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Title: The Maule seed book : 1917
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Wm. Henry Maule (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs Vegetables Catalogs Fruit Catalogs Flowers Catalogs Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Maule
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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RiCINUS, ZANZIBARENSfS. 1714 ZANZIBARENSIS. The handsomest strain of castor oil bean.Leaf sometimes 2 feet across, with stem rising 8 to 12 feet. Four varie-ties in a mixture—green, copper brown, brownish purple and bronze.Finest mixed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; % lb., 60 cents. 1713 liACINIATCS. (yew.) Distinct variety of medium height,differing from all other sorts by the light green, deeply cut foliage; theelegantly narrow lobes being divided nearly to the stalk. The plantpresents a very graceful appearance. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 50 cts. 1715 MIXED. All the best plain and fancy varieties in a grand mix-ture. Packet, 5 cents; oance, 15 cents; ^ pound, 35 cents. ROSE SEED (Miniature Fairy Roses)Heody Perennial
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Rose, Little Midget RUDBECKIA, BiCOLOR SUPERBA. 1716 LITTLE MIDGET. Only an inch across; mostly double. Theyare borne in clusters, and embrace all the tints of the larger roses. Thefclossoms are followed by bright red hips or seed pods that are verypretty. The bush grows only 10 Inches high, and begins to bloom a fewmonths after the seed is sown. Packet, 10 cents. RUDBECKIA (Coneflower) Hardy Annual 1717 BICOLOR SUPERBA. A fine, free-blooming annual sort,ibout 2 feet high, forming a dense bush. The cone or disc of tlie daisy-ilke bloom is brown, and the florets or rays (petals) golden yellow. Atihe base of each petal there is a patch of velvety brown, producing aiandsome and rich effect. The long stemmed flowers are excellent foriuttlng, being very effective and lasting. Packet, 10 cents. SALPIGLOSSIS (Painted Tongue)Hardy Annual Height, 18 inches to 2 feet, bearing many orchid-like flowers 2 to 2)^inches across, with odd and beautiful velvety markings; the colors red,blue, yellow, pi

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