118 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1907 



ABKONIA. 



Cbarmmg annual trailer, with verbena- 

 like clusters of fragrant rosy pink flow- 

 ers. Suitable for the border, for rock 

 work or for lianging baskets and vases. 

 Blooms a long time. 



Unibellata. Kosy pink, white eye. 

 Excellent sort. Packet, 5 cents. 

 ABRlTjS. 



Preoatorins. An ornamental but 

 very delicate indoor climber. Pkt., .'» Ct9. 



Abutilon Choicest Hybrids 

 ABirTI1.0X. 



California Bell Flower. Flowering 

 Maple. Tender perennial, 1 to 3 feet, 

 casllj' grown, and always in bloom. 

 Pretty, drooping, bell shaped flowers, on 

 slender, thread like stems. Some sorts 

 are large and flaring, others crinkled 

 like crepe or shining like satin, and 

 some so fuU as to be almost double. 

 The colors are white, lemon, rose, scar- 

 let and crimson, as well as yellow and 

 red shades. On some plants there appear 

 to be more blossoms than leaves. These 

 abutUons make handsome house plants. 



Ckolcest II.Tl>i-i<ls. Pkt., 1.5 cts. 

 A€At'IA. 



Beautiful shrubs with ornamental fo- 

 liage; 3 to 6 feet high; half hardy. Yel- 

 low, white, red, etc. IMixed. Pkt., Sets. 



achii.i.c:a. 



Tlie Pearl. A hardy perennial, 1 

 or 3 feet high, bearing double white flow- 

 ers in summer and autumn on erect 

 stems; good for cutting. Packet, 10 cts. 

 ACONITUM. 



Monk's Hood. A hardy perennial, 

 3 feet tall, producing its curiously shaped 

 flowers in abundance. Thrives in any 

 good garden soil. 



Xapelliis. White and blue flowers. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



At'KOCI^INIUM. 



One of the so-called everlasting flowers. 

 A graceful annual border plant, 1 foot 

 high. Valuable for winter bouquets and 

 decorations. " Finest mixed colors; rose 

 and white. Packet, 5 cents. 

 ADONIS. 



Pheasant's Eye. A showy hardy an- 

 nual, of easy culture, with pretty, fine- 

 cut foliage. Blooms profusely. One toot. 



iEsti vails. Bright scarlet. Pkt., 5c. 



AsEaATUM, Princess Pauline. 

 AGERATITM. 



Floss Flower. A plant of the great> 

 est beauty and value for garden or win- 

 dow, une.tcelled for cut flowers. Free 

 bloomer. Colors blue, white, rose, etc. 



liittle Blue Star. See Novelties. 



Bwarf* Imperial. Quite dwarf, 

 with dark blue flowers rising well above 

 the foliage. Flowers with good stems, 

 valuable for bouquets. A compact plant, 

 suitable for bedding. Packet, 10 cents. 



Princess Pauline. Blue and 

 white, the color combination highly at- 

 tracti\'e. Dwarf, compact growth: onl>' 

 5 or 6 inches high. A profuse bloomer. 

 Flowers have a peculiarly soft appear- 

 ance, from blending of blue and white. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Purity. Large, pure white flowers 

 of exceptional form. Plant of medium 

 size. Blooming period, July until frost. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



IT i n e s t V :& n* i e t i e s 91 i x e d . 

 All sorts and types. Packet, 5 cents. 



A»I,l'MIA. 



Allegheny Vine or Mountain Fringe. 

 A hardj' and beautiful climbing vine, 

 which sows its own seeds, and is there- 

 fore in practice a perennial, since it 

 comes up voluntarily year after year. 

 It has fern-like foliage and pretty rose 

 colored flowers. A favorite wherever 

 known, lo to In feet. Packet, 10 cts. 



AOROSTESIIflA. 



Herbaceous perennial, 1 to 3 feet high. 

 Single pink flowers of great beauty. 

