118 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



ABBOSIA. 



Charming annual trailer.with verbena- 

 like clusters of fragrant rosy pink flow- 

 ers. Suitable for the border, for rock 

 work or for banging baskets and vases. 

 Blooms a long time. 



Vmbellata. Rosy pink, white eve. 

 Exce.lent sort. Packet, 5 cents. 

 ARRIS. 



Precatorins. An ornamental but 

 very de.icate indoor climber. Pkt., 5 cts. 



Dwarf !iii;.iti:i1. Quite dwarf, 

 with dark blue flowers risimj weil above 

 the foliage. Flowers with good stems, 

 valuable for bouquets. A compact plant, 

 suitable for bedding. Packet, 10 cents. 



Princess Pauline. Blue and 

 white, the color combination highly at- 

 tractive. Dwarf, compact growth; only 

 i 5 or 6 inches high. A profuse bloomer. 

 ' Flowers have a peculiarly soft appear- 

 ance, from blending of blue and white. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Purity. Large, pure white flowers 

 of exceptional form. Plant of medium 

 size. Blooming period, July until frost. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Finest Varieties Mixed. 

 All sorts and types. Packet, 10 cents. 



ADLCMIA. 



Allegheny Vine or Mountain Fringe. 

 A hardy and beautiful climbing vine, 

 which sows its own seeds, and is there- 

 fore in practice a perennial, since it 

 comes up voluntarily vear after vear. 

 It has fern-like foliage 'and pretty" rose 

 colored flowers. A favorite wherever 

 known. 10 to 15 feet. Packet, 10 cts. 



AGROSTEMMA. 



Herbaceous perennial, 1 to 2 feet high. 

 Single pink flowers of great beauty. 

 Culture easy. Packet, 5 cents. 



ALTIIEA. Rose of Sharon. 



Hardy perennial shrub, suitable for 

 lawn or hedge. White, lilac, rose, etc. 

 Mixed. Packet, 10 cents; i.z., 50 cents. 



AeuriLON, Choicest H 

 ABFTIION. 



California Bell Flower. Flowering 

 Maple. Tender perennial, 1 to 3 feet, 

 easily grown, and always in bloom. 

 Pretty, drooping, bell shaped flowers, on 

 slender, thread like stems. Some sorts 

 are large and flaring, others crinkled 

 like crepe or shining like satin, and 

 S'>me so full as to be almost double. 

 The colors are white, lemon, rose, scar- 

 let and crimson, as well as yellow and 

 red shades. On some plants there appear 

 to be more blossoms than leaves. These 

 almtllons make handsome house plants. 



Choicest H.ibrids. Pkt., 15 cts. 

 ACACIA. 



Beautiful shrubs with ornamental fo- 

 liage; 3 to 6 feet high; half hardy. Yel- 

 Cj\v, white, red, etc. Mixed. Pkt., 5 cts. 

 ACHILLEA. 



The Pearl. A hardv perennial, 1 

 ■or 2 feet high, bearing double white flow- 

 ers in summer and autumn on erect 

 stems; good for cutting. Packet, 10 cts. 

 ACONITCM. 



Monk's Hood. A hardy perennial, 

 3 feet tall, producing its curiously shaped 

 flowers in abundance. Thrives in any 

 good garden soil. 



Napellus. White and blue flowers. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



ACROCLINIITM. 



One of the so-called everlasting flowers. 

 A graceful annual border plant, 1 foot 

 high. Valuable for winter bouquets and 

 •decorations. Finest mixed colors; rose 

 and white. Packet, 5 cents. 

 ADONIS. 



Pheasant's Eye. A showy hardv an- 

 nual, of easy culture, with pretty! fine- 

 cut foliage. Blooms prof usely. One foot. 



<£stivalis. Bright scarlet. Pkt., 5c 



Agesatum, Princess Pauline. 

 AGERATIM. 



Floss Flower. A plant of the great- 

 est beauty and value for garden or win- 

 dow, unexcelled for cut flowers. Free 

 bloomer. Colors blue, white, rose, etc. 



Lit* Sc Blue Star. See Novelties. 



AivesuM, Little Gem. 



ALYSSUJI. 



A free flowering annual of great utility 

 and beauty; easily grown and everywhere 

 popular. It thrives in almost every soil 

 and situation. The fragrant white 

 flowers may be cut constantly, and others 

 will be formed. No bouquet is complete 

 without several spikes of alyssum. 



Sweet. The well-known sort, every- 

 where popular. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts." 



Little Gem. Very dwarf; onlv 3 or 

 4 inches in height. A single plant will 

 cover a space a foot in diameter 

 ^Densely studded from spring until fall 

 with beautiful spikes of deliciously fra- 

 grant flowers. A single plant has borne 

 over 400 clusters of flowers at one time. 

 Packet, 10 cents: ounce, 35 cents. 



Saxatile Compaction. Hardv 

 perennial, about inches high; desirable 

 for permanent beds. Enjovs sun and 

 not too much moisture. Spring bloom- 

 ing; golden yellow flowers. Sometimes 

 called Gold Dust. Packet. 5 cents. 



AMBROSIA. 



A hardy annual, with long spiral 

 stems, covered with beautiful green foli- 

 age and seed buds, which are exceedingly 

 fragrant. It takes its name from the 

 fragrance of its foliage. Packet, 10 cts. 



ANEMONE. 



St. Briprid. or Poppj-. Hardv 

 perennial. See description among sum- 

 mer flowering bulbs, as per index. 

 All colors mixed. Packet. 10 cents. 



Ca?n. Finest Mixed. Perennial, 

 blooming year after vear. A beautiful 

 strain. Height 1 foot. Packet, 10 cents. 



ANTHEMIS. 



