116 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1907 



Lady Aster. 



ASTERS 

 OR QUEEN mARCARETS. 



(See page 117 for the ixewest asters.) 



Asters are among the most popular of 

 annual bedding plants. I list all the 

 best sorts. 



Kiady. A beautiful new class, having 

 Bword-shaped foliage of a pleasing light 

 green color. The plant is of very grace- 

 ful habit. The flowers are white and 

 rose, large and handsomel.v formed. 

 Very free bloomer. Pkt., 10 cts. 



BIe»¥ Japanese or Tassel. Of 

 pyramidal growth, about 18 inches high. 

 Searing on long stems 40 or 50 flowers 

 averaging 5 inches across, composed of 

 wavy and twisted needle-shaped petals. 

 The colors range through all shades of 

 pink, white and pale blue. Plit., 10 cts. 



Ostricb riume. A magniflceut 

 white aster with flowers 5 inches across. 

 It resembles Giant White Comet, but 

 the petals are both longer and narrower, 

 and BO loosely arranged as to rival the 

 best Japanese chrysanthemums. Grace- 

 ful and desirable. Packet, 10 cents. 



King Humbert. An exquisite aster 

 of the Comet type, pure white and very 

 early. Its characteristics are the large 

 size of the flower (4 to 5 Inches across) 

 and dwarf habit of growth; 8 to 12 inches 

 in height. The globular flowers are of 

 trae long-petaled type, and are showy. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



New Victoria Abteb. 



Neiv Victoria. Flowers large and 

 distinguished by an elegant and regular 

 overlapping of the petals. Each plant 

 bears from 10 to 20 flowers, with the ap- 

 pearance of a pyramid. , All colors 

 mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Ver.v Early Parisian. Half dwarf, 

 Boriferous, very double and of consider- 

 able variation in color. Remarkable for 

 its earliness. It may be easily forced. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Miss Alice Roosevelt. A new 

 aster of the Victoria type; 18 inches high. 

 Flowers 4 or 5 inches across; a blending 

 of primrose and flesh pink; massive and 

 showy, with overlapping petals; double 

 clear to centre; 25 to 40 flowers to a plant. 

 Packet, 10 centa 



New Ray. These asters attain a 

 height of about 20 inches. They are of 

 branching habit, and bear their large 

 flowers on long stems. The flowers meas- 

 ure 4 to 6 inches in diameter. The colors 

 are white and pink mixed. Pkt. 10 cents. 



Improved «iant Einpcror. 

 Flowers of great size, very double, fine 

 form, brilliant colors. Robust growth; 

 24 inches. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10 cts. 



GENERAL LIST 



OF FLOWER SEEDS 



A WORD TO 

 FliORISTS 

 AND OTHERS. 



I sell flower seeds hy the ounce at prices quoted. Wliere 

 the price is below 30 cents, I do not sell fractional parts of 

 an ounce. Where the price is HO cents or more, I will sell 

 halt an ounce. Where the price is 60 cents or more, I wifl 

 sell quarter of an ounce. Where the price is ?2.00 or more, I will sell an eighth of 

 an ounce. Ounce prices not quoted will be furnished on application. 



Spec/a/ Discount on Flower Seeds in Packets and Ounces 



If yonr order amounts to $ .79, you need remit only $ .50. 

 If your order amounts to $1.50, you need remit only $1.00. 

 If your order amounts to $3.00, you need remit only $'.j.00. 

 If your order amounts to $4.50, you need remit only $3.00. 

 If your order amounts to $7.50, you need remit only $5.00. 



P/tONY Flowered Dwarf Aster. 



Picony Flowered Dwarf. 



Grows only 12 inches high; neat, com- 

 pact habit, blooming profusely. Flowers 

 large and perfectly double. Colors pecu- 

 liarly rich and brilliant. Strongly rec- 

 ommended for planting in beds or 

 masses. All colors mixed. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Daybreak. One of the newer as- 

 ters, but among the most popular now 

 on the market. The color is a very 

 delicate pink. The plant is about 2 feet 

 high, producing an abundance of large 

 flowers on long and graceful stems. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Shakespeare or Dnarf Pom- 

 pon. Exquisitely formed small flow- 

 ers. Plant very dwarf. Blooms a long 

 time. All colors mixed. Packet, 10 cts. 



Harlequin. One of the most curi- 

 ously marked flowers grown. Pure 

 white petals, irregularly interspersed with 

 deep blue or bright red petals, making 

 bright splashes and stripes over the 

 snowy groundwork. Medium height. 

 Odd and beautiful. Packet, 10 cents. 



Rriar Crest Show. Embracing 

 all the new varieties introduced within 

 the last four years. Packet, 15 cents. 



COCAROEAU OR CROWN ASTER. 



