124— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1907 



13IPATIENS. 



Sultan's Balsam. Zanzibar Balsam. 



Tender perennial; 1 foot high. Culture 



lasy; alwa.vs in bloom. One of the best 



of the window plants. 



Snllaiia. Rose colored. Pkt., 1.5c. 



Holstii. See Novelties. 



IVORY THISTI>E. 

 See Chamsepeuce. 

 JEKrSAI.EM CHERKV. 

 A dwarf, branching pot plant, very 

 nseful for winter decoration. Small, 

 oval-shaped leaves, and a great profu- 

 sion of handsome, bright scarlet berries. 

 1ft. Always admired. Packet, 10 cents. 



JOB'S TEARS. Colx lachryma. 



An annual ornamental grass, with 

 broad, corn-like leaves and hard shining 

 seeds of peculiar appearance, giving the 

 plant its name. Two feet. Pkt., Sets.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; V lb., 20 eta.; lb., 50 cts. 



Kaulfussia. 



KAII1,FV!SSIA. 



A charming annual, growing only 6 

 Inches high. For edging and bedding. 

 Colors, white, rose, red, violet and blue. 

 Mixed colors. Packet, 5 cents. 



KENIIiWORTII IVY. 



See I.inaria. 



KOCIIIA. 



Scoparia. Mock cypress. Summer 

 cypress. A truly interesting quick-grow- 

 ing annual. The plant attains a height 

 of 2^2 feet, and assumes a bush.v tree-like 

 shape, somewhat suggestive of a fine 

 dwarf ornamental evergreen lawn tree. 

 In the early fall the whole plant com- 

 pletely changes to deep carmine or blood 

 red, giving the bush the appearance of a 

 huge ball of fire. Packet, 10 cents; 3 

 packets, 25 cents. (See Novelties.) 



Lantana. FiNEST Hybrids. 



I/ASTTANA. 



Tender perennial shrubb.v plants, 1 to 

 3 feet high, bearing flowers of various 

 shades and colors, including orange, 

 white and pink. Especially adapted to 

 greenhouse or window culture, though 

 thriving nicely in the garden in sum- 

 mer. Start indoors, 



Iilttle Beauty. A novel strain of 

 unexcelled value for bedding purposes. 

 Dwarf; onl.v 8 to 10 inches. Flowers 

 large and verbena-like. All shades of 

 pink, red, orange-yellow, orange-scarlet 

 and white. A new and desirable race. 

 Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents. 



Finest Hybrids Dii.Yed. All the 

 choice hybrid sorts. Packet, 10 cents. 



Larkspur Hyacinth Flowered 

 I^ARKSPIR. 



Quick-growing annual and perennial 

 plants. For the perennial sorts see Del- 

 phinium. The annuals have a wide 

 range of bright colors. The flowers are 

 borne in great profusion, and a bed of 

 larkspurs is an effective and showy or- 

 nament. See Novelties. 



Candelabra Formed. This is a 

 new class with branching habit. The 

 long-stemmed giant spikes are valued 

 for cutting. All colors mi.xed. Annual. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 



Oiant H.vaeinth Floivered. 

 These splendid annual larkspurs grow- 

 to a height of 2 feet or more. The colors 

 are rich and varied. The foliage is 

 hi^'hly ornamental as well as the flowers. 

 Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



Boiible Dnart" Rocket. Finest 

 mixed. One foot high. Packet, 5 cents. 



Fine.st jfli.'ced Varieties. All 

 sorts. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 2.5 cents. 



I.AVANI>IJI-A VERA. 



Flowering I^a vender. A sweet-scented 

 hardy perennial, growing about 3 feet 

 high. Worthy of a place in a permanent 

 garden. Desirable. Packet, 5 cents. 



I>AVATERA. 



Tall, bushy annuals, somewhat like 

 hollyhocks, with single flowers. Colors, 

 rose, white, etc. Three feet. Sow where 

 plants are to remam. Packet, 5 cents. 



