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SWEET WILLIAM (London Tufts) 

 Hardy Perennial 

 Well known, free blooming, old-fashioned favorites, now greatly lm- 

 roved. They produce masses of lovely, brilliant, sweet scented flowers 

 irough a long period, making a splendid effect In beds. Two feet high, 

 lould be replaced by new seedlings every few years, in fresh soil. 



1940 Sweet William, Maulers Special Mixture. 



1930 HARLEQUIN. Plants are exceedingly bright In beds or bor- 

 ;rs, each flower head showing different shades, curiously marked. 

 r orthy of a conspicuous place in any garden. Packet, 10 cents. 



1934 PINK BEAUTY. Exquisite shade of salmon pink. Large 

 ngle flowers in immense umbels; 18 inches high. Packet, 10 cents. 



1935 SCARLET BEAUTY. Rich, deep scarlet, a bed or border of 

 lis remarkable color is very striking. Large trusses. Packet, 10 cents. 



1936 DOUBLE MIXED. A selection of the best double flowers in 

 1 shades and markings. Large flower heads are produced in great 

 rofusion, displaying a large variety of colors, some showing large 

 hite eyes. Very beautiful and sweetly scented. 



Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 25 cents; )4 ounce, 40 cents. 

 1938 SINGLE MIXED. The flowers are large, of handsome form 

 id embrace a great variety of extremely rich and beautiful colors. 



Packet, 5 cents; % ounce, 40 cents; ounce, 75 cents. 

 7940 MAULE'S SPECIAL MIXTURE. We have made up this 

 ixture of the best double and single flowering sorts of various colors 

 id markings. Excellent border plants and fine for cutting. 



Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 30 cents; ounce, Sl-00, 



Hardy Annual Sweet William 



The old favorite Sweet William, as we all know, does not flower until 

 ie second year from seed. The hardy annual blooms the first year. 



This new type begins to 

 bloom in early summer 

 from spring sown seed. 

 Habit of plant the same 

 as the perennial varieties, 

 produces fine heads of 

 bloom of various colors, 

 white, crimson, rose pink, 

 etc., many of which are 

 broadly edged with white; 

 fragrant. Plants hardy, 

 producing larger blooms 

 each season thereafter and 

 lasting for years. Very 

 1928 Sweet William, Hardy Annual. desirable as cut flowers. 



1928 HARDY ANNUAL FINEST MIXED. Packet, 10 cents. 



TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker, Torch Flower) 

 Hardy Perennial 



Raising tritomas from seed is very interesting and easily done. If seed 

 sown early indoors and plants set out in early spring they will bloom 

 July or August. The scarlet and yellow flower spikes are attractive 

 ;her in the hardy border or vases. Height 3 feet. 

 1946 HYBRID A EXPRESS. Very early. Packet, 10 cents. 



1942 Thunbergia. (Black Eyed Susan.) 



THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan) 

 Hardy Annual Climber 

 1942 FINE MIXED. Rapid growing vine preferring a warm, sunny 

 situation. Excellent for vases, trellises, rustic work or greenhouse deco- 

 ration. Flowers buff, orange, white, etc.; height 5 feet. 



Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



1950 Umbrella Plant. 



1952 Valeriana. 



UMBRELLA PLANT 



Half Hardy Perennial 

 1950 Can easily be grown in a bowl or dish half filled with rich soil, 

 then filled with water. An excellent plant for the house. Has long 

 stems with narrow green leaves, umbrella shaped. Packet, 10 cents. 



VALERIANA (Hardy Heliotrope) 

 Hardy Perennial 

 1952 MIXED. A showy perennial border plant, producing large 

 corymbs of red and white flowers suitable lor bouquets or decorations. 

 The fragrant flowers are borne on stems 2 feet high. Packet, 10 cents. 



VERBENA 



Hardy Annual 



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

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



1958 Verbena, Aurora Borealis. 



1958 AURORA BOREALIS. The flowers are an Intense fiery red, 

 produced In great clusters; valuable for bedding. Packet, 10 cents. 



1978 MAMMOTH SHOW. Absolutely all the finest colored verbenas 

 ever offered in a single packet. Plants and flowers are exceedingly 

 large. Fine for beds, borders, vases or window boxes. All colors mixed. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; % ounce, 30 cts.; % ounce, 50 cts.j ounce, 81.75. 



