122— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



DELPHINIVJ)!. 



Perennial Larkspur. An old garden 

 favorite. Seed sown in the early spring 

 will produce blooms the same year, but 

 the flowers will be more profuse in sub- 

 sequent years. The blue color of lark- 

 spur is almost unique among flowers in 

 Us clearness and intensity. See larkspur 

 for the annual sorts. (See Novelties.) 



New Hybrids Mixed. Far ex- 

 ceeding the old fashioned sorts in size 

 and beauty; tall, stately and highly or- 

 namental; many colors and shades. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



Choice Mixed. Embracing all the 

 best old sorts. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., oU cts. 



DIGITALIS. 



Foxglove. A hardy perennial plant, 

 especially useful among shrubbery and 

 in half shady places, though it grows 

 equally well in open situations. Long 

 racemes of beautiful flowers. Colors, 

 purple, white, yellow, rose, etc. Some 

 are beautifully spotted. Height, 3 or 4 

 feet. Much admired. 



liluiiiiialtora. An improved 

 strain, with handsomely marked flow- 

 ers. Packet, 10 cents. 



Very Fine Mixed. All shades 

 and markings. Packet, 5 cents. 



DUTCHMAN'S PIPE. 



See Aristoloehia. 

 BISTY HILLER. 



See Centaurea. 



DIAXTHUS. 



Pinks. See Novelties. The annual 

 and biennial sorts of dianthus flower 

 freely the first year from seed. They 

 are quite hardy, and often give a greater 

 profusion of bloom the second year than 

 the first. The seeds of all kinds of dian- 

 thus may be sown in the open ground, 

 and thinned to stand 6 or 8 inches apart 

 in the row. The plants spread rapidly, 

 and make ornamental masses of growth. 

 The colorings of these hardy pinks are 

 ■exceedingly rich and varied and their 

 beauty is scarcely surpassed by any 

 flower of the garden. Their cultural re- 

 quirements are simple, and they are in 

 universal favor. 



Cbiuensls. China or Indian Pink. 

 Finest double mixed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. 



IIi-dileH igii. Double Japan Pink. 

 Seed saved from the best double flowers 

 only. Fine collection of colors. Packet, 

 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 



Imperialis. Double Imperial Pink. 

 Fine mixture of colors. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 50 cents. 



Diadematis. Diadem Pink. True; 

 fine, extra double. My strain of this 

 beautiful pink is unrivaled in size of 

 flowers and variety of colors. Pkt., 10c. 





Dolichos, Soudan Purple. 



DOIilCHOS. 



Hyacinth Bean. A rapid growing an- 

 nual climber bearing clusters of white 

 and purple bean shaped blossoms. Fif- 

 teen faet. Highlv desirable. 



Datlish!. Soarlct and T li e 

 BusH. See Novelties. 



L;»l>l»b Mixed. White, red. and 

 purple flowers. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 20 cts. 



Soudan Purple. A decorative 

 climber, much earlier than Dolichos 

 Lablab and also much more floriferous. 

 The twining stems are of an intense 

 purple, and the long spikes of flowers 

 are of a brilliant rose. Stands heat well 

 and is invaluable for covering trellises, 

 £tc. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



California Poppy. Extremely hand- 

 some, low and quick growing annual 

 plants, with finely cut foliage and 

 cheerful blossoms. Nothing can excel 

 the eschscholtzia in brightness, and it 

 deserves a place in every garden border. 

 Sow seeds in very shallow drills, in the 

 open ground, where the plants are to re- 

 main. Thin to 2 inches. Bloom begins 

 in a few weeks and lasts until frost. 



Golden West. Flowers 4 to 6 

 inches in diameter. The flowers are 

 light canary yellow with an orange 

 blotch at the base of each petal. They 

 are beautiful and variously formed. 

 Some are flat and wide open, some sau- 

 cer shaped, others very deep with flar- 

 ing edges; 1ft. high. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 30 cents. 



New Crimson Flowered. See 

 Novelties. 



Dainty Queen. See Novelties. 



Douglassi. A new dwarf type, 

 only 10 inches high, with finely cut gray- 

 ish green foliage. The flowers are clear 

 lemon yellow with orange markings, 

 and somewhat cup shaped. Its early 

 and profuse production of flowers is one 

 of its distinctive merits. Pkt., 5 cts. 



Mixed. All sorts. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. 



EULALIA. 



Japoniea Zebrina. Zebra Grass. 

 A robust perennial grass from Japan, 

 forming handsome clumps. Six feet. 

 Hardy. Beautiful plumes. Leaves va- 

 riegated; crosswise bars. Pkt., 10 cts. 



EUPHORBIA. 



Annual plants, with handsome foli- 

 age; 2 fo 4 feet. Effective for bedding. 



Variegafa. Snow on the Moun- 

 tain. A showy border plant, with foli- 

 age veined and margined with white; 

 very attractive. Packet, 5 cents. 



Heterophylla. Fire on the Moun- 

 tain. Ornamental leaves, which take 

 on a deep fiery appearance. Pkt., 10 cts. 



EVENIK« PRIMROSE. 



CEnothera. 



This annual plant is of the easiest cul- 

 ture, and deserves a place in every gar- 

 den. The yellow and white flowers open 

 suddenly at sunset. 



Mixed. Packet. 5 cents. 



ETEREASTIXG FLOWERS. 



See Globe Amaranth, Helichrysum, 

 Acroclinium, Xeranthemum, Hodan- 

 the, etc. I offer here all the above 

 varieties in a mixture. Packet, 10 cents. 



