PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



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CANNA. 



(Indian Shot.) 



Per rkt. 

 With foliage of tropical luxuriance, this plant is particu- 

 lar^ suitable for forming groups on lawns, or placed as 

 backgrounds for dwarfer growing plants, for which pur- 

 poses thev are now largely used. Of late rears this tribe 

 have developed great beauty and variety of flowers, giv- 

 ing them added interest and value. The cultural instruc- 

 tions given for Coleus are well adapted for the Canna. 

 Half-hardy Perennials 

 Caaua.Harechal Vaillant. Splendid variety orange, 



4 to H ft 10 



Musafolia H j brida. Red, foliage resembling a 



small banana, 2ft 10 



• \epalensisi Clear vellow, 3 ft 10 



Tricolor. Bright scarlet, striped foliage. 2 ft 10 



Warseewiczii. Brilliant red, variegated foliage, 



3 ft 10 



Zebrina. Scarlet, striped foliage. 4 ft 10 



Finest Mixed. (See cut, page 14. > 5 



CEXIirBZi CLEMEXTEI. CENTAUEEA GYMNOCAEPA. 



CENTAUREA. 



(Dusty Miller.) 



All the varieties here named, except C. Americana and 

 0. Cyanus, axe among the best silver-foliaged plants 

 in cultivation. Sow from December to April, in shal- 

 low boxes, in a temperature of 60 degrees. As soon 

 as the voimg plants can be handled, transplant singly 

 into small pots or shallow boxes where ihev may re- 

 main until the time of planting out in the open ground 

 in May. Half-hardy Perennials. 

 Centaurea Americana. A strong-growing annual 



variety, flowers reddish purple, 1 ft 5 



Cyanus Minor iCorn floweri. One of the finest 



annuals grown for cut flowers ; blooms all sum- 

 mer : flowers blue 5 



Caudidissima. Silvery -leaved, 1 ft 25 



Clenientei. A new, robust, and free-growing vari- 



ety, producing crovms of silvery leaves, deeply 

 fringed and cut ; 1ft. (See cut) 25 



Gymnocarpa. A graceful silver-foliaged variety ; 



the best for bedding purposes ■ 1% ft. (See cut.).. 25 



CENTRANTHUS. 



Compact-growing plants, blooming freely. Hardi/ An- 

 nuals. 

 Centranthus. Mixed, red and white, V& ft 5 



CERASTIUM. 



Silver-leaved plants, very suitable for edgings and rock- 

 work. Hardy Perennial--. 

 Cerastium Biebersteinii. Leaves silvery white, yi ft. 10 

 Tomeutoaum, Gray -colored leaves, J4 ft 10 



CERINTHE (Honeywort.) 



The blossoms of these showy annuals secrete honey 

 largely, which makes them much resorted to by bees. 

 Sow a« given for Asters. 



Cerinthe Aspera, Golden yellow. 1 ft 10 



— — Gymnaudra. Yellow and brown. 1 ft 10 



CLARKIA. 



An old favorite, the varieties of which are described 

 below, and which should be treated the same as the 

 Aster. Hardy Annual. 



Clarkia Rosea fl. pi. Beautiful double variety, 1J^ ft. 5 



"Mrs. Lansrtry.'' (See Novelties.) 15 



Int«"gripetala. Rosy crimson, large and hand- 

 some. H£ ft 5 



Pulchella. Deep rose, l^ft 5 



Alba. Pure white, very pretty, lj^j ft 5 



Finest mixed Varieties 5 



CHAMiEPEUCE CASABOX5. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 

 BCRRIDGEANl M. 



CHAM-SPEUCE. PerPki. 



These thistles are quite ornamental in some styles of 



out -door gardening. Treatment same as for the Aster. 



Chaiuaepeuc Casabonae. (Fishbone Thistle.) Glossy 



dark green leaves, with white nerves and brown 



spines. {See cut.) Half-hardy Perennial, l ft 10 



Diacantha. (Ivory Thistle. > Magnificent ornamen- 

 tal foliaged biennial, with long leaves thickly set 

 with spines, 2 ft 10 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



The great and growing demand for the annual varietic- 

 has brought Chrysanthemums into general favor; the 

 leading sorts now grown for cut flowers at nearly all 

 seasons are Burr id gean >i m and Venn stum exceeding! y 

 beautiful sorts, the colors having the appearance of 

 being laid on with a brush, and for this reason they are 

 frequently called " painted daisies." Cultural direc- 

 tions given for Asters will here apply. 



Chrysanthemum Burridgeauum. Crimson, white 

 centre. (See cut. > Hardy Annual. 1 ft ... 5 



Venustlim, White, crimson centre. Hardy An- 



nual. 1ft 5 



Coronarinm. Double white. Hardy Annual,i ft. 5 



Double yellow. Hardy Annual. 2 ft . . . 5 



Newlnnnal,"Lord Beaconsfield. " " The Sultan," 



and •' W. E. Gladstone," Each 20c. per pkt, or set 



ofthreefor "0 



Mixed Annual Varieties 5 



FrutescensGrandiflorum (the "Marguerite. " or 



•' Paris Daisy.") This is perhaps the most univer- 

 sally popular plant in France, where it is known 

 as the "Marguerite." Immense quantities of the 

 Paris Daisy are grown by French Florists, and find 

 a ready sale. For thedecoralion of city houses and 

 yards this plant is unrivaled, as it produces freely 

 its large white star-like flowers under the most un- 

 favorable conditions. 25 



— - FrutescensGrandiflorum. '■ Etoiled'or." The 

 golden Paris Daisy. Beautiful and distinct 25 



\ n die u in. Large^flowering Chinese. Extra fine 



double niixed. Half-hardy Perennial. 3 ft 15 



Nannm. (Dwarf Pompone). Choice double 



mixed. Salf -hardy Perennial, 1ft 15 



CINERARIA. 



The class known as O. Hybrid a is a very attractive 

 greenhouse plant, and is justly much admired. The 

 variety C. Jlarilima, also ottered, is a'together differ- 

 ent, having no beauty in its flowers, being cultivated 

 for its silvery foliage, which alone makes it one of the 

 finest plants for ribbon lines and masses that is 

 grown. Sow in a temperature of 50 or 60 degrees, from 

 January to April, in shallow boxes, in light soil, mere- 

 ly pressing the seed into it and covering with light leaf 

 mould or sifted moss. Transplant into similar boxes 

 as soon as the tiny plants can be handled, and when 

 strong enough put oustide in May. For winter and 

 spring blooming sow from August to September. See 

 Special Prize*, page 8. 



Cineraria Hybrida. Extra choice mixed colors. 

 From prize varieties. 2 ft 50 



New Diva rf. Finest mixed. 1 ft 25 



New Double Flowering. The blooms of this 



novelty are perfectly double. They are represen- 

 tatives of all the modifications of colors usually 

 found among the Cinerarias, namely, crimsons and 

 magentas, purples, both dark and light, as well as 

 flowers tinped with several tints of violet and ma- 

 genta. 2 ft 75 



Maritima. An ornamental foliaged plant, with 



large silvery leaves 10 



Acanthifolia. White leaved, for ribbon lines 10 



