120— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 





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AUSTRALIAN STAR FLOWER 



Heirdy Annual Everlasting 



1122 Pink or carmine blossoms. The flowers rival any ottier everlast- 

 ing in their keeping qualities. Grows 1 foot high. Packet, 15 cents, 



AZALEA 



Tender Perennial 



1123 IIVDICA. Chinese Azalea. Charming, free flowering shrubby 

 greenhouse plants, bearing a mass of exquisite bloom of various 

 shades of red, pink, white, etc. Packet, 25 cents. 



BALLOON VINE 



Hardy Annual Climber 



1124 A rapid growing climber, at- 

 taining a height of 10 to 16 ft. Bears 

 small white flowers, followed by In- 

 flated seed pods, hence the name. . 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



BALSAM 



Tender Annual 



Lady's Slipper. A favorite, quick 

 growing annual, producing large, 

 brilliantly colored flowers. Blooms 

 are borne along the stem, among 

 the leaves; frequently whole upper 

 part of the plant is a mass of color. 

 Height 10 to 30 inches. The Lady's 

 Balloon Vine. Slipper is of easiest culture, and 



succeeds in any rich soil. It is well to sow the seeds thickly, in a tem- 

 porary row, and then transplant to permanent quarters. 



IVEW GOLIATH. A 

 new balsam or lady's 

 slipper of remarkably 

 robust growth. The 

 lower portion of the 

 stem is well covered 

 with side branches, giv- 

 ing the plant a sturdy 

 bush form. All 

 branches are filled with j, 

 very large double flow- 

 ers, producing a charm- 

 ing effect. Goliath car- 

 ries the largest and 

 most perfect flowers 

 yet developed In this 

 old-fashioned plant. 

 1125 Salmon PiJik. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



1129 'nniite. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



1130 Scarlet. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



1134 Violet. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



1131 Mixed Colors. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.5 % ox., 

 ^a cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



1126 SUPERB 

 CAMELLIA 

 FLO^VERED. 



The finest strain of 

 perfectly double 

 balsams, produc- 

 ing masses of 

 brightest flowers. 

 A shy seeder. All 

 colors mixed. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 

 ounce, 75 cents. 



1128 GERMAN 

 DOUBLE MIX- 

 ED. All colors; 

 very fine mixture 

 of the best double 

 flowering types. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz.,30c. 



1133 SPOTTED 

 ROSE FLOW- 

 ERED. A group 

 of double balsams 

 with spotted flow- 

 ers; many shades. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



1132 DOUBLE 

 DW ARF MIXED 

 Plants make per- 

 fect little bushes 

 with flowers that 

 are double and the 

 colors very pretty 

 and pleasing. 10 

 inches high. 

 Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 30 cents. Balsam Maule s Double Superb Strain Finest Mixed. 



1127 MAULE'S DOUBLE SUPERB STRAIN, FIAEST MIXED. 

 Unrivaled for large size, perfect form, robust habit and diversity of 

 rich and delicate colors. Flowers often 2 Inches across, borne in won- 

 derful profusion, and more uniformly double than any other strain. 

 The habit of growth is bushy and branching. The range of color in- 

 cludes white, rose, yellow, buff, pomegranate, red, scarlet, crimson, 

 purple, lilac and violet. I offer all the best colors in this mixture. 



Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 30 cents; ounce, $1.00. 







Begonia, Erecta Cristata 



Begonia, Vernon. 



BEGONIA 



Tender Perennial 



The flbrous rooted begonias are cultivated mainly for their foliage; 

 the tuberous rooted sorts for their brilliant blossoms. 



1135 ERECT A CRISTATA. This is a very interesting single flow- 

 ered strain of the tuberous rooted begonia. Flowers are large and ex- 

 tremely varied in color, including many shades. The most character- 

 istic feature, however, is the CLiriously bearded or crested petal, as 

 shown in the illustration. Excellent for pot plants or garden bedding, 

 blooming all summer. Mixed colors. Packet, 15 cents. 



1136 VERIVOIV. Plants covered with flowers of a brilliant deep car- 

 mine with a bright yellow centre. Fine for pot culture. Pkt., 10 cts. 



1137 VULCAjV. Similar to above; scarlet blooms. Pkt., 10 cts. 



1138 REX. Fibrous rooted. Ornamental leaves, dark green, bronze 

 red, etc. All sorts mixed. Packet, 25 cents. 



1141 TUBEROUS ROOTED HYBRIDS. Handsome single and 

 double flowering varieties. Fine mixed. Packet, 20 cents. 



7/42 QUEEN ANNA. A fibrous rooted begonia noted for its profuse 

 production of handsome pink flowers an Inch across. The bright yel- 

 low stamens make the flowers attractive and showy. Packet, 10 cts. 



