156— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1917 



SWEET WILLIAM (London Tufts) 



Hardy Perennial 



Well known, free blooming, old-fashioned favorites, now greatly im- 

 proved. They produce masses of lovely, brilliant, sweet scented flowers 

 through a long period, making a splendid efl'ect in beds. Two feet high. 

 Should be replaced by new seedlings every few years, In fresh soil. 



Sweet WrLLiAM, Mammoth Holborn Glory. 



1932 MAMMOTH HOI.BORN GLORY. A beautiful new strain 

 with large single flowers, compact habit of growth. Single florets have 

 measured over 1 Inch across. Embraces inany shades and markings 

 which are not found in other strains. Two feet high. Finest mixed. 

 Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 20 cents; J^ ounce, 30 cents. 



Sweet William Single and Double 



1936 DOUBIiE MIXED. A selection of the best double flowers in 

 all shades and markings. Large flower heads are produced in great 

 profusion, displaying a large variety of colors, some showing large 

 white eyes. Very beautiful and sweetly scented. 



Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 25 cents; % ounce, 40 cents. 

 1940 MAL'LE'S SPECIAL MIXTURE. We have made up this 

 rnixture of the best double and single flowering sorts of various colors 

 and markings. Excellent border plants and fine for cutting. 



F&ciEet, 10 cents; ]^ ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 75 cents. 



1934 FINK BEAUTY. An exquisite shade of pure pink. Large, 

 single flowers in immense umbels; 18 inches high. Packet, 10 cents. 



1938 SINGLE MIXED. The flowers are large, of handsome form 

 and embrace a great variety of extremely rich and beautiful colors. 

 Packet, 5 cents; }^ ounce, H5 cents; ounce, 40 cents. 



Hardy Annual Sweet William 



The old favorite Sweet William, as we all know, does not flower until 

 the second year from seed. The hardy annual blooms the first year. 



This new type begins to 

 bloom in early summer 

 from spring sown seed. 

 Habit of plant the same 

 as the perennial varieties, 

 produces fine heads of 

 bloom of various colors, 

 white, crimson, rose pink, 

 etc., many of which are 

 broadly edged with white; 

 fragrant. Plants hardy, 

 producing larger blooms 

 each season thereafter and 

 lasting for years. Very 

 desirable as cut flowers. Sweet William, Hardy Annual. 



1928 HARDY ANNUAL FINEST MIXED. Packet, 10 cents. 



Thunbergia. (Black Eyed Susan.) 



THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan) 

 Haidy Annual Climber 

 1942 An ornamental, rapid growing climber, preferring a warm, sunny 

 situation. Excellent for vases, trellises, rustic work or greenhouse deco- 

 ration. Flowers bufl", orange, white, etc.; height 5 feet. Fine mixed. 

 Packet, 10 cents; y^ ounce, 20 ceuts; ]^ ounce, 30 cents. 



TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker, Torch Flower) 

 Heirdy Perennial 



Blooms from August until late autumn. Very showy in beds or 

 masses, or among shrubbery. Raising tritomas from seed is very inter- 

 esting, but if immediate results are wanted, roots had better be pro- 

 cured. We ofl'er roots of tritomas on the bulb pages of this book. 



Tritoma, Hybrida Express. 

 1946 HYBRIDA EXPRESS 



Umbrella Plant. 



The earliest to bloom. Some of the 

 seedlings of this class will flower the first year, if sown early. An inter- 

 esting and valuable strain. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 ceuts. 

 1948 UVARIA. Varies from yellow to scarlet. Packet, 5 ceuts. 



UMBRELLA PLANT 



Tender Perennial 



1950 Can easily be grown in a bowl or dish half filled with rich soil, 



then filled with water. Besides, it will grow and flourish in rooms that 



have only partial light. An excellent plant for the house. Has long 



stems with narrow green leaves, umbrella shaped. Packet, 10 cents. 



