132 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



Scabiosa, Cherry and White. 



Cherrj and White. One of the 



most beautiful varieties of this attractive 

 flower. Perennial and usually hardy. 

 Packet, in cents; 3 packets. 25 cents. 



I>»vart"I>o«ble Mixed. One foot. 

 Treat as annuals. Packet, 5 cents. 



SNAPDRAGON. 



See Antirrhinum. 



*r- T-P4 f/m 



Scabiosa, Dwarf Double Mixed. 



SCABIOSA. 



Known as Mourning Bride. Sweet 

 Seauojs, Pincushion Flower, etc. One 

 of the most desirable of the border 

 plants, and greatly improved within 

 recent years. Some sorts are annual , 

 and some perennial. See novelties. 



Caucasica. Handsome hardy per- 

 ennial, growing 24 to 30 inches high, 

 bearing very large white flowers, which 

 are valuable for bouquets. Blooms from 

 June until frost. Packet, lu cents. 



STRAW' FLOWER. 



See Helichrysum. 



SWAN RIVER DAISY. 



See Brachycome. 



SWEET ALTSSUx^I. 



See Alyssum. 



SWEET tXOVEB. 



Perennial. Flowers white and very 

 fragrant. Excellent for bees. Pkt., 5cl 



SWEET ROCKET. 



Hesperis malronalis. 

 Hardy perennials, bearing purple or 

 white flowers. Plants 2 or 3 feet high. 

 Flowers fragrant. This is an old-fash- 

 ioned favorite. Double fine mixed. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



SWEET SELTAXS. 

 See C'entaurea imperialis. 



SWEET WOOBKITF. 

 See Asperula. 



STOKESIA CTASEA. 

 Valuable, half hardy perennial 2 feet 

 high, bearing lovely lavender-blue blos- 

 soms resembling corn-Sowers. Also 

 called Cornflower Aster. July till frost. 

 Valuable for cutting. Flowers 4 inches 

 across. Culture easy. Packet, 10 cents. 



eet William, Holborn Glory. 



SWEET WIHIAM. 



Well known, free blooming, hardy 

 perennial plants. Old-fashioned favor- 

 ites, now greatly improved. They pro- 

 duce masses of lovely, brilliant, sweet 

 scented flowers through a long period, 

 making a splendid effect in beds. One 

 foot high. Should be replaced by new 

 seedlings, every few years, in fresh soil. 



i animotti Holborn Glory. A 

 beautiful new strain with large flowers 

 and bushy compact habit of growth. 

 Single florets have measured over 1 inch 

 across. Embraces many shades and 

 markings. 2% feet high. Pkt., 10 cts. 



Fine Double }lixed. A splendid 

 strain. All colors. Packet, 5 cents. 



Auricula Eyed. A highly orna- 

 mental strain, with large eyes. All 

 colors. Packet. 5 cents. 



Fine Single Mixecl. Various 

 beautiful shades and markings. Pkt., 5c. 



THINBERGIA. 



Black-Eyed Susan. An ornamental, 

 rapid growing annual climber; an old 

 favorite. Excellent for vases, trellises, 

 rustic work or greenhouse decoration. 

 Flowers buff, orange, white, etc.; height, 

 6 feet. Fine mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



TOKEXIA. 



A tender annual available for vases, 

 hanging baskets or out of door purposes; 

 6 to 12 inches. Very free flowering. 

 Start in window or greenhouse. 



Mixeii. Colors, blue with yellow- 

 centre, white with rose centre, etc. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



TBOP.EOLUffl. 



See Nasturtium. 

 TRITOMA. 



Bed Hot Poker. Torch Flower. Hardy 

 perennial plant. Blooms from August 

 until late autumn. Very showy in beds 

 or masses. ' 



T7 varia. Varies from yellow to scar- 

 let. Packet. 5 cents. 



Hjbrida Express. The earliest to 

 bloom. Some of the seedlings of this 

 class will flower the first year, if sown 

 early. An interesting and valuable 

 strain. Packet. 10 cents. 



