134— FJower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



Gloxinia, Choicest Hybridc=. 



^.-.TfiA Fine Mixed. 



GLOXINIA 



Tender Perennial 



A superb house plant of dwarf habit, producing large, bell-shaped 

 flowers of brilliant colors in great profusion during the summer 

 months. Heat and partial shade are required. The flowers are vari- 

 ously spotted or mottled. Seed sowed in March will bloom In summer. 



1358 CHOICEST HYBRIDS. Easily grown from seed, using soil 

 one part loam, one part turfy matter or leaf mold, and one part sharp 

 sand. Seeds from fine, erect and drooping varieties of the finest self- 

 colored and spotted sorts in grand mixture. Packet, 23 cents. 



(For large flowering Gloxinia bulbs, see bulb department ) 



GODETIA 



Hardy Annual 



Attractive; growing 18 inches high. Particularly useful because they 

 thrive in shady places where so few really fine flowers can be grown. 

 They bloom a long time, so profusely that the foliage is almost hidden 

 by the many large, wide-open flowers, of shining satiny texture. 



1361 CRIMSOjS glow. A new compact growing crimson flow- 



ered variety with white 

 center. The magnificent 

 flowers produced in snch 

 a great quantity that 

 the plant is almost hid- 

 den. The plant in flow- 

 er looks like a beautiful 

 bouquet. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



14 o-L., 30c.; oz., SI. 00. 

 7362 LADY SATIN 



ROSE. Deep rose pink 

 flowers, with satiny sur- 

 face. Only 1 foot high. 

 A nice compact border 

 plant. Packet, 5 cts. 



1363 EXTRA PINE 

 MIXED. The best sorts. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; J^ oz., 



15 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



GOLDEN 

 GLOW 



See Rudbeckia (Bulb 

 Department). 



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Gu-ET , Cp "■ Glu 



GOURDS 



Hardy Annual Climber 



Ornamental Gourds. The growth 

 is quick and foliage pretty. These 

 gourds are of various shapes and 

 colors; some large, some small. All 

 are hard shelled, and will keep for 

 years. Grow 10 to 20 feet high. Ex- 

 cellent for covering porches, walls, 

 outbuildings and waste places. 



1365 COCCINEA INDICA. 

 Good climber with glossy, ivy- 

 shaped leaves; 10 feet. Carmine 

 fruit, mottled white. Pkt., 5 cts. 



1366 SMALL VARIETIES. All 

 small fruited sorts mixed. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 25 cts. 



1367 LARGE VARIETIES. All 

 large fruited sorts mixed. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 25 cts. 



GYPSOPHILA 



Hardy Annual 



1368 M U R A L I S . A spreading 

 branching annual, about 12 Inches 

 high, used for edgings and rock 

 work. Flowers pink, suitable for 

 bouquets. Pkt., 5c.; y^ oz., 30c. 



Hardy Perennial Gypsophila 



1371 PANICULATA. Baby's 

 Breath. White flowers; fine for bou- 

 quets. Blooms the first year if sown 

 early. Pkt., 5 cts.; J^ oz., 20 cts. 



HELICHRYSUM 



Hardy Annual Everlasting' 



Everlasting flower. Straw flower. 

 Large, full double, flowers, of vari- 

 ous colors, from white and bright 

 yellow to scarlet, shaded and tipped. 

 Handsome for bouquets for winter. 

 Easy culture. Two feet high or less. Helichrysum, Double Mixed. 



1373 DWARF DOUBLE MIXED. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



1374 TALL DOUBLE MIXED. All colors. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 50c. 



HELIOTROPE 



Half Hzirdy Perennial 



The flowers are borne in graceful clusters and are very fragrant; 

 blooms the whole season. It grows quickly and easily from seed, 

 doing best in a rich soil. A splendid bedding or house plant. 



Heliotrope, Lemoine'S Giant Hybrids. 

 1375 LEMOINE'S GIANT HYBRIDS. One of the best Strains 

 known among heliotropes, bearing flowers of immense size and of rich- 

 est beauty and fragrance. The colors range through all the sbades of 

 blue, from violet to indigo. The great trusses or floral heads are some- 

 times a foot across, and are magnificent In appearance. The plants 

 grow about 2 feet high, and the foliage is peculiarly rich, glossy and 



attractive. In wide favor, both for 

 open air culture and for window 

 gardening. This strain has become 

 immensely popular; Its delightful 

 perfume making it a most desirable 

 bouquet flower. 

 Packet, 15 cts.; % ounce, 50 cts. 



1376 LADY' IN WHITE. Ex- 

 ceedingly flue and fragrant. Spot- 

 less white. Packet, 10 cents. 



1377 BLACK KING. Dark pur- 

 ple, almost black. Packet, 10 cts. 



1378 BOUQ,UET PARPUM. A 

 new dwarf, compact variety, with 

 large trusses of dark lilac flowers. 

 A profuse bloomer; a desirable sort 

 for window or garden. Pkt., 15c. 



1380 CHOICE MIXED. Many 

 shades and varieties in a grand 

 mixture. Best ever otfered. ^^^' 

 Heliotrope, Choice Mixed. Packet, 10 cts.; \^ ounce, 25 cts. 



