WM. HENRY MAULE, 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Flower Seeds—119 
BALLOON VINE. 
Cardiospermum. A rapid growing 
annual climber, attaining a height of 
ten to sixteen feet. Bears small white 
flowers, followed by inflated seed pods, 
hence the name. Pkt., 5c.; 0Z., 20c. 
BALSAM APPLE, 
See Momordica. 
Batsam, SuPERB CAMELLIA FLOWERED. 
BALSAM. 
Lady's Slipper. A favorite, quick 
growing annual, producing large, bril- 
Mantly colored flowers. The blooms are 
borne along the stem, among the leaves, 
and frequently the whole upper part of 
the plant is a mass of color. Height, 
15 to 20 inches. The Lady's Slipper is of 
easiest culture, and succeeds in any rich 
soil. It is well to sow the seeds thickly, 
in a temporary row, and then to trans- 
plant into permanent quarters. This 
makes the plants strong and stocky, and 
insures the greatest number of double 
flowers. My balsam seed cannot be 
excelled. (See Novelties.) 
German Double Mixed. All 
colors; very fine mixture of the best 
types. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 
Double Dwarf Mixed. 15 inches 
high. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 
Superb Camellia Flowered. 
The finest strain of perfectly double bal- 
sams, producing masses of brightest 
flowers. A Shy seeder. All colors mixed. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 
Exquisite. Flowers of largest size. 
Ground color a faint, creamy buff, 
suffused and splashed with apricot. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 
Giant White Rose-Flowered. 
Large, pure white. Especially adapted 
to cemetery work. Not excelled by any 
white balsam in the world. 
10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 
Spotted Rose-Flowered. A 
group of beautiful double balsams with 
spotted flowers of many shades. Packet, 
10 cents; ounce, 75 cents. 
Packet, 
BEGONIA, VERNON. 
BEGONTIA. 
The fibrous rooted begonias are culti- 
vated mainly for their foliage; the 
tuberous rooted sorts for their brilliant 
blossoms. Suited to greenhouse culture, 
or to the open air during warm weather. 
(See Novelties.) 
Wernon. Fibrous rooted. One of 
the best for outdoor culture. Handsome 
leaves, stiff and glossy, of a rich metallic 
green color, spotted and margined with 
bronzy purple, changing to a dark red. 
Flowers of a brilliant deep carmine, 
with a bright yellow centre. It blooms 
freely the entire summer from seed 
planted in the early spring. Comes true 
from seed. Packet, 10 cents. 
Wulean. Similar to above, with 
brightest scarlet blooms. Pkt., 10 cts. 
White Gem. Same character as 
Vernon, with white flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
Rex. Fibrous rooted. Ornamental 
leaves, dark green, bronze red, etc. 
All sorts mixed, Packet, 25 cents. 
Queen Anma. A new fibrous rooted 
begonia noted for its profuse production 
of handsome pink flowers an inch 
across. The bright yellow stamens make 
the flowers attractive and showy. Toli- 
age rich in appearance; growth strong. 
Packet, 10 cents. 
Tuberous Rooted Wyhbrids. 
Fine mixed. Handsome single and dou- 
ble varieties. Packet, 20 cents. 
BARTONITA. Bartonia aurea. 
California Golden Bartonia. This 
bright and showy annual grows 1 to 3 
feet high, and bears beautiful golden 
blossoms all summer, Succeeds well in 
@ Warm sunny position. Do not trans- 
plant. Packet, 5 cents. 
BELLIS. 
See Daisy. 
BIGNONTA, 
Trumpet Creeper. One of our hand- 
somest hardy perennials, bearing large 
clusters of orange red flowers, which 
always attract humming birds. Mostly 
grown on trees or walls, though it can 
be cut back and made almost self- 
supporting. Usual height, 10 to 30 feet. 
Grandiflora. Flowers orange red; 
short tube. 
Packet, 5 cents. 
BoLTONIA GLASTIFOLIA. 
BOLTONTIA. 
A hardy perennial, resembling the. 
native aster. 
Glastifolia. 
immense numbers of 
nearly one inch in diameter. August 
until frost. A desirable plant. Packet, 
10 cents. 
Six feet high, with 
white flowers 
BOSTON IVY. 
See Ampelopsis. 
BRON 
Wwekre 
BuTTERFLY FLOWER. 
BUTTERFLY FLOWER. 
Schizanthus. Y 
Poor Man’s Orchid. This splendid 
annual has fringed flowers of rich 
and varied colors. It blooms in lavish 
profusion. Colors, purple, white, and 
rose. Very satisfactory. 
Mixed. Height, 18 inches; many 
types. Thousands and tens of thou- 
sands of gay, butterfly shaped flowers. 
Packet, 5 cents. 
New Dwarf. (See Novelties.) 
