WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Flower Seeds— 121 



CHAM^EPEUCE. 



Ivory Thistle. A beautiful perennial 

 thistle, quite ornamental for the garden. 

 The rnid-rib and spines are ivory white, 

 and the leaves are glossy green, shaded 

 bv a snowy down. Two feet high. 



Diacantha. True ivory thistle. 

 Desirable and pretty. Packet, 5 cents. 



CLABHIA. 



A charming annual; 1 to 2 ft. high. 

 Colors, rose, white, red, etc. A profuse 

 and continuous bloomer. Culture easy. 



New Blotched and Striped. A 



delicate new color; white, blotched and 

 striped purplish red. Sure to attract 

 attention arid favorable comment 

 Packet, 5 cents. 

 JIi\ed. All varieties. Packet,5cts. 



CLEMATIS. 



Virgin's Bower. Beautiful hurdyper- 

 ennial climbers of the greatest utility 

 for veranda adornment or for trellis, 

 post or I ree. 



Paniculala. Crows easily from 

 seed; glossy, green lea\ es, never troubled 



by iusivls; I. ins a dense mass of til' s- 



soms; thrives in sunshine or shade. 

 small, star like, white, fragrant flowers. 

 Packet, to rents. 



Jackinau's. Very large flowers 

 (■I to H inches); blue, white, purple, etc. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Mixed. All varieties. Pkt., lOcts. 



CLEOmE. Clcome pungens. 

 Giant Spider Plant. A very showy 

 annual growing 4 or 5 feet high, with 

 rose colored flowers of peculiar and in- 

 teresting shape, suggesting spiders. The 

 long, curving stamens give the flower 

 its name. The plant is of easiest culti- 

 vation, and blooms freely and contin- 

 uously. The Giant Spider Plant thrives 

 well among shrubbery and is always 

 admired. Packet, 5 cents. 



CLIANTHUS. 



Dampieri. Australian Glory Pea. 

 This is a tender, half-trailing shrub. 

 Height of plant, 2 to 4 feet. It bears 

 peculiar shaped flowers, 3 inches in 

 length, which are brilliant rich crimson 

 or scarlet. Packet, 5 cents. 



COB/EA, SCANDENS. 



COBiEA. 



A rapid growing climber, attaining a 

 length of 15 to 30 feet in a season 

 and bearing an abundance of large, beau- 

 tiful, bell-shaped flowers. An annual. 

 In sowing the seeds place them edge- 

 wise, and merely cover with light soil; 

 otherwise even good seed will often fail 

 to germinate. 



Scaudens. Rich purple flowers. 

 1 in. long, 1% in. across. Pkt., 10 cents. 



Alba. A white variety of scandens. 

 Beautiful. Packet, 10 cents. 



COCCINEA IXDICA. 



See Gourds. 



COLEUS. 



See Novelties. Foliage plants of ex- 

 ceeding richness and beauty; indispens- 

 able for borders and bedding; excellent 

 for greenhouse and window. Tender 

 annuals. The leaf colors include red, 

 yellow, green, crimson, maroon, etc., 

 variously combined and blended. The 

 leaf shapes vary endlessly. There are 

 tall and dwarf varieties. Easily grown. 



Choicest Hybrids. From the 

 best selected named sorts. Pkt.. 20 cts. 



Fine Klixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



COMJMELINA. 



A low growing anrrial, bearing blue 

 and white flowers. Suitable for vases, 

 baskets or rock work. Showy and satis- 

 factory. Mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



Colunsia. 



COLLINSIA. 



Beautiful, free blooming annuals, suit- 

 able for grouping or massing. The pre- 

 vailing colors are white, purple and 

 crimson. Mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



CON VOIVPIUS. 



Morning Glory. See Novelties. Beau- 

 tiful and free blooming annual climbers, 

 growing easily in any situation. Colors, 

 blue, white, pink, purple, etc. The most 

 popular climbing plants in the world. 



major. The popular tall growing 

 morning glory. Fine mixed. Packet, 

 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents. 



minor. Tricolor. Dwarf morn- 

 ing glory. Showy and exceedingly hand- 

 some, with richly colored flowers. In 

 beds and borders they produce a brilliant 

 effect. They are always greatly admired 

 on my trial grounds. They grow to a 

 height of about 1 foot, and require no 

 supports. They are of easiest culture. 

 All colors mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



COREOPSIS. 



This is a hardy form of calliopsis. The 

 coreopsis is one of the most showy of 

 yellow flowered hardy perennials. The 

 height is 2 to 3 feet, and it bears a pro- 

 fusion of bright colored flowers all sum- 

 mer. The flowers are 2 to 3 inches 

 across. Culture easy, as it will grow and 

 thrive everywhere. 



Sunshine. Best coreopsis grown. 

 Every Bpring it reappears in vigorous 

 and graceful form. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 



Lanceolata. Bright gold. Very 

 rich and desirable. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. 



CROTALARIA. 



Yellow Flowering Pea. A beautiful, 

 low growing, bushy annual, with flowers 

 of rich golden yellow, of true sweet pea 

 form. The blossoms are borne in ra- 

 cemes; sometimes over forty to one 

 spike. The leaves are dark green, and 

 the seed pods when shaken produce a 

 sound like a child's rattle. 



