V/M. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Bulbs, Roots, etc. — 137 



Queen Lily. 



Hardv Cyclamen. 



GOLDEN CROWN ULY. Double 

 Hemerocallis. A doLiblo day lily of 

 most beautiful type. Large golden 

 yellow doulile flowers, each flower 

 having a carmine ring toward the 

 centre. It is perfectly hardy. 15 cents 

 each; 2 for '23 cents, postpaid. 



HARDY CYCLAMEN. These desira- 

 ble bulbs bloom easily and quickly. 

 It is not always hardy. If treated as 

 a perennial it should have a warm 

 situation, on well-drained land. Pink 

 and White. .Strong bulbs, 15 cts. each; 

 2 for 25 cents; 81.25 per dozen, postpaid. 



QUEEN ULY. The Queen Lily be- 

 longs to the great general class which 

 Includes the banana, cauna, butterfly 

 lily, etc. It would be as decorative as 

 a palm, even if it never bloomed. 

 Each of the many flowers is enclosed 

 by a pink-tipped white bract. 15 cents 

 each; SI. 50 per dozen, postpaid. 



HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. Giant 

 Summer Flowering Cape Hyacinth. A 



very showj- bulbous-rooted plant, 



Hyacinthus Candicans 



blooming In the early Summer. 

 Practically hardy. Spikes 4 to 5 feet 

 high, bearing from '.^0 to 80 large, bell- 

 shaped, pure white blossoms. 5 cents 

 each; ti for 25 cents; 45 cents per dozen, 

 postpaid. 



DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS. Bleeding 

 Heart or Seal flower, an old favor- 

 ite, bearing long racemes of graceful, 

 heart-shaped pink flowers. In old- 

 time gardens it had the place of 

 honor. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen, 

 postpaid. 



FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUM. 



Thrives in pot or box or shady situa- 

 tion. The root should be set In rich 

 sandy. loam. The handsome leaves 

 are spotted and variegated with white, 

 pink, scarlet, etc. Not hardy. 20 

 cents each; 3 for 50 cents, postpaid. 



ISMENE CALENTHA GRANDI- 

 FLORA. Related to amaryllis; very 

 desirable. Flowers snowy white and 

 of novel form. Bulbs bloom quickly. 

 A superior pot plant. Strong bulbs, 

 20 cents each; 8 for 50 cents, postpaid. 



Fancy Leaved Caladium. 



Atamasco or Fairy Lily. 



ATAMASCO 

 OR FAIRY LILY. 



Beautiful, dwarf, 

 bulbous plants, quite 

 similar In form to 

 amaryllis, and easily 

 cultivated. They 

 thrive in any good gar- 

 den soil. They bloom 

 all summer, and are 

 invariably admired. 

 Tlie.y make admirable 

 pot plants. Good cut 

 flowers. Postpaid as 

 follows : 



W^ H I T E . Large, 

 beautiful, pure white. 

 5c. each; 50c. per doz. 



ROSEA. A clear, 

 rosy pink; handsome, 

 upriglit flowers. 5 cts. 

 each; 50 cts per dozen. 



SULPHUREA. 

 Superb, clear yellow 

 flower. Very hand- 

 some. 5 cents each; 

 50 cents per dozen. 



Alstroemeria or Peruvian Lily. 



Alstroemerja 

 or Peruvian Lily 



The colors range 

 through orange, yel- 

 low, scarlet and pink, 

 and the markings In- 

 clude white and black. 

 The tuberous root 

 should be deeply 

 planted. It is better to 

 afford winter protec- 

 tion to this plant. My 

 stock embraces a good 

 \ ariety of colors. 10 

 cts. each; 3 for 25 cts. 

 ifl.OO per doz., postpaid 



Mrs, J. A. Thompson 

 Hyattsville, Md.— Have 

 bought seeds from nearly 

 all tLie large dealers In 

 the Union, but have failed 

 to find any that could 

 come up to W'm. Henry 

 Maule's in yield and qual- 

 ity. 



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ESCULENTUM 



JAPANESE FERN BALL. 



This exquisite fern is rooted in moss, and 

 requires no earth. It is simply necessary 

 to hang it up and supply it with wateT 

 once a day. In full growth the beautiful 

 foliage extends outward in every direction, 

 as shown. It will live for years under 

 proper treatment, alternately growing and 

 resting. Small balls, 5 inches in diameter, 

 35 cents each, postpaid. Large balls, 7 to 

 9 inches, CO cents each. 2 for 81.00, postpaid. 



NEW GIANT CALADIUM. 



A wonderful caladium, with large flow- 

 ers, altogether distinct from the esciden- 

 tum. The leaves are of a bright and glossy 

 green. They are borne Mell above the 

 ; ground, on strong leaf-stalks, and In rich 

 ' soil sometimes attain a height of 8 or 10 

 feet. The great flower resembles a calla; 

 Is 15 inches long by 7 or 8 inches broad, 

 with delicious fragrance. Strong plants, 

 25 cents each; 5 for Sl.OO, postpaid. 



Caladium Esculentum. 



Elephant's Ear. 



A handsome plant of tropical aspect, 

 bearing leaves sometimes a yard in ex- 

 panse. Effective as a single plant on a 

 lawn, or in groups; also useful for decor- 

 ative effect near streams or ponds. Larsre 

 bulbs, 15 cts. each; 81.50 per do/,., postpai,:. 

 By express, not prepaid, 87.50 per too. 



