PETER HENDERSON & CO-FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 



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NEW 



"ffiarguerite" (Zamations 



A magnificent new class of Carnations that are without 

 -exception the most abundant bloomers of all the "Pinks." 

 The flowers are of brilliant colors, ranging through many 

 beautiful shades of reds, pinks, white, variegations, etc. ; 

 they are of perfect form and large size, and what is of 

 special value, the calyx never bursts. They bloom in about 

 four months after sowing the seeds; those sown in springconi- 

 mence flowering in early summer, and continue to bloom 

 in lavish profusion until checked by frost. They can be 

 potted and taken in the house and will flower abundantly 

 throughout the winter, though, if intended specially for 

 winter flowering, it will be better to sow later in the 

 season. They come eighty per cent, double. The plants 

 are dwarf, much branched, compact and robust in habit, 

 consequently supporting themselves without the use of 

 ■unsightly stakes. These Carnations are novelties of un- 

 usual merit and destined to create a sensation. (See cut.) 

 Per packet, 25 cts. 



AMARANTHUS MARGARITA. 



A charming dwarf plant Of noble appearance, very 

 suitable for groups, a free and early bloomer, com- 

 mencing to flower in a month after the seeds are up. 

 The effect produced by its Jong, graceful shafts of flowers 

 of purple color is admirable. Per packet, 15 cts. 



%w Spotted Bell Flower 



(Campanula punctata.) 



An elegant, new, perfectly hardy peren- 

 nial, about 1)4 feet high. The flower 

 stems shoot up early in the spring, on 

 "which are borne numerous elegant, pen- 

 dulous, bell-shaped flowers, milk white, 

 <lotted and striped with red on the inner 

 surface — and as large as tne well known 

 ■Canterbury Bells — and which are pro- 

 duced the entire season until checked 

 "by frost. A splendid cut flower of ele- 

 gant and graceful appearance in vases or 

 bouquets. (See cut.) Per packet, 25 cts. 



The flower seeds which you sent last 

 spring were very satisfactory, especially 

 the Pansies and Asters, which were very 

 handsome.— Makion X. Thomas, Frank- 

 fort, Somerset Co., N. J., Oct. 11th, 1889. 



NEW 6POTTED BELL FLOWEB. 



NEW DOUBLE FLOWEBED COBN FLOWER, 



Mm lleayed Glinjber. 



( Cephalandra palmata.) 

 A beautiful rapid growing climber from 

 South Africa, growing about 30 feet high. 

 The vines are long, slim and straight, bear- 

 ing very large palmated light green leaves. 

 Flowers large reddish orange, succeeded by 

 small bright carmine cucumber-shaped 

 . ^^p" fruits. This luxuriant climber will 

 £0X,- grow almost anywhere. 



Per packet, 25 cts. 



NEW P0PPY 



Double Paeony Flowered 



White Striped Scarlet. 



An exquisite new color of this favorite and free flowering 

 annual ; large double flowers, striped with fiery scarlet on satin 

 white. Per packet, 25 cts. 



NEW DOUBLE FLOWERED 



Bagged Sailor, Corn Flower or Blue Bottle. 



(Centaurea cyanusfl. pi.) 

 The National Flower of Germany and celebrated as the late 

 Emperor William's favorite flower. 

 Who does not know and love the old-fashioned Bagged 

 Sailor or Bluets, cherished in our old gardens, and its praises 

 sung by poets ? It retained its primitiveness for years, but 

 at last has sported, and produced what may be justly called 

 double flowers of unusually large size and filled up to the 

 centre with florets, forming handsome globular flower heads. 

 We offer the seed in mixed colors, which contain, in addition to the 

 usual colors of light and dark blue, white, pink and red ; several 

 striking new shades, such as dark red with light blue edges, white 

 striped with red and blue, etc. A continuous bloomer of great 

 value as a cut flower, destined to uDparalleled popularity and 

 highly recommended. (See cut No. 2 and note the difference 

 between the old style No. 1.) Per packet, 25 cts. 



