WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Flower Seeds — 151 



VER3ENA 



Tender Perennial 



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

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

 To hasten bloom it is better to start the seed indoors. The plants shovild 

 stand about a foot apart in the open ground, and the flowers should be 

 cut frequently. Seedling verbenas are stronger than others. 



Verbena, Mammoth Show, All Colors Mixed. 



1877 MABIMOTH SHOW. Absolutely all the finest colored verbenas 

 ever olTered In a single pacliet. Plants and flowers are exceedingly 

 large, and if the flowers are kept cut, the plants will bloom more pro- 

 fusely. Can recommend this strain as a very floriferous one. tine for 

 beds, borders, vases or window boxes. All colors mixed. 



Packet, 10 cents; ^ ounce, 40 cents; oiiuce, SI. 50. 



Verbena, Burbank's Mayflower. 



1878 BURBANK'S MATFIiOAVBR. Arbutus scented. This ver 

 bena is of bright and pleasing shades of pink, of extraordinary size and 

 free blooming habit. Its chief claim to popularity, as developed by 

 Mr. Burbank, is its fragrance, which resembles the Trailing Arbutus or 

 Mayflower. This fact gave it its name. It Is very desirable for bou- 

 quets and decorative purposes, and is unsurpassed as a bedder. It was 

 originated by Mr. Burbank by a long continued selection from sweet 

 scented sorts. The type is now quite well established. PacUet, 10 cts. 



1879 BUSH. Much like the com- 

 mon sorts, but less procumbent. It 

 makes an erect and compact bush. 

 Many bright colors; height 1 foot. 

 Mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



1881 AURICULA EYED. Va- 

 rious colors. Flower with large 

 white eye. No varietj' gives a more 

 brilliant effect when used as a bed- 

 ding plant. Packet, 10 cents. 



1882 XTALIAIV STRIPED. 

 Showy, striped sorts; many colors. 

 Saved from a rich collection. 



Packet, 5 cts.; J^ ounce, 30 cts. 



1883 SAVEET SCENTED. A 

 ^ ery hardy variety, which may be 

 sown in the open ground very early 

 in the spring, where they will bloom 

 m a few weelts and give an abund- 

 ance of beautiful flowers all sum- 

 mer. Verv sweet scented and pi^re 

 white. Pkt., 5 cts.; 14 oz., 20 cts, 



1884 VENOSA. Hardy Garden 

 Verbena. Very good variety for 

 bedding or edciing purposes. Gr'^ws 

 about 1 foot high, strong and thrifty 

 bush, covered with purplish helio- 

 trope flowers from early summer 



Verbena, Auricula and Italian. until late fall. Pkt., 5c.; ^oz., 30c. 



Verbena, Commandant Marhcano. 



Verbena, Hybrida. 

 Brilliant; fine for beds. Pkt., 10 cts. 



1885 H\BRIDA SCARI-ET. 



1S86 HYBRIDA "IVHITE. Fine for bouquets. Packet, 10 cents. 



1887 HYBRIDA MIXED. All colors. Pkt., 5 cts.; ^ oz., 25 cts. 



1888 COMMANDANT MARCHAND. The flowers are remarkably 

 large, of a darlt purplish red color, and are produced in great abimdance. 

 Elegant for massing or herders. Packet, 10 cts.; % ounce, 40 cts. 



Verbena, Aurora Borealis. 



1889 AURORA BOREALIS. The flowers are an Intense fiery red' 

 produced In great clusters, and is recommended above all others as a 

 bedding variety, as it covers the ground well. Packet, 10 cents. 



Verbena, Briar Crest Mammoth Fancy. 



BRIAR CREST MAMMOTH FANCY. Unexcelled for size, 

 beautv and diversltv of markings. Unsurpassed for richness of colcr 

 and profusion of bloom. Some of the individual florets are nearly as 

 large as a silver half dollar, and all are much above average size. 



1890 Pnr-ple. Packet, 10 cents. 1891 Whit". Packet, 10 cents. 



1892 Pink. Packet, 10 cents. 1893 Sforlpt. Packet, 10 cents. 



1894 FINEST MIXED. Embracing all sorts, inclndiug the eyed 

 and variegated verbenas. Pkt., 10 cts., \i oz., 40 cts.; oz.; $1.50. 