Hardy Marguerite. Yellow Chamo- 

 mile. One of the most satisfactorv of 

 the summer flowering hardy perennials 

 Continually in bloom. 



Tinctoi-ia Keln-ayi. Dense 

 bushy habit; 15 inches high; large, daisy- 

 shaped flowers of golden yellow' colo'r 

 Packet. 10 cents. 



Mrs. W. H. Pancoast. Jr., Twin Falls, 

 Idaho.— We received the seeds all right, 

 and to say we are delighted with the 

 ransy and sweet peas is putting it very 

 lisntly. 



AKABIS. 



One of the earliest spring flowering 

 perennials, the plant attaining a height 

 of not over 6 inches. Grows in a spread- 

 ing tuft. Flowers white. Packet, 5 cts. 

 ARNEBIA. Arnebia cornuta. 



A thrifty annual, about 2 feet high 

 blooming profusely the whole summer 

 Flowers three-fourths of an inch in 

 diameter; primrose yellow with black 

 spots. Packet, 5 cents. 



AwARANTHUS, TRICOLOR SPLENDENS. 



AMARANTH US. 



Annual plants with highly ornamental 

 foliage; extremely graceful and interest- 

 ing; 3 to 5 feet high. Useful for centres 

 oi flower beds, or lor tall borders. 



Tricolor Splendens. Joseph's 

 Coat. Many colored; fine sort. Pkt 10c 



Mixed. All varieties. Pkt., 5 cts. 



AJIPELOPSIS, 



Veitchii. Japanese Ivy. Boston 

 Ivy. An introduction from Japan which 

 is perfectly hardy; 30 to 60 ft. It clings 

 firmly and permanently to walls, trees, 

 etc. In great favor in the cities for 

 covering bare brick walls. Leaves decid- 

 uous. Packet, 10 cents. 



Quinqu e foil a. True Virginia 

 Creeper. Packet, 10 cents. 



ANTIGONON. 



See Mountain Beauty. 



Aquilegia', Single and Double. 

 Aqi'ILEGIA. 



Columbine. Hardy perennial, luxuri- 

 ating in good moist soil; suitable for the 

 open garden or rock work. Plants 1 to 3 

 feet high. Culture easy. 



C«erulea. Violet blue and white; 

 2 feet. Packet. 10 cents. 



Double White. Packet, 10 cents. 



Finest Double Flowering. 

 M ixed; all sorts. Packet, 10 cents. 



Finest Single Flowering. 

 Mixed; all sorts. Packet. 5 cents. 



Antirrhinum Majus. 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



Snapdragon. See Novelties. One of 

 the most charming of old-fashioned 

 flowers. The antirrhinum is a perennial, 

 and blooms well the second season, but 

 succeeds also as an annual. 



Sun Gold. Foliage an intense canary 

 yellow. Height of plant, 5 inches. 

 Flower, rosy white marked with car- 

 mine. Packet. 10 cts.; 3 packets, 25 cts. 



Queen Victoria. Pure white. 

 Great vigor of growth and profusion of 

 hloom. Desirable for bouquets. Packet, 

 10 cents; 3 packets. 25 cents. 



T o ni Tliiimb. Finest dwarf, 

 mixed. One foot. Packet. 5 cents. 



Majus Scarlet. Packet, 10 cents. 



Majus Yellow. Packet. 10 cents. 



Jlaius Pink. Packet, 10 cents. 



Majus. Tall, mixed; 2 feet. Pkt.,5cts. 



ARCTOTIS. 

 Grandis. Daisy-like annual from 

 Africa; 2? a ft. Flowers on long stems; 2 

 to 3 inches across. Centre, light blue. 

 Petals pure white on top. lilac on lower 

 side. A charming cut flower. Packet, 

 10 cents. 



AEISTOIOCHIA SIPHO. 



Dutchman's pipe. A rapid growing 

 climber, with large, heart shaped leaves. 

 Curious flowers thought to resemble 

 pipes. Grows 20 feet or more in a sea- 

 son. A perfectly hardv perennial. 

 > lowers brown purple. Packet, 10 cts. 



Asparagus Sprengerii. 

 ASPABAGTS. 

 Ornamental. Extremely pretty win- 

 dow or house plants, of highest decor- 

 ative value. Easily raised from seed. 



Sprengerii. Emerald Feather. 

 Adapted to suspended baskets; 1 to 4 

 feet. An excellent trailing house plant, 

 as it withstands a dry atmosphere and 

 succeeds everywhere. Eemains fresh a 

 long time after cutting. Packet, 15 cts. 



Pluniosus Nanus. A greenhouse 

 perennial climber, of wonderful beauty. 

 It has largely replaced the famous 

 smilax in the floral world. Bright, cheer- 

 ful green. Packet, 20 cents. 

 ASPEBIIA, 

 Hardy annual, with clusters of small, 

 sweet flowers. The bloom is profuse. 

 Grows in partial shade. 



Odorata. Sweet Woodruff. White, 

 with a delicious odor when dried that 

 imparts an agreeable perfume to cloth- 

 ing; 8 to 12 inches. Packet, 5 cents. 

 AVBlfriA. 

 See Primula. 

 AUSTRALIAN STAR 

 FLOWER. 

 Valuable half hardy annual; I ft. high, 

 with pink or carmine blrsEoms. The 

 flowers rival the everlastings in their 

 keeping qualities. Packet, 10 cents. 

 AZALEA. 

 Indica. Chinese Azalea. Charming, 

 free flowering shrubby greenhouse 

 plants, bearing a mass of exquisite 

 bloom, of various shades of red, pink, 

 white, etc. Packet, 25 cents. 



BACHELOR'S BI'TTON. 

 See Globe Amaranth. 



