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Pago 77. Annual Catalogue for 1900 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. 


BEGONIA VERNON. 
BEGONTIA. See greenhouse plants. One of the 
best fibrous-rooted begonias to use for bedding pur- 
poses, as an annual, is the following : 
Vernon. Handsome leaves, stiff and glossy, of a 
rich metallic green color, spotted and margined with 
bronzy purple, changing to a dark red as the age of the 
foliage advances. Flowers of a brilliant orange car- 
mine, with a bright yel- 
low centre. It blooms 
freely the entire sum- 
mer from seed planted 
in the early spring. 
Comes true from seed. 
Greatly admired. 
Packet, 10 cents. 
BELLIS. 
Daisy. 
BRACHYCOME. 
Swan River Daisy. A 
compact, pretty annual, 
* growing about 8 inches 
high, and _ flowering 
* freely during the sum- 
mer. Flowers blue or 
white. Sow seed in the 
open ground, after the 
weather is warm, or 
start in boxes or frames 
and transplant. An 
excellent flower for cut- 
ting. See illustration. 
BRACE MCOME. Mixed. Pkt., 5 cts. 
BROWALLIA. Amethyst. A very handsome 
annual about eighteen inches high, completly covered 
during the summer with blue or white flowers, One of 
the best of bedding plants, and equally satisfactory for 
window culture. See illustration. Mixed. Pkt., 5 cts. 
BUSH VERBENA. Much like the common 
garden favorite in meriterious points, but of compact 
instead of spraw- 
ling habit of 
growth. Unique 
and desirable, 
Packet, 15 cents. 
BUTTER - 
FLY FLOW- 
ER. Schizanthus. 
The behavior of 
this splendid an- 
nual at my Briar 
Crest trial grounds 
warrants me in 
speaking of it in 
the highest terms. 
It combines ele- 
gance of growth 
with a profusion 
of charmingly 
pinged flowers, of 
ric and varied 
colors. It reaches BROWALLIA. 
about eighteen inches in height, and the mixture I offer 
embraces many types. A single row at Briar Crest pro- 
duced thousands and tens of thousands of blossoms, 
bearing not only profusely but continuously. The col- 
ors are purple, white and rose, and the floral markings 
and tints are beautiful. The flower is well named, being 
butterfly-like in = ap- 
pearance. Pkt., 5 cts. 
CACALITA, Tassel 
Flower or Flora’s 
Paint Brush. Sum- 
mer flowering an- 
nual, prized for cut- 
ting; 18inches. Bright 
scarlet; also yellow. 
Mixed. Packet, 5 cts. 
CALANDRI- 
NIA. Dwarf annual 
with large rose colored 
flowers. Very pretty; 
grows about one foot 
high. Packet.5 cents. 
CALENDULA. 
Cape Marigold or Pot 
Marigold. One foot 
high. Sueceed every- 
where and bloom con- 
tinuouly. Fine double 
flowers of glowing col- 
ors. Sow in early 
See 



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spring in the open ground and thin to six inches apart. | 
Good winter bloomers, as they do not require much 
heat. Of the easiest culture, 
Meteor. Light golden yellow. Pkt, 5c.; 0z., 20c. 
Mixed Colors. Shades of yellow and brown. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 
CALIFORNIA BELLFLOW ER. See Abutilon. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY. See Eschscholtzia. 
CALLIRHOE,. Poppy Mallow. This makes a 
very showy plant for borders and in masses. The 
blooms are bright red, very profuse and are suitable for 
bouquets, This plant enjoys a light rich soil and an 
open sunny position. 
Mixed Varieties. Packet, 5 cents. 
CALLIOPSIS. A showy annual formerly classed 
under the name of Coreopsis, which see. The Calliopsis 
is half hardy, but not perennial. It makes a quick 
growth, and produces beautiful foliage. It is one of our 
brightest and best sum- 
mer bloomers. Gold and 
maroon of the most bril- 
liant hues are the pre- 
vailing colors. The seeds 
should be sown in early 
spring,where the plants 
are to remain. Thin to 
six inches, 
Golden Glory. 
A new and large type, 
with flowers on large 
stems. A continuous 
and prolific bloomer. 
Plants a perfect glory of 
large golden blossoms, 
double the size of the 
older sorts. Flowers 
prettily toothed at the 
edges. Packet, 10 cts. 
Dwarf Compact. 
A new and desirable 
dwarf strain. Several 
shades of color. Packet, 
5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 
Fine Mixed. All 
CAULIRHOE. the best types. PKt., 5c. 
CANDYTUFT. See novelties. A beautiful and 
useful plant of the easiest culture, suitable for the bor- 
der or garden. The white varieties are extensively 
grown by florists for bouquets. It flourishes best in 
cool, moist situations. Sow early in spring and again in 
August. Height, 1 foot. Thin to stand 6 inches apart. 
This flower makes a beautiful display every year at my 
Briar Crest grounds. 
White Rocket. Large trusses. PKt., 5c.;0z., 15c. 
Large Flowering Hybrids. Very dwarf. 
Nine inches high. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
CAPE MARI- 
GOLD. See Calendula. 
CANNA. Indian 
Shot Plant. Stately and 
highly ornamental foli- 
age plants, from 3 to 5 
feet high, suitable’ for 
growing singly or in 
masses. Leaves light 
green or of a brownish 
red color. Flowers scar- 
let and yellow, and very 
showy. Soak the seed 
well in warm water be- 
fore sowing it, or cut 
with a knife. Take up 
the roots before freezing 
weather and preserve in 
a room or warm cellar, 
Cannas do best in rich 
soil, and grow most rap- 
idly in warm weather. 
Fer roots see another 
page of this catalogue. 
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grown from seed. CALENDULA. 
Mixed. Allcolors. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 25 cts. 
CARDINAL FLOWER. See Lobelia. 
CARYOPTERIS. Caryopteris mastacanthus, 
Blue Spirea, Japanese Beni. Mustache plant. Showy, | 
herbaceous plants, two feet high; bearing along the 
stem opposite clusters of feathery flowers. Foliage and 
flowers fragrant. Of easy culture. 
Mixed. Violet, blue and white. Packet, 10 cents. 
CATCHFLY. Silene. An easy growing, free 
flowering plant, producing dense umbels of white, red | 
or rose colored blossoms. The plant is partly covered 
with a glutinous moisture, hence, the name ‘‘catchfly.”’ 
Many pretty coiors, 

