124 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



CANDYTUFT 



Hardy Annual 



A beautiful and useful annual plant of the easiest culture; suitable 

 for the border or garden. Sow early In spring. Height 1 foot. 



Candytuft, Empress, Candytuft, New Rose Cardinal. 



1176 EMPRESS. Exceedingly fine strain, with large, pure white, 

 spiked flowers. Extensively used for bedding. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 35 cts. 



1178 CARMINE. Extremely free blooming kind. The plants form 

 very neat round bushes, covered with the finest carmine red flowers. 

 Height 10 inches. Pacltet, 5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



1182 NEW ROSE CARDINAL.. Beautiful and very desirable, 

 bearing spikes of handsome rose cardinal flowers. Height 8 inches. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 3^ ounce, 40 cents. 



New Dwarf Candytuft, Little Prince. 



1184 NEW OWARF, I*ITTIiE PRINCE. This charming little 

 candytuft grows only about 6 inches high, and is a variety of especial 

 merit. The very massive spikes are pure white. For best efiect it 

 should be planted in rows or in masses. Packet, 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 



1185 MIXED. All shades and varieties will be found in this grand 

 mixture. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 



1183 HYACINTH FliOWERED. An improved Strain, producing 

 immense trusses of pure white bloom, frequently measuring 4 inches 

 in length by 2 inches through. Fine for bedding and cutting. Height 

 1 foot. Very showy. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 40 cents. 



Candytuft, Hyacinth Flowered. Candytuft, Umbelatta Dunnetti. 



1181 UMBEIiLATA DUNNETTI. Exceedingly showy and eff-ec- 

 tive variety, bearing large spikes of dark crimson flowers. Plant grows 

 1 foot high. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 40 cents. 



Hardy Perennial Candytuft 



1186 IBERIS SEMPERVIRENS. Much used for rockeries, edg- 

 ing or in cemeteries. Flowers white. Height 1 foot. Packet, 10 cts. 



CANNA 



Hardy Annual 



Indian Shot Plant. Stately and highly ornamental plants, for both 

 flowers and foliage. They attain a height of 3 to 7 feet and may be 

 grown singly or in masses. Leaves green or brownish red; flowers, 

 scarlet, crimson, yellow, cream, etc., variously marked. For roots see 

 the index. Cannas are easily grown from seed. E'or best results pierce 

 the seed in one spot with a file and soak the seeds in warm water until 

 they show evidence of swelling. Then sow in sandy loam, and when 

 grown to the second leaf pot oflf singly until the proper season for 

 planting out. At Briar Crest, seed sown March 28th bloomed July isth. 



}i Size 



Canna, New Large Flowering, French and American. 

 1187 NEW LiARGE FLOW^ERING FRENCH AND AMERICAN. 

 Not so tall as the old-fashioned sorts, but with flowers of great beauty; 

 everywhere popular. These seedlings vary in color, ranging through 

 all shades of yellow and orange to richest crimson, scarlet and vermil- 

 llon. Some plain, some spotted. My mixture contains all the best new 

 French and American varieties and are remarkable for their large size 

 flower and beautiful foliage. Pkt., 15 cts.; ox., 35 cts.; lib., $1.00. 



Canna, Mixed. 



1188 MIXED. This grand mixture of cannas with highly orna- 

 mental foliage, produces clusters of brilliant blossoms all summer and 

 fall from spring sown seed. They are simply marvelous, showing col- 

 ors and variegations ranging from almost white to brilliant scarlet and 

 dark maroon, rosy pink, yellow, orange, bufl; lemon, striped, bronzed, 

 tinted and variegated. Bloom in four months from seed. All sorts, 

 sizes, colors. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; }4 pound, 50 cents. 



CAPE ASTER 



See Cineraria. 



Mis. J. F. Clements. Douglas, Oregon. -I bad a bed of vour Mammoth Flowering 

 Marguerite Carnations; they were indeed a wonderful success Every one tbougiit 

 they were excellent carnations for they were sweet and pretty 



Plain dirccUons for culture l^J'^^'S^°mZ^r'%^. 



