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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



ROCKET, 



(Dame's Violet.) Per Pkt. 



Well-known, very fragrant, early spring-flowering plan tH, 

 growing and blooming freely. Treat same as Antirr- 

 hinum. Hardy Perennials. 



Kotkel, Siveet Purple. 1H ft .5 



White, I}.., ft 5 



Mixed, 1K» ft 5 



BAiPIGLOSSIS LAHQE-FLOWEKED. 



SALVIA 6PLESDEXS . 



SALPIGLOSSIS. 



Remarkably beautiful autumn-blooming plants, -with 

 funnel-shaped flowers, curiously veined and marbled. 

 Culture name as for Coleus. Hcuf-harcly .1 mi uals. 



Salpi<rloM8is Azurea firandillora. Sky-blue 1\& ft. in 



Coccinoa. Scarlet, l V2 ft 10 



Large-flowered. Finest mixed, l>tf ft. (.See cut.).lo 



SALVIA, 



(Flowering Sage.) 



With its spikes of scarlet and blue, the Salvia makes 

 one of the most gorgeous plants In the garden. 

 .S\ Patens ihlue) and S. SpU nilcnsirv>\< are perhaps the 

 best representatives of these two primary colors to 

 be found in the whole range of flnwenng plants. 

 Seeds sown in April will flower in July and August, 

 and continue throughout the season. Half-hardy Per- 

 ennials. 



Salvia Patens. Splendid deep blue, 3 ft 25 



Splendens. (Scarlet kage.) Vivid scarlet, 3 ft. 



(See cut.) 10 



SANVITALIA, 



Dwarf-growing, free-flowering plants, very suitable for 

 small beds or rock-work. Hardy Annuals. 



Sauvitalia Procumbens Fl. Pleno. A beautiful 

 acquisition; flowers densely double, briglit gol- 

 den yellow, and produced in the greatest abun- 

 dance. y& i t 10 



SAPONARIA, 



(Bouncing Bet.) 



An extremely beautiful class of compact growing plants 

 producing masses of minute cross-shaped rose and 

 wliite flowers, which continue blooming ull summer. 

 Hani)/ Annuals. 



Sapoiiarfa «'alabrlca. Rich deep pink, 14 ft 5 



Alba. Pure white, Jo ft 5 



SCABIOSA, 



(Mourning Bride, or Sweet Scabious.) 



A beautiful border plant, producing in profusion flowers 



in groat variety of colors; excellent for cutting for 



table bouquets, etc. Same culture as Asters. Hardy 



A nnuals. 



Scabiosa Nana Fl. Pleno. The flowers are quite 



double and globular, varying in all the shades of 



white, carmine, maroon, lilac, etc. ; a most valuable 



flower to use in bouquets or vases of cut flowers. 



1 ft 10 



Tall German. Mixed, 2 ft 5 



SCHIZANTHUS. 



A splendid class of plants, combining elegance of growth 

 with a rich* profusion of beautiful flower-, valuable for 

 greenhouse decoration in spring, and the flower gar- 

 den in summer. 1 L^ ft. naif-hard ij Annual. 



Papilionacens (Butterfly flowen. A charming variety 

 the flowers resembling some varieties of Orchids..l0 



All Colors. Mixed 5 



SCYPHANTHUS. 



Per Pkt. 

 Scyplianthiis Flesans. A dwarf, free-flowering, 

 hall-hardy evergreen trailing plant; yellow, a ft. 10 



SEDL1I. SENECIO SFECIOSUS. 



SEDUM. 



(Stonecrop). 



A very interesting and useful little plant, growingfreely 

 on rock or rustic work, ornamental mounds, old walls, 

 etc. Hard;/ A nuual. 



Seduui Ceeruleum. Blue, % ft. (Seecul) 10 



SENECIO SPECIOSUS. 



A new and very free-flowering half-hardyperennial from 

 South Africa* It produces in the open ground bright 

 magenta-colored flowers from spring until fall, and can 

 be had in bloom in the greenhouse throughout the win- 

 ter. The flowers are about an inch and a half In 

 diameter, and borne in branching spikes. {See cut) 25 



SENSITIVE PLANT (See Mimosa Pudica). 



SILENE. 



A beautiful genus of free-flowering plants, with bright 

 attractive flowers, admirably adapted for spring and 

 summer blooming in beds, rock-work, etc. 



Silene Hendula Compacta. Plant dwarf and com- 

 pact, forming dense cushions two or three inches 

 in height, and from nine to twelve inches in diam- 

 eter, which during the season are perfectly solid 

 with bloom, 5 



Carnca Fl. PI. Producing beautiful double 



flowers of 4 delicate pink. It comes quite true 

 from seed, and will he found well adapted for 

 edgings of flower beds. Its blooms, too, will be 

 found very useful in all cut flower work 25 



SMILAX (See Myrsiphyllum Aspara- 

 goides). 



SNAKE CUCUMBER (See Cucumis 

 Flexuosus.) 



SOLANUM. 



A genus of ornamental fruit-bearing plants, some of 

 them among the mostiuterestingof greenhouseshrubs, 

 while others are remarkable for their tine foliage, and 

 are most useful for groups on lawns, or as single speci- 

 mens. Treatment same as given for Coleus. 

 Solan -.:■>■ Capsicastrum, or "Jerusalem Cherry." 

 Miniature orange tree, covered all winter with a 

 profusion of scarlet fruit A very interesting plant 

 for the decoration of the greenhouse or sitting 

 room. Half hardy Annual. I 1 ^ ft 10 



Henderson!!. Pear-shaped scarlet fruit 10 



Waracewlczlla A magnificent plant with im- 



mense leaves of a deep green color. It attains an 

 average height of six or eight feet and when 

 planted in masses produces a grand effect 10 



SPHENOGYNE. 



A bright yellow, free-flowering border plant, from South 

 America ; useful for beds, ribbon borders, or edgings. 

 Same culture as for Begonia. 

 Sphenogyne Specfosa. Hardy Annual. 1ft 5 



