The 



SViuch Admired 



Anchusa 



{Cape Fcrget-me-not) 



Hardy Annua! 



92S C A P E X S I S . Easily 



grown from seed. The 



flowers are a lovely shade 



of a clear, deep blue with a 



white center, and resemble 



a large Forget-Me-Not, but 



are nicer in every respect. 



Very suitable for bouquets 



and cut flowers. Plants grow 



about 2 ft. high. 



Postpaid: Packet 10c; J4 oz. 25c; 



3-2 oz. 45c; 1 oz. 75c 



9GS BLUE BIRD. A showy 

 variety of recent intro- 

 duction. The vivid indig-o 

 blue flowers are desirable 

 for cutting-. Plants grow 

 about 18 in. high, are of 

 compact growth, and are much used for beds and borders. 

 Postpaid: Packet 15c; 34 oz. 50c; }i oz. 85c; 1 oz. $1.50 

 (Alkanet) — Hardy Perennial 



929 ITALICA, LISSADELL. Has lovely sprays of large clear gentian 

 blue flowers. An improved form of the Dropmore variety; strong. 



vigorous growth. 5 ft. high. 



Postpaid: Packet 30c; 2 packets, 50c 



930 ITALICA, DROPMORE. Should be in every hardy border. Flowers 

 are of a beautiful gentian blue; produced in long, loose sprays. 



One of the few reallv blue flowers. Free and early flowering. If 

 cut back after flowering in the spring, it will bloom again in the fall. 

 4 ft. high. 



Postpaid: Packet 10c; Y% oz. 25c; 34 oz. 40c; 72 oz. 75c; 1 oz. §1.25 



Anchnsa Plants 



70XOG ITALICA DROPMORE. A stately perennial, growing 4 to 5 ft. 



high, virtually covered with rich deep blue flowers. 



Postpaid: Each 25c; 3 for 60c: 6 for SI. 15; per doz. $2.10 



Long Spurred Hybrids 



egia or 

 Columbine 



Hardy Perennial 



T h r i v es in 

 any good soil 

 in either full 

 sun or a par- 

 tially shaded 

 location. Suit- 

 able for per- 

 manent beds, 

 borders or 

 edges of shrub- 

 bery. Blooms 

 1 ux-uriantlv 

 during May 

 and June — 

 just after the 

 spring bulbs 

 are through 

 flowering and before the perennials have 

 begun. No hardy plant grown from seed is 

 more easily handled. Grows 2 to 3 ft. high. 

 958 LOXG SPURRED HYBRIDS, EXTRA 

 CHOICE MIXED. Flowers have broad 

 petals and long spurs. Shades of blue, 

 orange, scarlet, yellow, white, mauve, pink, 

 etc., will be found in this mixture. 

 Postpaid: Packet 15c; % oz. 45c; 3s oz. 75c; 3^ oz. $1.25 

 9G0 FIXEST DOUBLE FLOWERING, MIXED. 

 Beautiful double flowers in various 

 shades. Well adapted for cutting or bedding. 

 Postpaid: Packet 10c; 34 oz. 35c; 32 oz. 60c; 1 oz. $1.00 



Plants 

 70X1S LOXG SPURRED HYBRIDS, MIXED 

 COLORS. Perfectly hardy. Flowers of 

 this new strain are quite distinct, having 

 broader petals and long-er spurs. A wide 

 range of beautiful tints and colors will be 

 found in this mixture. 



Postpaid: Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 6 for $1.15; 

 per doz. $2.10 



irctotis 



Arctotis Grandis 



(Blue-Eyed African Daisy > 

 Hardy Annual 

 9G6 GRAXDIS. Flowers are 

 pure white on upper 

 surface, reverse of petals 

 being lilac blue. Fine for 

 cutting. Easily grown, 

 blooming all summer until 

 frost. Quickly forms 



branched bushes 2 to 3 ft. 

 high. 