 Cu ture ea'5\ Packet o cents 



AIiTHEA. Ro>.e of Sliaron. 



Hard^ ]erpnniil siirub suitable for 

 lawn or hedge White lilac rose etc. 

 Mixed Packet 10 tents, oz , oo cents. 



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Alyssum, Little Gem. 

 AI.YSSIIM. 



A free flowering annual of great utitit\ 

 and beauty; easify grown and ever\ \\ here 

 popular. It thrives in almost e%er\ smi 

 and situation. The fragrant white 

 flowers may be cut constantly, and others 

 will be formed. No bouquet is complete 

 without several spikes of alyssum 



Sn-eet. The well-known sort every 

 where popular. Pkt., .5 cts.; oz., 20 cts 



Iiittle Oem. Very dwarf; only 3 or 

 ■1 inches in height. A single plant mil 

 cover a space a foot in diameter 

 Denselj' studded from spring until fall 

 with beautiful spikes of deliciously fra- 

 grant flowers. A single plant has borne 

 over 400 clusters of flowers at one time 

 Packet, 111 cfnls; oiuice. :w cents. 



Saxatilo t'4»iiiB>:t4*tiini. Hardy 

 perennial, aiiunt '.i inchis high; desirable 

 for permanent beds. Knjoys sun and 

 not too much moisture. Spring bloom- 

 ing; golden j'ellow flowere. Sometimes 

 caUed Gold Dust. Packet, 5 cents. 

 AMBROSIA. 



A hardy annual, with long spiral 

 stems, covered with beautiful green foli- 

 ageandseed buds, which are exceedingly 

 fragrant. It takes its name from the 

 fragrance of its foliage. Packet, 10 cts. 

 AMMOBIITM. 



One of the so-called everlastings. Stiff 

 and angular in appearance; hardy an- 

 nual; 18 inches. 



Alatuni Orandiflorum. The 

 largest flowering sort; produces an enor- 

 mous crop of white flowers. Pkt., 10 cts. 

 ANEMONE. 



St. Brigid. or Poppy. Hardy 

 perennial. See description among sum- 

 mer flowering bulbs, as per index. 

 All colors mixed. Packet. 10 cents. 



Csen. Finest Mixed. Perennial, 

 blooming year after year. A beautiful 

 strain. Height 1 foot. Packet, 10 cents. 

 ANTHEMIS. 



Hardy Marguerite. Yellow Chamo- 

 mile. One of the most satisfactory of 

 the summer flowering hardy perennials. 

 Continually in bloom. 



Tinctoria Kelivayi. Dense, 

 bushy hahit; 1.5 inches high; large, daisy- 

 shaped flowers of golden yellow color. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



ARABIS. 



One of the earliest spring flowering 

 perennials, the plant attaining a height 

 of not over d inches. Grows in a spread- 

 ing tuft. Flowers white. Packet, 5 cts. 

 ARNEBIA. Arnebia cornula. 



A thrifty annual, about 2 feet high, 

 blooming profusely the whole summer. 

 Flowers three-fourths of an inch In 

 diameter; primrose yellow with black 

 spots Packet, 5 cents 



NTHUS Tr CO OR SPLENDENS 



AMARANTHIJS. 



Annual plants with highly ornamental 

 foliage; extremely gracefuland interest- 

 ing; 3 to 5 feet high. Useful for centres 

 of flower beds, or for tall borders. 



Tricolor Splendens. Joseph's 

 Coat. Many colored; flne sort. Pkt., 10c. 



Mixed. All varieties. Pkt., 5 cts. 



.4MPEI,OPSIS. 



Veitcliii. Japanese Ivy. Boston 

 Iv}'. An introduction from Japan which 

 is perfectly hardj'; 30 to 60 ft. It clings 

 firmly and permanently to walls, trees, 

 etc. In great fa^■or in the cities for 

 covering bare brick walls. Leaves decid- 

 uous. Packet, 10 cents. 



