Maule's Flowering Plants for 1895.I 



NEW DOUBLE WHITE ANEMONE WHIRLWIND. 



A. beautiful semi-double form of the autumn-blooming White Anemone. In I 

 habit the plant is like the old Anemone Japonlca Alba, the same- strong growth * 

 and healthy foliage and fully as free a bloomer. The flowers are 2% to 3 inches; 

 across, wiUi se\ era] rows of large white petals; very durable, Lasting much longer j 

 than those of the single variety. The plant is perfectly hardy, having stood the» 

 winters in the vicinity of Rochester, N. Y., without the slightest protection. ( 

 I >ne 01 the finest hardy plants for cemetery planting, and excellent for cut llowers. j 

 20 ci-nts t-ucli; 3 for 50 centSj postpaid. 



NEW HARDY GARDEN PINKS. 



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HER MAJESTY — Unauestionably one of the finest White Hardy Pinks, f 

 and c->- that witi uo:_ its own as long as l'mks are cultivated. It is far ahead of 

 anything yet seen, and all the old wLlce varieties wlil sink Into insignificances 

 by the side of this great beauty. Fonage a eharir.mg >.' hi -green color. 



THE NEW MCUSD PINK.— A great improvement on the old fashioned 

 grass pink. It is perfectly hardy, and makes a line, compact border, or given 

 room Will form itself into shapely mounds of bluish green foliage, that are very < 

 ornamental even w hen not in bloom. It blossoms profuselv and show s more or 

 less llow ers the entire season. The flowers are very fragrant, finely fringed and 

 of a very delicate blush pink. j 



THE ESSEX WITCH This Pink, offered in quantities for the first time, is I 



unsurpassed in fragrance. Color, a bright dark pink. Flowers double, petals 8 

 fringed, calyx linn enough to prevent bursting w hen in full bloom. Semi-dw arf a 

 in habit, a great bloomer, foliage compact and of peculiar shade of green. » 



SEA P1KK.— This plant, a native of Europe, has recently been brought before « 

 the public. It blooms from the middle of May until November. It is specially ( 

 adapted for decorative purposes. It w ill flourish anywhere from the mountains to 6 

 the seashore. Its color, a bright magenta, and its fine foliage, makes it a very \ 

 effective and showy plant for edgings and borders. c 

 CLAUDE. — White, with deep maroon centre, fine large double flow er. 

 EARL. OF CARLISLE.— White, laced with crimson, decidedly handsome. * 



NEW EVERBLOOMINQ HARDY, 

 SWEET-SCENTED BEGONIA, 

 EVANSIANA. 



This Is one oi the most lovely bedding 

 plants I know; grows erect twelve to fifteen 

 Inches high, branching freely, and throwing 

 up numerous flower stems, but retaining a 

 neat, compact habit; leaves quite large, bright 

 •emerald green, w ith a rich metallic lustre, 

 under side light silvery green, richly veined 

 with bright crimson; flowers lovely soft 

 pink, delightfully sweet scented and borne 

 in immense profusion all through the season. 

 The top dies down in Winter, but the root is 

 •considered hardy; constant and abundant 

 bloomer; very lovely and beautiful. 



'20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts., postpaid. 



BEGONIAS, NEW FANCY LEAVED. 

 "Rex Begonias." 



COUNTESS LOUISE ERDODV.-The BEGONIA. Evansiana. 



leaf has a metallic lustre; dark silverv in the centre, shading into coppery rose; evenly 

 ■edged with the same hue, but more brilliant. The peculiarity which dist inguishes it 

 from all other Begonias, is that the two lobes at the base of the leaf do not grow side by 

 side, but one of them winds in a spiral-like way until in a full grow n leaf t here are lour 

 of these twists lying on the top of the leaf nearly two inches high. 



BERTHA McGREGOR —Leaf, long, pointed with six deep notches. A free, 

 strong grower, producing foliage in abundance; the centre of leaf is small, dark 

 and palm-shaped, the body of the leaf being solid silver, outlined with bronze, ex- 

 tremelv elegant. One of the showiest variet ies of late introduction. 



LOUISE CLOSSON The most highly-colored of the Rex family, 



Of the type of L. Chretien, but much brighter. The leaf is zoned 

 with very bright, rosv violet and shades to bronze-maroon. 



ALICE WHITE A curious-colored variety, ground color green- 

 ish while, veined with dark green, edged and spotted in the most 

 unique manner. Quite distinct from any other variety. 



DUCHESS DE BEDFORD Not so new; one of the best. Leaves 



large, satiny white, spotted bright green, the whole veined witli red. 



FLORA HILL — Somewhat upright in growth; leaves deeply 

 notched; color silvery green, striped and veined with a deeper shad. ; 

 fcutlused with royal purple, very handsome. ' 



Any of the above 6 NEW HARDY GARDEN PINKS, 

 20 cents each; 3 for 50 cents; 7 for $1.00, postpaid. 



Special HARDY 

 GARDEN PINK 

 Offer. 



One plaut of each of the Six 

 varieties mentioned above, and 

 four others equally as good 

 (ten plants in all) only 

 $1.25, postpaid. 



My New French Canna Offer. 



On pa^e t)9 comprises 14 of the 

 most superb varieties ever of- 

 fered to admirers of lliis beautiful 

 and popular plant. 



Any of the above Unique, New Fancy-Leaved 

 Begonias, 25 cents each ; 3 for 60 cents; 

 6 for $1.00 postpaid. 



Special • Offer. 



J l aved Begonias, 01 



One plant of each of the 

 above Six New Fancy 

 nlv $i.oo, postpaid. 



25 FANCY LEAVED BEGONIAS- 



No two alike, and all distinctly labeled, inc!udingthe6 

 varieties mentioned above, sent postpaid to any address 



^-%^-%.FOR ONLY $2.50.- 