 Postpaid: Packet 10c; 34 oz. 35c; 



J 2 oz. 60c; 1 oz. $1.00 

 9GT BREVISCAPA AURAX- 

 TIACA. A fine variety 

 for bedding and edging. 

 The dark orange-yellow ray 

 petals are some- 

 what lighter to- 

 ward the base 

 and form an ef- 

 fective contrast 



Asparagus Ferns 



(Lace Fern or Emerald Feather , 

 Half Hardy Perennial 



For house use as pot plants, 

 in hanging baskets, vases, etc. 

 974 PLUMOSUS NAXUS. A pot 

 plant of wonderful beauty. 

 Cheerful, green, fernlike foliage 

 of delicate texture. Individual 

 fronds or leaves grow from 4 

 to 8 in. across. Fine for bou- 

 quets or pot culture. 

 Postpaid: Packet 15c: 100 seeds 40c; 



500 seeds $1.00; 1000 seeds $1.75 



976 SPREXGERI. One of the 



best plants for suspended 



baskets, window boxes, vases, 



etc. 1 to 4 ft. Excellent for 



growin 



to the purplish maroon disc. 



Postpaid: Packet 20c; ^ oz. 35c; )w oz. 60c; Vs oz. $1.00 



Aristolochia 



(Dutchman's Pipe) 

 Hardy Perennial Climber 

 970 SIPHO. Large, heart-shaped leaves, and 

 curious brownish-purple flowers which 

 resemble pipes. Grows 50 ft. or more in a 

 season. Its handsome light green leaves 

 give a quick dense shade. A vigorous 

 grower. 



Postpaid: Packet 10c; 3i6 oz. 45c; 3s oz. 75c 

 Plants 

 93X0G Sipho makes a cool porch on a warm 

 day. Rapid grower. See above for 

 description. 



Postpaid: Each 75c; 3 for $2.10; 6 for $3.90: 

 per doz. $7.20 



Arahis or Rock Cress 



Hardy Perennial 

 9G4 ALPIXA. One of the 



earliest and prettiest 

 of the spring flowers. 

 Grows about 6 in. high in 

 a spreading tuft. Flowers 

 are white, deliciously fra- 

 grant, and make a pleasing 

 contrast with the yellow 

 flowers of Alyssum saxa- 

 tile. Suitable for rock 

 gardens or borders. 

 Postpaid: Packet 10c; 34 oz. 30c; 

 32 oz. 55c; 1 oz. $1.00 



974 tlumosus Nanus 

 in the house. Excellent pot plant. 

 Postpaid: Packet 10c; 100 seeds 30c; 500 seeds 90c; 

 1000 seeds $1.60 



Armeria, or Sea Pink or Thrift 



Hardy Perennial 



971 FORMOSA. Useful in decorative borders. 

 Excellent for cutting, as the long-stem- 

 med, rose-colored flowers retain their bril- 

 liant appearance for a long while. Blooms 

 early; valuable for rockeries. 18 in. high. 



Postpaid: Packet 10c; }4, oz. 30c; 3s oz. 50c 



Artemisia, or Summer Fir 



Hardy Annual 



972 This ornamental foliage plant forms pyr- 

 amidal shaped bushes 3 to 5 ft. high. Has 



rich dark green foliage, branching freely, 

 giving it the appearance of a nicely devel- 

 oped Christmas tree. Pretty when grown as 

 a pot plant. Cut branches may be used for 

 decorations, etc., as they last a long' time. 

 Postpaid: Packet 10c; 3s oz. 45c; 34 °z. 75c 



AsperuSa or Oriental Woodruff 



Hardy Annual 

 97S AZUREA SETOSA. A free and quick 



bloomer. Bears numerous, sweet-scent- 

 ed, bright azure-blue flowers during June 

 and Julv. Desirable for beds or rockeries. 

 8 to 12 in. high. 



Postpaid: Packet 10c; 3 2 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 40c 



68 WM. HENRY MAULE, 



'The Old Reliable Seed House, 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



