134 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



MIMULUS 



Tender Perennial 



Showy plants witb profuse bloom, 

 bearing htiniisome gloxinia-sbaped 

 flowers. The colors are varied. Tiie 

 shades include white, yellow, pink, 

 crimson and maroon, with spots 

 and blotches. Sow seed in green- 

 house, window or moist situation 

 in the open garden; 1 foot high. 



1476 TIGRIDUS. Monkey Flow- 

 er. All colors and markings. Beau- 

 tiful and brilliant. Facliet, 5 cts. 



1477 MOSCHATUS. Musk plant. 

 Six Inches; yellow. Packet, 5 cts. 



MINA LOBATA 



Tender Annual Climber 



1478 Of Mexican origin, attaining 

 a length of 20 feet. Flowers are vivid 

 red, tLien orange yellow, and finally 

 a creamy white. The plant blooms 

 freely, from base to top, until killed 

 by frost. Adapted for trellis, veran- 

 das, arbors, etc., make a fine show. 

 Very striking and beautiful. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



MiNA LOBATA. 



MOMORDICA 



Tender Annual Climber 



MOMORDICA, ChARANTIA. 



Balsam Apple. Annual climbers with ornamental foliage; 10 to 12 

 feet. The large, golden yellow fruit is warted and roughened and is 

 attractive in appearance. It is made into a healing liniment and salve. 



1481 BALiSAMINA. Apple-shaped. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 35 cts. 



1482 CHARANTIA. Fruit long or pear-shaped. Pkt., Sc; oz., asc. 



MOONFLOWER 



See Ipomoea. 



MORNING GLORY 



Hardy Annual Climber 

 1484 MAMMOTH JAPANESE, MIKADO. A giant type, with 

 peculiar and handsome colors, shapes and markings. It is a develop- 

 ment or evolution from the highest form of Japanese Morning 

 Glory, and represents the acme of beauty thus far secured In this 

 graceful and favorite flower. The colors are exceedingly rich, and the 

 texture of the blossom is thick and heavy, indicative of high breeding. 

 Flowers 4 to 5 Inches across. The Japanese do not willingly part with 

 their best morning glories, and this one is a great prize. Pkt., 10 cts. 



1483 ROCHESTER. A new and magnificent morning glory. Th< 

 vines make a growth of 12 to 20 feet, with leaves 8 to 10 inches In size 

 The splendid flowers are 4 to 5 inches across, of a deep violet blue 

 shading to azure and edged with white. Borne in clusters of from thret 

 to five, and are very showy. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



148S IMPERIAL. JAPANESE, I>OUBL,E MIXED. This is th« 

 same rare and curious strain that i have sold lor some years as part o:' 

 a mixture. I now separate the double sorts from the single sorts. Thu 

 flowers will not be all double, although the seed is pure for there in 

 always a tendency to leveit Chaiacteiized by peculiar colors, shapes 

 and markings. 



The shades in- 1,1/ 



elude white, I'lL 



pink, crimson, 

 lilac, etc. The 

 leaves vary in 

 size and form. 

 Pkt., 10 cts. 

 1486 IMPER- 

 lAL JAPA- 

 NESE, SIN- 

 GLE MIXED. 

 My single 

 mixed have a 

 wide and truly 

 remarkable 

 range of mark- 

 ings, unex- 

 celled by any 

 other strain. 

 The shades and 

 colors are var- 

 ious — white, 

 pink, lilac, 

 rose, bronze, 

 garnet, crim- 

 son, etc. There 

 is leaf varia- 

 tion that cau- 

 not fail to 

 please. Easy 

 of growth, and 

 quick to come 

 into bloom . 

 Sometimes the 

 flower comes 

 in 8 weeks from 

 seed. Pkt., 5c.; 

 ounce, aOc. 



Morning Glories, Imperial Japanese, Single Mixed. 



Hardy Annual Bush Morning Glory 



1487 PIGMY. A superior type, growing in compact, bushy form, 8' 

 to 12 inches high. Flowers are produced so freely that at times the 

 plant is almost hidden by the blossoms. Recommended for pot culture 

 and for outdoor planting as a border plant. The short runners ought to 

 be pinched back to about 6 inches; this will Induce a sturdy, upright 

 growth and the plant will flower more profusely. Easy to grow and 

 very showy. The flowers are of good size and texture and of most all 

 the colors known among morning glories. Mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



MONKEY FLOWER 



See Mimulus. 



MOONPENNY 

 DAISY 



See Daisy Shasta. 



BEAUTY 



Tender Perennial Climber 



1488 Antigonon. A handsome 

 climber of Mexican origin. Floweis 

 of brightest rose color, borne m 

 graceful clusters. Packet, 10 cts. 



MOUNTAIN 

 FRINGE 



See Rdlumia. 



MUSK PLANT 



See Mimulus Mosckatus. 



Mammoth Morning Glory, Mikado. 



Myosotis, Distinction. 



Hardy Perennial 



Forget-me-not. One of the dalntl- 1 

 est and most delicate of all the gar-i 

 den favorites. Quite hardy. It j 

 succeeds V est in rich, moist soils. j 



1491 ROYAL, BLUE. Thissplen-| 

 did torget-me-not assumes an up- 1 

 right shape, reaching a height of 6 to 

 12 inchfs. Flov ers large and deep \ 

 blue. Packet, 10 cents. 



1492 ALPESTRIS. Uwarf, blue, j 

 flowering the first year. Fkt., 5c. i 



1493 GRANDIFLORA. An im- i 

 proved strain with large beautiful | 

 flowers, which appear in great num- •, 

 bers. Packet, 10 cents. '. 



1494 PALUSTRIS. True blue,*j 

 white and yellow eyes. Flowering j 

 best the second vear. Pkt.. 5 cts. 1 



1495 DISTINCTION. A new and | 

 interesting form of forget-me-not, i 

 with the true everblooming habit. 

 The plants grow to a height of 5 to i 

 7 inches. Exquisite azure blue. I 



Packet, 10 cents. 



