WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Flower Seeds — 116 



AQUILEGIA {Columbine) 



Hardy Perennial 



ThrlTCS luxuriantly in any good soil; suitable for the open garden 

 permanent beds, or borders or edges of shrubbery. Bears numerous 

 blue, white, rose, yellow, purple and striped flowers during May and 

 June. Plants 2 to 3 feet high. Culture easy. 



956 CtERULEA HYBRIDS, MIXED. A beautiful mixture of one 

 of the best large single flowered varieties. Known as the Rocky Moun- 

 tain Columbine. Embraces a wide range of colors, and will supersede 

 all other varieties of this old-fashioned favoiite flower. Height 2 feet. 

 Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 40 cents; i^ ounce, 75 cents. 



960 FINEST DOUBLE Fi,OAVERlIVG, MIXED. The branching 



flower stems are crowded with a profusion of large, beautiful, long 



spurred, double flowers in various shades of white, blue, indigo, yellow, 



lavender, etc. Well adapted for cutting, and very showy In the garden. 



Packet, 10 cents; 14, ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 60 cents. 



962 FINEST SINGLE FLOWERING, MIXED. The plants bear 

 large flowers in a great variety of colors. Handsome and very showy 



Ifor massing and being borne on long stems are splendid for cutting. 

 Packet, 5 cents; i^ ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 



ARABIS (Rock Cress) 

 Hardy Perennial 



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Arabis, Alpina. Arctotis, Grandis. 



964 ALPINA. One of the earliest and prettiest spring flowering 



perennials, the plant attaining a height of not over 6 inches. Grows In 



spreading tuft. Flowers white, deliciously fragrant, resembling 



Sweet Alyssum. Unequalled for rockeries or edgings as It withstands 



irought so well. Packet, 10 cents. 



ARCTOTIS (African Daisy) 

 Hardy Annual 



966 GRANDIS. A handsome plant from Southwest Africa, grow- 

 ing luxuriantly, forming branched bushes 2 to 3 feet high, bearing long 

 stems crowned with flower heads 3 inches across. The flowers are pure 

 (Thite on the upper surface, the reverse of the petals being lilac blue. 

 Easily grown, blooming all summer until hard frost. Very valuable 

 IS a cut flower, as the blooms last for a week or 10 days in water after 

 ijeing cut. Packet, 10 cents; ^ ounce, 30 cents; ounce, $1.00. 



ARISTOLOCHIA (Dutchman's Pipe) 

 Heirdy Perennial Climber 



ARISTOLOCHIA, SiPHO. 



Armeria, Maritima 



970 SIPHO. A vigorous and rapid grower with large, heart- 

 shaped leaves, having curious flowers which resemble pipes. Grows 

 20 feet or more in a season. Its handsome light green leaves give a 

 quick dense shade. Flowers brownish purple. Packet, 10 cents. 



ARMERIA (Sea Pink or Thrift) 

 Hardy Perennial 



971 MARITIMA. Height 18 inches. Very useful in the hardy border 

 and excellent for cutting, as the long-stemmed rose-colored flowers 

 retain their brilliant appearance for a long while after being cut. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



Artemisia or Summer Fir. 



Asparagus, Sprengerii. 



ARTEMISIA (Summer Fir) 



Hardy Annual 



972 Grown from seed, it forms grand pyramidal shaped bushes 3 to 5 

 feet high, branching freely, giving it the appearance of a nicely devel- 

 oped Christmas tree. It is pretty as a pot plant or may be grown suc- 

 cessfully as a solitarj' specimen, clump or hedge for the garden. It 

 stands Intense heat and drought and flourishes anywhere under all 

 conditions. The>color of the foliage is a rich dark green. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



ASPARAGUS (Lace Fern and Emerald Feather) 

 Tender Perennial 



Extremely pretty window or house plants. Easily raised from seed. 



974 PLUMOSUS NANUS. An indoor perennial climber, of won- 

 derful beauty. It has largely replaced the famous smilax in the floral 

 world. Bright, cheerful green. Packet, 15 cents; 100 seeds, 7.5 cents. 



976 SPRENGERII. This plant is especially adapted to suspended 

 baskets; 1 to 1 feet. An excellent trailing house plant, as it withstands 

 a dry atmosphere and succeeds everywhere. Remains fresh a long 

 time after cutting. Packet, 10 cents; 100 seeds, 50 cents. 



ASPERULA (Sweet Woodruff-) 



Hardy Perennial 



978 ODORATA. The well-known flowers have a delicious odor when 

 dried that Imparts an agreeable perfume to clothing. Clusters of small, 

 sweet scented white flowers, blooming profusel.y. Succeeds best In 

 partial shade. 8 to 12 Inches high. Packet, 10 cts.; % ounce, 30 cts. 



