MAULE'S FLOWER SEEDS.- Genera! List. 



And Others that Bloom the First Year 

 from Seed. 



ASTERS. Queen Margarets. ( Also see novelties.) 

 Flowers of wide and never-waning popularity. They 

 produce a. profusion of bloom in which richness and 

 variety of color is combined with the most perfect and 

 beautiful form. The aster is indispensable in gardens 

 where a brilliant early autumn display is desired. I offer 

 all the best types known in the world. My seed is either 

 from Briar C'rust or the leading German Growers. 



New Victoria. Flowers large and distinguished 

 by an elegant and regular over-lapping of the petals. 

 Each plant bears from 10 to 20 flowers, with the appear- 

 ance of a pyramid. All colors mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Paeon y Perfection Dwarf. Grows only 12 

 inches high ; neat, compact habit, blooming pro- 

 fusely. Flowers large and perfectly double. Colors 

 peculiarly rich and brilliant. Strongly recommended 

 for planting either in beds or masses. All colors 

 mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum Flowered. Fine, 

 large double flowers, resembling chrysanthemums, 

 and valuable on account of profuse flowering when 

 others are done ; plant twelve inches high. All colors 

 mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



New It a y . 



These beautiful as- 

 ters attain a height 

 of about 20 inches. 

 They are of branch- 

 I ing habit, and bear 

 ' their large flowers 

 long, strong 

 | stems. The flowers 

 r measure from 4 to 6 

 inches in diameter, 

 and consist of slen- 

 der, quilled florets, 

 and resemble 

 straight rayed Jap- 

 anese chrysanthe- 

 mums. They are 

 exceedingly pretty 

 : and distinct. They 

 are quite unlike any 

 ; other aster, and are 

 decided acquisi- 

 Aster New Dwarf Triumph. tion. The colors are 

 white and pink mixed, pome of the flowers being white 

 blended with pink. Packet, 10 cents. 



New Dwarf, Triumph. Most beautiful and 

 distinct aster In cultivation; 7 to 8 inches high. Each 

 plant produces 20 to 30 large, perfect, scarlet Mowers, of 

 exquisite beauty, 2Y 2 to 3 Inches across. Packet, 10 cts. 



Dwarf White 4|ueen. A distinct and hand- 

 some pure white aster, eight to ten inches high, each 

 plant bearing 20 to 30 large and perfect double flowers 

 which almost hide the foliage. Packet, 10 cents. 



Shakespeare or Dwarf Pompon. Exquis- 

 itely formed small flowers; very dwarf; continues 

 In bloom a long time. All colors mixed. Pkt., 10 cts. 



New Washington. Without exception the larg- 

 est aster In cultivation; flowers measuring four to 

 five inches in diameter, and of perfect form ; 24 inches. 

 All colors mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Larirc Rose Flowered. Of pyramidal shape 

 and robust habit, regularly imbricated." Flowers large, 

 brilliant and very double; twenty-four inches. All 

 colors mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



New Diamond. This asier is extremely beautiful 

 anil of the greatest perfection; flowers 2 to'2 1 , inches 

 across, perfectly double, with each petal distinctly in- 

 curved. Flowers especially valuable for bouquets; is 

 to 20 inches high. Plant a perfect mass of bloom. Ten 

 colors mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 



Harlequin. One of the mn«t curiously marked 

 flowers grown. Pure white petals, Irregularly Inter- 

 spersed with deep blue or bright red petals, making 

 fright splashes and stripes over the snowy ground- 

 work. Medium height. Odd and beautiful. Pkt. , 10c. 



Improved Slant Emperor. Flowers of great 

 size, very double, tine form, brilliant colors. Robust 

 growth ; 24 inches. Mixed colors, Puckct, 10 cents. 



ABKOMA. Charming annual trailer, with ver- 

 bena-like clusters of fragrant rosy-pink flowers. Suit- 

 able for the border, for rock work or for hanging 

 baskets and vases. Blooms a long time. 

 I'mbcllata. Rosy-pink, white eye. Pkt., 5 cts. 

 ABl"riLO\. New fancy California Bellflowers. 



These new blossoms 

 assume a variety of 

 form and color, and 

 liower lovers will be 

 delighted with them. 

