126— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1913 



DELPHINIUM 



Hardy Perennial Larkspur 



An old garden favorite. 

 Seed sown in the early 

 spring will produce blooms 

 the same year, but the flow- 

 ers will be moie profuse in 

 subsequent years. The blue 

 color of larkspur Is almost 

 unique among flowers in its 

 clearness and intensity. 



1287 ZAL-Il,. A distinct 

 and showy hardy perennial 

 yellow larkspur. The several 

 branches or flower spikes are 

 8 to lu inches in length. The 

 flowers are of a lovely and 

 delicate shade of sulphur 

 yellow, the color of a Mare- 

 chal Niel rose, making it 

 beautiful and efl'ective. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



1288 T O M THUMB, 

 ULTRAMARINE. Plants 

 are very dwarf and bushy, 

 about « inches high, covered 

 with large, deep ultramarine 

 blue flowers of i;^ inches in 

 diameter. When sown early, 

 the seedlings will bloom dur- 

 ing the whole season. 



Packet, 15 cents. 



1289 CHOICE MIXED. 

 Embracing all the be.st sorts. 



Pkt., .5 cts.; oz., .50 cts. 



1291 NEW HYBRIDS 

 MIXED. Far exceeding the 

 old-fashioned sorts in size 

 and beauty; tall, stately and 

 highly orna'iiental; many 

 colors and shades. Pkt., 10c. 



DcLPHiNjuM, New Belladonna. 



1290 NEW BELLADONNA. Everblooming Hardy Larkspur. A 

 new giant flowering variety, and blooms more freely and continuously 

 than any hardy larkspur grown, never being out of flower from the 

 middle of June until frost. The turquoise-blue color of the blooms is 

 not equalled for delicacy and beauty by any other flower. Plant 

 grows to a height of 3 feet with finely cut foliage. Packet, 20 cents. 



DIAMOND FLOWER 



Tender Annual 



1292 A charming little plant for 



edgings or window boxes, growing 

 2 or 3 Inches high. The seed may be 

 sown in the pots of other plants, re- 

 sulting in a mass of minute green 

 leaves and s'arry flowers which shine 

 like diamonds. Colors white and 

 violet blue. Packet, 10 cents. 



DIANTHUS 



Hardy Annual Pinks 



The annual and biennial sorts of 

 dianthus flower freely the first year 

 from seed. They are quite hardy, 

 and often give a greater profusion 

 of bloom the second year than the 

 first. The seeds of all kinds of dian- 

 thus may be sown in the open 

 ground, and thinned to stand 6 or 8 

 inches apart in the row. The plants 

 spread rapidly, and make orna- 

 mental masses of growth. The col- 

 orings of these hardy pinks are 

 exceedingly rich and varied and 

 their beauty is scarcely surpassed by any flower of the garden. 



1293 ROYAL PINKS. This maguiflcent improvement on Dianthus, 

 Heddewlgii has been given the name of Heddewigii Nobilis — the noble 

 or royal iieddewigli, and the group well deserves the name of Royal 

 Pinks. It is derived from selected forms of the popular single-flower- 

 ing Japan pinks, producing blossoms of a new shape, the petals being 

 curled, waved and twisted, each covering half of another, and all beau- 

 tifully fringed. The colors vary from white to intense red. The flowers 

 are from 2 to 4 inches across, with large eyes, and are exceedingly 

 showy and satisfactory. Mixed colors. Packet, 10 cents. 



Diamond Flower. 



M^R\iEL0U5 



1294 HEDDEWIGII. Double Japan Pink. Seed from the best 

 double flowers only. Fine collection of colors. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz,. 50 cts. 



1295 IMPERIALIS. Double Imperial Pink. Flue mixture of col- 

 ors. Packet, 5 cents; l^ ounce, 15 cents; oisnce, 50 cents. 



1296 MARVELOUS. 



The same as Dianthus 

 "Wonderful or Fringed 

 Pink. A remarkable, dis- 

 tinct new Fringed Jap- 

 anese Pink. The plants 

 grow from 12 to 15 inches 

 high, and produce large 

 flowers 3 to 4 inches 

 across, on stifl", upright 

 stems. F>oni a third to (' 

 a halfof the flower seems 

 to consist ot graceful 

 fringes, turned and 

 twisted in all dii'ections, 

 giving an appearance 

 both pretty and unique. 

 There is a wide color 

 range. Dianthus Mar- 

 velous aflTords desirable 

 material for bouquets, 

 and cannot be excelled 

 for bedding or border 

 purposes. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



7297 CHINENSIS. 



China or Indian Pink. 



Finest double mixed. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



1298 DIADEMATIS. 

 Diadem Pink. True, fine 

 extra double. My strain 

 of this beautiful pink 

 is unrivaled in size of 

 flowers and variety of 

 colors. Packet, 5 cts. 



1299 "VESUVIUS. A most beautiful single annual, with large sized 

 fiery scarlet fiowers; the compact growing bushes bearing their large 

 sized flowers quite regularly aliove the foliage, forming a pretty bouquet 

 of fascinating appearance. Makes an effective bed or border plant. 

 Height 1 foot. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



^l^rTf^Tt^^^fc aUEEN^Sm^i^a^m^a? 



^^^^N_. :^ ^WIWWiiH^x Beautifully marbled. 



Broad bands of mauve on 

 a paler surface, making 

 the flower exceedingly 

 striking and pretty. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



1304 SALMON QUEEN. 

 Smgle annual, with large, 

 well formed, fringed flow- 

 eis of a brilliant salmon 

 color. Flowers change to 

 a salmon rose when fad- 

 ing A variety quite dis- 

 tinct from all other sorts. 



Packet, 5 cents. 



1305 WHITE PRILLS. 

 Single flowered, with 

 bloom of pure, dazzling 

 white, 2J^ inches across. 

 The petals are so deeply 

 laciniated or fringed that 

 the flowers appear dou- 

 ble, and the eftect is won- 

 derfully beautiful. 



Packet, 10 cents. 

 1306 MOURNING 

 CLOAK. A double dian- 

 thus of so dark a maroon 

 as to be almost black. 

 Every petal is faintly bor- 

 dered with white, wholly 

 relieving the flower of a 

 sombre appearance. The 

 size Is about 2J4 inches, 

 and the texture is ex- 

 tremely rich. Pkt., 10c. 



Dianthus, White FaiLLS and Mourning Cloak 



Dianthus Royai Pink 



Dianthus Lucifer. 



1307 LUCIFER. Double Fringed Pinks. Flowers of a beautiful 

 orange scarlet color, nearly two inches across, on long stems, which 

 makes It very valuable for cutting. Plant grows about 12 to 15 inches 

 high. A fine bedder Packet, lO cents; 3 -packets, 25 cents. 



