WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Flower Seeds — 151 



VERBENA 



Tender Perennial 

 Indispensable for bedding purposes. Flowers wliite, scarlet, red, 

 crimson, purple, etc. Verbenas raised from seed are usually fragrant. 

 To hasten bloom It is better to start the seed indoors. The plants should 

 stand about a foot apart in the open ground, and the llowers should be 

 cut frequently, beedlmg \ erbenaa are stronger than others. 



Verbena, Mammoth Show, All Colors Mixed. 



1877 MAMMOTH SHOW. Absolutely all the finest colored verbenas 

 ever offered in a sin^rle packet. Plants and flowers are exceedingly 

 larare, and if the flowers are kept cut, the plants will bloom more pro- 

 fusely. Can re.'ommeiid this strain as a very floriferous one. Fine for 

 bedSi'bord >rs, vases or window boxes. All colors mixed. 



Pacltet, 10 ceiits; % ou"ce, 40 cents; oiiuec, SI. 50. 



Verbena, Burbank's Mayflower. 



1878 BURBANK'S MAYFliOWER. Arbutus scented. This ver- 

 bena is of bright and pleasing shades of pink, of extraordinary size and 

 free blooming habit. Its chief claim to po-^'alarity, as developed l^y 

 Mr. BLirbank, is Its fragrance, wbich resembles the Trailing Arbutus or 

 Mayflower. This fact gave it its name. It is very desirable for bou- 

 quets and decorative purposes, and is unsurpassed as a bedder. It was 

 originated by Mr. Burbauk by a long continued selection from sweet 

 scented sorts. The type is now quite well established. Packet, 10 cts. 



1879 BUSH. Much like the com- 

 mon sorts, but less procumbent. It 

 makes an erect and compact bush. 

 Many bright colors; height 1 foot. 

 Mixed. PacUet, 10 ceijts. 



1881 AURICULA EYED. Va- 

 rious colors. Flower with large 

 white eye. No variety gives a more 

 brilliant effect when used as a bed- 

 ding plant. Packet, 10 cents. 



1882 ITAtlAIV STRIPED. 

 Showy, striped sorts; many colors. 

 Saved from a rich collection. 



Packet, 5 cts.; \^ ounce, 30 cts. 



1883 SWEET SCENTED. A 

 very hardy variety, which may be 

 sowLi in the open ground vei'y early 

 in the spring, where they will bloom 

 in a few weelvS and give an abund- 

 ance of beautiful flowers all sum- 

 mer. Verv sweet scented and pure 

 white. Fkt., 5 cts,; % oz., 20 cts. 



1884 VEKOSA. Hardy Garden 

 Verbena. Very good variety for 

 bedding or ed-ring purposes. Gmws 

 about 1 foot high, strong and thrifty 

 bush, covered with purplish helio- 

 trope flowers from early summer 



Verbena, Auricula and Italian. untillate fall. Pkt., .5c.; ^oz., 20c. 



Verbena, Commandant Marchand 



Verbena, Hvbrida. 



1885 HYBRIDA SCARL.ET. Brilliant; fine for beds. Pkt., 10 cts. 



1886 HYBKIDA WHITE. Fine for bouquets. Packet, 10 cents. 



1887 HYBRIDA MIXED. All colors. Pkt., 5 cts.; % oz., 25 cts. 



1888 COMMANDANT MARCHAND. The flowers are remarkably 

 large, of a dark purplish red color, and are produced in great abundance. 

 Elegant for massing or borders. Packet, 10 cts.; \^ ounce, 40 cts. 



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Verbena, Aurora Borealis. 



1889 AURORA EOREALiIS. The flowers are an intense fiery red. 

 produced In great clusters, and is recommended above all others as a 

 bedding variety, as it covers the ground well. Packet, 10 cents. 





Verbena, Briar Crest Mammoth Fancv 



BRIAR CREST MAMMOTH FANCY. Un 



beauty and diversity of markings. Unsurpassed 

 and profusion of bloom. f-<ome of the individual 

 large as a silver half dollar, and all are much 



1890 Purple. Packet, 10 cents. 1891 Whiti>. 



1892 Pink. Packet, 10 cents. 1893 Sr-arlH. 



1894 FINEST MIXED. Embracing all sorts 

 and variegated verbenas. Pkt., 10 cts.; 14 ox,, 40 



excelled for size, 

 for riclmess of color 

 florets are nearly as 

 above average size. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 

 , Including the eyed 

 cts.; oz., $1.50. 



