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1940 Sweet William, Maule'S Special Mixture. 



SWEET WILLIAM (London Tufts) 



Hardy Perennial 



Well known, free blooming, old-fasliloned favorites, now greatly im- 

 proved. They produce masses of lovely, brilliant, sweet scented flowers 

 through a long period, making a splendid efl"ect In beds. Two feet high. 



1934 PINK BEAUTY. Exquisite shade of salmon pink. Large 

 single flowers In immense umbels. Packet, 10 cents; % oz., 30 cts. 



7955 SCARLET BEAUTY. Rich, deep scarlet; a bed or border of 

 this remarkable color is very striking. Packet, 10 cents; ^ oz., 30 cts. 



1936 DOUBLE MIXED. A selection of the best double flowers in 

 all shades and markings. Large flower heads are produced in great 

 profusion. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 83 cents; i^ ounce, 40 cents. 



1938 SINGLE MIXED. The flowers are large, of handsome form 

 and embrace a great variety of extremely rich and beautiful colors. 



Packet, 10 cts.; J^ ounce, 85 cts.; ^ ounce, 40 cts.; ounce, 75 cts. 



1940 MAULE'S SPECIAL MIXTURE. We have made up this 

 mixture of the best double and single flowering sorts of various colors. 



Packet, 10 cts.; % ounce, 23 cts.; i^ ounce, 40 cts.; ounce, $1.85. 



Hardy Annual Sweet William 



This new type begins to 

 bloom in early summer 

 from spring sown seed. 

 Habit of plant the same 

 as the perennial varieties, 

 produces flne heads of 

 bloom of various colors, 

 white, crimson, rose pink, 

 etc., many of which are 

 broadly edged with white; 

 fragrant. Plants hardy, 

 producing larger blooms 

 each season thereafter and 

 lasting for years. Very 

 1928 Sweet William, Hardy Annual. desirable as cut flowers. 



1928 HARDY ANNUAL FINEST MIXED, The finest colors. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ]4 ounce, 30 cents; % ounce, 50 cents. 



SWEET WILLIAM PLANTS: Pot-grown. 



Double and Single Flowered, Mixed. 



Ready for delivery April 15 to June 15. 



23 cents each; S'^.50 per Uozen, postpaid. 



TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker, Torch Flower) 

 Hardy Perennial 



Raising trltomas from seed is very Interesting and easily done. If seed 

 Is sown early indoors and plants set out in early spring they will bloom 

 In July or August. The scarlet and yellow flower spikes are attractive 



I either In the hardy border or vases. Height 8 feet. 



I 1946 HYBRIDA EXPRESS. Very early. Packet, 10 cents. 



THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan) 



Hardy Annual Climber 

 7942 FINE MIXED. Rapidgrowing vine preferring a warm, sunny 

 situ-ation. Excellent for vases, trellises, rustic work or greenhouse deco- 

 ration. Flowers buflT, orange, white, etc.; height 5 feet. 



Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 35 cents; i^ ounce, 40 cents. 



1950 Umbrella Plant. 



1952 Valeriana. 



7950 UMBRELLA PLANT OR PALM 



Half Hardy Perennial 



Can easily be grown in water or damp places. Showy In pots, and 

 desirable in .the aquarium. An excellent house plant. Has long 

 stems with narrow green leaves, umbrella shaped. Packet, 15 cents. 



VALERIANA (Hardy Heliotrope) .^ 



Hardy Perennial 

 7952 MIXED. A showy perennial border plant, producing large 

 corymbs of red and white flowers suitable for bouquets or decorations. 

 The fragrant flowers are borne on stems 2 feet high. Packet, 10 cents. 



1956 Verbena, New Mammoth Lucifer. 



VERBENA (Continued on next page) 

 Hsirdy Annual 



Indispensable for bedding purposes. Flowers white, scarlet, red, 

 crimson, purple, etc. Verbenas raised from seed are usually fragrant. 



795S NEAV MAMMOTH LUCIFER. The flowers are an Intense, 

 deep cardinal-scarlet with flower heads of monstrous size. The vlvld 

 and striking color makes It valuable and showy for bedding. 



Packet, 10 cents; y^ ounce, 50 cents; J^ ounce, 85 cents. 