Mrs. Annie T. Adams. Bellingham. 

 Mass. — I had fine success with your 

 seeds in 1907. and took premium at our 

 fair on asters, and the rest of the seeds 

 excelled anything we ever had before, 

 especially the nasturtiums. 



Mrs. C. B. Hulbert, Griffith. Ohio.— I 

 received my first order, and seeds, bulbs 

 and plants, were certainly fine. 



Umbrell 

 EMBKE1EA P1AXT. 

 Cyperus A Kern 3 "oil us. As 



handsome and graceful as a palm, yet of 

 easiest culture. It will grow and flourish 

 in rooms that have only partial light. 

 It needs rich soil and much water. It 

 is a perennial. Packet, 10 cents. 



VALERIANA. 



Hardy heliotrope. A show T y perennial 

 border plant, producing large corymbs 

 of red and white flowers suitable for bou- 

 quets or decorations. Very fragrant, re- 

 sembling heliotrope. Two to three feet. 

 Should be generally grown, as it succeeds 

 almost everywhere. 



Mixed. Rose and white. Pkt, 5 cts. 



VERONICA. 



Speedwell. The group includes a 

 number of hardy perennial varieties, 

 growing l 1 , to 2 feet high, with graceful 

 beads or spikes of flowers. 



Virgriniea. Tall, with long spikes 

 of white flowers. Packet, 10 cents. 



VIRGIN'S BOWER. 



See Clematis 



VISCARIA. 



Handsome annuals, 1 foot high, with 

 large, round, single flowers of white, 

 scarlet, blue, flesh color, etc.. variously 

 margined and marked. Allied to Lych- 

 nis. Sow early in the spring, and grow 

 the flowers in masses. Packet, 5 cents. 



Verbena, Auricula and Ital 



VERBENA. 



A choice annual. 6 to 12 inches high, in- 

 dispensable for bedding purposes. Flow- 

 ers, white, scarlet, red. crimson, purple, 

 etc. Verbenas raised from seed are 

 usually fragrant. To hasten bloom - it 

 is better to start the seed in-doors. The 

 plants should stand about a foot apart in 

 the open ground, and the flowers should 

 be cut frequently. Seedling verbenas are 

 stronger than others. 



Briar Crest Mammoth Fancy. 

 See Novelties. 



Auricula Eyed. Various colors. 

 Flower with large white eye. Pkt., 10c. 



Italian Striped. Showy, striped 

 sorts; many colors. Packet, 10 cents. 



Rush. Much like the common sorts, 

 hut less procumbent. It make3 an erect 

 and compact busb. Many bright colors; 

 one foot. Mixed. Packet. 10 cents. 



A. W. Treadwell, Lindsay. Cal. I am 

 very well satisfied with everything pur- 

 chased from you. Your sweet peas and 

 pansies win all manner of praise. 



Commandant Marchand. 



Commandant Marchand. The 



flowers are remarkably large, of a dark 

 purplish red color, and produced in 

 great abundance. One of the most desir- 

 able verbenas in my entire list. Packet, 

 10 cents. 



Mammoth Shon*. Absolutely all 

 the finest colored verbenas ever offered 

 in a single packet. Packet. 10 cents. 



Erinoides. Moss Verbena. Covers 

 the ground with a mat of moss-like 

 foliage. Packet. 10 cents. 



Burbanili"s Mayflower. See 

 Novelties. . 



Hjbrida Scarlet. Brilliant; 

 fine for bedding. Packet, 10 cents. 



Hjbrida White. Fine for bou- 

 quets. Packet, lo cents. 



Hybrid a Mixed. All colors. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



Hybrida Mixed. 



VIRGINIA CREEPER. 



See Ampelopsis quinquefolia. 



Vinca, Periwinkle. 



VINCA. 



Periwinkle. A tender perennial plant 

 blooming the first season. Adapted to 

 window or open garden, making a fine 

 show in the border; 18 inches. Flowers, 

 1 \z inches across. Colors. wmite and 

 rose. Mixed. Packet. 5 cents. 



