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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



TORENIA. 



Per Pl;t. 



Same cultural direction* as for Coleus -will here apply. 



Torenia Fournierii. The Torenias are among the 

 prettiest summer plants for vases or hanging bas- 

 kets, and this variety , although not altogether new, 

 is so distinct and pleasing as to be well worthy of 

 special mention. The tl.uver is sky-blue, dotted 

 with three dark blue spots, has a "bright yellow 

 throat, and is an exceedingly free bloomer 25 



Buillonii. A new free-flowering sort, bearing 



golden-yellow fl wers that have a brownish-red 

 throat. Entirely distinct from any of the other 

 known sorts 25 



TROPCEOLUM. 



"Very elegant and beautiful climbers, flowering most pro- 

 fusely; admirably adapted for greenhouse or conser- 

 vatory decoration.espeeially during the wl utcr n unit lis 

 very useful for covering verandas, trellis and ru>tic- 

 work out-of-doors. Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Tropoeolum Lobblaiium. Brilliant shades of scar- 

 let crimson. Mixed varieties, 6 ft 10 



Spitfire. Fiervred l'» 



Itrilllante. Fine scarlet-... 10 



Geant <les Bataille*. Brilliant carmine 10 



Triomphc de (iand. Orange scarlet, 4 ft...l0 



Peregrlnum, (See Canary Bird Vine.) 10 



TUNICA. 



Tunica Saxifrasa. A very pretty hardy perennial, 

 with rosy lilac flowers, useful for edging, dwarf 

 beds, or rock-work, Jo ft 30 



VALERIAN. 



"Very showy border plants; will grow in almost any soil. 



Half-hardy Perennials. 

 Valerian, Red. 1)4 ft , 5 



White. lWft 5 



Mixed. l)^ft 5 



VERBENA. 



Well-known and universally admired plants: invaluable 

 for summer decoration. Blooming freely the first year 

 from seed. Sow in sitting-room, hot-bed or greenhouse 

 in a temperature of 60 degrees during the spring, in 

 shallow boxes. Transplant into pots or shallow boxes 

 as soon as fit to handle and plant out in May. Half- 

 hardy Perennials. 

 Verbena Hybrida. Saved from Peter Henderson's 

 splendid collection of the best named varieties. 

 Great care has been taken tliat this seed should be 

 saved from such as are really good bedding kinds 



and of attractive colors. Mixed 25 



Scarlet 23 



White 25 



mixed 10 



VERONICA. 



Very ornamental herbaceous plants. T. Syriaca, if sown 

 early, forms an extremely pretty edging for small 

 beds. 



Veronica Glanca. Blue. 2 ft. Hardy Perennial 10 



Syriaca. Bright blue and white. Half-hardy An- 

 nual 10 



VINCA. 



(Madagascar Periwinkle.) 

 A genus of beautiful greenhouse shrubs, which require 

 at all times a high temperature. Should be sown in 

 shallow boxes in hotbed, house or greenhouse in not 

 less than 70 degrees, and transplanted into similar 

 boxes when an inch or so high, and planted out for 

 summer blooming In May. Or if sown in August or 

 September will make fine plants for winter blooming. 

 Viiica Rosea. Rose, with dark eye, 2 ft 10 



Alba. White, with crimson eye, 2 ft 10 



Para. Pure white, exquisite 10 



VIOLA. 



(Violet.) 



A great favorite, deservedly much in demand on account 

 of its profusion of bloom and delightful fragrance. 

 Hardy Perennial. 



Viola Odorata. (Sweet Violet.) \i f t 10 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. • 



Extremely beautiful free-floweringlittle plants for beds, 

 baskets or edgings, growing freely in any soil. Hardy 

 Annuals. 



Virginian Stock. Red and white mixed ; 'i ft 5 



VISCARIA. 



(Rock Lychnis.) 



Per Pkt. 

 Kiinarkably free-flowering plants, of brilliant colors. 



llanly Annuals. 

 Visearia Cardinally. An exceedingly showy vari- 

 ety, producing a profusioaof magenta blossoms; 

 1 ft 5 



Oculata. Pink, with rich crimson eye, 1 ft 5 



Picta. White, with crimson eye.free flowering.. 10 



WALLFLOWER. 



A well-known plant, much esteemed for its fragrance. 



Culture same as given for Antirrhinum. Half-hardy 



Perennial. 

 Wallflower, Double. Finest mixed, 2 ft 10 



Single IUixed. 2J ft 5 



WHITLAVIA. 



Charming Hardy Annuals, with beautifid bell-shaped 



flowers, growing freely in auv soil. 

 At hit lav lu Vrandlnora. Violet blue, 1 ft 5 



«.l<>\ iiioWl. s An elegant variety, with beau- 



tiful Gloxinia-like flowers; corolla pure white, 

 with delicate blue lip, 1 ft 10 



WIGANDIA. 



Splendid ornamental foliaged plants, with immense 

 leases, 3 ft. long by \y> ft. wide; seed sown early in 

 spring, in hotbeds, will produce tine plants by the mid- 

 dle of summer. 



Wi^andla Caracasana,A ft 25 



Vijjleri. Superb foliage 25 



WISTARIA. 



"Wistaria Sinensis. Hardy climbing plants, 'with 

 large purple llo wers 10 



XERANTHEMUM. 



A showy class of Everlastings; the flowers, when gath- 

 ered young, are useful for winter bouquets. Hardy 

 .1 annals. 

 \. i -;■ ii i he in u in. Double White, 2ft 10 



Double Purple, 2 It 10 



An ii ii inn Superbissimum. The blooms of this 



new sort are as double as those of a Ranunculus, 

 of globular shape, and entirely free from project- 

 ing marginal florets. It is said to be the finest 

 form of Xeranthemum yet obtained; the flowers 

 will, of course, be exceedingly desirable for dried 



bouquets, etc 2B 



Fl. Albo, The flowers of this new vari- 

 ety are white, equally as double, and of the same 

 globular form as those of the red variety offered 

 above. It should also be more valuable than the 

 red, for the reason that white flowers are always 

 in more request for dried bouquets 25 



ZINNIA ELEGANS, 



(Youth and Old Age.) 



Like Balsams or Petunias, these can be raised to flower 

 by August, if sown in the open ground; but if sown 

 under glass in April, they will bloom in June, and 

 throughout the entire season, making larger and finer 

 plants. Few plants have improved as much as the 

 Zinnia, and we have now dazzling scarlets, yellow 

 orange, rose, lilac, crimson and white, rivaling the 

 Dahlia in symmetry. Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Zinnia Flegans, Fl. PI. Extra choice, double mixed, 



l.Uft 5 



Alba, Fl. PI. White, IK ft 10 



Cocclnea Fl. PI. Scarlet 10 



Striata, Fl. PI. Double striped 10 



Huageana, Fl. PI. The flower is of a deep orange 



yellow color, keeping its color when dried, thus 

 rendering it an acquisition for bouquet-making. It 

 is also a good bedding plant, blooming continually 

 till the frost sets in 10 



NEW DWARF ZINNIAS. 



A new dwarf section quite distinct from the above. Four 

 distinct sorts, as follows : 



Zinnia Klcgans Puinila Alba Plena 15 



>;M in <> ma 15 



Coccinea Ii 



Violacea 15 



