158 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1917 



1980 SWEET SCENTED. A 



very hardy verbena, which may be 

 sown in the open ground very earJy 

 in the spring, where they will bloom 

 in a few weeks and give an abund- 

 ance of beautiful flowers all sum- 

 mer. Very sweet scented and pure 

 white. Packet, 5 cents. 



1982 VEBTOSA. Hardy garden 

 verbena. Very good variety for 

 bedding or edging purposes. Grows 

 about 1 foot high, strong and thrifty 

 bush, covered with purplish helio- 

 trope ilowers from early summer 

 until late fall. Packet, 5 cents. 



7974 HYBRIDA MIXED. A 

 grand mixture of beautiful colors. 

 This mixture is fine for garden 

 beds or massing and will produce 

 flowers from spring until late in 

 the autumn. 



Packet, 5 cts.; 14 ounce, 85 cts. 





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Verbena, Hybrida Mixed. 



VINCA (Periwinkle or Old Maid) 

 Tender Perennial 



Very free-bloommg and handsome bushy plants, with glossy foliage 

 and round single flowers, 13^ inches across. Blooms the first season 

 from seed. In a sunny situation they bloom all summer; in the fall, 

 If taken up and potted, they will bloom through the winter. Very 

 easily grown. Free from insects. At times seed is slow to germinate. 

 When grown in pots it is advisable to pinch back the plant to make it 

 more bushy. They are, at all times, very attractive. 



ViNcA, Delicata. Vinca, White, Pink Eyed. 



1987 DELICATA. (yew.) The large, long tubed flowers are of a 

 tender purple-carmine eolor; very attractive for bedding purposes or 

 pot culture. The most beautiful variety of this popular plant. 



Packet, 10 ceiits; 3^ ounce, 30 cents; i^ ounce, 50 cents. 

 1986 ROSE. Beautiful shade. Packet, 10 cts.; y^ ounce, 30 cts. 



1988 WHITE. Pure white. Packet, 10 cts.; 14 ounce, 30 cts. 

 1990 WHITE, PIJVK EYED. Packet, 10 cts.; i^ ounce, 30 cts. 

 1992 MIXED. All the above colors in a grand mixture. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; \^ ounce, 25 cts.; 3^ ounce, 40 cts.; ounce, 75 cts. 



We haTe used flowering seeds from a number of 

 firms, and are satisfied to continue using yours. 



The pinks, everlastings, 

 asters, pansies, s"vreet 

 peas, etc., were beautiful 

 beyond expression. 

 J. P. Corkum, 



Kingsport, N. S. 



Viola (Violet), The Czar. 



VIOLA 



(Sweet Scented Violet) 

 Hardy Perennial 



The popular, fragrant sort, bloom- 

 ing very early In the spring. It will 

 bloom earlier if protected during 

 extremely severe weather. Easily 

 grown from seed. 



200s THE CZAR. Rich blue; 

 very large flowers. Packet, 10 cts. 



2008 FINE MIXED VIOLETS. 

 All the best sweet-scented varieties. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ^ ounce, 40 cts. 



VIOLA (Improved Tufted Pansy) 

 Hardy Perennial 



The tufted pansy is rapidly coming to the front. They are very free 

 flowering and unsurpassed for bedding purposes. Plant neat, compact; 

 are hardier and flower for a longer period than the pansy. They are 

 useful for ribbon borders, where they make a fine display. Seed sown 

 in spring produces flowering plants by June, which continue to bloom 

 throughout the entire season until fro^t. 



Viola (Improved Tufted Pansy), Fine Mixed 



1996 BLiUE PERFECTION. A deep purplish blue. Very efi'ec- 

 tive. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 2.5 cents. 



2000 AVHITE PERFECTION. A fine pure white. Blooms for a 

 long time. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



1998 BUTTERFLY. Lovely lilac color with dark eye. Flower of 

 peculiarly graceful shape, lightly poised on the stem. Pkt., 10 cts. 



2002 IMPROVED TUFTED PANSY PINE MIXED. All colors 

 including blue, black, rose, purple, lavender, maroon, silvery-gray, 

 crimson, orange, white, lemon, etc., while some are striped, edged, 

 blotched, etc. Many are highly scented. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ^^ ounce, 30 cts.; ^ ounce, 50 cts.; ounce, $1.75. 



WALLFLOWER (Goidiack) 



Half Hardy Perennial 



Bears long spikes or heads of exquisitely fragrant flowers. It Is very 

 ornamental In the border or in forming groups. Sow thinly In shallow 

 drUls in early spring. Colors yellow, brownish, purple, etc. It is a flow- 

 er that should be better known, for they are fine for pot culture or out- 



dnoi liedding. Easily grown and fine for cut flowers. 



Wallflower, Single Parisian. Vi/allflower, Double Mixed. 



2016 SINGLE PARISIAN. This variety is extremely early. Sown 

 early in-doors, transplanted out, it is in full bloom before the end of 

 September. The magnificent golden-yellow flowers are exceedingly 

 welcome for bouquets as well as for bunching, especially at that late 

 season when the florist's shop usually contains nothing but chrysanthe- 

 mums. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



2012 DOUBLE MIXED. Best sorts. Packet, 10 cents. 



2014 SINGLE MIXED. All colors. Packet, 5 cents. 



