152 — ^Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



STOCKS 



Hardy Annual 



Also called Gilllflower. Nothing can excel stocks for beauty and fra- 

 grance. The flowers are large and double, and excellent for bedding or 

 pot culture. The plants bloom freely in about 10 weeks after sowing seed. 



Salvia, Farinacea. "The Silver Sage.' 



1727 FARINACEA. (The Silver Sage.) Appears to run altogether 

 to flower, like Salvia Drooping Spikes. The tall silver lavender or blue 

 spikes rise in great numbers above the foliage. A handsome bedding 

 plant, for groups, borders or massing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 



1728 PATEJVS. (Dwarf Blue Salvia.) A new dwarf form, grow- 

 ing about a foot high, producing many flower-spikes, which are held 

 well above the foliage, and bear large, blue flowers, considered the rich 

 est of all blues; elegnnt for massing or pot culture. Packet, 10 cents. 



1723 DWARF BONFIRE. One of the finest for bedding. Com- 

 pact, oval bushes, 2 feet in height, with long spikes of scarlet flowers. 

 The spikes stand and erect. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 30 cts. 



1726 ZURICH. Tbe earliest flowering scarlet sage of compact and 

 dwarf growth. Bush 18 to 20 inches high. The flowering spikes of 

 fiery red, standing well above the foliage. A valuable variety for bed- 

 ding purposes or for massing. Packet, 10 cents; y^ ounce, 40 cents. 



Salvia Patens, (The Dwahf Blue Sage.) 



ScABiosA, Cherry and White. 



SCABIOSA 



Hardy Perennial 



Known as Mourning Bride, Sweet Scabious, Pincushion Flower, etc. 

 One of the most desirable of the border plants, fine for cutting. 



1729 CAUCASICA. Handsome cut-flower sort. Plants 24 to 80 

 Inches high, growing very large white flowers, which are valuable for 

 bouquets. Blooms from June until frost. Packet, 10 cents. 



1731 CHERRY AND WHITE. One of the most beautiful varieties 

 of this attractive flower. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 85 cents. 



1732 JAPONICA. Forms dense bushy plants 8 feet high and about 

 2 feet through. Flowers lavender blue, 2 to ly^ inches across, borne on 

 long, stiff" wiry stems. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 35 cents. 



Hardy Annual Scabiosa 



1733 DWARF DOUBIiE MIXED. Flowers borne on long, erect 

 stems, and double clear to the centre, in colors of nearly white to 

 purple maroon. Packet, 5 cents; % ounce, 15 cents. 



SMILAX 



Tender Peretnnial Climber 



1734 A popular IndoAi' climber. Leaves a deep, glossy green. Habit of 

 growth extremely gx^i^tK^. Pkt.., 10 ets.? y^ ox., 30 ct^.j oz,„ 50 cts. 



Stocks, Giant Bismarck. 



1735 GIANT WHITE BISMARCK. The plant in bloom forms a 

 pyramid 2]^ feet high, the upper half being a mass of fragrant, snowy 

 white double flowers, of extra large size. Packet, 15 cts.; % oz., $1.00. 



1736 GIANT YELI.OW BISMARCK. Of the same robust and 

 pyramidal habit as above, with long stalks of large, pure canary-yellow 

 flowers. Fine for cut flowers. Packet, 15 cents; y^ onnce, $1.00. 



1737 CUT AND COME AGAIN, PRINCESS ALICE. A pure 

 white double variety, about 2 feet high, producing endless numbers ot 

 side branches. Every branch bears a cluster of delightfully fragrant 

 flowers, and new ones are produced to replace those which are re- 

 moved. Packet, 10 cents; 3^ onnce, 35 cents; ounce, 40 cents. 



1738 BEAUTY OF 

 NICE. A handsome 

 and conspicuous new 

 winter stock of quick 

 growth. Flowers of very 

 large size, of a pleasing 

 shade of soft pink. Ele- 

 gant cut flower variety 

 or for pot culture. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; % oz., 50 cts. 



1 7 3 9 I.ARGE 

 F1.0WERING 

 G1.0BE BOUaUET, 

 FINEST MIXED. 

 Each plant is a bouquet 

 in itself, being compact 

 and floriferous. Height, 

 1 foot. The colors em- 

 brace crimson, white, 

 rose, and many shades. 

 Very fragrant. Large 

 double flo wei's. I am 

 sure this new strain of 

 stock will be extremely 

 satisfactory. I know of 

 nothing better. Packet, 

 10 cents; % ounce, 75 



cents; 1^ ounce, $1.35. Stocks, large Flowering Globe Bouquet. 



1740 NEW ABUNDANCE. Plant is Of dwarf growth, and produces 

 an extraordinary profusion of bloom. Instead of the central flowering 

 spikes pushing upward, it divides itself into 12 or 15 sturdy branches, 

 each of these produces quite a number of side shoots, which are well 

 covered with trusses of large rosy carmine flowers. Excellent for bed- 

 ding or pot culture. Packet, 15 cents; y, ounce, $31.00. 



1741 GERMAN, TEN WEEKS. Finest strain for open-ground 

 planting. Flowering spikes very long, and the individual blooms are 

 very large. Finest Double Mixed. Pkt., lOc; y^ oz., 30c.; 14 oz., 35c. 



2742 GLOBE PYRAMIDAL. The spikes and flowers are very 

 large, with mdividual blooms frequently measuring 2 to 2^ Inches 

 in diameter. The large double and perfect flowers are reproduced in 

 great profusion. Grand mixture. Packet, 10 cts.; 14 ounce, 40 cts, 



1743 FINEST VARIETIES MIXED. Embracing all the Single 

 and double yarieties. P<^«|«et, iQ ©ts.j 14 p^^^e, 30 9*8.5 onn?j«, si.pp, 



