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WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1925 



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The Best of the New Flowers Recently Introduced 



and all the old and well-tried favorites 



On pages 121 to 126 will be found the cream of all floral specialties of recent introduction, having been proven by 

 careful tests and selected as distinct additions to the general list of flower seeds on pages 126 to 164. 



Maule's list of flower seeds embraces every variety that is really good and desirable. The sale of flower seeds has 

 increased with us every year, due to the superior quality of the seeds we supply. As with vegetable seeds, we make it 

 an invariable rule to offer superior strains onlj'. 



Flowers, especially your old favorites, are beautiful and you look forward to the pretty showing your garden will be, loDg 

 before a single seed is planted. This year, your interest can be increased by trying a few of Maule's Novelties or other flowers 

 you have never grown before. You will surely enjoy trying something new. There are many flowers, probably not so 

 well kuown, that are worthy of a place in every garden. 



The lists below were compiled for your convenience so that j'ou can readily select proper varieties for different purposes 

 or locations. These lists are by no means complete, but merely suggestive. Each variety, throughout the catalog, is clearly 

 described; height, growing habits and for what purposes they are best suited. Begin, right now, to plan your flower garden. 



When ordering flower seeds it is unnecessary to write the long names — it is sufficient to give the number which we 

 have assigned each variety, but j'ou must give the number correctly so you may receive just what j'ou desire. 

 Plain cultural directions are printed on every bag of Maule's flower seeds. 

 All flower seeds are delivered by parcel post to your door or post-office, free of all extra charges, at prices given. 



The different varieties listed on the following pages are designated either as Annuals, Biennials or Perennials. 



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Hardy Anunalg. Easily raised and suitable for many purposes; 

 excellent for cuttiug; Invaluable for bedding, some for color, others for 

 foliage effect. They will always be popular with those who want quick 

 results with the least expenditure of time and money. Seed may be 

 started In the open ground in early spring or sown indoors for earlier 

 effect. Plants will flower and die in the one season. 



Half Hardy Annuals. Seeds should be sown in boxes In the house 

 or In hot-beds during March or April and the plaats set out in the open 

 ground in Jlaj-. They will flower for the one season and die. 



Hardy Biennials. Sow seed as you would the hardy annual. The 

 plants will not bloom until the following year, after which they die. 



Hair Hardy Biennials. Seed should be sown as you would the half 

 hardy annuals. The plants require protection during the winter. They 

 win bloom and die the following season. 



Hardy Perennials. Seeds maybe sown In early spring, or during 

 July and August to produce plants that will flower the next season, 

 and continue to bloom each succeeding j'ear. Seed of some hardy 

 perennials, if sowu very early, will produce plants that will bloom the 

 same season. It Is unnecessary to give protection to these plants 

 during the winter, but It will prove beneficial to the plants If a 

 coverlug of leaves, litter or strawy manure is provided. A hardy bed 

 or border, when once established, requires practically no attention and 

 will, If varieties have been properly selected and arranged, provide au 

 abundance of flowers from early spring until frost. 



Half Hardy Perennials. Sow seed as you would the half hardy 

 annuals. If plants are set out in the open ground thej' must be 

 lifted before frost, potted up and taken in the house during the 



winter. 



List of Plants, Grown from Seed, Suitable for Special Purposes and Different Situations 



