120— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1907 



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CACAIilA. 



Tassel Flower. Flora's Paint Brush. 

 A pretty annual, lis feet high, bearing 

 yellow and scarlet tassel-shaped flowers 

 from June until September. 



mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



cai.ce:oi.aria. 



Highly ornamental greenhouse or 

 window plants, producing richly col- 

 ored pocket like flowers in abundance in 

 the spring. The colors include yellow, 

 brown, maroon and even crimson. 

 Seeds should be sown on the surface of 

 light soil or leaf mould. 



H.Tbi-ida Fine Mixed. A superb 

 strain. Packet, 20 cents. 



CAIilFORNIA BX:i..l,FIiOfVi:R. 



See Abutilon. 



CAiiiFOKXiA porrv. 



See Eschscholtzia. 



masses. Leaves green or brownish red; 

 flowers scarlet, crimson, yellow, cream, 

 etc., variously marked. For roots see 

 the index. Cannas are easily grown 

 trom seed. At Panmure, recently, seed 

 sown March 28th bloomed freely before 

 the middle of July. 



Mixed. All sorts, sizes and colors. 

 Pkt., .5 cts.: oz.. 1-3 cts.; '4 lb.. oU cts. 



Nen' ILtarge Floiverin^ Freiieh 

 and Aiuerieaii. Not so tall as the 

 old-fashioned sorts, but with flowers of 

 great beauty: ever.vwhere popular. 

 These seedlings vary in color, ranging 

 through all shades of yellow and orange 

 to richest crinison. scarlet and Vermil- 

 lion. Some are plain and some spotted. 

 My mixture contains seeds from all the 

 best new French and American varie- 

 ties. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



CAXTEKBURV BFL,1,S. 



See Campanula. 



C.VrE ASTER. 



See Cineraria. 



C A1II»4?flH.t. 



BellHower Canterbury Rell l^a'sorite 

 old fashioned hurd\ plints BeautUul 

 and constant bloomers 



Medium. \ biennial plant (two 

 .years), blooming best the second year; 

 2 ft., splendid mixed: single and double 

 varieties. Packet, 5 cents. 



Cup and Saucer. Flower 3 inches 

 long; saucer 'i inches across. Biennial. 

 Blue, rose, white, lilac, etc.; 2 ft. Packet, 

 10 cents. 



Carpatiea. Six inches to 1 foot. 

 Blue and white mixed. Hardy peren- 

 nial. Blooms the whole season. Pack- 

 et. 5 cents. 



Maerosf j-la. An annual campan- 

 ula, with habit entirel.v <liflerpnt Irnm 

 the perennial sorts. Flowei-s pm-plH miil 

 rose. One to two feet. Packet. 111 cents. 



Choicest Mixed. Plmbraces all the 

 popularsingle anil double sorts. Pkt.. inc. 



3fe«' Double Wliif e. See Xo\*eltiPS. 



Carnations and Picotees 

 CARNATIONS. 



Also see Novelties. Carnations and 

 picotees belong in the flower group 

 known as Dianthus Car.vophillis. Pico- 

 tees are carnations with white flowers, 

 trimmed or spotted or edged with some 

 other color. The so-called carnations 

 have within recent decades developed 

 into t.vpes of rare beaut.v and fragrance. 

 The jlarguerite carnations are among 

 the best of the class. jNIost of the carna- 

 tions are quite hard.v. surviving the 

 winter if given a slight protection. No 

 flowers are more lovely. Seeds sown 

 thinly in the open ground, in spring, 

 will bloom the tirst season. 



Cai'natiou.« and Pieolees. Fin- 

 est Mixed, l^icket, 10 cents. 

 t 4R^«H»TER1S 



KlueSpirea lapanese Bern Mustache 

 1 hint '-*ho\\\ liard\ perennial plants 

 i lent lii^h be iring \U n^ the stem oppo 

 site 1 liisteis ol feathHr\ flowers I-oliage 

 and flow eis frtgrint of eas\ culture 



Mast <i < .1 n t 9i ii« \ lolet blue 

 1 a( ket (eiitv 



BiRC Flower 



CA>ARA HERD FliOWER 



T} oprtoluJn c met} tense 

 An attractive annual climber ^rowing 

 about 10 feet bearing hundreds of beau 

 tifulh fringed \ellow bird like flowers 

 having a fancied resemblance to a bird 

 with Its wings half expanded A prettv 

 Tine for the w indow or for 1 sheltered 

 location out of doors. Packet, o cents; 

 ounce, 25 cents. 



CAJTNA. 



Indian Shot Plant. Stately and highly 



ornamental plants, for both flowers and 



foliage. They attain a height of 2 to 5 



feet, and may be grown singly or in 



Celo ia 



CEI.OSr-4. 



Cockscomb. Also see Novelties. This 

 sho^vy annual plant of many forms is of 

 easiest culture, and is one 'of the most 

 brilliant and effective of the summer 

 and autumn bloomers. The flowers are 

 borne in great masses of \arious shapes. 



from that of a cock's comb to that of a 

 feather or plume. The colors are strik- 

 ing, from the most vivid red and crim- 

 son to the richest yellow and orange. 



Rosj- Oein. Kemarkable tor its 

 comparati\ely low growth (10 to 15 

 inches) and for the great size of its flow- 

 ers. Nearly half the height at maturit.v 

 consists of the rich, ros.v, magnificent 

 floral mass known as the cock's comb. 

 No celosia can e.xcel this one for daz- 

 zling beauty. Packet, 10 cents. 



Cioldeu Prize. A new and beauti- 

 ful orange colored cockscomb. Shape 

 and size of head quite similar to Kosy 

 Gem; a royal companion to it. Pkt., 10c. 



