142— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1913 





Htirdy Annual Poppy 



Phlox, Hardy Perennial. 



7672 HARDY PEREWNIAI.. Of late years beds and clumps of 

 these beautiful phloxes are becoming more fashionable on suburban 

 and country places near the large cities. All the leading" landscape 

 gardeners are using them extensively on new places. As a rule, for 

 qulcli results, roots are purchased, ^yhich will be found offered in the 

 bulb department of this catalogue. The seed 1 offer is saved from a 

 very fine collection at Panmuve, and gives most excellent results. A 

 single packet of my seed should produce & J or more plants, so with a 

 very small investment, another year you should have plants well worth 

 anywhere from SIO.UO to §15.00. All colors mixed. Packet, 15 cents. 



PINKS 



See Dianfhus. 



PLATYCODON 



Heirdy Perennial 



Chinese Bell Flower. 

 One of the best hardy 

 perennials, producing 

 very showy flowers dur- 

 ing the whole season. 

 Forms large clumps, and 

 are excellent for planting 

 in permanent borders or 

 among shrubbery; easily 

 raised from seed. 



1673 MARIES!. Large, 

 open, bell-shaped flowers 

 of a rich violet blue, al- 

 most rivaling the splen- 

 did Jackmanii Clematis 

 in beauty. Plant very 

 dwarf and compact. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



1674 GRAWDIFLORA 

 MIXED. Grows some- 

 what taller than above. 

 I;arge steel blue or purple 

 flowers. Packet, 10 cts. 



Platiccdon, Mariesi 



POPPY 



Hairdy Annual 



A showy and easily cultivated annual. Quite hardy. A favorite every- 

 where. Flowers of various sizes, shapes and colors, both single and 

 double. Always conspicuous and brilliant. Adapted to any and every 

 garden soil. Average height 2 feet. 



1675 FAIRY BLUSH. Beautifully fringed, pure white, with tipped 

 rosy cream, shaded at base with lemon. Very double and of great size, 

 some measuring 10 to 12 inches in circumference. Pkt., ac; oz., 30c. 



1676 DOUBLE DAVARP P-ffiOWY FLOWERED. Flowers of 

 enormous size, perfectly double, resembling a pa?ony, and ranging 

 through many shades of purple, red, pink, .yellow and "white. Always 

 admired. Packet, 5 cents; onnce, 35 cents. 



1677 CRIMSON KING. Large, double flower, of intensely crimson 

 hues. Very beautiful. Packet, 5 cents; onnce, 85 cents. 



1678 CHARLES DAR'W'IN. Very large flowers of a strikingly rich 

 dark purple, with a large velvety black spot at the base of each "petal. 

 A dense wreath of white anthers produces a fine contrast with the color 

 of the petals. Packet. 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



1684 SINGLE PiEONY FLOWERED, DAINTY LADY. Very 

 large flowers, 4 to 5 inches across, of a charming rosy mauve, with a 

 large, shining dark metallic blotch at base of each petal. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cent». 



1679 SINGLE 

 P^EONY FLOW- 

 ERED, ADMIRAL. 



This single flowered 

 poppy is of great beauty 

 and is characterized by 

 large, round flowers of 

 glistening while, with a 

 broad band of bright 

 brilliant scarlet around 

 the top of each petal. The 

 unique combination of 

 these colors produces a 

 maguiflcent contrast 

 and i.s very rarely found. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



1680 N E AV KING 

 EDWARD. Single flow- 

 ering. A new variety of 

 large size and beautiful 

 coloring, being a deep 

 scarlet shaded crimson 

 red, each petal marked 

 with a large black blotch 

 for half its length from 

 the base, against which 

 the yellow anthers stand 

 out in bold relief. Plant 

 grows 21 <; feet high. 

 Pkt., 15"c.; 2 pkts., 25c. 



1682 G L A U C U M , 

 TULIP POPPY. Beau 



Single Paeony Flowered Poppy, 



ADMIRAL. 



tiful vivid scarlet, blooming abundantly. Form like a tulip. Pkt., 5c. 



1683 MISS SHER-WOOD. Satiny white, shaded on fringed mar- 

 gin with salmon rose: 2}4 feet high. Packet. 5 cents. 



1689 BLACK PRINCE. A beautiful single flowering poppy of bril- 

 liant blackish-brown color with a violet hue, contrasting wonderfully 

 with the whitish stamens and the yellowish green seed pods. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 





Poppy, Feather Ball. 



FEATHER BALL. This remarkably handsome annual poppv 

 grows 2 feet tall, and is always admired. It is a free bloomer. The 

 flowers when fully expanded look like a ball of feathers, and are or 

 marvelous purity and beautv. The floral size is about 5 inches across. 



7655 WHITE FEATHER BALL. Packet, 10 cents. 



1686 PINK FEATHER BALL. Packet, 10 cents. 



1687 SCARLET FEATHER BALL. Packet, 10 cents. 



I6SS FEATHER BALL. All colors mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Hardy Perennial Poppy 



7691 ORIENTAL PER- 

 ENNIAL HYBRIDS. Great 

 flowers of gorgeous brilliancy. 

 For brightness of color noth- 

 ing can eclipse these beautiful 

 Oriental perennial popples. 

 The colors range from soft 

 flesh and rose to most brilliant 

 dazzling scarlet and richest 

 maroon purple. Flowers enor- 

 mous; 6 inches across. Mixed. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



7692 HARDY PEREN- 

 NIAL. Unrivaled for perma- 

 nent beds. Flowers 6 to 9 in. 

 aToss. Plants 3 to 4 feet high. 

 Finest mixed. Pkt., 5 cts. 



7693 ICELAND. A hardy 

 perennial, blooming the first 

 season. The flowers resemble 

 crushed satin, and are fra- 



frant. They bloom freelj' 

 urlng a long period. Satis- 

 factory as cut flowers, if cut 

 as soon as they open. Mixed 

 colors. Packet, 10 cents. Poppy. Obiintal perennial HYBRioa. 



