152— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1913 



Tender Perennial 



Peviwinkle or Old Maid. Orna- 

 raental, fiee-blooming, Landsouie 

 bnsby plants, -ivith glossy foliage 

 and round single flo-ivers, 1)^ inches 

 across. Blooms the first season 

 from seed. In a sunny situation 

 they bloom all summerfin tlie tail, 

 if taken up and potted, they will 

 bloom through the •svinter. Desira- 

 ble for massing or borders. -Very 

 easilv grown. 



1S95 ROSE. Beautiful shade. 

 Packet. 10 cts.; i< ounce. 25 cts. 



1896 "WHITE. Pu! e white. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; 14 ounce, 25 cts. 



1897 MIXED. All colors. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; i^ ounce, 20 cts. 



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Viola, Improved Tufted Pansy. 



VIOLA 



Hardy Perennial 



Vio'et The popular frag'-ant <:ort blooming very early in the spring. 

 Peifectlv h.iiJv jeienniai it uiil bloom earlier if protected during 

 e-^trcmiK ^t \ 1 1 e w .. itin 1. I^ i- ly grow from seed. The double violets 



are multiplied by division of tiie 

 roots. See the Plant Department. 



1S98 IMPROVED TUFTED 

 PANSY. The tufted pansy or viola 

 IS rapidly coming to the front. They 

 are very free flowering and unsur- 

 passed for bedding purposes. Plant 

 neat, compact; are hardier andflower 

 for a longer period than the pansy, 

 flower more like the violet and with 

 the same delicious fragrance. They 

 are useful for ribbon borders, wheve 

 they make a flue display, and can- 

 not be surpassed for bedding pur- 

 poses. Planted in a light, rich soil 

 and a moist situation they will con- 

 tinue to bloom from enrly spring 

 until late in autumn. Pkt.,' 10 cts. 



1899 THE CZAR. Rich blue: 

 \evv large flowens. Packet, 10 cts. 



1900 BUTTERFLY. Handsome 

 new type, delicately scented. Some- 

 times called bedding pansy. Double 

 the size of the older sorts. Lovelv 

 lilac color with dark eye. Flower of 

 peculiarly graceful shape, lightly 

 poised on the stem. Pkt., 10 cts. 



1901 FINE MIXED. Allthenew 

 Viola, Butterfly. and old varieties. Packet, 10 cts. 



VIRGINIAN STOCK 



Heirdy Annual 



Early summer plants, about 9 Inches high, covered with a dense mass 

 of beautiful blossoms. Kxtremely eflfective in small beds, baskets or 

 edging. Sowings at intervals may be made during the summer. 



1902 Red. Pkt., 5c. 1903 White. Pkt., 5c. 1904 Mixed. Pkt., 5c. 











WALLFLOWER 



Half Hardy Perennial 



Bears long spikes or heads of exquisitely fragrant flowers. It Is very 

 ornamental in the border or in forming groups. Sow thinly in shallow 

 drills in early spring. Colors yellow, brownish, purple, etc. 



1905 SIXtiLE PARISIAN^ This variety is extremely early. Sown 

 In cold frames in March, this plant Is in lull bloom beiore the end of 

 September. The magnificent golden yellow flowers are exceedingly 

 welcome for bouquets as weil as for bunching, especially at that late 

 season when the florist's shop usually contains nothing but chrysanthe- 

 mums. Packet, 5 cents; ^■i oiince, 15 cents. 



1906 DOUBLE MIXED. Best double German sorts. Pkt., 10 cts. 



1907 SIBTGLE MIXED. Fine and very desirable. Packet, 5 cts. 



WHITE ROCKET 



See Candyfuft; also Sweef Rockci. 



WHITLAVIA 



See Phacelia. 



Wild Cucumber Vine. 



WILD 

 CUCUMBER 



VINE 



Hardy Annual Climber 



1908 A quick growing climb- 

 er, 'this Is one of the quickest 

 growing of all the annual 

 vines, and a great favorite. It 

 IS decidedly graceful and 

 pretty in general eflect, as 

 seen upon a trellis or a lence. 

 Vines sometimes attain a 

 length of 20 or even StI feet in 

 a season. The fragrant white 

 flowers are followed by prick- 

 ly seed pods. The pods or 

 fruits are always interesting 

 to children, "who love to 

 n ake them burst." Makes 

 the quickest growth and 

 shnde of ary vine I know of. 

 Pkt., 5c.; ^2 oz.,15c.; oz., 25c. 



I WILD FLOWER 

 GARDEN 



See Page 146. 



WISTARIA 



Hardy Perennial Climber 



1910 Of gveatvalueonarhors, 

 trees or buildings. Bears great 

 panicles of piu-ple or white 

 blossoms in profusion In 

 spring. One of the most satis- 

 l.u tory of the hardy climbers. 

 I otter a mixture of the best 

 blue and white Chinese sorts. 

 See illustration at top of page. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



XERANTHEMUM 



Annual Everlasting 

 1911 Beautiful, free bloom.lng annual, 1 foot high, highly prized as an 

 everlasting. Large, double, globe-shaped flowers. Seeds germinate eas- 

 ily in the open ground. White, purple, yellow. Fine mixed; all colors. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



YELLOW CHAMOMILE 



See Anihemis. 



YELLOW FLOWERING PEA 



See Croialaria. 



