142 — Flower beeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



Phlox, Hardv Perennial. 



7672 HARDY PEREjVIVIAIj. Of late years beds and clumps of 

 these beautiful phloxes are becoming more fashionable on suburban 

 and country places near the large cities. All the leading landscape 

 gardeners are using them extensively on new places. As a rule, for 

 quick results, roots are purchased, which will be found oflTered in the 

 ■ bulb department of this catalogue. The seed 1 offer is saved from a 

 very fine collection at Panmure, and gives most excellent results. A 

 single packet of my seed should produce 50 or more plants, so with a 

 very small investment, another year you should have plants well worth 

 anywhere from SIU.UO to §15.00. All colors mixed. Packet, 15 cents. 



PINKS 



See Dianfbus. 



PLATYCODON 



Hardy Perennial 



Chinese Bell Flower 

 One of the best haidv 

 perennials, producing 

 very showy ilowers dar- 

 ing the whole season 

 Forms large clumps, and 

 are exce Uent for planting 

 in permanent borders oi 

 among shrubbery; easilv 

 raised from seed. 



1673 MARIESI. Large 

 open, bell-shaped flower'- 

 of a rich violet blue, al 

 most rivaling the- splen 

 did Jackmanii Clematis 

 in beauty. Plant veiy 

 dwarf and compact. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



1674 GRAIVDIFLOR*. 

 MIXED. Grows some- 

 what taller than abo\e 

 Large steel blue or pui pie 

 flowers. Packet, 10 cts. 



PLATtCODON MAHIESI. 



POPPY 



Hardy Annaal 



A showy and easily cultivated annual. Quite hardy. A favorite every- 

 where. Flowers of various sizes, shapes and colors, both single and 

 double. Always conspicuous and brilliant. Adapted to any and every 

 garden soil. Average height 2 feet. 



1675 FAIRY BLUSH. Beautifully fringed, pure white, with tipped 

 rosy cream, shaded at base with lemon. Very double and of great size, 

 some measuring U to 12 inches in circumference. Pkt., 5c.| oz., 30c. 



1676 DOUBLE D"\VARP P^EOMY FLOWERED. Flowers of 

 enormous size, perfectly double, resembling a pseony. and ranging 

 through many shades of purple, red, pink, yellow and white. Always 

 admired. Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



1677 CRIMSO:^' KING. Large, double flower, of intensely crimson 

 hues. Very beautiful. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



1678 CHARLES DARWIN. Very large flowers of a strikingly rich 

 dark purple, with a large relvety black spot at the base of each petal. 

 A dense wreath of white .inthers produces a fine contrast with the color 

 of the petals. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



1684 SINGLE P^ONY FLO"WERED, DAINTY LADY. Very 

 luf ge flowers, 4 to 5 inches across, of a charming rosy mauve, with a 

 large, shining dark metallic blotch at base of each petal. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



Hardy Annual Poppy 



1679 SINGLE 

 P JEO:SY FLOW- 

 ERED, ADMIRAL. 



This single flowered 

 poppy is of great beauty 

 and is characterized by 

 large, round flowers of 

 glistening white, with a 

 broad band of bright 

 brilliant scarlet aroLind 

 the top of each petal. The 

 unique combination of 

 these colors produces a 

 magnificent contrast 

 and is very rarely found. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 

 1680 NEW KING 

 ED WARD. Single flow- 

 ering. A new variety of 

 large size and beautiful 

 coloring, being a deep 

 scarlet shaded crimson 

 red, each petal marked 

 with a large black blofeh 

 for half its length from 

 the base, against which 

 the yellow anthers stand 

 out in bold relief. Plant 

 grows 2]:^ feet high. 

 Pkt., 15c.; 2 pkts., 25e. 



1682 G L A U C U M , 

 TULIP POPPY. Beau- Single Paeony Flowered Poppy, Admiral. 

 tiful vivid scarlet, blooming abundantly. Formlike tulip. Pkt., 5 cts. 



1683 MISS SHERAVOOD. Satiny white, shaded on fringed mar- 

 gm with salmon rose; 2K I'eet high. Packet, 5 cents. 



J6S9 BLACK. PRINCE. A beautiful single flowering poppy of bril- 

 liant blackish-brown color with a violet hue, contrasting wonderfully 

 with the whitish stamens and the yellowish green seed pods. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



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Poppy, Feather Ball. 



FEATHER BALL. This remarkably handsome annual poppy 

 grows 2 feet tall, and is always admired. It is a free bloomer. The 

 flowers when fully expanded look like a ball of feathers, and are of 

 marvelous purity and beauty. The floral size is about 5 inches across. 



1685 WHITE FEATHER BALL. Packet, 10 cents. 



1686 PINK FEATHER BALL. Packet, 10 cents. 



1687 SCARLET FEATHER BALL. Packet, 10 cents. 



1688 FEATHER BALL. All colors mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Hardy Perennial Poppy 



1691 ORIENTAL PER- 

 ENNIAL HYBRIDS. Great 

 flowers of gorgeous brilliancy. 

 For brightness of color noth- ^^ 

 ing can eclipse these beautiful j/"^^ 

 Oriental perennial poppies. '^' 

 The colors range from soft 

 flesh and rose to most brilliant 

 dazzling scarlet and richest 

 maroon purple. Flowers enor- 

 mous; fi inches across. Mixed. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



1692 HARDY PEREN- 

 NIAL. Unrivaled for perma- 

 nent beds. Flowers 6 to 9 in. 

 across. Plants :-! to 4 feet high. 

 Finest mixed. Pkt., 5 cts. 



1693 ICELAND. A hardy 

 perennial, blooming the first 

 season. The flowers resemble 

 crushed satin, and are fra- 

 grant. They bloom freely 

 during a long period. Satis- 

 factory as cut flowers, if cut 

 as soon as they open. Mised 

 colors. Packet, 10 cents. Poppy, Oriental Perennial Hy 



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