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PETER HENDERSON & CO-FLOWER SEEDS 



Double Balsams. 



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Per Pkt. 



Improved strains of well known favorites, forming 

 dwarf bushy plants profusely covered with large 

 double flowers of brilliant colors throughout the 

 summer and autumn. Balsams are also called 

 " Lady's Slipper " and "Touch-me-not." HHA. 1% 

 to 2 ft. (See cut.) 



Double Striped, Spotted and Mottled 



"Varieties. 



Balsam, Crimson Spotted White 10 



White, Striped Red and Purple 10 



Scarlet,-Mottled White 10 



Solferino. "White, spotted lilac and scarlet 10 



Double Self or One Colored "Varieties. 



Balsam, Porcelain Blue, shaded 'White 10 



Maiden's Blush, soft pinkish blush 10 



Pink 10 



White 10 



Scarlet (King) 10 



Lavender 10 



White Perfection. The finest pure white grown ; 



flowers unusually large, solid and double 15 



Extra Choice Double Mixed 



Varieties from named sorts 10 



Double Mixed 5 



Collection of 8 Superb Varieties 75 



BALLOON VINE. 



A rapid growing, handsome summer 

 climber, having small white flow- 

 ers, which are followed by seed 

 vessels shapedlike small balloons. 

 HA. 10 to 15 ft 5 



BARTONIA. 



B. Aurea. " Calif ornian Golden Bar- 

 tonia," is one of the showiest and 

 brightest of hardy annuals ; large 

 golden flowers, borne in great pro- 

 fusion all summer. HA. 1ft 5 



BEIXIS. 



The old favorite "Double Daisy" much improved, with very 

 double large flowers ; for edgings and dwarf beds in the 

 spring this is a charming plant. HHP. }(, ft. 



Your collection of Balsams sent 

 to my country place last spring 

 produced magnificent, large, 

 double flowers, and were the envy 

 of my flower - loving friends. — 

 Louise Mokbison, 343 West 21st 

 Street, New York, Oct. loth, 1889. 



Bellis, Double White 15 



Longfellow. Large dou- 

 ble rose colored flowers.. 15 



Double Mixed. Uft... 15 



Double Quilled Mixed. 



The petals as round as a 

 knitting needle; very pretty 

 and curious 25 



Giant Snowball. Unusually 

 large, very double, pure 

 white flowers, valuable for 

 cutting. (See cut.) 25 



Rose Crown. Large double 

 flowers, having a rose col- 

 ored centre or crown in 

 each flower. (See cut.) 25 



NEW DOUBLE DAISIES, EOSE CBOWN AND GIANT SNOWBAIJ,. 



• BEGONIA.* 



Magnificent flowering plants in pots, 

 and in Europe extensively bedded 

 out, flowering in the greatest pro- 

 fusion all summer. The individ- 

 ual florets will average from 2 to 3 

 inches in diameter, and are of all 

 colors. TP. 1 ft. , Per Pkt. 



Begonia, Tuberous Rooted Finest 

 Mixed. Single 15 



Finest Double Mixed. 25 



Fibrous Rooted Sorts. 



Begonia Rubra. A beautiful and 

 distinct winter flowering variety, 

 bearing immense quantities of 

 flowers of scarlet rose, glossy 

 and wax-like 15 



Rex. Large ornamental leaves 



of darkgreen, bronze, gold, red, etc. 25 



Scharffiana. New species from 



Brazil. Large thick leaves, re- 

 sembling emerald green velvet on 

 the surface and deep purplish red 

 underneath ; flowers large, pure 

 bbtonopsis. white 25 



BRYONOPSIS. 



A beautiful summer climber, bearing green fruits which 

 change to bright scarlet striped with white. HHA. 

 10 ft. (See cut.) 5 



BRACHYCOME. 



The be? ■"""I " Swan River Daisy," producing large single 



flowei rofusion all summer. 

 Mixed B. ■* White. HHA. 6 to 8 inches 5 



toA^OWALLIA. 



Plants completely studded with their beautiful flowers 

 during the whole summer ; also admirably adapted for 

 pot culture in winter. HHA. 1^ ft. 



Browallia, Blue 5 



White 5 



Roezli. Dense, compact habit; flowers very large; 



delicate azure blue and white 10 



Mixed 5 



