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Should black heetles attack your asters, spray with Fox’s Insecticide, Readeana or Sulpho Tobacco Soap. _119 
BALSAM (Lady’s Slipper) 
Hardy Annual 
An old and favorite, quick growing annual, producing large, bril- 
liantly colored flowers. Blooms are borne along the stem, among 
the leaves; frequently whole upper part of the plant is a mass of color. 
Height 10 to 30 inches. The Ladys Slipper is of easiest culture, and 
succeeds in any rich soil. It is well to sow the seeds thickly, in a tem- 
porary row, and then transplant to permanent quarters. 


1088 AsteR, Purity. J 1090 Aster, Lapy ROOSEVELT. 
1088 PURITY. A pure white aster of the Daybreak type. Grows to 
a height of about 2’feet, and the globular flowers are borne abundantly 
on graceful stems. Packet, 10 cents; 14 ounce, 60 cents. 
1090 LADY ROOSEVELT. The flowers are enormous; of a deep 
Tose-pink color, and borne on long, strong stems. They bear profusely 
and are particularly appreciated for cut flowers. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; 14 ounee, 50 cents; ounce, $1.50. 
‘ 1086 NEW PINK BEAUTY. A beautiful new variety of strong, 
upright growth, 24 to 30 inches high, and produces an abundance of 
immense chrysanthemum shaped flowers, about 5 inches across, on 
long, erect stems. The inner petals are incurved, while the outer are 
_ refiexed, and being of a soft, delicate, blush pink, it is always in demand 
for cutting. Packet, 15 cents; 4 ounce, 60 cents; 14 ounce, $1.00. 
1112 SENSATION. Dark rich garnet or ox bloodred. Grow 18 to 24 
inches high, well branched and covered with perfect flowers until the 
advent of frost. Entirely distinct, being the reddest of all red asters. 
Packet, 10 cents; 4 ounce, 40 cents; Y% oumce, 75 cents. 
1118 MAULE’S CHOICE VARIETIES MIXED. Over 75 varie- 
ties of asters, including all sorts, sizes, shapes, etc., with many new 
and fancy strains. We know of no better mixture except Anniversary. 
Packet, 10 cts.; 14 ounce, 20 cts.; Y{ ounce, 35 cts.; oumce, $1.00. 
If You Are a Florist 
or grow flowers for sale, you should have our Special Florists’ | 
and Market Gardeners’ Price List. We supply many of the 
leading gardeners and cater to the most critical trade. Send | 
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1124 BALLOon Vine. 
uz BALLOON VINE (Love-in-a-puff) 
Hardy Annual Climber 
A rapid growing climber, attaining a height of 10 to 16 feet. Bears 
| small white flowers, followed by inflated seed pods resembling small 
: balloons, hence the name. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 
140 BIDENS (Black Dahlia or Cosmos) 
Hardy Annual 

1140 Bivens. 
Maroon colored flowers of velvety texture about 4inches in diameter. 
Excellent for cut fowers. Packet, 10 cents. 

The plants grow 2% feet high, producing an abundance of crimson- 
1126 SUPERB 
CAMELLIA 
FLOWERED, 
MIXED COLORS 
A choice strain of 
perfectly double 
balsams, produc- 
ing masses of 
brightest flowers. 
Packet, 10 cents; 
YY ounce, 25 cts.5 
ounce, 75 cents. 
1128 DOUBLE 
TALL MIXED. 
All the best colors; 
very fine mixture. 
Packet, 5 cents; 
4 ounce, 20 cents. 
1132 DOUBLE 
DWARF MIXED 
Plants make per- 
fect little bushes 
with flowers that 
are double and the 
colors very pretty 
and pleasing. 
Plants grow 10 
inches high. 
Packet, 10 cents. 
1133 SPOTTED 
ROSE FLOW- 
ERED. A group 
of double balsams 
with spotted flow- 
ers; many shades. 
Packet, 10 cents; 
Younce,30 cents. 

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1127 Batsam, MAute’s Douste Supers STRAIN, MIXED. 
1127 MAULE’S DOUBLE SUPERE STRAIN, FINEST MIXED. 
Unrivaled for large size, perfect form, robust habit and diversity of 
Tich and delicate colors. 
Flowers often 2 inches across, borne in won- 
derful profusion, and more uniformly double than any other strain. 
The habit of growth is bushy and branching. The range of color in- 
cludes white, rose, yellow, buff, pomegranate, red, scarlet, crimson, 
purple, lilac and violet. 
We offer all the best colors in this mixture. 
Packet, 10 cents; 14 oumce, 30 cents; ounce, $1.00. 






1131 Batsam, GOLIATH, MixeD ALt CoLo 

1134 PRIMROSE. 
(NVew.) The best yellow 
balsam; large, full 
double flowers borne 
profusely on strong, 
robust stems. Easily 
raised from seed. 
Packet, 10 cents; 
3 packets, 25 cents. 
1131 GOLIATH, 
MIXED ALL COL= 
ORS. New balsam or 
Lady’s Slipper of re- 
markably robust 
Rh growth. The lower 
yy portion of the stem is 
sy) well covered with side 
vy 
branches, giving the 
plant a sturdy bush 
form. All branches are 
filled with very large 
double flowers produc- 
ing a charming and 
beautiful effect. Many 
beautiful colors. 
Packet, 10 cents; 
Y{ ounce, 25 cents; 
44 ounce, 40 cents; 
ounce, 75 cents. 
OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE 
of 43 years is at your service. 
Write us, on a separate paper 
from your order, if in need of further information than that 
given in this catalogue. 
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