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PETER HENDERSON & CO-FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 



HENDERSON'S NEW 



21Tammotfy butterfly pansies 



IN 1887 we introduced a new strain of Pansy that we named the " Butterfly," which for variety ! 

 and beauty has never been excelled. The only criticism ever brought against the strain was 

 that the flowers were somewhat small ; so that when we say that this year we are able to offer 

 in the NEW MAMMOTH BUTTERFLY PANSY the same matchless forms, 

 colors and markings that characterized the parent strain, with flowers half as large again, 

 we are sure that we are offering something that will both astonish and delight lovers of this old-time garden 

 favorite. It seems needless to describe, when the Colored Plate does it so much better, and we only wish 

 to add that the types shown, which were painted from the actual flowers, are true representations. There 

 is no exaggeration either in size, colors or markings ; in fact, we had such a multitude of varieties to choose 

 from, that for the first time in our long experience we were puzzled which to select. The testimonials here 

 given were called forth by the beautv of the old Butterfly strain. Had these patrons seen the NEW 

 MAMMOTH BUTTERFLY PANSY (now offered for the first time), their enthusiasm would have 



been even more pronounced. 



Chas. W. Hillebkand, Grower of Cut Flowers, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 29th, 1889, 

 •writes, ' ' Every flower came up to the description ; nothing like them was ever seen in 

 this neigborhood before. Their wonderful markings are more beautiful than words 

 can describe. They seem tome like the beautiful things, of which we heard in our 

 .childhood, but never expected to see." 



Poughkeepsie News-Pkess, June 8th, 1889. — "Chas. W. Hillebrand called at the 

 ■News-Press office Friday, and left a box of magnificent pansies, which were the 

 finest ever raised by any Poughkeepsie florist. Arranged as they were by an expert 

 hand, their rich combination of glowing colors and velvety petals of extraordinary 

 size produced the effect of a kaleidoscope." 



The Butterfly Pansy, the seeds of which we received from you, are now per- 

 fectly gorgeous. — Maby C. Caswell, Concord, N. H. 



I have a bed of pansies raised from your " Butterfly " seed which is the wonder 

 and admiration of all who see it. — Mes. Rachel Harvey, Swifts City, Indv, July 

 5th, 1889. 



The Butterfly Pansies I had from you last spring were magnificent.— E. -W. 

 Winsor, Farmingdale, N. J., March 17th, 1889. 



My Butterfly Pansies are grand. In the spring when I set out pansies people think 

 I am pansy crazy : but when they are in bloom, every one who sees them gets as 

 crazy as I.— Maby J. Brown, Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 15th, 1889. 



Descriptions of HENDERSON'S NEW MAMMOTH BUTTERFLY PANSIES. 



Collection of Ten Types as shoicn on the Colored Plate opposite. 



No. on Plate. 



^No. on Pla te. 



No. 7. UNIQUE. White ground, each petal blotched with rich 



violet ; an exquisite variety. 

 No. 8. ORIFLAMME. Golden ground color, splashed claret ; 



upper petals nearly solid claret, margined yellow. Grand. 

 No. 9. RED WING. Beautiful light wine color with broad 



white margin, velvety violet blotches on lower petals. Lovely. 

 No. 10. MASTERPIECE. Velvety chocolate red, shading to 



wine red, narrow silver and pink margin. Very fine. 

 No. 11. EBONY. Eich velvety jet black with faint violet ring 



around the blotches. Flowers of much substance. 



No. 12. PEACOCK. Upper petals wine red, margined yellow ; 3 

 lower petals golden yellow, blotched with maroon and violet. 



No. 13. RAINBOW. Upper petals violet, lower petals red ma- 

 roon, splashed with gold ; all margined with white and pink. 



No. 14. GOLDEN CREST. Extremely large bright yellow flow- 

 ers, with 3 dark blotches. Very striking. 



No. 15. CINNAMON. Velvety red brown, with bright gold 

 splashes, dark chocolate blotches, wine red markings. 



No. 16. TIGER. Violet and lilac grounds, striped and blotched 

 red, brown, gold, lavender, etc. Odd and beautiful. 



PRICE for any one of above varieties, separate, 25c. per pkt. ; any 5 packets for $1.00; or the entire collection of 10 for $1.50. 

 Henderson's New Mammoth Butterfly Pansies in mixed colors, from the above and other equally beautiful varieties — the grandest 

 . mixture ever offered. Per packet, 40 cts. ; 3 packets for $1.00 ; 7 packets for $2.00 ; 12 for $3.00. 



Mom's few Large Flowering Sweet Peas. 



The characteristics of Eckford's New Large Flowering Sweet Peas are that, while they possess the same delicious perfume as any 

 of the ordinary varieties, th£ flowers, produced in profusion, are nearly double the size, are more perfect in form, and present combinations 

 in markings and colors heretofore unknown in this exquisite flower. While we offer an assortment of twelve varieties, our space on the 

 colored plate opposite only permits us to portray six, sufficient, however, to show how surpassingly beautiful and distinct these famous 

 new large flowering hybrids are. 



No. 1. 

 No. 2. 

 No. 3. 



Cardinal. Crimson-scarlet, distinct and handsome. 

 Queen of England. Pure white ; a grand large flower. 

 Apple Blossom. Bright rose. Wings apple blossom. 



No. 4- Queen of the Isles. Bose, purple, scarlet and white striped. 



No. 5. Grand Blue. Bright blue, mauve and violet. 



No. 6. Delight. Beautiful creamy white, suffused with rosy pink. 



&^- The above Six are the only sorts shown on the Colored Plate, but the varieties named below are equally beautiful. °®^ 



Duchess of Edinburgh. Standard light scarlet, flushed crimson, 



splashed at the edge with white ; wings deep rose. 

 Indigo King. Standard maroon purple, clear indigo blue wings. 

 Splendour. Eich pinkish rose, shaded with crimson; superbly 



distinct. 1st class certificate. R. H. S. 

 PRICE for any of the above Sweet Peas, separate, per packet, 15c. ; the collection of 6. as shown on the Colored Plate opposite, 75c. ; 



or the entire collection of 12 varieties for $1.25. 

 ECKFORD'S NEW LARGE FLOWERING HYBRID SWEET PEAS, MIXED. Saved from choice named and unnamed 

 varieties, including many new ones of great merit. 15 cts. per pkt. ; 75 cts. oz. ; $2.00 J£ lb. 



The Queen. Light rosy pink standard, wings light mauve. 

 Princess of "Wales. Shaded and striped mauve on white ground. 



Awarded a 1st class Certificate by the E. H. S. of London. 

 Lottie Eckford. An exquisite new variety of fine form. 



