126 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



CENTAUREA 



Heirdy Annual 



Under this head are embraced several popular flowers. Centaurea 

 Tmperialis and Marguerite are the Sweet Sultans. Centaurea Cyanus 

 is the Corn Flower, so much esteemed in Germany, and now grown 

 everywhere in America. Another is the so-called Dusty Miller. 



Centaurea, G)ant Marguerite (Sweet Sultan 



1212 GIANT MARGUERITE S\VEET SUL,TA]V. While this new 

 and royal form of Sweet Sultans may be nothing more nor less than a 

 very large type of what I have been selling for years, still there are 

 many florists who claim that it is an entirely new and distinct strain. It 

 certainly surpasses its predecessors in size of plant and boldness of flow- 

 er. The plant attains a height of 4 or 5 feet. The Immense white, frag- 

 rant blossoms are borne on stems sometimes 2 feet long. They make 

 magnificent cut flowers, lasting for several days in water. Pkt., 10 cts. 



1211 IMPERIALIS. Imperial Sweet Sultans. Blooms are 2 or 3 

 inches across, the disc of th& flower being somewhat flat, surrounded 

 by tubular rays with fringed margins, the whole eiTect being extremely 

 soft and attractive. Height 2 to 3 feet; easily grown. Excellent for 

 bouquets. Sow every 2 or 3 weeks until July.for a constant succession 

 of bloom the whole summer and fall. Various shades of yellow, white, 

 rose, lavender, etc. Mixed. Packet, 10 cents; J^ oniice, 30 cents. 



1213 CYAjVUS MIBIOR. Corn Flower, Bluet, Blue Bottle, Ragged 

 Sailor. One of the most famous of the old-fashioned flowers. It grows 

 in any situation, and blooms continuously. Excellent for cutting. It 

 Is a hardy annual, coining up year after year from self-sown seed. 

 There is a variety of colors, Including blue, rose and white. Height 

 about 2 feet. Mixed. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 85 cents. 



1216 CYAIVUS DOUBL.E BLUE. Extra large double flowers on 

 long stems; desirable for cutting. Very few make a fine bouquet; es- 

 pecially valuable for boutonniere. Packet, 10 cts.; i^ onnce, 30 cts. 



1214 CYAIUUS DOUBLE MIXED. Globular heads. Many pretty 

 colors. Packet, 3 cents; J^ onnce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 



Hardy Perennial Centaurea 



1215 GYMNOCARPA. Dusty Miller. Silver foliage; elegant for 

 rockeries, vases or hanging baskets. Height 18 inches. Pkt., 10 cts. 



CENTROSEMA 



Hardy Perennial Climber 



Butterfly Pea. A hardy perennial vine of great beauty. It blooms in 

 July, bearing inverted pea-shaped flowers, 1]4 Inches across, of a rosy 

 violet color, with a broad feathered marking through the centre. 

 Flowers profusely. Grows to a height of 10 feet. Of easy cultivation. 



1217 GRANDIFLORA. Packet, 5 cents. 



CERASTIUM 



Hardy Perennial 

 1218 TOMEIVTOSUM. Snow in Summer. A very pretty dwarf 

 growing plant, having pure white foliage and a profusion of Email 

 white flowers. Its growth is very dense, making it desirable for rock- 

 eries, borders and edging. Grows 6 inches high. Packet, 15 cents. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



Hardy Perennial 



The single annual chrysanthemums are extremely showy and effec- 

 tive. They are daisy-like in shape, and are much used for cut flower 

 purposes. The perennial sorts are both single and double. All are 

 easily grown from seeds. Collectively, they embrace many colors. 



Double Ostrich Feather 



1221 DOUBLE OSTRICH FEATHER. A flne Japanese strain 

 producing handsome double flowers with highly ornamental petals. 

 The seedling plants will bloom the first season, thus enabling the culti- 

 vator to pick and choose the most valuable specimens for preservation 

 and permanent culture. I recommend this strain very highly, but 

 make no positive statements about color or form of flower. 

 Packet, no cents; 3 packets, 50 cents. 



1223 LARGE FLOAVERIXG CHIjVESE AND JAPANESE. All 

 the large flowering chrys- 



anthemuuis, the glory of 

 autumn, have long been 

 considered our finest per- 

 ennials. Some are better 

 suited to out of doors cul- 

 ture than others. The 

 color range Is almost 

 endless, though red, yel- 

 low and white floweis 

 predominate. Iha^e 

 only to say that my Chi- 

 nese and Japanese chrys 

 anthemum seed is of the 

 choicest strain, with end- 

 less possibilities of high 

 merit. This seed will 

 produce blooming plants 

 the first season. Very 

 few people realize how 

 easily they may be 

 grown from seed. Lai ge 

 double flowers with m 

 curved and long twisted 

 petals on long stem-- 

 Elegant for cut flowers 

 Finest mixed. 

 Pkt., 20c.; 3 pkts., 50c. 



Chrysanthemum, Chinese and Japanese. 



