET. 



Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c 



1272 WHITE. 



Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 25c; oz. 40c 



1273 MIXED. 



Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. 35c 



4145 Collection 



Four Beautiful 

 Annual Climbers 



This collection contains one 

 packet each of: 

 Balloon Vine (page 67) 

 Canary Bird Flower (page 68) 

 Cypress Vine Mixed (offered on 



this page) 

 Mammoth Japanese Mikado 



Morning Glory (page 79) 

 4 pkts. in all, (value ork 



40c), for only OUC 



ColeUS (Flame Nettle) 

 Half Hardy Perennial 



Foliage plants of exceeding richness and beauty; indispen- 

 sable for borders and bedding; excellent for window culture. 



1244 Briar 

 Crest Mammoth 

 Rainbow Mixed. 



For years we Tiave 

 prided ourselves 

 that our collection 

 of Coleus was un- 

 surpassed. We have 

 kept on breeding 

 and selecting and 

 now have succeeded 

 in obtaining a 

 strain of remark- 

 ably rich color com- 

 binations and fine 

 shaped foliage 

 which cannot be 

 easily equaled. 

 Highly ornamental 

 as a pot plant, 

 especially with its 

 spikes of blue flow- 

 ers in autumn. 

 Pkt. 25c; 2 pkts. 45c; 

 %2 OZ. 75c; 

 146 OZ. $1.25 



1245 LARGE- 

 LEAVED SUNSET 

 SHADES. 



of Coleus 

 able for 



COLEUS 



A strain 

 remark- 

 diversity 



n d richness of 

 color combinations. Leaves sometimes attain a length of 10 or 

 12 inches and a width of 6 or 8 inches. Foliage very orna- 

 mental, being curled, serrated, cut or fringed in a most deli- 

 cate way. The prevailing colors are indicated by the name, 

 being a rich combination of all the tints in a gorgeous sunset. 

 The handsomest foliage plants obtained so easily from seed, 

 making fine specimen plants in two or three months. 

 Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c; i/^o oz. 60c; Vi6 oz. $1.00 



1246 CHOICEST HYBRIDS. From the best sorts. 



Pkt. 15c; %■) oz. 4oc; Vie oz. 75c 



1247 FINEST MIXED, Tall growing, with smaller leaves. 



Pkt. 10c; %2 oz. 40c; Vie oz. 70c 



Chelone 



(Turtle Head; Shell Flower) 

 Hardy Perennial 



1239 BARBATA. A most attractive plant, growing from 

 18 to 24 inches high. The rich coral-red, tubular-shaped 

 flowers are borne freely on numerous long flower spikes all 

 during the summer and fall. Does well in average good soil, 

 and a sunny or half-shaded location. 



Pkt. 10c; 3/16 oz. 25c; % oz. 40c 



BOOKS ON GARDENING are listed on various pages throughout 

 this catalog. They are written by experts who give valuable in- 

 formation in plain, easily understood language. Consult Index. 



Coreopsis 



Hardy Perennial 



One of the showiest of the yellov/ flowered hardy perennials. 

 Culture easy; thrives anywhere. 



1254 HARVEST MOON. Plants grow about 2 feet high, 

 producing large, long-stemmed, rich golden-yellow flowers in 

 great profusion all summer, if the old flowers are removed 

 as soon as they have finished blooming. 



Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 45c 



1255 LANCEO- 

 liATA GRANDI- 

 FLORA Fl. PI. 



(Double - flow^er in g 

 Coreopsis). A new 

 semi-double and 

 double flowering 

 form of this old 

 garden favorite 

 which should have 

 a place in every 

 perennial border. 

 The mass of gold- 

 en yellow blooms 

 w^hich are carried 

 on long stems is of 

 striking effect. It 

 is sure to rank 

 among the fore- 

 most cut flowers. 



■ Pkt. 15c; 

 Vh oz. 25c; 

 1/4 oz. 45c; 

 % oz. 75c 



1254 Coreopsis, Harvest Moon 



MAULE'S SEEDS are successfully grown ALL OVER THE WORLD 



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