Cristata. All the best cockscomb 

 types mixed. Pkt., cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



Pluniosa. The plumed or feathered 

 type, i iue mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



CARDINAIi FI>OWER. 



See Lobelia. 



CASTOR Oil. BEAN. 



See Rlcinus. 



CATCHFI.Y. Silenc. 



An easy growing, free flowering an- 

 nuHl plant producing den^e umbels of 

 white led or rose colored blossoms The 

 l>lant IS jiarth co\ered with a glutinous 

 moistuie hence the name <atthH\ 

 •^n old la\oiite much improved 



Mixetl. A.11 colors Packet -> cents 



Centaurea, Imperialis and Cyanus. 

 CENTAUREA. 



Under this head are embraced several 

 popular flowers. Centaurea imperialis 

 is the Sweet Sultan. Centatirea eyaniis is 

 the Corn Flower so much esteemed in 

 Germany, and now grown everywhere 

 in America. -Another is the so-called 

 Dusty Miller. Most of them are annuals. 

 See Novelties. 



Imperialis. Imperial Sweet Sul- 

 tans. A splendid type of annual cen- 

 taurea now widely popular. The frag- 

 rant blooms are 2 or 3 inches across, 

 the disc of the flower being somewhat 

 flat, surrounded by tubular ra.vs with 

 fringed margins, the whole effect being 

 e.xtremely soft and attractive. Height, 

 1 to 2 feet; easily grow n. Excellent for 

 bouquets. Various shades of yellow, 

 white, rose, lavender, etc. Pkt., io cts. 



Cjanus Minor. Corn Flower. 

 Bluet. Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor. One 

 of the most famous of the old-fashioned 

 flowers. It grows in anj' situation, and 

 blooms continuously. Excellent for cut- 

 ting. It is a hardy annual, coming up 

 year after year from self-sown seed. 

 There are a variet.v of colors, including 

 blue, rose and white. Height, about 2 

 feet. Mixed. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz.. 25 cts. 



C.Tanus Double. Annual. Glob- 

 ular heads. Many prett.y colors. 5Iixed. 

 Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 



l>:>'mnoear pa. Dusty Miller. 

 Silver foliage; 10 inches. Pkt.. 10 cts. 



Can d i dissi ma. Broad, white 

 leaves; 1 foot. Packet, 10 cents. 



CENTROSEM.4. 



Butterflj' Pen. A hardy perennial 

 vine of great beaut.v. It blooms in Jul.v, 

 hearing inverted pea-shaped flowers, llj 

 inches across, of a rosy violet color, with 

 a broad feathered marking through the 

 centre. Flowers profuse. 



Orandiflora. Packet, 5 cents. 



CEBASTIITM. 



Snow in Summer. A verv pretty 

 dwarf, white leaved plant. Suitable for 

 borders and edging. 6 inches high. 



Tomcntosum. Packet, 5 cents. 



CHINESE BEl,!, FtO-WER. 



See Platycodon. 



CHINESE PRIMROSE. 



See Primula. 



Chrysanthemums annual VARit- es 

 CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



Also see Novelties. The single annual 

 chrysanthemums are extremely showy 

 and effective. They are daisy like lii 

 shape, and are much used for cut flower 

 purposes. The perennial sorts are both 

 single and double. All are easil.v grown 

 from seeds. Taken collectively, they 

 embrace man.v colors. The single an- 

 nual chrysanthemums are called Painted 

 Daisies. One of the single perennial 

 chr.vsanthemums bears the name of 

 French Marguerite or Paris Daisy. The 

 double perennial sorts, from China and 

 Jaiian, include the most brilliant of the 

 itt^ aniumn flowers. 



Oolden Foliage. Annual. Has 

 flnely cut foliage, with leaves of a beau- 

 tiful golden yellow color. Dwarf, 

 bush.v' habit. Flowers dais.v like, zoned 

 and rliarming in appearance. Pkt.. .50. 



Siniarle Finest Mixed. Painted 

 Daisips. Annual. These make a beau- 

 titnl (lisjila.v. The daisy like flowers are 

 Ijarjdsi-mei.v marked, usually in bands 

 or riims of "man.v colors. Packet, S cents. 



Fruteseens Orandiflora. 

 French Marguerite or Paris Dais\'. A 

 single perennial growing 1 foot high, 

 bearing pure white flowers with yellow 

 centre. Hardy; 1 foot. Packet, 10 cents. 



Cliinese and Japanese Iiar^e 

 Flo«'ering. Hardy perennials. 

 Mostly double. A good mixture, em- 

 bracing many colors and forms. Seeds 

 saved from new varieties only. Choice 

 and desirable. Packet, 20 cents. 



Clianicleon. Annual. Bears daisy- 

 like flowers in sunnmer and autumn. 

 Ground color of flower light coppery 

 bronze, with bright purplish crimson 

 zone and golden circle. I^ater the bronze 

 color changes to yellow. Packet, 5 cents. 



Fanc.r Marliings Mixed. An- 

 nual. An exceptionally choice mixture 

 of selected single large flowering new 

 sorts. Beaiitifull.v marked with the 

 highest colors. Packet, 10 cents. 



Coronarium. Annual; double. 

 Finest sorts mixed. Packet, 5 cent.s. 



COCKSCOMB. 



See Celosia. 



Cineraria, Finest M 



CINERARIA. 



Cape Aster. A faA'orite, free flowering 

 greenhouse or window plant, the shades 

 including blue, purple, crimson, maroon, 

 etc. Manj' varieties produce flowers 

 with a clear white e.ve. Height, 1 foot; 

 flowers 2 inches across, or more. 



Finest Mixed. Large flowering 

 varieties. Packet, 20 cen ts. 