Varieties Suitable for Pots 



Page 



Abutllon 126 



Ageratum 126 



Alyssum 126 



Antirrhinum 121,127 



Artemisia 128 



Asparagus 132 



Begonia 132 



Blue Daisy 133 



Brachycome 134 



Butterfly Flower 134 



Calceolaria 134 



Calendula 123, 134 



Carnation 13l> 



Cineraria 138 



Coleus 139 



Cyclamen 140 



Ferns 143 



Climbing and 



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Adiumia 126 



Ampelopsis 127 



Aristolochia 128 



Balloon Vine 132 



Bignonia 133 



Bitter Sweet 133 



Canary Bird Flower 135 



Cardinal Climber 136 



Clematis 138 



Cobsea 138 



Cypress Vine 14(i 



Everlasting Pea 143 



Gourds 145 



Fuchsia 143 



Geranium 144 



Gloxinia 144 



Heliotrope 145 



Jerusalem Cherry 147 



Lantana 147 



Lemon Verbena 147 



Lobelia 148 



Mignonette 148 



Petunia 121, 154, 1.55 



Phlox Drummondii 1.55 



Primula 157 



Purple Feather Grass. ..151 



Stocks 158 



Umbrella Plant 159 



Vinca 163 



Trzuling Vines 



Page 



Ipomoea 146 



Japanese Hop Vine 146 



Kud7.u Vine, Japanese 147 



Momordica 149 



Morning Glory 149 



Nasturtium, Tall 1-50 



Passitlora 151 



Scarlet Runner Bean. ... 162 



Smilax 1.57 



Sweet Peas 160, 161 



Thunbergia 159 



Wistaria 163 



Varieties Succeeding in Partial Shade 



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Anchusa, Capensls 128 ; 



Antirrhinum 121, 127 ! 



Aquilegia 12S ' 



Begonia 132 



Butterfly Flower 134 



Campanula 135 



Coreopsis 13y ! 



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Daisy, English 141 



Delphinium 123, 141 



Digitalis 142 



Feverfew 143 



Myosotis 149 



Poppy. Hardy 156 



Viola 163 



Edging Varieties for Bordering Walks 

 and Beds 



Page 



African Gold Daisy 141 



Ageratum 126 



Alyssum 126 



Antirrhinum 121. 127 



Arabis 127 



Balsam, Dwarf 133 



Brachycome 134 



Calliopsis, Dwarf 134 



Candytuft 122, 135 



Carnation 136 



Centaurea, Gymno- 



carpa 137 



Coleus 139 



Daisy, English 141 



Dianthus 141, 142 



Eschscholtzia 123, 142 



Euphorbia, Variegata..l43 



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Gypsophila 145 



Kochia 147 



Lobelia 143 



Marigold. French 148 



Mignonette 148 



Myosotis 149 



Nasturtium, Dwarf 150 



Nigella 151 



Petunia 124. 154, 155 



Phlox Drummondii 155 



Portalaca 157 



Salvia 124, 158 



Stocks 1.58 



Sweet William 162 



Verbena 124,162 



Vinca .'i63 



Zinnia I25, 163, 164 



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Long Stemmed Flowers for Cutting /fi 



Page 



-Antirrhinum 121, 



Arctotis 



Aster.. .121, 129, 130, 131, 

 Blue Lace Flower ..122, 



Calendula 122, 



Celosia 122, 



Centaurea 122, 



Chrysanthemum 



Coreopsis 



Cosmidium 



Cosmos 123, 



Dahlia 



Delphinium 123, 



Gaillardia 



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Gypsophila 145 



Helenium 144 



I.arlfspur 124,147 



Marigold 124,148 



Mignonette MS 



Pyrethrum 157 



Salpiglossis 158 



Scaljiosa 159 



Sunflower 159 



Sweet Peas 160, 161 



Valeriana 162 



Woolflower, 



Chinese 122, 137 



Zinnia 125, 163. ItH 



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Drooping Varieties for Vases, Hanging 

 Baskets, Porch Boxes, etc. 



Page 



Alyssum, Sweet 126 



Asparagus 132 



Centaurea, Gymno- 



carpa 137 



Lantana 147 



Page 



Nasturtium 150 



Oxalis 151 



Petunia 124, 154, 155 



Smilax 157 



Thunbergia 159 



Everlastings or Straw Flowers to Dry 

 for Winter Decoration 



Page 



Acroclinium 126 



Everlastings mixed 143 



Globe Amaranth 144 



Gypsophila 145 



Page 



Helichrj'sum 145 



Ornamental Grasses 151 



Pampas Grass 151 



Xeranthemum 163 



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On page 176 will be found a complete index of the botanical, as well as the common, name of all flowers in this book. 

 A Well Kept and Properly Arranged Flower Garden Makes a Home Attractive 



