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WM. HENRY MAULE, INC., PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1926 



1124 BALLOON VINE (Love in-a-puff) 

 Hardy Annual Climber 



A rapid growing- climber, attaining a height of 10 to 16 feet. 

 Bears small white flowers, followed by inflated seed pods resembling 

 small balloons, hence the name. 



Packet, o cts.; ounce, 25 cts. 



BEGONIA 



Tender Perennial 



Beautiful bedding plants, easily 

 raised from seed, doing well in full 

 sunlight or shady positions. Seeds 

 should be started indoors or in a 

 hot-bed, care being taken in sowing 

 as the seeds are very small. Plants 

 set outdoors as soon as danger of 

 frost is over, will flower profusely 

 until fall; in fact, the plants are 

 often hidden by their brilliant blos- 

 soms. For winter flowering house 

 plants, they are especially desirable. 



1135 LUMINOSA. Brilliant flery 

 dark scarlet. 



Packet, 25 cts.; 3 packets, 60 cts. 



1124 Balloon Vine 



1136 PRIMA DOIVNA. Beautiful clear pink shading to carmine 

 rose; everblooming. 



Packet, 25 cts.; 3 packets, 60 cts. 



1137 VERNON. Brilliant deep carmine with a bright yellow cen- 

 ter. Rich metallic green foliage changing to dark red. 



Packet, 15 cts. 



1138 SEMPERFLORENS, SINGLE MIXED. Contains all coloi 

 from pure white to deepest crimson. 



Packet, 15 cts. 



1137 Begonia, Vernon 



BALSAM (Lady's Slipper) 

 Hardy Annual 



An old and favorite, quick growing annual, producing large, bril- 

 liantly colored flowers. Blooms are borne along the stem, among 

 the leaves; frequently the whole upper part of the plant is a mass 

 of color. Of easiest culture, and succeeds in any rich soil. 



1127 MAUIiE'S DOUBLE SUPERB STRAIN, FINEST MIXED. Un- 

 rivaled for large size, perfect form, 

 robust habit and diversity of rich 

 and delicate colors. Flowers often 2 

 inches across, borne in wonderful 

 profusion, and more uniformly dou- 

 ble than any other strain. The habit 

 of growth is bushy and branching. 

 The range of color includes white, 

 rose, yellow, buff, pomegranate, red, 

 scarlet, crimson, purple, lilac and 

 violet. We offer all the best colors 

 in this mixture. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ^4 ounce, 30 cts.; 

 ounce, $1.00 



1143 Bignonia, Grandiflora 



1127 Balsam, Maule's Double 

 Superb Strain, Finest Mixed 



1140 BIDENS (Black Dahlia or Cosmos) 

 Hardy Annual 



The plants grow 2i/^ feet high, 

 producing an abundance of crimson- 

 maroon colored flowers of velvety 

 texture about 4 inches in diameter. 

 Excellent for cut flowers. 



Packet, 15 cts.; 2 packets, 25 cts. 



BIGNONIA (Trumpet Creeper) 



Hardy Perennial Climber 

 1143 GRANDIFLORA. One of the handsomest hardy climbers, 

 strong growing, bearing large clusters of orange red flowers, which 

 always attract humming birds. Mostly grown on trees or walls; 

 useful for covering unsightly places. Usual height, 10 to 30 feet. 

 Packet, 10 cts. 



1145 BITTER SWEET (wax work) 



Hardy Perennial Climber 



A handsome, native twining shrub of rapid growth, elegant for 

 clinging to walls, trees, etc., and one of the most desirable for shade. 

 Has beautiful large leaves and bears yellow flowers in May and 

 June, which are followed in the autumn with clusters of bright 

 orange fruit. Often used for house decoration during the winter. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; 14 ounce, 30 cts.; ounce, $1.00 



1145 Bitter Sweet 