I.E.IION VERBENA. 



Aloysia, 

 A tender jjerennial shrub grown for 

 the e.xquisite fragrance of its leaves. 

 One foot or more; branching. It bears 

 small white flowers. Grown from seed 

 without difficulty. Packet, 10 cents. 



liEPTOSYSTE. 



An annual growing 1 foot high, with 

 featber.v foliage. Flowers single; golden 

 yellow; lasting. Blooms in live weeks 

 "from the sowing of the seed. Excellent 

 for cutting. Packet. 5 cents. 



IiIMXAlVTIIES. 



A Showy rnnual California plant of 

 spreading habit, producing yellow and 

 white flowers, which are sweet scented 

 and borne in great profusion. 



Oouglasi. Packet, 5 cents, 



I.INARIA. 



A splendid genus of hardy plants well 

 worthy of cultivation. Easily grown 

 and profuse bloomers. The flowers are 

 very pretty and suitable for cutting. 

 The plants prefer a sunny position and a 

 rather dry soil. 



Hybrida Mixed. Annuals, quick 

 to bloom. Many coiors. One foot. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



Cy nKl^al ar i a. Kenilworth Ivy. 

 Coliseum Ivy. jMother of Thousands. 

 A widely loved hardy perennial trailing 

 plant, with small lavender and purple 

 flowers. For baskets, vases and rocker- 

 ies, A charming little vine. Pkt., 10c. 



tUPIBfUS. 



Strong annuals, I to 3 feet high, with 

 upright racemes of blue, pink, yellow 

 and "white flowers. Lupines are aUied 

 to sweet peas, though erect and self- 

 supporting. Mixed. Packet, 5 cts. 



EisruM. 



.Scarlet Flax. One of tlie most effect- 

 ive and shONvy annual bedding plants, 

 of long blooming jieriod, having fine fo- 

 liage and delicate stems. Flowers 1 inch 

 across, and borne in great profusion. 

 My strain is the prandifloriiTn coccin- 

 ^um, a brilliant scarlet. Packet, 5 cents. 



1,AI>Y"S fSIiIPPER. 



See Balsam. Also see Novelties. 



I,OBEI..IA. 



The lobelia group includes plants of 

 various habits of growth. All are desira- 

 ble. They should be treated as annuals, 

 except Cardinalis. See Novelties. 



Tricolor. ItPd. white and blue. In 

 this charming new lobelia we have a 

 color combination that is as beautiful as 

 it is rare. It is of easiest culture; dwarf, 

 free blooming and lasting. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Lobelia, Heavenly Blue. 



Heavenly Blue. A beautiful new 

 lobelia of compact habit, 10 to 12 inches 

 high. The flowers are large for a dwarf 

 lobelia, being nearly an inch across. The 

 chief charm of the variety is the exquis- 

 ite, delicate, indescribable blue color. For 

 border or pot culture. Packet. 10 cents. 



Erinus Varieties 9Iixed. Indis- 

 pensable for \'ases and hasi^es, as they 

 are of trailing and extremely graceful 

 form. Blue, white and rose mixed. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



Cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. An 

 extremely brilliant scarlet bloomer, 2 

 feet high. Hardy perennial, of easy cul- 

 ture. Packet, 10 cents. 



CrystaH*alace Conipaeta. Rich, 

 deep blue, with dark foliage. The best 

 for bedding. Packet, 5 cents. 



LOBELI 



ELLE DE Moray. 



Belle de Moray. This is a very 

 desirable novelty of dwarf, compact 

 growth, especiall}- adapted to ribbon 

 gardening and landscape work; very 

 effective. Packet. 10 cents. 



Fine.st Mixed. Best aiinual sorts 

 in one package. Pkt. 10 cts.;' oz., 75 cts. 



liYCHNI.S. 



Very desirable hardy perennial plants, 

 having botanic relationship with the 

 pinks. Of eas.v culture. 



