136 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 



Japanese Hop, Variegated. 



JAPANESE HOP 



Hardy Annual Climber 

 1408 VARIEGATED. A charming climber, attaining a growth of 

 2J to 25 feet iu a few weeks. The leaves are beautifully marked and 

 variegated with white, yellowish green and dark green. 



Packet, 10 cents; i^ onnce, 30 cents; ounce, $1.00. 



JAPANESE IRIS 



Hardy Perennial 



The showiest of the "Flags" and extensively used in the hardy bor- 

 der. Seed from a large collection. Blooms the second year from seed. 



1411 MIXED COIiORS. Packet, 10 cents. 



For roots of different Iris, see bulb department. 



JAPANESE KUDZU VINE 



Hardy Perennial Climber 



1412 Jack and the Bean .Stalk. The blossoms are large and in pani- 

 cles somewhat like wistaria, but larger in size and with better clusters. 



The color is of a pleasing shade of pur- 

 ple. The foliage is luxuriant, some- 

 what like the leaf of a bean. The vine 

 IS extremely rapid and dense in growth, 

 making the Japanese Kudzu or "Jack 

 and the Bean Stalk" vine of great value 

 where a quickly produced shade is 

 wanted. From estab- 

 f^*^ yss^a lished roots, this vine 



will attain a length of 

 40 to 50 feet in one sea- 

 son. It will even flour- 

 ish where nothing else 

 It is perfect- 

 ly hardv.in- 



will grow. 



creasing in 

 size and 

 beauty year 

 after year. 

 An orna- 

 mental and 

 rapid grow- 

 ing climber. 

 Packet, 

 10 cents; 

 ounce, 

 40 cents; 

 ox., 81.25. 



JERUSALEM CHERRY 



Tender Perennial 



1413 A dwarf, branching plant, with small, oval-shaped leaves 

 a great profusion of handsome, bright scarlet berries. Heig 

 fool. .Succeeds well outdoors in 

 summer. In fall before frost pot 

 up plant and bring indoors for win- 

 ter decoration. Packet, 10 cents- 



JOB'S TEARS 



Hairdy Annual Grass 



1414 An ornamental grass, with 

 broad, corn-like leaves and hard 

 shining seeds of peculiar appear- 

 ance, giving the plant its name. 

 The seed Is frequently used as an 

 old-fashioned remedy, for sore 

 throat, goiter and teething babies. 

 It is strung on a linen thread and 

 worn around the neck as a chain. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 j>^ pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cts. 



and 

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It looks silly to send so far lor seeds when 

 I am only 10 miles Irom Portland, Oregon, 

 where there are so many big seed hoases. 

 Bnt Maule's seeds are hard to beat. 



G. A. Hobbs, Clackamas, Oregon. 



Jerusalem Cherry 



KOCHIA OR SUMMER CYPRESS 



Haidy Annual 



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KuCH A OH ijuMMfcH Cypress 

 1416 This beautiful annual hedge plant is npidlv coming into promi 

 uence. It grows 2 to 2)4 leet high and le&embles a closely clipped orna- 

 mental evergreen. The globe-shaped or pyramidal bushes are close 

 and compact, and of a pleasing light green color. The plant may be 

 grown singly or in the form of a hedge or background. In early 

 autumn the whole bush becomes carmine or blood red. hence the name 

 of Mexican Fire Plant, Burning Bush, etc. It is also called Belvidere, 

 Standing or Mock Cypress. Flowers small and numerous but not con- 

 spicuous. Packet, 10 cents; ^ ouncp, 20 cents; ounce, GO cents. 



I have planted yoar seeds for twenty-five 

 years and always foand Ihem Sirs! class. 

 Have tried others but none are as good as 

 yours. Geo. W. Perry, Buzzards Bay, Mass. 



LANTANA 



Tender Perennial 



Shrubby plant, 1 to 3 feet high, 

 bearing flowers of various shades 

 and colors. Especially adapted to 

 greenhouse or window culture, 

 thouch thrivins nicely in the open. 



1417 LITTLE BEAUTY. A 

 novel strain of unexcelled value for 

 bedding purposes. Dwarf; only S to 

 10 inches. Flowers large and ver- 

 bena-like. All shades of pink, red, 

 orange, yellow, orange-scarlet and 

 white. Packet, 10 cents. 



1418 FINEST HYBRIDS 

 MIXED. Packet, 10 cents. 



Lantana, Finest Hybrids. 



