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WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Myosotis. Royal Blue. 



N ICOTI AN A , AFFINIS. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not) 

 Hardy Perennial 



This well-known flower is one of the daintiest and most delicate of all 

 favorites. Quite hardy. It succeeds best in rich, moist soils. Ex- 

 cellent for borders and flowering extremely early. Especially effective 

 when grown in masses. Blooms the first year if sown early. 



1491 ROYAL BLUE. This splendid forget-me-not assumes an up- 

 right shape, reaching a height of 6 to 12 inches. Flowers large and 

 the finest and most effective deep blue variety. Packet, 10 cents. 



1434 PALUSTRIS. True blue, with white and yellow eyes. Flow- 

 ering better the second year. Packet, 10 cents. 



NICOTIANA (Flowering Tobacco) 

 Hardy Annual 



Profuse flowering; highly ornamental and desirable annual plants, 

 with handsome foliage and delightfully sweet scented flowers. Requires 

 plenty of room in the garden; elegant for massing, backgrounds, centre 

 of beds or in shrubbery. 



1572 AFFINIS. Large white, sweet-smelling flowers; open morn- 

 in" and evening; 3 feet high. They flower continually from early sum- 

 mer till frost and are very effective as single specimens or with other 

 plants in a bed. Packet, 10 cents; \i ounce, 25 cents. 



1573 SANDERJ1. A recent introduction of this most showy annual. 

 Plant grows about 2 feet 

 high, of branching, 

 bushy habit, carries the 

 carmine flowers in clus- 

 ters, and gives contin- 

 uous display of brilliant 

 flowers through sum- 

 mer and autumn. 



Packet, 10 cents. 



1574 SANDER. IE 

 HYBRIDS. The plant 

 and flowers are similar 

 to the popular, fragrant 

 white flowering nieoti- 

 ana Affinis, but the flow- 

 er of this new hybrid is 

 much larger, measuring 

 at least 2 inches across, 

 remains open all day, 

 and the plant is literally 

 ablaze with the brilliant 

 hued flowers from base 

 to summit, thousands 

 being borne on a single 

 plant during the season. 

 Easily grown from seed, 

 commencingto flower in 

 a few weeks from sow- 

 ing, thriving in a sunny 

 position in good garden 

 soil. Mixed colors. 



Packet, 10 cents. Nicotiana, Sander/h H 



ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 



Hardy Perennial 



1582 MIXED. Ornamental grasses serve two purposes. They make 

 the mixed flower bed or border attractive during the summer and they 

 may be gathered when in full bloom and hung up in a dark, dry place 

 with heads downward to dry, and in this dried state are much used in 

 winter bouquets. We offer a mixture of grasses embracing Pampas, 

 Cloud, Reed, Quaking, Squirrel Tail, Zebra, Feather and other choice 

 ornamental sorts. Packet, 10 cents. 



Nigella, Miss Jekyll. 



NIG ELLA (Love in the Mist) 

 Hardy Annual 



A compact, free flowering annual bedding plant, with finely cut 

 feathery foliage and curious seed pods. Of the easiest culture. 



1577 MISS JEKYLL. 

 A new large free flower- 

 ing variety of this well 

 known garden annual. 

 In the finely cut fern- 

 like foliage nestle hun- 

 dreds of lovely double 

 bright blue flowers, 

 iy 2 inches across. 

 Height of plant 1 to 2 

 feet. Plants are quite 

 hardy and seed can be 

 sown in the bed or bor- 

 der in the earliest 

 spring. Fine for cutting. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 

 3 packets, 25 cents. 

 J57S HISPANICA, MIXED. Blue and white flowers. Pkt., 5 cts. 



OXALIS 



Tender Perennial 



1583 MIXED. Beautiful, bright little 

 plants, with attractive leaves and flowers. 

 Half trailing in habit. Suitable for hang- 

 ing baskets, vases and edgings. Pink, yel- 

 low and white. Packet, 10 cents. 



PAMPAS GRASS 



Half Hardy Perennial 



1584 Tall growing and very stately. 

 Native of South America. One of the 

 most effective ornamental grasses. Its 

 silvery white plumes are produced on 

 stems 8 to 10 feet high. Roots require 

 winter protection or can be lifted and 



stored indoors. Packet, 10 cents. Pampas Gras 



PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 



Hardy Perennial 

 1635 MIXED. It grows 2 to 3 feet high, producing long spikes 



of white, pink, scarlet, blue, etc., 

 spotted and marked flowers. If 

 sown early they will bloom the first 

 year. The graceful spikes are be- 

 decked with flowers from July till 

 frost. Packet, 5 cents. 



I saw the pansies bought of you by 

 the Supt. of Public Buildings and 

 Grounds at Austin, Texas, and they 

 are doing fine. W. A. Tew, 



Austin. Texas. 



Physostegia, Virginica. 



PLATYCODON 



(Chinese Bell Flower) 

 Hardy Perennial 



One of the best hardy 

 perennials, producing 

 very showy flowers dur- 

 ing the whole season. 

 Forms large clumps, and 

 are excellent for planting 

 in permanent borders or 

 among shrubbery; easily 

 raised from seed. 



1662 MARIESI. Large, 

 open, bell-shaped flowers 

 of a rich violet blue, al- 

 most rivaling the splen- 

 did Jackmanii clematis 

 in beauty. Plant very 

 dwarf and compact. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



PHYSOSTEGIA 



(False Dragon Head) 

 Hardy Perennial 

 1661 VIRGINICA. Forms dense 

 bushes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing dur- 

 ing the summer months spikes of 

 tubular, delicate pink flowers, some- 

 what resembling a gigantic heather. 

 It is becoming very popular. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



