124 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



IMPATIENS. 



Sultan's Balsam. Zanzibar Balsam. 

 Tender perennial; 1 foot high. Culture 

 easy, always in bloom. One of the best 

 of the window plants. 



Siillmiii. Rose colored. Pkt.,15cts. 



Il<, Kin. A very handsome plant 

 from Africa. The flowers, which are of 

 a gorgeous vermilion color, are borne in 

 great profusion. In the open air it 

 blooms continuously from June until 

 frost. Packet, 20 cents. 



IVORY THISTLE. 



See Chamfepeuce. 

 JAPANESE IRIS. 



The showiest of the "Flags" and ex- 

 tensively used in the hardy border. 

 .Seed from a large collection. Mixed 

 colors. Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz , 25 cts. 

 JERUSALEM CHERRY. 



A dwarf, branching pot plant, very 

 useful for winter decoration. Small, 

 oval-shaped leaves, and a great profu- 

 sion of handsome, bright scarlet berries. 

 1 ft. Always admired. Packet, 10 cents. 



JOB'S TEARS. Colx lachryma. 



An annual ornamental grass, with 

 broad, corn-like leaves and hard shining 

 seeds of peculiar appearance, giving the 

 plant its name. Two feet. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; '„ lb., 20 cts.; lb.. 60 cts. 



Kaulfussia. 



KAULFUSSIA. 



A charming annual, growing only 6 

 Inches high. For edging and bedding. 

 Colors, white, rose, red, violet and blue. 

 Mixed colors. Packet. 5 cents. 



KENILWORTH IVY. 



See Linaria. 

 LADY'S SLIPPER. 



See Balsam. Also see Novelties. 



Lantana, Finest Hybrids. 



LASTAXA. 



Tender perennial shrubby plant, 1 to 

 3 feet high, bearing flowers of various 

 shades and colors, including orange, 

 white and pink. Especially adapted to 

 greenhouse or window culture, though 

 thriving nicely in the garden in sum- 

 mer. Start indoors. 



Little Beanty. A novel strain of 

 unexcelled value for bedding purposes. 

 Dwarf; only 8 to 10 inches. Flowers 

 large and verbena-like. All shades of 

 pink, red, orange-yellow, orange-scarlet 

 and white. A new and desirable race. 

 Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents. 



Finest Hybrids Mixed. All the 

 choice hybrid sorts. Packet, 10 cents. 





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Larkspur, Hyacinth Flowered. 



LAKHSPIB. 



Quick-growing annual and perennial 

 plants. For the perennial sorts see Del- 

 phinium. The annuals have a wide 

 range of bright colors. The flowers are 

 borne in great profusion, and a bed of 

 larkspurs is an effective and showy or- 

 nament. See Novelties. 



Candelabra Formed. This is a 

 new class w'ith branching habit. The 

 long-stemmed giant spikes are valued 

 for cutting. All colors mixed. Annual. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 



Giant Hyacinth Flowered. 

 These splendid annual larkspurs grow 

 to a height of 2 feet or more. The colors 

 are rich and varied. The foliage is 

 highly ornamental as well as the flowers. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



Double Dwarf Rocket. Finest 

 mixed. One foot high. Packet, 5 cents. 



Finest Mixed Varieties. All 

 sorts. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



LAVANDULA VERA. 



Flowering Lavender. A sweet-scented 

 hardy perennial, growing about 3 feet 

 high. Worthy of a place in a permanent 

 garden. Desirable. Packet, 5 cents. 



LAVATERA. 



Tall, bushy annuals, somewhat like 

 hollyhocks, with single flowers. Colors, 

 rose, white, etc. Three feet. Sow where 

 plants are to remain. Packet, 5 cents. 



LEMON VERBENA. 



Aloysia. 

 A tender perennial shrub grown for 

 the exquisite fragrance of its leaves. 

 One foot or more; branching. It bears 

 small white flowers. Grown from seed 

 without difficulty. Packet, 10 cents. 



LEPTOSYNE. 



An annual growing 1 foot high, with 

 feathery foliage. Flowers single; golden 

 yellow; lasting. Blooms in five weeks 

 from the sowing of the seed. Excellent 

 for cutting. Packet. 5 cents. 



LINARIA. 



A splendid genus of hardy plants well 

 worthy of cultivation. Easily grown 

 and profuse bloomers. The flowers are 

 very pretty and suitable for cutting. 

 The plants prefer a sunny position and a 

 rather dry soil. 



Cymbal aria. Kenilworth Ivy. 

 Coliseum Ivy. Mother of Thousands. 

 A widely loved hardy perennial trailing 

 plant, with small lavender and purple 

 flowers. For baskets, vases and rocker- 

 ies. A charming little vine. Pkt.. 10c. 



Hybrida Mixed. Annuals, quick 

 to bloom. Many colors. One foot. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



LUPINUS. 



Strong annuals, 1 to 3 feet high, with 

 upright racemes of blue, pink, yellow 

 and white flowers. Lupines are allied 

 to sweet peas, though erect and self- 

 supporting. Mixed. Packet, 5 cts. 



LINUM. 

 Scarlet Flax. One of the most effect- 

 ive and showy annual bedding plants, 

 of long blooming period, having fine fo- 

 liage and delicate stems. Flowers 1 inch 

 across, and borne in great profusion. 

 My strain is the prandijlorvm cocr.in- 

 eum, a brilliant scarlet. Packet, 5 cents. 



LOBELIA. 



The lobelia group includes plants of 

 various habits of growth. All are desira- 

 ble. They should be treated as annuals, 

 except Cardinalis. 



Tricolor. Bed, white and blue. In 

 this charming new lobelia we have a 

 color combination that is as beautiful as 

 it is rare. It is of easiest culture; dwarf, 

 free blooming and lasting. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Heavenly Blue. 