Cocardean or Crown. Very 

 ohowy, the centres being white and the 

 outside of the blossoms bright colors; 18 

 inches. AU colore mixed. Pkt., 10 cts. 



New Branching Aster. 



New Rrancliing Aster. These 

 admirable asters give late flowers, bloom- 

 ing just before the chrysanthemums. 

 The tendency to form numerous 

 branches gives the class its name. The 

 flowers are 4 inches in diameter, borne 

 on long stems and are rich and showy. 

 Petals both long and broad, and more or 

 less twisted and curled, causing the flow- 

 ers to resemble chrysanthemums. I 

 offer six separate colors as follows : 



Pure White. Packet, 10 cents. 



Flesh rink. Packet, 10 cents. 



Hose. Packet, 10 cents. 



Criinsoii. Packet, 10 cents. 



Lavender. Packet, 10 cents. 



Blackish Blue. Packet, 10 cents. 



AU Colors 3nxecl. Over 20 distinct 

 shades. Pkt., lOc; )4 oz., 30c.; oz., $1.00. 



Truffant's Paeony Flo^vered. 

 Free blooming; 2 feet. Flowers large, 

 ver.v double, with florets or petals mostly 

 incurved. All colors mi.xed. Packet, 

 10 cents. 



Improved ttulHed Ciernian. 

 Tall and branching. Flowers beauti- 

 fully quilled. Profuse bloomers and 

 handsome. Mi.'ted colors. Pkt., Scents. 



New Dwarf Triumph Aster. 

 New Dwarf Triunipb. Large 



scarlet flowers, 2^2 to 3 inches across, of 

 exquisite form. One of the most beautiful 

 and distinct asters in cultivation. A free 

 bloomer. 10 inches tall. Packet, 10 cts. 



Chrysanthemum Flowered Aster. 



Chrysantltemum Flowered. 

 Dwarf. Fine, large double flowers, re- 

 sembling chrysanthemums, and valuable 

 on account of profuse flowering when 

 others are done; plant 12 inches high. 

 All colors mi.xed. Packet, 5 cents. 



Purity. Much like Daybreak, ex- 

 cept the color is pure, spotless white. It 

 grows to a height of about 2 feet, and the 

 globular flowers are borne abundantly 

 on graceful stems. Packet, 10 cents. 



Jewel or Ball Shaped. A beau- 

 tiful class of asters obtained from the 

 famous Pieony Perfection race. Per- 

 fectly round floi\ers. Height 20 inches. 

 All colors mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Diamond. This aster is extremely 

 beautiful and of the greatest perfection; 

 flowers 2 to 'i;^ iuches across, perfectly 

 double, with each petal distinctly in- 

 curved. Flowers especiallj' valuable for 

 bouquets. Plant a perfect mass of bloom. 

 Ten colore mixed. I'ncket. 10 cents. 



Dwarf ^Vhite Queen. A dis- 

 tinct and handsome pure white aster, 

 8 or 10 iuches high, each plant bearing 

 20 to 30 large double flowers, which al- 

 most hide the foliage. Packet, 10 cents. 



I.arge Rose Flowered. Plant 

 24 inches high, of pyramidal shape and 

 robust habit. Flowers large, brilliant, 

 very double and regularly imbricated. 

 All colors mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Aster, Maule's Gholc© Varieties Mixed. 



Over 60 varieties of asters, including all sorts, sizes, shapes and colors, with many 



of the new and fancy strains. J know of no better viixture. 



Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents; ^ ounce, 40 cents; ounce, J1.35. 



New GiAnt Comet Aster. 



New Giant Comet. These desir- 

 able large-flowered asters attain a height 

 of 12 to 15 inches. They are early bloom- 

 ers and quite distinct from all others. 

 The double flowers are sometimes 4 or 5 

 inches across, with long wavy and 

 twisted petals forming a loose half globe, 

 resembling .Tapanese chrysanthemums. 

 I offer them in nine separate colors ; 



J'lire White. Packet. 10 cents. 



Dark Violet. Packet, 10 cents. 



Sulphur Yelloir. Packet, 10 cents. 



Bright Crimson. Packet, 10 cents. 



Azure Blue. Packet, 10 cents. 



Peach Blossom. Packet, 10 cents. 



Pii)-e Hose. Packet, 10 cents. 



Heddish Lilac. Packet, 10 cents. 



The Bride. Exquisite white, chang- 

 ing to rose. Packet, 10 cents. 



Mixed. All the beautiful colore and 

 tints found in this flne class, represent- 

 ing upwards of 15 distinct sorts. Pkt., 

 lOc; 3 pkts., 25c.; 34 oz., 3oc.; oz., J1.25. 



HARDY ASTERS. 



Michaelmas Daisies. Starworts. Hardy 

 perennials blooming freely in autumn, 

 after most flowers are gone. 



Single Mixed. Shades of blue, 

 purple, white. Packet, 10 cents. 



