124— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 



CANNA 



Hardy Annual 



Indian Shot Plant. They attain a height of 3 to 7 feet and may be 

 grown singly or in masses. Leaves green or brownish red; flowers, 

 scarlet, crimson, yellow, cream, pink.white, etc., variously marked and 

 dotted. Cannas are easily grown from seed. For best results pierce 

 the seed in one spot with a file and soak the seeds in warm water until 

 they show evidence of swelling. Then sow in sandy loam, and when 

 grown to the second leaf pot off singly until the proper season for 

 planting out At Panmure, seed sown March 28th bloomed July 15th. 



For roots of cannas, see the bulb pages of this Seed Book. 



Canna, Mixed. 



1188 MIXED. This grand mixture of cannas with highly orna- 

 mental foliage, produces clusters of brilliant blossoms all summer and 

 fall from spring sown seed. They are simply marvelous, showing col- 

 ors and variegations ranging from almost white to brilliant scarlet and 

 dark maroon, rosy pink, yellow, orange, buff, lemon, striped, bronzed, 

 tinted and variegated. Bloom in four months from seed. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, HO cents; >4 pound, 60 cents; postpaid. 



J^Size 



Canna, New Large Flowering, French and American. 

 1J87 NEW 1,ARGE PLiOWERING FRENCH AND AMERICAN 



Not so tall as the old-fashioned sorts, but with flowers of great beauty; 

 everywhere popular. These seedlings vary in color, ranging through 

 all shades of yellow and orange to richest crimson, scarlet and vermil- 

 llon. Some plain, some spotted. Our mixture contains only the best. 

 Packet, 10 cents; onnce, 35 cents; % pound, SI. 00; postpaid. 



We Always Send Your Orders Promptly 



The seeds arrived and I am very thankful to you for prompt and atten- 

 tive treatment, an article rarely found out West. 



J. E. Machlet, Detroit, Michigan. 

 Received seeds in good condition. Thank you for sending them so 

 promptly. I am well pleased. Many thanks. 



Mrs. W. R. Green, Portland, Oregon. 



CARDINAL CLIMBER 



Hardy Annual Climber 

 1190 A splendid new climber of great value. A strong and rapid 

 grower, attaining a height of 20 to 30 feet with beautiful deeply lacin- 

 iated leaves and just covered with Intense cardinal red flowers from 

 mid-summer till frost. Flowers measure IJ^ to 2 inches across and are 

 borne in clusters of 5 to 7 blooms each. Packet, 15 cents. 



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Carnations and Picotees. 



CARNATIONS 



Hardy Perennial 



The so-called carnations have within recent decades developed Into 

 types of rare beauty and fragrance. oSTo flowers are more lovely. Seeds 

 sown in the open ground, in spring, will bloom the flrst season. 



1192 CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES, FINEST MIXED. White 

 edged with colors, or spotted and splashed. Packet, 10 cents. 



1193 CHABAUD'S PERPETUAL. EARLY FLOWERING. 

 Large flowers in all the beautiful shades. All colors mixed. 



Packet, 15 cents; ii packets, 25 cents. 



Half Hardy Perennial Carnation 



MAMMOTH FLOWERING MARGUERITE. The Marguerite 



carnation is ready to bloom in a few weeks from the sowing of the seed. 



Easily grown, and make the best of bedding plants. They may be 



treated as annuals, or wintered with slight protection out of doors. 



Carnation, Mammoth Flowering Marguerite. 



1191 STRIPED SORTS. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 35 cents. 



1194 ROSE. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



1195 AVHITE. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



1196 SCARLET. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



1197 YELLOW. Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents. 



1198 FINEST MIXED. All the most desirable colors. 



Packet, 



10 cents; ^^ ounce, 25 cents; ^ ounce, 40 cents; ounce, S1.25. 