Retusa. Packet, 10 cents. 



Cyclamen, Giganteum. 

 CYCLAMEN. 



One of the choicest of all the green- 

 house or window plants. Root buihous 

 in shape; foliage rich and beautiful; 

 flowers bird like and fragrant. Colors, 

 white, pink, crimson, etc. Should be 

 sown in light soil, containing leaf mould. 



Persiciim. Choice mixed. Pkt., 10c. 



4> i s n n I >' it in . Beautiful mottled 

 leaves and mammoth flowers. Pkt., 20c. 



cosmos. 



Also see Novelties. A tall, graceful, 

 showy annual, enjoying the widest pop- 

 ularity. It has been developed into a 

 variety of shapes and colors. Three to 

 rive feet high. Blooms profusely in late 

 summer and autumn. The season of 

 bloom can be lengthened by starting the 

 seeds in frames or window boxes, in 

 early spring. Excellent for cut flowers. 



Early D a w n . A new strain, 

 blooming early. White with a tinge of 

 rose; -1 feet high. Very desirable. Packet, 

 lo cents. 



marguerite Fringed. Peta's 

 fringed in a way suggesting marguerites. 

 Flowers 2 or 3 inches across. Colors 

 white, red, pink. Packet, lu cents. 



Fine mixed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c 



COWSLIP. 



See Primula. 



CYPEKIIS. 



See Umbrella Plant. 



CYPRESS VINE. 

 See 1 ponm'a quamoclit. 



CVPIIEA. 



Cigar Plant. A compact and desirable 

 little annual, about s to 10 inches high, 

 bearing slender, tubular flowers of vari- 

 ous shades of red and purple. Suitable 

 for the flower bed or for potting. 



Plat j centra. Very fine for pot 

 culture. Tube scarlet; tipped black and 

 white. Packet, 10 cents. 



Daisy, Double Mixed. 

 DAISY. Bellis. 



Almost hardy perennial plants, adapt- 

 ed to pot or frame culture. They are in 

 high favor for open air edgings and bor- 

 ders, blooming freely from April to 

 June. These famous little double daisies 

 are held in universal esteem. Height, 

 6 inches. They bloom profusely, espe- 

 ciallv in cool weather, in earliest spring. 



Giant Flowered White. Ex- 

 ceedingly large, pure white flowers, with 

 flat petals. Packet, 10 cents. 



Double Mixed. Including both 

 white ami pink sorts. Packet, 10 cents. 



The Shasta. See Novelties. 



Dahlia, Double Lxtra Fine. 



DAHLIA. 



Dahlia plants from seed sown early 

 in tire spring will bloom abundantly 

 the first summer, and give a magnificent 

 display of bright colors late in the sea- 

 eon. The dahlia is a tender perennial. 

 Roots must be boused in winter. 



Gloria. New. Qaillardla like flow- 

 ers. See Novelties. Packet, 10 cents. 

 Double Extra Fine mixed. 



Very fine; about 20 varieties. Pkt., 10c 



Twentieth Century. Embraces 

 the largest single sorts, among which 

 there is a very large per cent, of the 

 single large flowered 20th Century. All 

 colors, finest mixed. Packet, 10 cts. 



Extra Choice Larg;c Flower- 

 in;; Double, mixed. Seed saved 

 from largest flowered and most double 

 sorts. There are many colors in this 

 mixture, and new or rare sorts are often 

 obtained from this variety. I know of 

 no finer strain. See Novelties. Pkt., 15c 

 Pauiuure Double Cactus. An 

 extra fine strain of this favorite type. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Datura, Cornucopia. 



DATITRA. 



Trumpet Flower. This popular plant, 

 with its grand blossoms, is worthy of 

 highest esteem. The seed should be 

 started Indoors or under glass at the 

 North, in order to hasten the blooming 

 period. Give plenty of room to each 

 plant— 2 or 3 feet. The datura may be 

 lifted in the fall and taken to the green- 

 house lor winter blooming. 



Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty). 

 Flowers white and royal purple; 8 to 10 

 inches long, and 5 to 7 inches across the 

 mouth, each appearing to be made up 

 of three distinct flowers. The bloom is 

 handsome and exceedingly fragrant. 

 Plant 3 feet high. Packet, 10 cents. 



Golden Oueen. Height and ex- 

 tent of plant 3 feet. Flowers golden yel- 

 low, double, triple or quadruple, and as 

 large as the flowers of Cornucopia. 

 Rich, handsome and attractive. Packet, 

 5 cents. 



Double White. Exquisitely dou- 

 ble and pure white. The shape and 

 character are similar to Cornucopia. 

 Packet, 6 cents. 



Diamond Flower. 



DIAJIOND FLOWER. 



Inoposidiwn. 



A charming little thing for every 

 window garden, growing only 2 or 3 

 inches high. The seed may be sown in 

 the pots of other plants, resulting in a 

 mass of minute green leaves and starry 

 flowers which shine like diamonds. 

 Colors white and violet blue. Packet, 

 lo cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



DWARF JMORNING GLORY. 



See Convolvulus. 



