PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



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PLATYCODON. 



Per Pkt. 

 Platycodon Grandiflora. A hardy herbaceous per- 

 ennial, native of China, with large white saucer- 

 shaped flowers. In the Northern States it should 

 have a slight protection in winter 10 



POPPY. 



Plants with large and brilliantly colored flowers, always 

 making a showy display in the garden. Hardy A>i- 

 nuals. 



Poppy, Carnation-Flowered. Double, mixed, 2 ft. 5 



French, Papaver (Rhaas.) Ranunculus flowered. 



double-mixed. 2 ft 5 



New Papaver Danebros. (See Novelties.) 50 



Nc^v Papaver Umbrosum. This makes a gor- 

 geous display in the garden ; its flowers are a rich 

 verni'Jioii*. with a shining black spot on each petal. 

 One of the showiest plants in our Trial Grounds last 

 summer 25 



Bracteatum. Very large orange-scarlet flowers. 



averaging five inches in diameter. Perennial vari- 

 ety 10 



• English Scarlet. One of the commonest plants 



in Great Britain, being found growing wild there 

 in field after field, and which produces the. most 

 gorgeous effect that can be imagined with its daz. 

 zling scarlet blooms 5 



POBTULACA GBANDIFLOBA PBIMULA (DOUBLE). 



(DOVBLEJ. 



PORTULACA. 



Beautiful and popular Hardy Annuals, of the easiest cul- 

 ture, luxuriating in an exposed sunny situation, and 

 producing throughout the summer their flowers of al- 

 most every hue in the greatest profusion. The double 

 Portulaca is one of the finest annuals in cultivation. 

 Same culture as Aster. y% ft. 



Portulaca Hedmani, A fine variety. Flowers large, 

 pure white, wih a reddish-purple eye 5 



Golden Striped. A very distinct and strikingly 



new variety. Flowers of a light straw color, with 



golden or orange stripes 5 



— — Alba. Clear white 5 



— - Red and White. Striped 5 



' Splendens. Kich purple 5 



— New Pink. This is a great improvement on the 



common single Portulaca. The flowers, nearly 

 twice the size of the old variety, are of a delicate 

 pink shade .: 5 



— New salmon. A new and strikingly odd color in 



this well-known annual 15 



Splendid Mixed, Single. All colors 5 



— - Grandiflora, Double. Finestmixed. Theseare 

 unsurpassed for brilliancy of color by any annual 

 grown. Our Double Portulaca is saved from the 

 finest double flowers only, the plants of which are 

 grown from cuttings, and we believe will produce 

 a larger percentage of double flowers than any 

 other strain offered. (See cut.) 15 



PRIMULA (Chinese Primrose). 



Onr Primulrs are from the finest existing strains. In 

 the Fimbriata sorts the flowers are beautifully fringed, 

 as are the Filicifolia class also, but the latter have ad- 

 ded beauty in their Fern-like foliage. Following the 

 English practice, it is usually advised to sow Primula 

 seeds in July and August, but in our hot, dry climate 

 it is very difficult to have them germinate at that 

 season; so, in our own experience, we have found 

 that the besttimeto sow is in February, March or April. 

 Then sown, the seed germinates freely, and fine plants 

 can be had for winter flowering. The great perfection 



Per Pkt. 

 to which Primulas have been brought renders them 

 in attractiveness and value scarcely equaled, by any 

 class of plants. 94 ft. 

 Primula Sinensis Fimbriata. Very choice mixed, 



from prize flowers 50 



-Alba. Pure white 50- 



Rubra, Red.veryfme 50 



Strfnta. Striped with red 50- 



Kerm-sina Splendens. Bright car- 

 mine with distinct yellow eye 50 



Alba Plena. Double white 1 00 



Rubra Plena. Double red 1 00 



Double Mixed. Red and white. (See 



cut.) 1 00 



The double varieties produce a large percentage of double 

 flowers, and are superb. 



Punctata Elegantissima. A beautiful 



new variety, flowers deep velvety crimson, strongly 

 fringed, and regularly marked at the borders with 



small snow-white spots 1 00 



Filicifolia Alba. White fern-leaved, 



very beautiful 50 



■ . Rubra. Red. fern-leaved 50- 



Fimbriata Cristata Nana. A very interesting 



and distinct race, of French origin The plant is of 

 dwarf and dense habit, witb small foliage. The 

 flowers are snow-white, with a pale yellow eye, are 

 dentated, and show a tendency so become double. 

 This Primula comes nearly always true from seed.. 75 



■ Globosa Rubra. (See Xovelties.) 75 



— - Alba. (See Novelties.) 75 



We also this season offer cheaper seed of single Primula 

 as below : 



Primula Sinensis Alba. White 25 



Rubra. Red 25 



PYRETHRUM. 



(Feverfew.) 

 Sow from December to April, in shallow boxes, in a tem- 

 perature of M) degrees. As book as the young plants 

 can be handled, transplant singly into small pots or 

 shallow boxes, where they may remain until the time 

 of planting out in the open ground in May. 

 Pyrethrum Hybridum 11. pi. New varieties of 

 this beautiful, hardy, herbaceous plaut, saved 



from double flowers only, 1)^ ft 25 



Roseum. The flowers of this and its varieties are 



gathered, dried and pulverized, and form the 

 true "Persian Insect Powder," so much in de- 

 mand 19 



Parthenifolium Aureum (Golden Feather). 



Bright golden foliage. One of the best bedding 

 plants, l ft 10 



La< i ii i it inn. A variety of '' Golden Feather," 



the foliage distinctly cut and fringed 18 



Golden Gem. A splendid bedding plant, pro- 

 ducing large double white flowers, which are con- 

 tinued throughout the summer. The color of the 

 foliape is a brighter yellow than that of the old 

 " Golden Feather," itself one of the best bedding 

 plants grown. 1ft 10 



Aureum Sclaginoides. The flat golden foliage 



resembles two fronds of some species of Ferns, 

 overlaying each other, and this peculiarity, with 

 its dwarf and compact habit, gives it great in- 

 terest and beauty. New two years ago 25 



Double White Feverfew. (See Matricaria.).. IS 



RHODANTHE. 



Belongs to what is known as " Everlasting flowers," and 

 is invaluable for winter bouquets; but it has also ad- 

 ded interest and value from the fact of its being equally 

 desirable when grown as a pot plant in greenhouse or 

 parlor, or when planted out for garden decoration, 1 ft. 

 Half-hardy Annuals. 



Rhodanthe Atrosanguinea. Dark purplish crim- 

 son, very brilliant lft 



Maculata. Bright rosy crimson, with yellow 



disk 10- 



Alba. Pure silvery white, very beautiful.... 10 



RICINUS, 



(Castor Oil Bean.) 

 Tall-growiner plants of tropical origin, and whose luxu- 

 riant foliage renders them exceedingly ornamental 

 and desirable. Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Ricinus Rorboniensis Arborcus. Very large and 



handsome foliage. 15 ft 5 



• Gigauteus. Leaves of immense size, 12 ft 5 



Gibsonii. Dark red foliage 4 5 



Obermanii. (Sanguineus.) Red fruit*; splendid 



ornamental plant, 8 ft 5 



Tricolor. Three-colored, very beautiful, 7 ft 5 



Mixed Varieties. f- 



