128— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



Maule's Newest and Best Pansies. 



Maule's 

 Popular 

 25-Cent 



Pansy 



Collection. 



6 Packets, Worth 



Separately 50 cents, 



ONLY 25 CENTS, 



POSTPAID. 



These pansies 

 are selected on 

 account of their 

 novelty, their 

 merit, their size 

 and their beautv. 

 It will be found 

 that they em- 

 brace a charm- 

 ing range and 

 contrast of colors: 



William der 

 Grosse. Bronze, 

 margined scarlet 

 and yellow. 



Snow Queen. 

 Pure white. 



Peacock. Odd 

 effect. 



Golden Yellow. 

 Pure gold. 



Fashion. Purple 

 silver margined. 



Giant Parisian 

 Striped. Striped 

 and mottled. 



For 25 cents I 



will send one 



packet of each of 



the above six most 



I desirable pansies. 



I 



The Illustration Shows 



Maule's Prize Mixed Pansies. 



MAULE'S PRIZE MIXED PANSIES. 

 The Best on the Market. 



A carefully prepared mixture of all the rich- 

 est, handsomest and largest pansies known to 

 the horticultural world. Year by year I watch 

 the productions of American and European 

 specialists and secure everything truly meri- 

 torious for incorporation into my prize mix- 

 ture. Pansy seed is a very high priced com- 

 modity, and it is next to impossible for the 

 average flower lover to buy all the new sorts 

 on the market; all the types that are really 

 desirable will be found in Maule's Prize Mix- 

 ture. Look for blossoms 2 to 3^> inches across, 

 of perfect texture, and in full range of color. 

 This mixture gives universal satisfaction. Pkt., 

 20 cts.; 3 pkts., 50 cts., % oz., 82.00; oz., $8.00. 



PHENOMENAL. 



The greatest pansy of all. See page 127. 

 GIANT MADAME PERRET. 



A beautiful race of giant pansies char- 

 acterized by delicious shades of wine red. 

 Flowers 3 to 8% inches across. Every blos- 

 som exhibits the soft wine-red color, in vary- 

 ing degree, either faint or intense. 



Pkt, 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; % oz., $1.50; oz., 86.00. 



GIANT PARISIAN STRIPED. 



A splendid strain of striped and mottled pan- 

 sies, with giant flowers. Mostly light colors. 

 Gay and fantastic. Very showy. Packet, 10 cts.; 

 3 packets, 25 cts.; % ounce,S1.00. 



BARON ROTHSCHILD. 



A new and grand dark brown pansy, with 

 mammoth flowers of velvety texture. Hand- 

 some and desirable. Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz., SI. 00. 



PRESIDENT McKINLEY. 



Almost black, with yellow margin; 2% to 3 

 inches in diameter. The blotches are really 

 dark reddish brown, exceedingly rich. A mag- 

 nificent pansy. Pkt., 15 cts.; % oz., 51.50. 



WILLIAM DER GROSSE. 



A dark bronze mammoth pansy, margined 

 with scarlet and yellow. Truly royal in appear- 

 ance. Packet, 10 cents; \i ounce, $1.00. 

 HELEN KELLER. 



A dark wallflower colored pansy, embracing 



exquisite shades of brown, snuff, burnt sienna, 



etc. One of the prettiest and most pleasing of 



the large pansies. Packet, 10 cts.; % ounce, SI. 00. 



BUGNOT'S SUPERB BLOTCHED. 



Large and of various colors. Petals hand- 

 somely blotched and bordered with light colors. 

 Much grown for exhibition purposes. Packet, 

 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents; % ounce, S2.00. 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU. 



A beautiful class. Vigorous and compact 

 growers, with enormous flowers. Various 

 shades and colors. Finest mixed. Packet, 10 

 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents; % ounce, 75 cents. 



GIANT ADONIS. 



This is an exquisite pansy. It is light blue in 

 color, with cream and dark blue decided mark- 

 ings on the lower petals. It is one of the pret- 

 tiest of the very large flowering varieties. 

