Maule's Selected Flower Seeds! 



Annuals 



AND OTHERS THAT BLOOM THE FIRST SEA- > 

 SON PROM SEED. ... S 



Under this head I class the true Annuals, that is, flow- B 

 ers that bloom the first year, then die. Also Biennials and Perennials S 

 that flower freely from seed the first year. In this list will be found Z. 

 many new varieties, together with the old and well tried favor- ^ 

 Ites, having been selected with great care, with a view of offer- P 

 lug only the most desirable sorts. J* 

 J_ ig trailer, with beautiful verbena-like clusters of g- 

 continues in bloom a long time; very effective jq 

 baskets. g 

 hite eye. Packet, ~>c. <» 



Pheasant's Eye. A showy, hardy annual of * 

 fine-cut foliage, and blooms profusely. i 

 -Aestivalis. Bright scarlet. 1 foot. 5c » 



: *<^S>*~f AGK11ATU3I, — Valuable plants for large beds or borders, and very use- g! 

 i^St' ful where cut flowers are in demand; in bloom the whole summer. J; 

 —Finest Varieties Mixed. 5c. 



ALVSSUM.- Free-flowering pretty plants, for beds, edgings or rock work. -s 

 —Sw< e», white, fragrant. Be. a 



— 1. title Gem. Very dwarf; only grow throe to four inches high, and p 

 each plant spreads so as to completely cover a circular space twelve to a 

 ty inches in diameter. The plants soon become one mass of y 



twenty 



white, remaining in full bloom from spring to fall— being densely 

 studded with the beautiful miniature spikes of deliciously fragrant 

 flowers. More than four hundred clusters of flowers in full bloom have 

 been counted on a single plant. 10c. 

 AMAR ANTHUS. — Urnamental foliaged plants, extremely graceful and In- 

 teresting, producing a striking effect, whether grown for conservatory or 

 .nit -door flower garden. 

 — Mixed. All varieties. 50. 

 ANTIRRHINUM.— Snap Dragon. Beautiful spikes of gay colored flowers 

 produced the first summer until after frost; flowers well the second season. 

 —Tom Thumb. Finest dwarf, mixed. 1 foot. 5c. 



Majus. Tall, mixed. 2 feet. 5c. 

 ASTERS. — Queen Margaret. One of the most popular and effective of our 

 garden favorites, producing in profusion flowers in w hich richness and va- 

 riety of colors are combined, with the most perfect and beautiful form. 

 It is indispensable In every garden or pleasure ground where an autumnal 



display is desired. My seed has been grown by the leading German flower -j 



seed growers, and has no superior. 

 —New Dwarf Triumph. (See specialties page 79.) 10c. 



— Dwarf W hite Q,ueeu. (See specialties page 79. ) 10c. 



— Giant White Comet. (See specialties page 80.) 15c. 



— New Branching W hite. (See specialties page 76.) 10c. 



— New Victoria. Flowers large, and distinguished by an elegant and regu- 

 lar overlapping of the petals. The plants bear from 10 to 20 flowers, with the 

 appearance of an elegant pyramid. lJ- 2 feet. All colors mixed. 10c. 



— Pseony Perfection Dwarf. Grows only 12 Inches high, of very neat, 

 compact habit, and blooms most profusely. Flowers large and perfectly 

 double. The colors are peculiarly rich and brilliant. Strongly recommend- 

 id lor planting either in beds or masses. All colors mixed. 10c. 



— Dwarf Chrysanthemum Flowered. Fine large double flowers, reseni- 

 bling chrysanthemums, and valuable on account of its profuse flowering 

 when others are done. 12 inches. All colors mixed. 10c. 



— Cocardeau or Crown. A very showy variety, centre petals being pure 



white and outside petal 



Asters. 1. Victoria 



2. PyEONv Perfec- 

 tion Dwarf. 



3. Chrysanthemum Flowered. 



4. Cocardeau or Crown. 



ASTERS Large Rose Flowered. Pyramidal, ro- 

 bust habit, regularly imbricated; variously colored, 



large, very double, brilliant flowers. 2 feet. All 



colors, mixed. 10c. 

 —New Diamond. This new aster possesses points of 



the highest merit* and were greatly admired on my 



trial grounds at Briar Crest the past Summer. The 



flowers are extremely beautiful and of the greatest 



perfection, 2 to 2% inches across, perfectly double 



and each petal is distinctly incurved. The flowers 



are particularly valuable for cutting for bouquets. 



The plants grow 18 to 20 inches in height and the 



plant is a perfect mass of bloom. 10 colors, mixed. 10c. 



- Improved Quilled German. Plants tall and 

 branching; flowers beautifully quilled and noted for the clearness of their colors. 

 Profuse bloomers and very beautiful. Mixed colors. 5c. 



- Harlequin. One of the most curiously marked flowers grown. Lovely pure white 

 petals, irregularly interspersed with deep blue or bright red petals, making bright 

 splashes and stripes of color over the snowy groundwork. Medium height. Very 

 odd and beautiful. 10c. 



— Glaut Emperor. Flowers of great size, very double, fine form, brilliant colors and 

 robust growth. 2 feet. Mixed colors. 10c. 

 --Jewel, or Ball-Shaped. A new and beautiful class of Asters, obtained from the 



well-known Peeony Perfection race; similar but somewhat dwarfer in habit than the 

 latter, with shorter petals; perfectly round flowers; 20 Inches. All colors mixed. 10c. 



A^YSSU.M. 



bright colors. \y. z ft. All a 

 colors mixed. 10c. » 



Shakespeare or Dwarf — 

 Pompon. Exquisitely © 

 formta small flowers; very 3 

 dwarf and continues in * 

 bloom a long time. All J 

 colors mixed. 10c. „ 



New AV ashing ton. o 

 Without exception the ^ 

 largest Aster in cultiva- 5 

 tion, flowers frequently g 

 measuring 4 to' 5 inches In • 

 diameter, and of perfect £ 

 form. 2 feet. All colors, 

 mixed. 10c. 5g 



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SPECIAL ASTER OFFER 



One packet of each cf the above 16 ASTERS, embracing 

 all of the very best varieties yet introduced. 



_ONLY 75 CENTS, POSTPAID.— -a. 



ASTER, CHOICE VARIETIES MIXED. • 



All the above varieties of Asters and many others, in one 

 grand mixture. Packet, lO cents; three packets, 25 cents. 



BEOONIA VERNON. 



This beautiful new Begonia, coming absolutely true from seed, has been universally 

 accepted as one of the most useful and really meritorious introductions for years, helm; 

 of unusual value for bedding, and will stan.i our hot summer sun admirably. In habit 

 and freedom of bloom It quite resembles the well known Begnnln SemperMorens ; its 

 numerous flowers are of a brilliant orange carmine, with bright yellow centre, gor- 

 geously set otr with Its handsome foliage, which Is still" and glossy, and In color a rich 

 metallic green, spotted and margined with bronzy purple, changing to a rich, dark 

 red as the age of I he folli'L'e ailvances. But above all, they bloom with the greatest 

 profusion the entire summer, from seed sown In the early spring, and Is destined to be- 

 come one of tin grand -si and most popular flowers for bedding as Weil as pot culture. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, !i5 cvnta. 



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