An old favorite that has been much improved. 
Mixed. Allcolors. Packet, 5 cents. | 
CASSIA. Partridge Sensitive Pea. An annual 
plant, 12 to 18 inches high, with compound leaves, sen- 
sitive to the touch. Flowers of a canary yellow, two of 
the petals being purple spotted. Blooms freely until | 
frost. Packet, 10 cents. 

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CALLIOPSsIS, GOLDEN GLORY. 
CASTOR OIL BEAN. Ricinus. See novelties. 
CELOSIA. Cockscomb. This beautiful plant is 
of easiest culture, and is one of the most showy of the 
summer and autumn bloomers. The minute flowers 
are borne in great masses of various shapes, from that 
of a cock’s comb to that of a feather or plume. The 
colors are brilliant and striking, from the most vivid 
crimson to the richest orange. Start seeds under glass 
to hasten bloom; otherwise in the open ground. Give 
plenty of room to each plant. Blooming will continue 
until freezing weather. 
Cristata. The cock’s 
comb type. Mixed, 
Packet, 5 cents. 
Plumosa. The 
plumed or feathered 
type. Mixed, Pkt., 5c. 
CENTAUREA. 
Sweet Sultans. See Noy- 
elties, 
CENTAUREA. Cen- 
taurea cyanus. Cyanus, 
Corn Flower, Ragged 
Sailor, Blue Bottle. An 
old garden _ favorite 
everywhere, and espe- 
cially with our German 
population. It grows in 
any situation, and 
blooms freely. Used 
largely for cut flowers. 
A variety of colors, in- 
cluding blue, rose and 
white, (See perennials.) 
Cyanus Minor. 
Mixed. Pkt, 5c.; 0z., 30c. 
Cyanus Double. Globular heads. 
Packet, 10 cents. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. 

CELosiA, Piumosa. 
Mixed 
French Mar 
guerite. Showy and ef- 
fective garden favor- 
ites, extensively grown 
for cut flowers. The 
perennial varieties in 
clude the _ so-called 
French Marguerites 
and Painted Daisies 
(See perennials, Also, 
see novelties.) The fol- 
lowing are annuals: 
Coronarium. Fin- 
est double mixed, 
Packet, 5 cents. 
New Double 
Fringed Hybrids. 
The large, regularly 
formed, double flowers 
appear in all colors and 
shades, including white 
yellow, rose, blood red 
and purple, many of 
them with dark centres 
bordered with pure 
white. The foliage is 
dense and graceful. 
Packet, 10 cents. 
Single Finest 
Mixed. These make 
a beautiful display. The 

: daisy like flowers are 
handsomely marked 
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CarYOPTERIS, BLUE SPIREA. usually in bands or 
rings of many colors. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 
Single and Double Mixed. This embraces 
all the standard and new sorts of both single and dou- 
ble varieties. Much pleasure may be had the whole 
summer and 
fall by the nu- 
merous and 
varied blooms 
to be had from 
this gorgeous 
mixture. Pkt., 
10 cents. 
CLEOME. 
Cleome pungens 
Giant Spider 
Plant. A showy 
annual, four to 
five feet high, 
with rose col- 
ored flowers. 
It is of easy 
cultivation, 
and blooms 
freely and con- 
tinuously. The 
long, peculiar 
stamens give 
the flower its 
name, Packet. 
10 cents. 

CENTAUREA, CyaNnus MINOR. 
