156—F lower Seeds 
_ THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1910 

PELARGONIUM 
See Lady Washington Geranium. 
PENTSTEMON 
Hardy Perennial 
Favorite perennials growing-2 to 3 feet high. Flowers white, pink, 
searlet, blue, ete., spotted and marked. | 
PERENNIAL PENTSTEMON. Safely hardy in some situations. | 
but generally called half hardy. Will bloom freely the first year, if 
planted early. A good assortment of mixed colors. Packet, 5 cents. 
PETUNIA 
Hardy Annual 
No annual flower is more widely used than the petunia. 
bloom early, and lasts the whole season, until killed by frost. 
ceeds best in arich soil and sunny situation. 
trailing habit and some are quite erect. 
It begins to, 
It suc- | 
Some petunias are of a | 
Many are deliciously fragrant. 





















Petunia, Dousre 
ExTRA LARGE 
FLOWERING. 
DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE FLOWERING. 
ble Extra Large Flowering petunias are without doubt the finest ever 
offered to the public. For years I have made a specialty of this strain, 
constantly improving it by selection. The flowers assume greater, 
size and richness as time elapses, and the type ever becomes more de- 
sirable. 
sired. The numerous petals are more or less folded, fringed and shaded 
and the result is a flower of unexcelled quality and beauty. The plant 
is strong, stocky and vigorous, and foliage pleasing. Packet, 20 cts. 
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QUADRICOLOR, NEW MAMMOTH SINGLE. This is aremark- 
ably fine addition to the class of giant flowered single petunias. The 
four colors implied in the name are bright rose, lustrous carmine, 
deep blood red anda decided yellow. The outer portion is rose, the 
veins are carmine and the throat is blood red. Radiating from the 
throat in a large proportion of the blooms are five handsome yellow 
blotches, making a more or less regular star, and producing a decidedly 
novel and interesting effect. Color combination is pleasing: the vein- 
Maule’s Superb Dou- 
In color, shape, markings and texture it is all that can be de- | |: 




ing of the petal is exquisite and indicates high breeding. Pkt., 20 cts. 
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PeTUNIA, SELECTED RUFFLED GIANTS. 
SELECTED RUFFLED GIANTS. This is the handsomest petunia 
in the world, not only on account of its great size, but because of its. 
rich colors and markings and its fringed or notched petals. The great 
blooms are exquisitely ruffled on the edges. Some flowers are 5 inches 
across. The tints arerich and varied, embracing purple, yellow, rose, 
velvety crimson, etc., including much curious veining and penciiing. 
Some flowers are blotched in grotesque ways, usually with dark throats, 
giving an appearance of depth and substance. Packet, 20 cents. 
ADONIS. A new dwarf petuniaof 
great merit as a bedder on account 
of iis very free blooming habit. The 
plant attains a height of 10 to 12 
inches. The color is a velvety shade 
of light purplish crimson, with clear 
white throat; a handsome combina- 
tion. Packet, 10 cents, 
GENERAL DODDS. Velvety 
dark red, nearly black; acolor almost 
unknown among petunias. Blooms 
all summer; handsome and orna- 
mental, contrasting finely with other 
flowers. Ofeasy culture. Pkt., 10c. 
BABY BLUE. The flowers meas- 
ure but one and a half inches across, 
and are ofa soft reddish purple, but 
when seen en masse in strong sun- 
light the flowers appear to be a lovely 
blue. This is one of the most satis- 
factory sorts to grow in solid masses 
or asa border plant. Pkt., 10 cents. 
WHITE PEARL. Similar to 
Adonis, except that the flowers area 
pure, satiny white. Packet, 10 cts. 
SINGLE FRINGED VARIE- 
TIES. Superb mixture. Fine large 
fringed flowers., Many colors. 
Packet, 20 cents. 
BELLE ETOILE. Beautiful, large-floweréd, striped and blotched 
petunias of the most symmetrical shape and form: sure to please. 
Packet, 10 cents. 







PETUNIA, GENERAL Dopps. 






PETUNIA 
HOWARD’S STAR. This grand Petunia constitutes a beauti- 
ful class, developed by selection from an old type. Flowers 2 to 2 
inches in diameter, of fine texture, with more or less veining. Groun 
color a crimson maroon. In the centre of each flower is a five-rayed 
star of light blush pink or white. Height of plant, 14% to 2 feet. Alto- 
gether novel and superior. Free blooming; sometimes 100 flowers on a 
single plant. One of the most attractive for bedding, window boxes or 
borders. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 