 There are beautiful 

 drooping bells, gay lit- 

 tle parachutes, dainty 

 swinging flowers on 

 thread-like stems, blos- 

 soms that are large and 

 flaring, others crinkled 

 like crepe or shining 

 like satin, and some 

 BO full as to be almost 

 double. The colors are 

 white, lemon, rose, scar- 

 let and crimson, as well 

 as yellow and red 

 shades beautifully 

 veined. The foliage 

 varies a good deal, ami 

 is very pretty. On 

 some plants there ap- 

 pear to be more blos- 

 soms than leaves. The seeds should be started in 

 boxes in the house, and the plants set out after all dan- 

 ger of frost is over. If taken up in the fall these abuti- 

 lons make handsome house plants, blooming all win- 

 ter. Delightful and satisfactory. Packet, 20 cents. 



ADONIS. Also known as Pheasant's Eye. A 

 showy hardy annual, of easy culture, with pretty, line 

 cut foliage. Blooms profusely. 

 .F.sli valio. Bright scarlet, one foot. Pkt., 5 cts. 

 AMARANTH I S. Ornamental foliaged plants, 

 extremely graceful and Interesting, producing a strik- 

 ing effect. Suited to open air or window culture. 



Salicifolius. Fountain plant. Highly decora- 

 tive, graceful drooping willow-shaped leaves. Hand- 

 somely marked orange, carmine and bronze. Pkt., 5c. 

 Mixed. — All varieties. Packet, 5 cents. 



Alyssum, Little Gem 

 AI.ySSl'31. A free-flowering annual of great g 



New Aoutilons. 



Ageratum. 



AC.F.R ATI'M. Plants of the greatest value In 

 the open garden or for window culrure. Unexcelled 

 for cut flowers. Bloom freely, producing feathery clus- 

 ters of blossoms. Colors, blue, white and rose. 



FincMt Varieties Mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 



Tom Thumb Varieties Mixed. Pkt., 5 cts. 



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utility and beauty. Popular everywhere. Grows easily g 

 and blooms quickly and constantly. 



Sweet. White, fragrant. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



Little Gem. Very dwarf; only three cr four g 

 inches in height. A single plant will cover a space a 

 foot in diameter. Densely studded from spring until 5; 

 fall with beautiful spikes of dellclously fragrant flow- a 

 ers. A single plant has borne over four hundred clus- 

 ters of flowers at one time. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 



AXTIRRIIINI M. Snap Dragon. (See novel- g 

 ties.) Beautiful spikes of gay lioweis until alter treat. 

 Blooms well the second season. Z, 



Tom Thumb. Finest duarf.mixed.l foot. Pkt.,5c. Qi 



Majlis. Tall, mixed, two feet. Packet, 5 cents. J; 



ARNRKIA. Arnebia comnrfa. A thrifty annual, x 

 about two feet high, blooming profusely the whole 

 summer. Flowers Ihrcc-lourths of an inch in diam- 0: 

 eter; primrose yellow, with black t pots, spots change 

 color and vanish in a day or tw o. Packet, 15 cents. 



ASPERI I.A. jjardy annual, with clusters of 

 small, sweet flowers. The bloom is profuse and con- 

 tinuous. A beautiful bouquet liower. 



Odoi-ala. Sweet Woodruff. White, with a deli- 

 cious odor when dried that imparts an agretal le per- 

 fume to clothing ; 8 to 12 inches. Packet, 10 cents. 



It A I, S A M . 

 Lady's Slipper. 

 ( See novelties. ) 

 An old and favor- 

 ite quick-growing 

 annual, producing 

 gorgeous, brilliant 

 colored flowers in 

 the greatest pro- 

 fusion. Oi easiest 

 culture, and suc- 

 ceeds in any rich 

 soil. Fine for pot 

 culture and con- 

 servatory decora- 

 tion. Best results 

 and most double 

 flowers are ob- 

 tained by trans- 

 planting at least 

 once, to make the 

 plants stocky. My 

 strains of Beeds i 

 cannot be ex- 

 celled. I recom- 

 mend the balsam 

 w herea lavish and 

 continuous dis- 

 play of color is 

 desired. Also see 

 specialty pages. Balsam, Superb Can-ellia Flowered, 



Double Dwarf Mixed. 1"> in. high. Pkt., Sc. "% 



tirrmnn Double Mixed. All colors; very » 

 fine mixture of varied colors. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 9 



Maule'H Superb Camellia Flowered. The 

 finest strain of perfectly double halsnms. producing ? 

 masses of brightest flowers. All colors. Pkt. ,10c.; oz..50c. ? 



RARTONIA. Unrfnnin aurra. California \ 

 Golden Barton la. This bright and showy annual grows . 

 about a foot high, and bears beautiful golden blossoms (V 

 all summer. Success well in a warm sunny position ' 

 but not too dry soil. Packet, 5 cents. f 