 Pkt., 15 cts.; 2 pkts., 25 cts.; % oz., S2.00. 



Pansy, Masterpiece. 

 MASTERPIECE. 



This grand pansy is remarkable for having 

 its petals waved or folded, as shown in the 

 illustration. The flowers are large and round. 

 Every petal has a dark blotch, and there is 

 usually a light edge or border. Unique. Highly 

 fashionable everywhere. Packet, 15 cents; 

 2 packets, 25 cents; % ounce, $2.00; ounce, §8.00. 



PANSIES. 



Well-known Standard Sorts. 



I have the finest and best strains of 

 Pansies to be found in the world ; all the 

 sterling sorts and richest colors. Pansies 

 demand good soil and plenty of mois- 

 ture, and are almost perfectly hardy. 

 Seed may be sown in autumn or in ear- 

 liest spring. The flowers should be 

 plucked frequently and constantly, to 

 encourage the development of buds and 

 prolong the period of bloom. 



Blue Black. Darkest blue. Packet, 

 S cents; H ounce, 40 cents. 



Bronze. Fine rich bronze. Packet, 

 5 cents; H ounce, 40 cents. 



Coquette de Foissy. Reddish 

 lavender or mauve. Entirely distinct. 

 Packet, 5 cents; % ounce, 50 cents. 



Emperor Frederick. Deep, 

 rich, reddish purple, margined yellow 

 and scarlet. Pkt., 5 cts.: ?i oz., 75 'cts. 



Emperor William. Brilliant ul- 

 tramarine blue with white eye. Fine. 

 Packet, 5 cents; % ounce, 40 cents. 



Fairy Queen. Clear, bright azure 

 blue, margined with white. Extremely 

 pretty. Packet, 5 cts.; 'i ounce, 60 cts. 



Fashion. A beautiful dark purple 

 pansy, with silver margin. Very showy. 

 Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets. 25 cents. 



Faust or Uiinj of Blacks. 

 Packet, 5 cents: ' 4 ounce. 40 cents. 



Oiant Bridesmaid. Light shin- 



ing rose, beautifully blotched. Very 

 large and showy. Packet, 20 cents; 3 

 packets, 50 cents; % ounce, 52.50. 



Giant Freja. Flowers dark pur- 

 ple, with silver edges; of great size. 

 Pkt., 15 cts.; 2 pkts., 25 cts.: \i oz., ?2.oo. 



Oiant llortensia Red. A fine 

 red type, with large and showy flowers. 

 Color wine red and crimson shades. 

 Pkt., 15 cts.; 2 pkts., 25 cts.; '.; oz., $2.00. 



Oiant Ruhy. Rich ruby shades. 

 It' belongs among the largest 'flowering 

 varieties: handsome. Packet, 15 cents; 

 2 packets. 25 cents; H ounce, $2.00. 



Oolden Yellow. Pure gold. Vel- 

 vety texture. Pkt., 5 cts.; \ oz., 40 cts. 



I^ord Beaconsneld. Deep pur- 

 ple violet, upper petals lavender and 



white. Packet, 5 cts.; Ji ounce, 40 cts. 



Meteor. Yellow; brown blotch. 

 Packet, 5 cents; M. ounce, 50 cents. 



New Diana. A new- and distinct 

 cream colored pansy. Packet, 10 cents; 

 3 packets, 25 cents; % ounce, $1.25. 



Peacock. Ultramarine blue; lower 

 petals claret. Margined w-hite. Odd 

 effect. Pkt., 5 cts.; li oz., $1.25. 



Snow Queen. Pure white. Showy. 

 Packet, 5 cents; U ounce. §1.00. 



"Victoria. Clear wine red. Fine. 

 Packet. 5 cents; JJ oz., 50 cents. 



Choice Mixed. A superior mix- 

 ture. Pkt., 5 cts.; ii oz.. 25 cts.; oz., $1.00. 



Extra Fine Mixed. All the 

 costly European varieties. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 H ounce, 75 cts.; ounce, $2.50. 