Quinqnefol ia. True Virginia 

 C reeper Packet, 10 cents 



ANTIGONON. 



See Mountain Beauty 



Aquilegia, Single and Double. 

 AQiriI,EGIA. 



Columbine. Hardy perennial, luxuri- 

 ating in good moist soil; suitable for the 

 open garden or rock work. Plants 1 to 3 

 feet liigh. Culture easy. 



Double Wliite. Packet, 10 cents. 



Finest Double FIoiverlnK. 

 Mixed; all sorts. Packet, 10 cents. 



Cierulea. Violet blue and white; 

 2 feet. Packet, 10 cents. 



Finest Single FIon'erlnK„ 

 Mixed; all sorts. Packet, 5 cents. 



Antirrhinum Majus. 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



Snapdragon. See Novelties. One of 

 the most charming of old-fashioned 

 flowers. Colors, white, scarlet, yellow, 

 etc. Theantirrhinumisaperennial, and 

 blooms well the second season, but suc- 

 ceeds also as an annual. 



Sun Gold. Foliage an intense canary 

 vellow. Height of plant, 5 inches; height 

 of flower stalk, 7 inches. Color of 

 flower, rosy white marked with carmine. 

 Packet, lO'cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



Queen Victoria. Pure white; a 

 seedling of that flne sort. "The Bride." 

 Great vigor of growth and profusion of 

 bloom. Desirable for bouquets. Packet, 

 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



Tom T li u m b . Finest dwarf 

 mixed. One foot. Packet, 5 cents. 



MaJus. Tall, mixed; 2 feet. Pkt.,5cts. 



ARC^OTIS. 



Grandis. Daisv-like annual from 

 Africa; Hi ft. Flowers on long stems; 2 

 to 3 inches across. Centre, light blue. 

 Petals pure white on top, lilac on lower 

 side. A charming cut flower. Packet, 

 10 cents. 



AKISTOIiOCHIA SIPHO. 



Dutchman's pipe. A rapid growing 

 climber, with large, heart shaped leaves. 

 Curious flowers thought to resemble 

 pipes. Grows 20 feet or more in a sea- 

 son. A perfectly hardy perennial. 

 Flowers brown purple. Packet, 10 cts. 



Asparagus Sprengerm. 

 ASPARAGFS. 



Ornamental. Extremely pretty stove 

 and greenhouse plants, of highest decor 

 ati's'e value. Easily raised from seed. 



Sprengrerii. Emerald Feather. 

 Adapted to suspended baskets; 1 to 4 

 feet. An excellent trailing house plant, 

 as it withstands a drj- atmosphere and 

 succeeds everywhere. Bemains fresh a 

 long time after cutting. Packet, 16 cts. 



Pluinosus Nanus, A greenhouse 

 perennial climber, of wonderful beauty 

 It has largely replaced the famous 

 smilax in the floral world. Bright, chee' 

 ful green. Packet. 20 cents. 

 ASPERF1.A. 

 Hardy annual, with clusters of small 

 sweet flowers. The bloom Is profuse 

 Grows in partial shade. 



Odorata. Sweet "Woodruff. White, 

 with a delicious odor when dried that 

 imparts an agreeable perfume to cloth 

 ing; 8 to 12 inches. Packet, 5 cents. 

 AIIRICUI.A. 

 See Primula. 

 AVSTRAIilAN STAR 

 FI.OWER. 

 Valuable half haidy annual; 1 ft. high, 

 with pink or carmine blossoms. The 

 flowers rival the everlastings in their 

 keeping qualities. Packet, 15 cents. 

 AZAIiEA. 

 Indica. Chinese Azalea. Charming, 

 free flowering shrubby greenhouse 

 plants, bearing a mass of exquisite 

 bloom, of various shades of red, pink 

 white, etc. Packet, '25 cents. 



BACHEI>OR'S B1TTTON. 

 See Globe Amaranth. 



