PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



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General List 



OF 



FLOWER SEEDS 



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£^Uw-^UeS^ ABOBRA. v Seecut.) Per Pkt. 

 Abol>ra Viritliflora. A rapid-growing and exceedingly 

 beautiful climbing gourd. It produces freely dazzling scar- 

 let fruits, which form a striking contrast against the dark 

 glossy green of the foliage. Ha f-hardy Perennial 10 



Cjy.^JZ^L~e~^ ABRONIA. 



x?^ Verbena-like plants, not only in their creeping style of growth, 

 but also in the appearance of the flowers; here, too, we find 

 a color — yellow — never to be found in the Verbena. All the 

 varieties are deliciously fragrant, especially towards even- 

 ing. Ha'f-hardy Annuals. 



Abroula Arenaria. Waxy yellow, 3< ft 10 



Fragraus. A remarkable new variety; the flowers, 



when fully expanded, are snow-white, diffusing a vanilla- 

 like fragrance for some distance. Not strictly an annual, 

 but, if sown early in a cool greenhouse or frame, will bloom 



the first season; 1}£ ft 25 



Urubellata. Rosy lilac, JX ft 10 



c ^e c J^t^^ ABTJTILON. 



One of our best greenhouse plants, flowering freely during 

 the spring and winter months; the flowers are bell-shaped, 

 and, in most of the varieties, are to be found crimson 

 grounds, streaked with yellow; yellow grounds, veined red; 

 pure white, and clear yellows. Sown before April they will 

 bloom the first season. Perennial. 



Abutiloii. Fine mixed of above shades, 2 to 6 ft 25 



Daiwiiii. A fine novelty of two years ago. Flowers 



parachute-shaped, 2 inches in diameter; color deep orange, 

 tinted crimson .. . .50 



g^c^J^l*^ ACACIA. 



¥ery desirable plants for greenhouse or conservatory cul- 

 ture, but in this country of no special value for open-air 

 planting. The flowers, small and globular, are formed in 

 thick clusters on long spikes. Soak the seeds in warm 

 water for several hour9 before sowing. Gresnhouse Shrubs. 



Acacia. Fine mixed varieties 25 



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ACONITUM. 



Per Pkt. 



Showy hardy perennials, growing well under trees, shrub- 

 beries, or other shaded situations. 

 Acouitum Xapellus (Monkshood). Blue and white, 2 ft. 5 



ACBOCLrNTUM. 



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<^~^ uJ '^ ACROCLINTUM. 



This beautiful everlastingflower somewhat resembles the Bho- 

 danthe (of which we give an illustration elsewhere), but the 

 flower heads are of larger size. It is largely used for winter 

 bouquets, for which purpose the flowers should be cut 

 before they are fully expanded. Ha'f-hardy Annuals. 



Acroclinium Album. Pure white, 1 ft 10 



Roseum, Bright rose, 1 ft ..-* 10^ 



/Pc^^ujL**^ ADONIS. 



This genus embraces several popular border flowers, of which 

 we offer only the annual varieties. They are quite showy, 

 remaining a long time in bloom. Hardy Annuals. 



Adonis JEstivalis. Scarlet, 1 ft 5 



Autumiialis. Crimson, 1 ft , 5 



^^A««JlGEOSTEMMA. 



Hardy herbaceous plants, free-flowering and attractive. 



Agrostemma Cswli Alba. Pure white, 1 ft 10 



Rosea. Eose, 1 ft 10 



C'oronaria (Eose Campion). Rose, 2 ft 10 



i^^^Ar^^-^ALONSOA. 



Flowering all summer, this pretty annual makes one of the 

 most desirable bedding plants that can be grown. Half- 

 hardy Annuals. 



Alonsoa Grandifloi-a. Bright scarlet, 1J< ft 10 



Liiiifolia. A novelty two years ago; flowers beautiful 



scarlet 25. 



