WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Flower Seeds — 11{J' 



BAI^IiOON VINE. 



Cardiosperminn. A rapid Rrowing 

 annual climljer, attaining a height of 

 ten to sixteen feet. Bears Bmall white 

 flowers, followed hy iuHuted sei'd pods, 

 hence the name. I'kt., .Ic. ; oz., '2uc. 

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Balsam, Superb Camellia Flowered. 

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Lady's Slipper. A favorite, quick 

 growing annual, producing large, bril- 

 liantly colored flowers. The blooms are 

 borne along the stem, among the leaves, 

 and frequently the whole upper part of 

 the plant is a mass of color. Height, 

 15 to 20 inches. The Lady's Slipper Is of 

 easiest culture, and succeeds in any rich 

 soil. It is well to sow the seeds thickly, 

 In a temporary row, and then to trans- 

 plant into permanent quarters. This 

 makes the plants strong and stocky, and 

 insures the greatest number of double 

 flowers. My balsam seed cannot be 

 excelled. (See Novelties. ) 



Oerinan Double Mixed. AH 

 colors; very tine mixture of the best 

 types. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



iOouble Dwarf iff ixed. 15 inches 

 high. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



Superb Camellia Flowered. 

 The flneat strain of perfectly double bal- 

 sams, producing masses of brightest 

 flowers. A shy seeder. All colors mixed. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 



Exquisite, Flowers of largest size. 

 Ground color a faint, creamy buff, 

 suffused and splashed with apricot. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce. 75 cents. 



Qiant IVliite Kose-Flo^vercd. 

 Large, pure white. Especially adapted 

 to cemetery work. Not excelled by any 

 n'liite balsam in the world. Packet, 

 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



Spotted Ko.sc-Flowcred. A 

 group of beautiful double balsams with 

 spotted rto \er3 of min\ sh ides Packet 

 10 cents ounce "i cents 



Begonia, Vernon. 



BECiOXIA. 



The fibrous rooted begonias are culti- 

 vated mainly for their foliage; the 

 tuberous rooted sorts for their brilliant 

 blossoms. Suited to greenhouse culture, 

 or to the open air during warm weather. 

 (See Novelties.) 



Veroon. Fibrous rooted. One of 

 the best for outdoor culture. Handsome 

 leaves, stiff and glossy, of a rich metallic 

 green color, spotted and margined with 

 bronzy purple, changing to a dark red. 

 Flowers of a brilliant deep carmine, 

 with a bright yellow centre. It blooms 

 freely the entire summer from seed 



planted In the early spring. Comes true 

 from seed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Vulrau. Similar to above, with 

 brightest scarlet blooms. Pkt., 10 ct«. 



While «eui. Same character as 

 Vernon, with white flowers. Pkt., 10c. 



Re.x. Fibrous rooted. Ornamental 

 leaves, dark green, bronze red, etc. 

 All sorts mixed. Packet, 25 cents. 



Hhoou Anna. A new Hhrous rooted 

 l)eA;()tiiu noted lor its profuse production 

 ot handsome pink flowers un inch 

 across. The bri^lit yellow stamens make 

 the flowers attractive and sliowy. Foli- 

 age rich in ajipearance; growth strong. 

 Packet. Ill cents. 



Tuberous Rooted H.vbridN. 

 Fine mixed. Handsome single and dou- 

 ble varieties. Packet, 20 cents. 



B.4.RTONIA. Bartonia aurea. 

 California Golden Bartonia. This 

 bright and showy annual grows 1 to 3 

 feet high, and beors beautiful golden 

 blossoms all summer. -Succeeds well in 

 a warm sunn.v position. Do not trans- 

 plant. Packet, 5 cents. 



BEI.iI.IS. 

 See Daisy. 



BI0I«09riA. 



Trumpet Creejjer. One of our hand- 

 somest hardy perennials, bearing large 

 clusters of orange red flowers, which 

 always attract humming birds. Mostly 

 grown on trees or walls, though it can 

 be cut back and made almost self- 

 supporting. X'Hual height, 10 to 30 feet. 



Orandiflora. Flowers orange red; 

 short tube. Packet, 5 cents. 



Boltonia Glastifolia, 

 BOCTONIA. 



A hardy perennial, resembUng the 

 native aster. 



Olastifolia. Six feet high, with 

 immense numbers of white flowers 

 nearly one inch in diameter. August 

 until frost A desirable plant. Packet, 

 10 tents 



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Butterfly Flower. 



BUTTERFI.Y FI.OWER. 



Scbizanthns. 



Poor Man's Orchid. This splendid 

 annual has fringed flowers of rich 

 and varied colors. It blooms in lavish 

 profusion. Colors, purple, white, and 

 rose. Very satisfactor.v. 



IHixed. Height, 18 inches; many 

 types. Thousands and tens of thou- 

 sands of gay, butterfly shaped flowers. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



New Dwarf. (See Novelties.) 



BITTER SWEET. 



Celdstriis scundeiis. 



A handsome twining shrub grown for 



the beauty of tlie orange-coloi'ed seed 



pods and scarlet coating of the fruit. 



