PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



29 



STATICE. 



Per 77,7. 



Exceeding interesting plants of easy culture. They 



are all very free -flowering, and remain u long time in 



bloom, the flowers being valuable lor winter bouquets. 



Staliee Boilduelll. Deep golden yellow, Half-hardy 



Perennial. l>-> ft 10 



Spiral i. Forms a beautiful bouquet of rosy pink 



flowers. Annual. .... ... 10 



Incuua Hybrida. Fine. mixed. Perennial lo 



STOCKS (German Ten Weeks), 



(Gilliflower). 



Ten Weeks Stocks comprise those varieties which, being 

 sown in spriug.flower during the summer and fall. The 

 Pyramidal probably produce more double flowers than 

 any other BOrt, and' its dwarf habit renders it uuequal- 

 ed'lor bedding-out work. The Wallflower leaved 

 have glossy foliage distinct from any other class. If 

 the intermediate Stocks are sown at the same time 18 

 the Ten Weeks, thev will succeed them in bloom, so 

 that the -'time of the Stocks" can be greatly prolonged. 

 All the seed we offer is c irefully saved from pot-grown 

 plants. 1 to ', ft. Hali-hard // Annual*. 

 Stock, Dwarf German I en Weeks. Fine mixed. 5 



■ Larje Flowering, Choice mixed in 



■ ■ ■ Pure White 15 



Pin pie 15 



. Scarlet Victoria. Newandfine 15 



New Large-Flowered Dwarf Pyramidal. 



The most popular stock in cultivation; very finest 



mixed 15 



New Giant Perfection < See Novelties) 25 



Wallflower-Leaved. Pure white, very 



fine 15 



Purple 15 



Crimson. Very fine 15 



Finest Mixed 15 



INTERMEDIATE. 

 The intermediate Stocks are valuable on account of 

 their flowering late in the fall, also as pot plants for 

 early spring blooming, for which purpose the seeds 

 should lie sown in July or August, lj^j ft. 



Stork, Intermediate, Scarlet 10 



White 10 



1*11 r pie 10 



Mixed ... 10 



BROMPTON AMD EMPEROR. 

 The Emperor or perpetual Flower, may be treated in 

 the same manner as the Intermediate Stock; they 

 frequently last several years, if protected from the 

 frost. The Brompton is a biennial of branching habit, 

 producing a grand d'splay when in bloom. 2 ft. 



Stock Emperor, or Perpetual. Finest mixed 15 



Brompton, or Winter. Finest mixed 10 



SWEET PEAS. 



Very beautiful, fragrant and free-flowering climbing 

 plants, continuing in bloom all summer: supported by 

 common pea-sticks they form admirable screens for 

 protecting more tender plants or excluding unsightly 

 objects ; valuable for trailing on trellis-work, covering 

 rough fences, etc.; 6 ft. Hartly Annuals. 

 Sweet Pea, Scarlet Invincible. Remarkably fra- 

 grant, with bright scarlet crimson flowers; an un- 

 usually prolific bloomer 5 



Striped 5 



— — Painted Lady 5 



Purple 5 



White 5 



F <iry Queen 5 



Butterfly. The flowers of this beautiful varie- 

 ty have a pure white ground, delicately laced with 

 lavender blue; it is deliciously fragrant, and will 



prove exceedingly valuable for bouquets. 10 



Violet Queen. Dwarf er in habit than any of 



the other varieties; seed also is quite distinct in ap- 

 pearance. The flowers of this variety are of a deep 



violet hue 10 



Mixed. All colors; per oz. 15c. ; per lb., $1.00.. 5 



SWEET SULTAN. 



Showy Annuals of easy culture, very effective in shrub- 

 bery borders. Hardy Annuals. 



Sweet Snltan. Purple. 2ft 5 



White. 2ft .... 5 



Vellnw, 2 ft 5 



Mixed 5 



SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus). 



Per Pkt. 

 A very beautiful class of plants, of extreme richness and 

 diversity of color. The varieties have been greatly 

 improved of late years ; l ', ft. Hardy Perennials. 



Sweet William. Fine mixed 5 



Auricula-Flowered. Flowers in trusses of 



immense size and of exceedingly beautiful colors 10 



Double-Flowering. Finest mixed, from a 



splendid collection of double flowers 10) 



TACSONIA. 



(Passion Flower.) 

 Taesonia Von Volxemi. This beautiful climber was 

 found in New Grenada. It is a plant that flowers 

 most abundantly, and for almost the whole year; 

 the flowers individually are about 5 inches in diam- 

 eter, and of the richest scarlet. Half-hardy 

 Climber 25/ 



TAGETES SIGNATA PUMILA. 



TRITOMA UVAEIA 

 OKANDIFLOBA. 



TAGETES. 

 Tagetes Sigrnata Putnila. A beautiful delicate 

 fern-leaved plant, forming a compact globular 

 bush, and covered with bright yellow blossoms, 

 with a reddish-brown stripe through the center or 

 each petal. Half-hardy Annual, 1 ft. (See Cut.). . .10 



TRITOMA. 



(Red-hot Poker Plant.) 



Tritoma T'varia Grandiflora. A most interest- 

 ing plant, that ought to be in every garden. The 

 flower-stalk grows to the height of three feet ; the 

 flower-spike is about one foot in length, of colors 

 varying from yellow to deep scarlet, giving it some- 

 what the appearance of a heated bar of iron ; hence 

 it is vulgarly called 'Red-hot Poker Plant." It 

 continues in bloom from July to October. Grown 

 either singly or in masses it produces a striking ef- 

 fect. (See cut.) 25 



THUNBERGIA. 



Extremely ornamental free-blooming climbers of rapid 

 growth, handsome foliage and much-admired flowers; 

 good for greenhouse culture or in warm situations out- 

 of-doors. For early flowering sow in sitting-room, hot- 

 bed or greenhouse from January to April, in an average 

 temperature of 60 degrees, in light, rich soil, in shallow 

 boxes. When the seedlings are fit to handle trans- 

 plant into similar boxes 1 inch apart, and plant in the 

 open ground in May or June. Press the sped into the 

 soil with a smooth board and cover lightly. 



Thuubcrgia Alata. Buff, with white eye, 4 ft 5 



Alba/ White, with dark eye. 4 ft 5 



A ii ran tiara . Bright orange, dark eye, 3 ft 5 



Bakerii. Pure white, 4 ft 5 



Mixed Varieties 5 



TRICHOSANTHES. 



Very curious plants, with long, elegant, serpent-like 

 fruit, exceedingly ornamental. Half-hardy Annnah. 



Trichosanthes Corel nea. A charming climber, with 

 small oval green and white marbled fruit, chang- 

 ing to scarlet .10 



Col u brin ». Serpent gourd, brilliant carmine fruit, 



5 to ft. in length 10 



