WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
= THE PHILADELPHIA LACE FERN. 
Ferns. 
THE PHILADELPHIA LACE FERN. 
It has the Maiden Hair Fern effect on a 
Boston Fern frond. As beautiful and as easy 
to grow as the former, with the sturdiness and 
habits of the latter. The pinne are so finely 
divided that it resembles a piece of fine lace; 
the fronds are large and have a cushion-like 
appearance. It forms a beautiful specimen 
and is greatly admired, as no other fern has the 
same delicate, lace-like appearance. 35 cents 
each; 2 for 60 cents, postpaid. 
BOSTON FERN. A most beautiful fern for 
growing in pots, vases or baskets. It thrives 
under ordinary conditions, requiring very little 
attention. The fronds grow 2 to 3 feet long and 
arch ina graceful manner. 1l5c each, postpaid. 
By express, not prepaid, 35 cts., 50¢c and $1.00. 
NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTII. (New Dwarf 
Boston Fern.) A new and very beautiful 
variety of the above; grows more compact 
and erect; has shorter and narrower fronds, 
and more:of them. Strong plants, 20 and 30 
cents each, postpaid. Extra size, by express, 
not prepaid, 60 cents and $1.00 each. 
NEW FERN, PIERSONII. A sport from 
the celebrated Boston fern, with sweeping and 
more feathery fronds, which are large and 
heavy, arching in the most graceful manner, 
and showing two distinct shades of green. 20 
and 80 cents each, postpaid. By express, not 
prepaid, 50 cents and $1.00 each. 
MAIDEN HAIR FERN. Always in de- 
mand for table and house decoration. It thrives 
nicely in almost every living room or parlor. 
Exceedingly graceful in appearance, and grows 
more beautiful year by year. Easily grown 
and highly satisfactory. 15 cts. each, postpaid. 
Moonflowers. 
Very desirable for planting where a quick 
dense shade is wanted, highly recommended. 
See index for seed of moontiowers. 
IPOMCEA NOCTIFLORA. A rapid grow- 
ing fragrant climber, making 15 to 20 feet. 
Flowers large, white. 15c. each; $1.5) per doz. 
THE BLUE MOONFLOWER. This has 
fragrant, pale sky blue flowers and is a vigor- 
ous climber. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
Cissus Discolor. 
Also known as Trailing Begonia, etc. A 
beautiful vine-like plant for window garden or 
hanging basket. Foliage green and silvery 
white on the upper surface and reddish on 
underside. Tender. 15 cents each, postpaid. 
Rudbeckia, Golden Glow. 
One of the best yellow flowers ever intro- 
duced, and now universally grown. No flowers 
ever hada more rapid or wider popularity. It 
is herbaceous (not shrubby) dying to the 
ground after frost, but is perfectly hardy. It 
attains a height of 6 to 8 feet, and produces a 
wealth of yellow flowers 2 to 8 inches across, 
each as double as arose, from July until Sep- 
tember. 1d cents each; 2 for 25 cents, postpaid. 
Impatiens. 
SULTANA. Rosy carmine; a constant 
bloomer. 10 cents each, postpaid. 
EVENING STAR. New. Clear white flow- 
ers. 15 cents each, postpaid 
A choice Rose, Chrysanthemum or 
Fuchsia free with every order for One 
Dollar or over for flowering plants. 
Plants—149 
dow garden. 
isfaction in a 6-inch pot. 
and fragrant, waxy flowers. 
, flavoring or lemonade. 
ee each, postpaid. 
Oleanders. 
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else a Shaded situation. 
for indoor culture. 
Six Beautiful Fuchsias. 
One of each of the following, for only 
65 cents, postpaid. 
TRAILING QUEEN. Wine color, with 
bright carmine sepals. This beautiful fuchsia 
is quite peculiar and pleasing in its habit of 
growth. Instead of assuming the ordinary up- 
right or bush form it droops or trails to such 
an extent that it is practically a vine. It con- 
tinues to grow and branch until a large mass of 
graceful foliage has been produced, which off- 
sets the profusion of large flowers. Very useful 
for all shaded or partly shaded situations, 
especially in pots or hanging baskets or for 
rock work. 15 cents each. 
ESPERIANCE. Beautiful, double flowers. 
Bright red sepals and rich purple corolla. Very 
handsome; a free bloomer. 15 cents each. 
ELM CITY. Sepals rich crimson. Corolla 
deep purple and very double. This fuchsia is 
free flowering and easy to grow. 15 cents each. 
MME.BRUANT. New, giant flowering, and 
one of the best of all fuchsias. Flowers double 
and of a beautiful heliotrope purple, marked 
and veined with rich crimson. Habit tree-like 
and weeping. Anabundant bloomer. 15 cents 
each; 2 for 25 cents. 
