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



Flower Seeds— 125 



CELOSIA 



CENTAUREA 



Hardy Annual 



Cockscomb. This showy annual 



plant of many forms is of easiest 



culture, and is one of the most bril- 

 liant and effective of the summer 



and autumn bloomers. The flowers 



are borne in great masses of var 



ious shapes, from that of a cock's 



comb to that of a feather or plume 

 1209 PRIDE OP CASTLE 



GOULD. This new ostrich plume 



celosia is an entirely distinct type 



The plant grows pyramidal and 



compact about 2^4 feet high, with 



immense, extra fine feathered 



heads, giving the plant a most strik 



ing appearance. Can be grown in 



the open ground or as a pot plant. 



Its quick growing habit and bright 



and intense colors of plumes, with Celosia Phidc of Castle Gould 



beautiful foliage are greatly admired by all wheie^er sho^'^n, and e'^tab- 



lishes a demand for itself that every plant lo\ei must appieciate 



Mixed colors. Pachet, 15 cts.; l^ ounce, 30 cts.; i^ ouiice, 50 cts. 

 1203 GOLDEN PRIZE. A new and beautiful oiange colored celo 



sla, producing large comb-like heads fiom 6 inches to a foot acioss 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



THOMPSON'S MAG- 

 WIFICA. A beautiful 

 sort of the feathered 

 type. The habit of 

 growth and general as- 

 pect are indicated in the 

 illustration. The height 

 Is 2 to 3 feet, making it 

 very desirable in any 

 garden, or for an imme- 

 diate effect In borders 

 or shrubbery and very 

 attractive in pots. 



1200 GOLDEN YEL- 

 LOW. Packet, 10 cts. 



1206 BLOOD RED. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



1207 MIXED 

 COLORS, which range 

 from clear yellow to 

 dark blood red. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; 14 oz., 30 cts. 



1208 SPICATA. This 

 distinct and showy celo- 

 sia Is a native of India. 

 Plants are erect and 

 grow 3 feet in height, 

 blanching freely, each 

 stem terminating in a 

 round slender pointed 

 spike of bloom, 3 to 4 



inches in length and one-half inch in 

 diameter. The florets at first are a soft 

 bright rose, changing to silver white, so 

 that a fully developed sjpike resembles a 

 Blender silver plume with a bright car- 

 mine tip. Packet, 10 cents. 



Thompson s Macnifica 



Hardy Annual 



Unaer this head are embiaced se^eIal popular flowers. Centaurea 

 Imperialis and Marguei Ue are the feweet Sultans. Centaurea Ci/anus 

 IS the Corn Flower, so much esteemed in Germany, and now grown 

 e\ervwheie in America Oi/mnoccirpa is the so-called Dusty Wilier. 



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Centaurea, Imperialis. Centaurea, Double Blue. 



1211 IMPERIALIS. Imperial Sweet Sultans. Blooms are 2 or 8 

 inches across, the disc of the flower being somewhat flat, surrounded 

 by tubular rays with fringed margins, the whole effect being extremely 

 soft and attractive. Height 2 to 3 feet; easily grown. Excellent for 

 bouqaets. Sow every 2 or 3 weeks until July for a constant succession 

 of bloom the whole summer and fall. Various shades of yellow, 'white, 

 rose, lavender, etc. Mixed. Packet, 10 cents; J^ ounce, 85 ceuts. 



1216 CYANUS DOUBLE BLUE. Extra large double flowers on 

 long stems; desirable for cutting. 'Very few make a fine bouquet; es- 

 pecially valuable for boutonniere. Packet, 10 cts.; ],i ounce, 30 cts. 



1213 CYANUS MINOR. Corn Flower, Bluet, Blue Bottle, Ragged 

 Sailor. 0ns of the most famous of the old-fashioned flowers. It grows 

 in any situation, and blooms continuously. Excellent for cutting. 

 There is a variety of colors, including blue, rose and 'O'hite. Height 

 about 2 feet. Mixed. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



1214 CYANUS DOUBLE MIXED. Globular heads. Many pretty 

 colors. Packet, 5 cents; 3^ ounce, 30 cents. 



Centaurea, Giant Marguerite (Sweet Sultan). 

 1212 GIANT MARGUERITE (S'WEET SULTANl. Plant attains 

 a height of 4 or 5 feet. The immense white, fragrant blossoms are 

 borne on stems sometimes 2 feet long. They make magnificent cut 

 flowers, lasting for several days in water. Packet, 10 cents. 

 Hardy Perennial Centaurea 

 1215 GYMNOCARPA. Dusty Miller. Silver foliage; elegant for 

 rockeries, vases or hanging baskets. Height 18 inches. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Celosia, Spicata. Celosia, Cristata. 



1204 CRISTATA MIXED. All the best crested cockscomb types. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ^ ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 75 cents. 



1205 PLUMOSA MIXED. Feathered type. Pkt., 5c.; i^oz., aOc. 



MAULE'S SEEDS, FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT 



My father has been bnying garden seeds from yonr company for thirty years. 

 He has always had good success growing your seeds and I am "going to follow 

 his foot steps" and do the same. Chester A. Smith, Texarkana, Texas. 