Pretty in autumn. Hardy. Pkt., 5 cts. 



BI..44:K eyed SUSAN. 



See Thunbergia. 



BI.ITE l>AISY. 



A handsome, tender perennial, grow- 

 ing; about 132 feet high, of branching 

 luihit, prnilucing an abundance of clear, 

 sky-blue llnwers. Very pretty for sum- 

 mer ileciu-ation in the garden, and 

 equally desirable for winter blooming. 

 Seed Hlioiild be started in the house, in 

 shallow boxes containing rich garden 

 soil, covered with a sprinkling of sand 

 or leaf mould, kept moist in a wariu sit- 

 uation. Packet, 10 cts.; 3 packets, '25 cts. 

 BRAVIIYCOME. 



Swan Ri\'er Daisy. A compact, pretty 

 annual, growiug about 8 inches high, 

 and flowering freely during the summer. 

 Flowers blue or white. Sow seed in the 

 open ground, after the weather is warm, 

 or start in boxes or frames and trans- 

 plant. An excellent flower lor cutting. 



Mi.xed. Packet, 5 cents. 

 BROWAI.,l,IA. 



Amethyst. A very handsome annual 

 about 18 inches high, completely cov- 

 ered during the summer with blue or 

 white flowers. One of the best bedding 

 plants, and equally satisfactory for win- 

 dow culture. The .shade of blue Is in- 

 tense and uncommon. Browallias grow 

 freely in any rich soil. Sow seed in 

 August for winter blooming. Pkt., 5 cts. 

 BRYONOPSIS. 

 See Gourds (Page 122). 



Calendula, Meteor. 

 CAI.,ENDUEA. 



Cape or Pot Marigold. Annual; 1 foot 

 high. Succeeds everywhere and blooms 

 continuously. Fine double flowers of 

 glowing colors. Sow earlj' in the open 

 ground. Of easiest culture. 



Favorite. New. The flowers are 

 full double; color, sulphur yellow. The 

 petals are streaked with creamy white. 

 Height, 12 inches. Packet, 10 cents. 



Prince of Orange. Orange 

 colored. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 20 cts. 



Meteor. Golden yellow. Packet, 

 5 cents; ounce. '20 cents. 



Calliopsis, Fine Mixed. 

 CAIil^IOPSIS. 



A showy annual formerly classed un- 

 der the name of Coreopsis, which see. 

 The Calliopsis Is half hardy, but not per- 



ennial. It makes a quick growth, anCl 

 produces beautiful foliage. It la one o!* 

 our brightest and best summer bloom- 

 ers. Gold and maroon of the most bril- 

 liant hues are the prevailing colors. Th» 

 seeds should be sown in early sprint 

 where the plants are to remain. 



4ilolden dSlory. A new and large 

 type, with flowers on long stems. A 

 continuous and luolilic blounuT. PlantI 

 a perfect glory of golden blossoms, dou- 

 ble the size of the older sorts. Flowert 

 toothetl on the edges. Packet, 5 cents. 



Dwarf Compact. A new and de- 

 sirable dwarf strain. Several shades o8 

 color. Packet, 5 cents. 



Fine Mixed. All the best types. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



Candytuft, Empress. 

 CANDYTUFT. 



A beautiful and useful annual plant o6 

 the easiest culture; suitable for the bor. 

 der or garden. The white varieties are 

 extensively grown by florists for bou- 

 quets. It flourishes best in cool, moist 

 situations. Sow early in spring and 

 again in August. Height, 1 foot. 



Empress. Exceedingly fine strain, 

 with large, pure white, spiked flowers 

 Extensively used for bedding. Packet, 

 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



I/arg^e Flowering; Hybrids. 

 Very dwarf; only 9 inches high. Packet, 

 10 cents; ounce, '25 cents. 



Carmine. Large umbels of rich 

 carmine red. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 3(1 cts. 



Queen of Italy. Delicate rosy 

 white; dwarf. New. Packet, 10 cents. 



Uiubellata Dunnettl. Dark 

 crimson; i ft. Packet, 5 cents; oz.. 40 cts 



Candytuft, New Rose Cardinal. 



New Rose Cardinal. Nen, 

 beautiful and very desirable, bearing 

 numerous spikes of handsome rose 

 cardinal flowers. A decided acquisitiori 

 to my list. Packet, 10 cents. 



Hyaeintli Flowered. In thlti 

 fine strain the white flowers are in s 

 large spike rather than a head. Thft 

 most showj- tiling of its kind thus fat 

 known. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, ?1.00. 



Sempervirens. Iberis sempervi- 

 ren.i. A charming evergreen border 

 plant; a hardy perennial. White; 1 foot. 

 It blooms early and magnificently, year 

 after year, forming a covering for rock 

 ledges or bare places. Packet, 10 cents. 



Mixed. All shades, in finest mix- 

 ture. Packet, 6 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



CAI^ANDBINIA. 



An annual resembling portulaca, with 

 rose-colored flowers. In bright sunshine 

 the plant is strikingly attractive. 1 foot. 



drandltlora. Packet, 6 cents. 