LADY IN WHITE. This is a most perfect 
and chaste variety. Flowers are double and 
pure white. Fine weeping tree form. 15 cents 
each; 2 for 25 cents. 
SPECIOSA. Color, rich carmine rose. A 
great winter bloomer. One of the best. 10 
cents each. 
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FucHsia, TRAILING QUEEN. 
American Wonder 
or Ponderosa Lemon. 
One of the grandest indoor fruits ever in- 
troduced. It is perfectly adapted to the win- _N 
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Deep green leaves 
large and handsome; juicy andexcellent for 
20 cts. and 85 cts. 
Bearing size, 
not prepaid, 50 cts., 60 cts., 75 cts, each. 
x Otaheite Orange. 
This is decidedly the best orange for house 
eulture. It grows in dwarf, bushy form, and 
bears white, fragrant blossoms and golden 
fruit. Of superb decorative value. 
cents each, postpaid. Bearing size, by ex- 
press, not prepaid, 35, 50 and 75 cents each. 
Fine, hard wooded house plants, very pop- 
ular and valued for their splendid, fragrant 
Fruit very 
by express, { 
15 and 20 
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AMERICAN WONDER LEMON 
Large snow white blossoms, very double and sweet. 
flowers. 
RATT eee White. \ 
SGee by ius Pink. A fine rosy pink, blossoms very large. 
NWS Yellow. Handsome large flowers. 
Any of the above, 20 cents each, or the 3 for 50 cents, postpaid. 
IVY. 
Absolutely hardy. Prefers the northern side of a building or 
15 cents each, postpaid. 
PARLOR. Also called German ivy. 
An old favorite. 
Very useful for hanging baskets; also 
Tender. 10 cents each, postpaid. 
Palms. 
THE FAN PALM (Latania borbonica). One 
of the best for the house. Will thrive in any 
ordinary room, regardless of heat, cold, dust 
or drought. Hlegant, fan shaped, dark green 
leaves, beautifully fringed. Needs no coaxing 
or special care. 25 to 35 cents each, postpaid. 
By express, not prepaid, 50 cents. 
WASHINGTON WEEPING. Will thrive 
almost anywhere. Hlegant fringed, fan-shaped 
leaves. The drooping fringes of the mature 
plant are very graceful. Good strong plants, 15 
and 25 cents each, postpaid. By express, not 
prepaid, 35 cents each. 
KENTIA. The hardiest and best all around 
palm for general house purposes. 2) and 85 cts. 
each, postpaid. By ex., not prepaid, 60c. each. 
OSTRICH FEATHER. Exceedingly grace- 
ful and desirable. The developed plant always 
attracts attention. 25 and 385c. each, postpaid. 
By express, not prepaid, 60 cents each. 
One of each of the four palms for 75 cts., post- 
paid. 
Manettia Vine. 
A lovely, tender vine with cigar-shaped flow- 
ers of bright orange red color, tipped with yel- 
low. Well suited to house or garden culture. 
A perpetual bloomer. Handsome and attract- 
ive in all situations. 15 cents each, postpaid. 
Violets. 
6 Perpetual Bloomers. 
One plant of each, 
61in all, for only 
50c., postpaid. 
LA FRANCE. 
A new violet, con- 
ceded to be the best 
of all. Flowers sin- 
gle, very large, fine 
perfume, produced 
on long stems and 
of a rich dark vio- 
let purple. 15 cents 
each; 2 for 25 cents; 
$1.25 per dozen, post- 
\ paid. 
CALIFORNIA. 
{7 A vigorous and 
M i healthy grower, 
LA FRANCE VIOLET. producing very 
large single flowers of a clear violet purple. 
LADY HUME CAMPBELL. A _ popular 
violet; perpetual blooming; large, double, azure 
blue flowers; exquisite fragrance. 
PRINCESS OF WALES. Very free bloom- 
er. Flowers single and very large. Color, deep 
violet blue. Sweet scented. 
NEW DOUBLE RUSSIAN. A splendid, 
new, strong growing variety. Extra large, 
double,deep blue flowers. 15 cents each; 2 for 25 
cents; $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 
SWANLEY WHITE. The finest and best 
white variety grown. Large, very double and 
Sweet. Continuous bloomer. 
Any of the above violets, except where noted, 
10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
John Schadt, New Sharon. Ia.—The plants ordered a 
few days ago came today in perfect condition. 
I will send, without cost, to every person buying flower- 
ing plants from this catalogue to the amount of $1.00 or 
more, a choice rose, chrysanthemum or fuchsia. Buyer 
may choose whether it shall be a rose, a chrysanthe- 
mum or a fuchsia, but I must select the variety. 
