118— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1913 



Balloon Vine. 



IVEW GOL.IATH. A 



new balsam or lady's 

 slipper of remarkably 

 robust growth. The 

 lower portion of the 

 stem is well covered 

 with side branches, giv- 

 ing the plant a sturdy 

 bush form. All 

 branches are filled with 

 very large double flow- 

 ers, producinga charm- 

 lag effect. Goliath car- 

 ries the largest aad 

 most perfect flowers 

 yet de.veloped in tijls 

 old-fas aioned bedliag 

 plant, and it should 

 flQd a place this year 

 In all annual gardens. 



1125 Salmon Pi'tk. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



1125A White. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



1126A Scxrlet. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



1127 A Violet. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



1131 Mi ted Colors. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.? % ox,, 

 !J5 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



1133 SPOTTED 

 ROSE FLOWERRD. 

 A group of double bal- 

 sams with spotted flow- 

 ers of many shades. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



BALLOON VINE 



Heirdy Annual Climber 



1124 A rapid growing climber, at- 

 taiumg a height of lu to 16 ft. Bears 

 small white flowers, followed by In- 

 flated seed pods, hence the name. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, SO cents. 



BALSAM 



Tender Annual 



Lady's Slipper. A favorite, qnlck 

 growing annual, producing large, 

 brilliantly colored flowers. Blooms 

 are borne along the stem, among 

 the leaves; frequently whole upper 

 part of the plant is a mass of coior. 

 Height 10 to 3lJ inches. The Lady's 

 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 to transplant 

 to permanent quarters. 



Balsam, New Goliath. 





¥ 



1128 SUPERB 

 CAMEI.LIA 

 FLOWERED. 



The finest strain of 

 perfectly double 

 balsams, produc- 

 In g masses of 

 brightest flowers. 

 A shy seeder. All 

 colors mixed. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 

 ounce, 75 cents. 



1127 MAULE'S 

 DOUBLE SU- 

 PERB STRAIN. 

 FINEST BIIXED. 



Unrivaled for large 

 size, perfect form, 

 robust habit and 

 diversity of rich 

 and delicate col- 

 ors. Flowers often 

 2 inches across, 

 borne in wonder- 

 ful profusion, and 

 more uniformly 

 double than any 

 other strain. The 

 habit of growth Is 

 bushy and branch- 

 ing. The range of 

 color Includes 

 white, rose, yellow, 

 buff, pomegranate, 

 red, scarlet, crim- 

 son, purple, lilac 

 and violet. I offer 

 all the best colors 

 In this mixture. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 

 14 ounce, 30 cents; 

 ounce, $1.00. 



1128 GERMAN 

 DOUBLE MIX- 

 ED. All colors; 

 very fine mixture 

 of the best double 

 flowering types. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz.,30c. 



1132 DOUBLE D'WARP MIXED. These are very useful for 

 borders, the plants make perfect little bushes with flowers that are 

 double and the colors very pretty and pleasing. 10 inches high. 

 Piicket, a centS! ounce, 30 centN. 



Balsam, Maule's Double Superb Strain. Finest Mixed. 



BALSAM 

 APPLE 



See Momordica. 



BEGONIA 



Tender PerenniaJ 



The fibrous rooted begonias 

 are cultivated mainly for 

 their foliage: the tuberous 

 rooted sorts for their brilliant 

 blossoms. Suited to green- 

 house culture or to the open 

 air during warm weather 



1135 EltECTA CltlSTA- 

 TA. This is a very iuteiest- 

 iLig single flowered strain of 

 the tuberous rooted begonia 

 P'lowers are large and e\ 

 tremeiy varied In color, in- 

 cluding many shades. The 

 most characteristic featuie, 

 however, is the curiouslv 

 bearded or crested petal, as shown m 

 the illustration. E.xcellent for pot plant*; 

 or garden bedding, blooming all sum- 

 mer. Slixed colors. Packet, 15 cents. 



1J36 VERNON. Plants co% ered -n it h 

 flowers of a brilliant deep cai mine with 

 a bright yellow centre. Of easv culture, 

 fine for pot culture. Packet, 10 cents. 



1137 'VULCAN. Similar to above; 

 brightest scarlet blooms. Pkt., 10 cts. 



113S REX. Fibrous rooted Orna- 

 mental leaves, dark green, bronze red 

 etc. All sorts mixed. Packet. 25 ct«. 



1141 TUBEROUS ROOTED HY- 

 BRIDS. Handsome single and double 

 varieties. Fine mixed. Pkt., 20 cts. 



1142 QUEEN ANNA. A new fibrous 

 rooted begonia noted for Its pi ofuse pro- 

 duction of handsome pink flowers an 

 inch across. The bright yellow stnmen=: 

 make the flowers attractive and showv 

 Foliage rich In appearance; growth 

 strong. Packet, 10 cents. 



Begonia, Erecta Cristata. 



BIGNONIA 



Hardy Perennial Climber 



Trumpet Creeper. One of our handsomest hardy climbers, bearing 

 large clusters of orange red flowers, which always attract humming 

 birds. Mostly grown on trees or walls. Useful for covering unsightly 

 places, stumps or wherever a floweiing vine Is desired, though it can be 

 cut back and made almost self-supporting. Usual height llJ to 80 feet. 



1143 GRANDIFLORA. Flowers are orange-red; short tube. Free 

 blooming; very hardy and a rapid grower. Packet, 10 cents. 



BIRD OF 



PARADISE 



FLOWER 



Tender Perennial 



1144 This striking and 

 attractive flower has 

 lately become widely 

 popular. The blossoms 

 are of a rich golden yel- 

 low, about 2^ inches in 

 diameter, produced in 

 large trusses, the most 

 striking feature being 

 the long, incurving sta- 

 mens and pistils, of a 

 beautiful, bright crim- 

 son color. Seed should 

 be soaked In warm 

 water and started in- 

 doors or under glass, in 

 a light, sandy soil. A 

 sunny situation is re- 

 quired. In dry and veiy 

 warm soil, and no water 

 other than the rains will 

 be needed after the 

 plants are established. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



BITTER 

 SWEET 



Hardy Perennial 

 Climber 



1145 A handsome 

 twining shrub grown for 

 the beauty of the orange 

 colored seed pods and scarlet coating of the fruit. Pretty in autumn. 

 Elegant for clinging to walls, trees, etc. Packet. 5 cents." 



BLACK EYED SUSAN 



See Thunbergia. 



BLUE BOTTLR 



See Ceniaurea. 



I wish to call my customers' attention to the fact that each 

 variety of flower seed has a number, I think this will prove 

 more convenient when ordering-, as many varieties have such long names. 