BITTER SWEET. 
Celasi(rus scandens, 
A handsome twining shrub grown for 
the beauty of the orange-colored seed 
pods and scarlet coating of the fruit. 
Pretty in autumn, Hardy, Pkt., 5 cts. 
BLACK EYED SUSAN. 
See Thunbergia, 
BLUE DAISY. 
A handsome, tender perennial, grow- 
ing about 144 feet high, of branching 
habit, producing an abundance of clear, 
sky-blue flowers. Very pretty for sum- 
mer decoration in the garden, and 
equally desirable for winter blooming. 
Seed should be started in the house, in 
shallow boxes containing rich garden 
soil, covered with a sprinkling of sand 
or leat mould, kept moist in a warm sit- 
uation. Packet, 10 cts.; 3 packets, 25 cts. 
BRACHIY COME. 
Swan River Daisy. A compact, pretty 
annual, growing about 8 inches high, 
and flowering freely during the summer, 
Flowers blue or white. Sow seed in the 
open ground, after the weather is warm, 
or start in boxes or frames and trans- 
plant. An excellent flower for cutting. 
Mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 
BROWALLIA. 
Amethyst. A very handsome annual 
about 18 inches high, completely cov- 
ered during the summer with blue or 
white flowers. One of the best bedding 
plants, and equally satisfactory for win- 
dow culture. The Shade of blue is in- 
tense and uncommon. Browallias grow 
freely in any rich soil. Sow seed in 
August for winter blooming. Pkt., 5 cts. 
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CALENDULA, METEOR. 
CALENDULA. 
Cape or Pot Marigold. Annual; 1 foot 
high. Succeeds everywhere and blooms 
continuously. Fine double flowers of 
glowing colors. Sow early in the open 
ground. Of easiest culture. 
Favorite. New. The flowers are 
full double; color, sulphur yellow. The 
petals are streaked with creamy white. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 
Prince of Orange. Orange 
colored. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 20 cts, 
Meteor. Golden yellow. Packet, 
5 cents; ounce. 20 cents. 
Mixed. Allthe double sorts. Pkt., 
5 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 
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Cattiopsis, FINE MIxeD. 
CALLIOPSIS. 
A showy annual formerly classed un- 
der the name of Coreopsis, which see. 
The Calliopsis is half hardy, but not per- 
ennial. It makes a quick growth, and 
produces beautiful foliage. It is one of 
our brightest and best summer bloom- 
ers. Gold and maroon of the most bril- 
liant hues are the prevailing colors. The 
seeds should be sown in early spring 
where the plants are to remain. 
Goldem Glory. A new and large 
type, with flowers on long stems. A 
continuous and prolific bloomer. Plants 
a perfect glory of golden blossoms, dou- 
ble the size of the older sorts. Flowers 
toothed on the edges. Packet, 5 cents. 
Dwart Compaet. A new and de- 
sirable dwarf strain. Several shades of 
color. Packet, 5 cents. 
Fime Wixed. All the best types 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 
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CANDYTUFT, EMPRESS, 
CANDYTUFT. 
A beautiful and useful annual plant of 
the easiest culture; suitable for the bor- 
der or garden. ‘The white varieties are 
extensively grown by florists for bou- 
quets. It flourishes best in cool, moist 
situations. Sow early in spring and 
again in August. Height, 1 foot. 
Empress. Exceedingly fine strain, 
with large, pure white, spiked flowers. 
Extensively used for bedding. Packet, 
5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
Large Flowering Hybrids. 
Very dwarf; only 9 inches high. Packet, 
10 cents: ounce, 25 cents. 
Carmime. Large umbels of rich 
carmine red. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 30 cts. 
Queen of Italy. Delicate rosy 
white; dwarf. New. Packet, 10 cents. 
Umbellata Dunmnetti. Dark 
crimson; 1 ft. Packet, 5 cents; 0z., 40 cts. 
CanpytuFT, New ROSE CARDINAL. 
New Rose Cardinal. New, 
beautiful and very desirable, bearing 
numerous spikes of handsome rose 
cardinal flowers. A decided acquisition 
to my list. Packet, 10 cents. 
Hyacinth Flowered. In this 
fine strain the white flowers are in a 
large spike rather than a head. The 
most showy thing of its kind thus for 
known. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 40 cents, 
Sempervirems. Iberis sempervi- 
rens. A charming evergreen border 
plant; a hardy perennial. White; 1 foot. 
It blooms early and magnificently, year 
after year, forming a coveringfor rock 
ledges or bare places. Packet, 10 cents. 
Mixed. All shades, in finest mix- 
ture. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
CALANDRINIA. 
An annual resembling portulaca, with 
rose-colored flowers. In bright sunshine 
the plant is strikingly attractive. 1 foot. 
Grandifiora, Packet, 5 cents. 
