118— Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



Balloon Vine. 



AUSTRALIAN STAR FLOWER 



Hairdy Annual Everlasting 



1122 Pink or carmine blossoms. The flowers rlval^ any other everlast- 

 ing in their keeping qualities. Grows 1 foot high. 



AZALEA 



Tender Perennial 



1123 IIVDICA. Chinese Azalea. Charming, free flowering shrubby 

 greenhouse plants, bearing a mass of exquisite bloom of various 

 shades of red, pink, white, etc. Pachet, 85 cents. 



BACHELOR'S 

 BUTTON 



See Globe fimaranih. 



BALLOON VINE 



Hardy Annual Climber 

 1124 A rapid growing climber, at- 

 taining a height of 10 to IG ft. Bears 

 small white flowers, followed by in- 

 flated seed pods, hence the name. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



BALSAM 



Tender Annual 



Lady's Slipper. A favorite, quick 

 growing annual, producing large, 

 brilliantly colored flowers. Blooms 

 are borne along the stem, among 

 the leaves; frequently whole upper 

 part of the plant Is a mass of color. 

 Height 15 to 20 inches. The Lady"s 

 Slipper is of easiest culture, and succeeds In any rich soil. It is well to 

 sow the seeds thickly, In a tempoi-ary row, and then to transplant to per- 

 manent quarters. This makes the plants strong and stocky, and insures 

 the greatest number of double flowers. My balsams cannot be excelled. 



1125 GOLIATH. A 



new balsam or lady's 

 slipper of remarkably 

 robust growth, throw- 

 ing up a main stem, 

 often 4 feet high. The 

 lower portion of the 

 stem is well covered 

 with side branches, giv- 

 ing the plant a sturdy 

 bush form. All 

 branches are filled with 

 very large double flow- 

 ers of a salmon pink 

 color, producing an 

 effect as rich as it is 

 charming. Goliath car- 

 ries the largest and 

 most perfect flowers 

 yet developed in this 

 old-fashioned bedding 

 plant, and It should 

 find a place this year 

 In all annual gardens. 

 All the balsams rejoice 

 in good soil, and are 

 Improved by being 

 once or twice trans- 

 planted from the orig- 

 inal seed bed. This 

 new variety should 

 have ample space, as it 

 occupies much room 

 with lateral branches. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 

 i^ ounce, 25 cental 

 ounce, 75 cents. Btto.ii. Goii^tk. 



Balsam, Maule's Doublb Superb Strain. Finest Mixed. 



1128 SUPERB 

 CAMEI.L.IA 

 FL.O WERED. 



The finest strain of 

 perfectly double 

 balsams, produc- 

 ing masses of 

 brightest flowers. 

 A shy seeder. All 

 colors mixed. 

 Packet, 10 cents ; 

 ounce, 75 cents. 



1127 MAULE'S 

 DOUBLE SU- 

 PERB STRAIN. 

 PIWEST MIXED. 



Unrivaled for large 

 size, perfect form, 

 I o bust habit and 

 dnersity of rich 

 and delicate col- 

 ois Flowers often 

 2 inches across, 

 borne in wonder- 

 ful profusion, and 

 m o 1 e uniformly 

 double than any 

 other strain. The 

 habit of growth Is 

 bushy and branch- 

 ing The range of 

 color includes 

 white, rose, yellow, 

 buflT, pomegranate, 

 led, scarlet, crim- 

 son, purple, lilac 

 and violet. I ofl'er 

 all the best colors 

 in this mixture. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 

 ' ^ ounce, 30 cents; 

 ounce, $1.00. 



1128 GERMAN 

 DOUBLE MIX- 

 ED. All colors; 



very fine mixture 

 of the best double 

 flowering types. 

 Fkt., 5c.; oz., 30c. 

 Large, pure white. 



1131 GIANT WHITE ROSE FLOWERED, 



Especially adapted to cemetery work. Not excelled by any white 

 balsam in the world. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 35 cents. 



1132 DOUBLE DWARF MIXED. These are very useful for 

 borders, the plants make perfect little bushes with flowers that are 

 double and the colors very pretty and pleasing. 10 inches high. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



1133 SPOTTED ROSE FLOWERED. A group of double bal- 

 sams with spotted flowers of many shades, Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



BALSAM 

 APPLE 



See Momordka. 



BEGONIA 



Tender Perennial 



The fibrous rooted begonias 

 are cultivated mainly for 

 their foliage; the tuberous 

 rooted sorts for their brilliant 

 blossoms. Suited to green- 

 house culture or to the open 

 air during warm weather. 



1135 ERECTA CRISTA- 

 TA. This is a very Interest 

 ing single flowered strain of 

 the tuberous rooted begonia 

 Flowers are large and ex- 

 tremely varied in color, in- 

 cluding many shades. The ^^ 

 most characteristic feature, 

 however, is the curiously 

 bearded or crested petal, as shown m 

 the illustration. Excellent for pot pHnts 

 or garden bedding, blooming all sum- 

 mer. Mixed colors. Packet, 15 cents. 



1136 VERNON. Plants covered w it h 

 flowers of a brilliant deep carmine with 

 a bright yellow centre. Of easv oultuie, 

 fine for pot culture. Packet, 10 cents. 



1137 VULCAN. Similar to above, 

 brightest scarlet blooms. Pkt., 10 cts. 



1138 REX. Fibrous rooted Orna- 

 mental leaves, dark green, bronze red, 

 etc. All sorts mixed. Packet. 25 cts. 



1141 TUBEROUS ROOTED HY- . 

 BBIDS. Handsome single and double ( 

 varieties. P'ine mixed. Pkt., 20 cts. r 



1142 QUEEN ANNA. Anewfibious 

 rooted begonia noted for its profuse pro- 

 duction of handsome pink floweis an 

 inch across. The bright yellow stamens 

 make the flowers attractive and showv 

 Foliage rich in appearance, growth 

 strong. Packet, 10 cents. 



Begonia, Erecta Cristata. 



Hardy Perennial Climber 



Trumpet Creeper. One of our handsomest hardy perennials, bearing 

 large clusters of orange red flowers, which always attract humming 

 birds. Mostly grown on trees or walls, though it can be cut back and 

 made almost self-supporting. LTsual height 10 to 30 feet. 



1143 GRANDIFLORA. Flowers orange red; Short tube, Pkt., lOot 