Myron Sherwood. Athol, Mass.— Our 

 garden has done splendidly tliis season, 

 in spite of the drought. The Popular 

 Pansy Collection is a beauty. • 



Mrs. Laura E. Butts, Cuba, N. Y.— I 

 took the flowers raised from your seeds 

 this .year to two fairs, and received pre- 

 miums to the amount of §32.50. 



EVERLASTING PEA. 



Lathyrus lati/olius. 



Hardy Sweet Pea. A showy, peren- 

 nial climber, attaining a height of 6 to 8 

 feet when trained upon a trellis or arbor. 

 It blooms most freely the second season 

 and afterward, requiring no winter care 

 or protection. The flowers are large, 

 bright and exceedingly showy; not fra- 

 grant but admirable for bouquet mak- 

 ing. Adapted to rock work, fences or 

 rough places. Colors, rose, white, etc. 



Splendens. The Pride of Califor- 

 nia. A grand new everlasting pea, 

 with large clusters of brilliant, rosy red 

 flowers. An extremely handsome 

 climber. Packet, 10 cents. 



Mixed. All colors. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 25 cents. 



FERNS. 



Seed slow to germinate. Sow in shal- 

 low boxes, with an extremely light cov- 

 ering of crushed and sifted moss. Keep 

 moist and shaded. Ferns love a light, 

 sandy soil, well enriched. 



Choieest Mixed. From a very 

 Hue collection. All sorts. Pkt., 20 cts. 



FEVERFEW. Matricaria exitnia. 



(Also see Pyrethrum.) Well known 

 free flowering annual plants, succeeding 

 in any garden soil. Excellent for bed- 

 ding purposes, blooming until frost. 

 Adapted to pot culture. 



Double While. Packet, 5 cents. 



FORGET-ME-NOT. 



See Myosotis. 



FOl'R-O'CLOCE. 



See Marvel of Peru. 



FRENCH MARGUERITES. 



See Chrysanthemum. 



FUCHSIA. 



Lady's Ear Drop. Well known, ten- 

 der, shrubby perennial plants, adapted 

 to the greenhouse in winter and to the 

 shaded open air border in summer. Of 

 easy culture from seed. One of the 

 most beautiful and satisfactory of all the 

 window plants. The flowers are delicate 

 and graceful in form and rich in color. 

 The shades include red, white, purple, 

 etc.. in various combinations. 



Choice Mixed Hybrids. The 

 best varieties. Packet, 25 cents. 



Gaillardia, Lorenziana and Amblyodon. 



GAILLARDIA. 



Half hardy and exceedingly beautiful 

 annuals, growing 1 to 2 feet high. The 

 flowers are daisy like in shape, and are 

 useful for cutting. Sow early in spring 

 in shallow drills, and thin out to stand 

 10 inches apart. 



Lorenziana. A charming variety, 

 double flowers. Mixed. Pkt., 10 cts. 



New Giant Hardy Hybrid. 

 Flowers of wonderfully large size, very 

 highly colored and of many beautiful 

 variations. Packet, 10 cents. 



Amblyodon. Clear, blood red. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



Newest Hybrids. The many rich 

 colors of this superior class are the won- 

 der of the summer and autumn garden. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Fine Mixed. All kinds. Pkt., 5 cts. 



GOLDEN ROD. 



One of the most beautiful of our late 

 summer and autumn wild flowers. Per- 

 ennial. A candidate for the position of 

 America's national flower. Of easy cul- 

 ture. Perfeetlv hardy. Height, 2 to 4 

 feet. Foliage pretty. Packet, 5 cents. 



GOLDEN GLOW. 



See Budbeckia (roots) bulb department. 



Geranium, Finest Varieties Mixed. 



GERANIUM. 



An easily grown tender perennial that 

 enjoys an" almost universal popularity. 

 Easily raised from seed. 



Zonale. From the best large flow- 

 ers. Mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Apple Scented. Leaves fragrant. 

 True. Packet, 20 cents. 



Lady Washington. Also called 

 Pelargonium or Pansy Geranium. Seed 

 from the finest sorts. Packet, 25 cents. 



Finest Varieties Mixed. From 

 a very costly collection. Packet, 20 cts. 



Double Mixed. A large percent- 

 age of the seedling plants will bear dou- 

 ble flowers. Packet, 25 cents. 



GILIA. 



Free blooming dwarf hardy annuals, 

 for massing in beds; 6 to 12 inches high. 



OHchotoiiin. About 8 inches high, 

 and denselv covered with large, pure 

 white flowers. Highly ornamental as a 

 border plant or in beds. Packet. 10 cents. 



Mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



GILLIFLOWER. 



See Mattbicla; also Stocks. 

 GLADIOLUS. 



Can be grown to bloom the first season 

 from seed, producing bulbs of great 

 value for the second vear's blooming. 



Lemoine's Large Flowered 

 Hybrids. All sorts, finest mixed. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Hybrida. Mixed. Packet, 10 cts. 



GOURDS. 



Ornamental Gourds. Valuable annual 

 climbers. The growth is quick and foliage 

 pretty. These ornamental gourds are of 

 various shapes and colors; some large, 

 some small. All are hard shelled, and 

 will keep for years. 



Coccinea Indica. Good climber 

 with glossv, ivy shaped leaves; 10 ft. 

 Carmine fruit, mottled white. Packet, 

 5 cents. 



Small Varieties. All sorts mixed. 

 Packet. 5 cents; ounce. 20 cents. 



Larse Varieties. All sorts mixed. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 

 GREVILLEA. 



Silk Oak. A graceful and beautiful 

 decorative plant, with fern like foliage, 

 suitable for table decoration. Tender 

 perennial. Easily raised from seed. 



Robusta. Three feet. Pkt., 10 cts. 



