138 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1917 



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MATTHIOLA (-Evening Scented Stock) 

 Hjo'dy Annual 

 I46I BICORNIS. It is well worth planting this annual for the de- 

 licious perfume which the flowers emit in the morning, evening and 

 after a shower. The fragrance is perceptible at quite a distance. The 

 flowers being a dull purplish lilac cannot be recommended for cutting. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



MEXICAN PRIMROSE 



Uasdy Annued 



1463 The spreading blossoms are 3 inches in diameter, of a bright 

 plnii color, with scarlet veins and showj' white centre. Of easy cul- 

 ture and suited to Indoor or open air situations. Packet, 10 cents. 



MIGNONETTE (Reseda) 



Heirdy Annual 



Mignonette is available both winter and summer, and frequent sow- 

 ings of seed should be made. Sow seed where the plants are to remain. 

 Sowings made in April and again in July will last until frost, 

 den is complete without a bed of this well known favorite. 



1465 RED GOLI- 

 ATH. One of the grand- 

 est mignonettes ever 

 Introduced, remarkable 

 for color, size, fragrance 

 and profusion of bloom. 

 The flower spikes are 

 Immense, measuring 6 

 to 8 inches long, of a 

 fiery-red color. Showy. 



Packet, 10 cents; 



]/£ ounce, 25 cents; 



ounce, 75 cents. 



1466 BISMARCK. 

 A mignonette bearing 

 reddish colored flowers 

 nearly double the size 

 of the popular Maehet 

 variety. The flowers 

 are pyramidal in shape, 

 reddish colored and 

 highly perfumed. The 

 foliage is rich and 

 slightly crumpled. 



Packet, 10 cents; 



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ounce, 75 cents. 



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MOMORDICA, ChaRANTIA. 



Mignonette, Defiance. 



Mignonette, Improved Machet. 



1472 DEFIANCE. One of the largest and most fragrant, and among 

 the best for cuulng. Spikes in water retain tlielr odor for days. 



Packet, 10 cents; |^ ounce, Z^ cents; ounce, 7.5 cents. 

 147/ IMPROVED MACHET. Of dwarf growth, with massive red 

 flowers, delidously scented, which are flue for cutting. 



Packet, 5 cents; 14 ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 7.5 cents. 

 1464 RED GIANT. A mignonette of vigorous growth and great 

 excellence. The red flower.^ are of fine size and form. 



Packet, 10 cents; !4 ounce, 30 cents; ounce, Sl.OO. 



1473 .S^VEET SCENTED. The fragrance of this mignonette makes 

 It Indispensable for bou(|uels and cutting. Sow seeds early In garden 

 and they will bloom In June. Desirable for pot culture. 



Packet, .5 crnts; ounce, 20 cents; ' ; pound, 60 cents, 

 !474 FINEST MIXED. -\ rurefuUy selected and very fine ml.\ture, 

 including all the best mignonettes, both old and new. 



Packet, 5 cents; >^ ounce, 15 cents; ounce, as cents. 



MIMULUS (Monkey Flower) 

 Tender Perennial 



Showy plants with profuse bloom, bearing gloxinia-shaped flowers of 

 varied colors, Including white, pink, yellow, crimson and maroon. 

 1476 TIGRIDUS. All colors and markings. Packet, 10 cents. 



MOMORDICA (Balsam Apple and Pear) 

 Hardy Annual Climber 



Very curious annual climbers with ornamental foliage; 10 to 12 

 feet. The large, golden yellow fruit is warted and roughened and Is at- 

 tractive in appearance. It is made into a healing liniment and salve. 



1481 BALSAMINA. Apple-shaped. Packet, 5 cents. 



1482 CHARANTIA. Pear-shaped. Packet, 5 cents. 



MORNING GLORY 



H2krdy Annual Climber 



Morning Glory seed can be sown out-doors as soon as the weather be- 

 comes warm; being of rapid growth they soon will cover walls, trellises, 

 stumps of trees, arbors, etc. for which purposes they are invaluable. 



1485 IMPERIAI, JAPANESE, DOUBLE MIXED. This is one 

 of the most beautiful of all the famous Japanese Morning Glories, and 

 otTers a curious and pleasing contrast to the ordinary domestic sort so 

 common. A large percentage of the beautiful flowers are double and 



are charac- 

 terized by 

 peculiar col- 

 ors, shapes 

 and mark- 

 ings; some 

 colorings be- 

 yond descrlp- 

 tion. The 

 vine is a 

 rapid grower 

 and in itself 

 makes an. 

 ideal orna- 

 m e n t for 

 fence, portico 

 or trellis, 

 even before 

 flowering. It 

 p reduces 

 flowers in re- 

 m a r k a b 1 e 

 abundance 

 and of enoi!( 

 mous size; 

 Another cur- 

 ious feature 

 of this sort 18 

 that the 

 leaves vary 

 1, size and markings. 

 If or solid colors of 

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]ile there is an end* 

 inibei of flowers 

 1, flaked, marbled, 

 , splashed, etc., and 

 led m combinations 

 ould be thought Im- 

 e until seen. Packet, 

 '^ ounce, 25 cts.} ' 

 ounce, 75 cts. ' 



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Morning Globy, Imperial Japanese, 

 Double Mixed. 



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10 cts.: 