Chalcedonica. Hose Campion. 

 Jerusalem Cross. Burning .Star. An 

 old favorite lychnis with scarlet flowers. 

 Two to three feet high. Packet, 5 cents. 



Ilaageana. Hybrids of mixed col- 

 ors, from white to pink, scarlet and 

 orange red. One foot high. Very pleas- 

 ing and effective. Packet, 5 cents. 



MAKOCEBITES. 



.See Carnations. 

 MEXICAN PRIMROSE. 



CEnothera rosea jnexicana. 

 A charming plant of almost unequalled 

 blooming qualities. The spreading blos- 

 soms are 3 inches in diameter, of a bright 

 pink color, with scarlet veins, and 

 showy white centre. Of easy culture 

 and suited to indoor or open air situa- 

 tions. It begins to bloom when young. 

 Treat as an annual. Packet, 5 cents. 



Marigold Prince of Orange 

 AND Silver King. 



MARIOOI.I>. 



Tagetes. (Pot Marigold or Cape Marl 

 gold will be found under the head o) 

 Calendula, which see.) The I'agetes grout 

 includes the so-called French and Afrl 

 can sorts. The African marigolds ar( 

 tall, with large j'ellow or orange colorcc 

 flowers. The French marigolds art 

 dwarfer, with striped flowers. Sow seedf 

 in open ground and thin to 1 foot apart 

 Treat the following as annuals : 



Silver Kin^. French. A beautl 

 ful new dwarf strain, only 8 inches high 

 Flowers produced in great abundance 

 and of perfeiHl.v uniform marking. Col 

 or velvety lirown, surrounded l^y pal< 

 lemon, almost wliite. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 30e. 



Eegioii of Honor. French. Mud 

 like Silver King, but the lemon edge oi 

 frame of the flower is a rich golden yel 

 low. Height of plant 9 inches. A prettj 

 companion to Silver King. Packet 

 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



New Frenoli Compact. OoK 

 striped; very compact and dwarf; 6 or ( 

 inches. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents 



I.<enion Queen. African; 2H feel 

 high; flowers 2 to 3 inches in diameter 

 Bush.v plants, hearing 75 to 100 large 

 double, lemon-colored flowers at on( 

 time. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 



Prince of Orange. African 

 Similar in all respects to the above, ex 

 cepting color of flower. Golden orange 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 



Eldorado. African. 23^-, feet tall 

 Large, full, double quilled flowers. Gold 

 en vellow. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 



African, Finest Mjxed. 2^ ft 

 Packet, 5 cents; oz., 20 cents, 



French. Finest Mixed. 1 ft 

 less. Packet, 5 cents; oz_, 20 cents. 



MARVEI. OF PEBIT. 



MirafJilis jalapa. 



Four O'clock. A well known and de 

 servedly favorite flower. Produces large 

 convolvulus-like flowers; white, yellow 

 crimson, striped, etc. The roots may bi 

 preser\-ed through the winter in the eel 

 lar, though it is usually called an annnal 

 The flowers open suddenly late in thi 

 afternoon. Sow in open ground. 



Tom Thumb Varieties Mixed 

 These make very handsome dwarf, com 

 pact, bushy plants. The foliage is gold 

 en variegated, and the blooms are nu 

 merous and in man.v brilliant colors 

 Packet, 5<'ents; ounce, 15 cents. 



H.Ybrid Fine Mixed. A goo< 

 mixture of many colors. Height 

 plant about 2 feet." Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts 



MATTHIOI.A. 



Matthiola bicornis. 



Night Smelling Stock. An annua 

 plant of the gilliflower group, ver; 

 fragrant at night and after showers 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



M.4CRANDIA. 



A tender, climbing perennial, suitabl- 

 for hanging baskets or for the green | 

 house. It attains a length of 5 feet o 

 more and is exceedingly beautiful. Fo: 

 outdoor culture treat as an annual. 



Finest Mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



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