Heavenly Blue. A beautiful new 

 lobelia of compact habit, 10 to 12 inches 

 high. The flowers are large for a dwarf 

 lobelia, being nearly an inch across. The 

 chief charm of the variety is the exquis- 

 ite, delicate, indescribable blue color. For 

 border or pot culture. Packet, 10 cents. 



Erinus Varieties Mixed. Indis- 

 pensable for vases and baskets, as they 

 are of trailing and extremely graceful 

 form. Blue, white and rose mixed. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



Tenuior. Australian Lobelia. A 

 handsome Australian flower, of deep, 

 clear blue color. The plant is about 18 

 to 20 inches high, and blooms freely. It 

 is an excellent lobelia for both bedding 

 and indoor purposes. As a house or 

 conservatory plant it can be grown in 

 pot or hanging basket. In the open air 

 it is graceful and beautiful. The pro- 

 nounced ultra-marine blue of the flower 

 makes it noteworthy and desirable. 

 This was recognized years ago among 

 amateurs, but it has only recently be- 

 come popular. Packet. 10 cents. 



Cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. An 

 extremely brilliant scarlet bloomer, 2 

 feet high. Hardy perennial, of easy cul- 

 ture. Packet, 10 cents. 



Crystal Palace Compacta. Rich, 

 deep blue, with dark foliage. The best 

 for bedding. Packet, 5 cents. 



Lobelia, Belle de Moray. 



Belle de Moray. This is a very 

 desirable novelty of dwarf, compact 

 growth, especially adapted to ribbon 

 gardening and landscape work; very 

 effective. Packet, 10 cents. 



Finest Mixed. Best annual sorts 

 in one package. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



LYCHNIS. 



Very desirable hardy perennial plants, 

 having botanic relationship with the 

 pinks. Of easy culture. 



Chalcedonica. Rose Campion. 

 Jerusalem Cross. Burning Star. An 

 old favorite lychnis with scarlet flowers. 

 Two to three feet high. Packet, 5 cents. 



Haageana. Hybrids of mixed col- 

 ors, from white to pink, scarlet and 

 orange red. One foot high. Very pleas- 

 ing and effective. Packet, 5 cents. 



MEXICAN PRIMROSE. 

 Oenothera rosea mexicana. 

 A charming plant of almost unequalled 

 blooming qualities. The spreading blos- 

 soms are 3 inches in diameter, of a bright 

 pink color, with scarlet veins, and 

 showy white centre. Of easy culture 

 and suited to indoor or open air situa- 

 tions. It begins to bloom when young. 

 Treat as an annual. Packet, 5 cents. 



Marigold, Prince of Orange 

 and Silver King. 



MARIGOLD. 



Tagetes. (Pot Marigold or Cape Mari- 

 gold will be found under the head of 

 Calendula, which see. ) The Tagetes group 

 Includes the so-called French and Afri- 

 can sorts. The African marigolds are 

 tall, with large yellow or orange colored 

 flowers. The French marigolds are 

 dwarfer, with striped flowers. Sow seeds 

 in open ground and thin to 1 foot apart. 

 Treat the following as annuals : 



FRENCH VARIETIES. 



Silver King'. French. A beauti- 

 ful new dwarf strain, only 8 inches high. 

 Flowers produced in great abundance 

 and of perfectly uniform marking. Col- 

 or velvety brow ; n, surrounded by pale 

 lemon, almost white. Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c. 



Legion or Honor. French. Much 

 like Silver King, but the lemon edge or 

 frame of the flower is a rich golden yel- 

 low. Height of plant 9 inches. A pretty 

 companion to Silver King. Packet, 

 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



New Freneli Compact. Gold 

 striped; very compact and dwarf; 6 or 8 

 inches. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



French. Finest Mixed. 1 ft. or 

 less. Packet, 5 cents; oz.. 20 cents 



AFRICAN VARIETIES. 



Lemon Queen. African; 2>, feet 

 high; flowers 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 

 Bushy plants, bearing 75 to 100 large, 

 double, lemon-colored flowers at one 

 time. Packet, 6 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 



Pri nee of Orange. African. 

 Similar in all respects to the above, ex- 

 cepting color of flower. Golden orange. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 50 cents. 



Eldorado. African. 2J£ feet tall. 

 Large, full, double quilled flowers. Gold- 

 en yellow. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 



African. Finest Mixed. 2% ft. 

 Packet, 5 cents; oz., 20 cents. 



MARGUERITES. 



See Carnations. 



MARVEL OF PERU. 



Mirabilis jalapa. 



Four O'CIock. A well known and de- 

 servedly favorite flower. Produces large, 

 convolvulus-like flowers; white, yellow, 

 crimson, striped, etc. The roots may be 

 preserved through the winter in the cel- 

 lar, though it is usually called an annual. 

 The flowers cpen suddenly late in the 

 afternoon. Sow in open ground. 



Tom Thumb Varieties Mixed. 

 These make very handsome dwarf, com- 

 pact, bushy plants. The foliage is gold- 

 en variegated, and the blooms are nu- 

 merous and in many brilliant colors. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 



Hybrid Fine Mixed. A good 



mixture of many colors. Height cf 



plant about 2 feet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15cts. 



MATTHIOLA. 



Matthiola bicomis. 



Night Smelling Stock. An annual 

 plant of the gilliflower group, very 

 fragrant at night and after showers. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



MAURANDIA. 



A tender, climbing perennial, suitable 

 for hanging baskets or for the green- 

 house. It attains a length of 5 feet or 

 more and is exceedingly beautiful. For 

 outdoor culture treat as an annual. 



Finest Mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



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