PETER HENDERSON & CO. FLOWER SEEDS. 



Aqoilegia Chbtsantha. 



AQ.TJILEGIA (Columbine). Per ph. 



The peculiar formation of the flowers of this class, so odd, and 

 almost unlike anything else to be found in plant life, ren- 

 ders them desirable on this account alone. They are ex- 

 ceedingly showy, and rank among the best plants for early 

 summer blooming. Hirdy Perennials. 

 Aquilegia Alba Flore Plena. Double white, l)£ft..lO 

 C'hrysantha (Golden-Spurred Columbine). A strong- 

 growing, beautiful variety, attaining a height of 

 four feet. Flowers bright yellow, produced freely 

 all summer. (See Cut) . . .25 



Califprnica Hybrida. A striking novelty of last 



year. Flowers large; the centre petals are golden 

 yellow, and form a marked contrast to the deep 

 orange red of its sepals and spurs 50 



Coerulea Hybrida. Another fine sort introduced 



last season. The centra petals are yellow, while the 

 spurs and sepals are a beautiful porcelain blue. . . .50 

 As both of these hybrids are perfectly hardy, they 

 will be an important addition to the old, but pretty 

 genus of Columbine. 



Dnrandi. Double, red and white striped, \% ft 10 



Glandulosa. Blue and white 10 



Skinner i. Scarlet and yellow, 1>< ft. 10 



Mixed Double. All colors '. 10 



Sinsrle. All colors 5 



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ARABIS. 



One of the earliest blooming plants, and, therefore, well 

 adapted for borders. It is also used for rock-work and kin- 

 dred planting, for which it is well suited. Hardy Peren- 

 nials. 



Arabia Alpina. White, % ft .• 10 



ARCTOTTS. 



An interesting genus, natives of the Cape of Good Hope, of 

 which the two most desirable specie3 are described below. 

 Hay-hard;/ Annuals. 

 Arctotis Breviscapa. Bears large orange-colored flow- 

 ers, with dark centre, IK ft 10 



Grandiflora. Silver-gray foliage. Flowers yellow, 



having orange crimson centre 10 



ARDISIA. 



Ardisia Crenulata. A shrubby greenhouse plant, pro- 

 ducing scarlet berries, which remain on the plant for a long 

 time, giving it a very showy appearance 50 



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ARGEMONE. 



Very showy plants, with large poppy-like flowers. Hardy An- 

 nuals. * 

 Argemone Grandiflora, White, very handsome, 2 ft.. 5 



Hannemannii. Carmine and yellow, 2 ft 10 



Mexicana. Yellow, 2 ft 5 



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ARISTOLOCHIA (Dutchman's Pipe}. 



A quick-growing climber, attaining a height of 30 feet, with 

 large heart-shaped foliage, and whose specific Sipho was 

 given on account of the singular formation of its flowers, 

 which are curved like a siphon; it is, however, more widely 

 known under its rather vulgar name of Dutchman's Pipe. 

 Hardy Perennial. 



A. Sipho 10 



ASPERULA. 



This hardy annual attains a height of twelve inche3, bearing 



beautiful light blue flowers, sweet scented. 

 Asperula Aiuiea Setosa. Blue, 1 ft 10 



Aster, Quilled. 



(^^y^J^ ASTERS. 



It seems scarcely necessary to speak of the merits of such a 

 universally grown plant as this is; yet there may be some 

 who are not aware of the, great strides that have been made in 

 the last few years in improved strains, and of the distinct new 

 races that have been originated. Conspicuous among these 

 we may mention the Crown, Goliath, Victoria and Washing- 

 ton classes, which will be a pleasant surprise to those who 

 may this season for the first time grow them. Half-hardy 

 Annuals. 



Aster, China. Fine mixed 5 



Reid's German Quilled. Flowers double; the pe- 



tals have the appearance of quills or tubes; height 



from l'< to 2 ft.; finest mixed colors 10 



— — Tiuffaiit's Pceony-FIowered. Very double, of fine 

 form, round as a ball; produces few side flowers; 

 l.M ft. in height; many colors, mixed 10 



Pceony-FIowered Perfection. Flowers large and 



double, the petals beautifully in-curved; one of the 

 best in every respect; twenty beautiful colors, 

 mixed 25 



Dwarf Pceony-FIowered Perfection, " Black 



Blue." A novelty of 1879, presenting a new color 

 in a new race of Asters. It grows but a foot high, 

 producing in abundance pceony-like flowers of a 



dark blue shade 50 



Rose and AVhite. A variety of the 



same new race as the above; color rose and 'White.. .50 



Pceony-FIowered Globe. The earliest flowering 



variety, of branching habit; flowers very double, 

 fine mixed colors 10 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flowered. A splen- 



did variety of dwarf, compact habit, nine inches in 

 height, flowers large, and produced when other va- 

 rieties are out of bloom 10 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Height from 12 to 



15 inches, a very fine blooming variety; mixed col- 

 ors 10 



Crown, or Cocardeau. Avery handsome variety, 



with large flowers, the centres of which are pure 

 white, surrounded with mmy bright colors 10 



Goliath. The flowers of this class are of enormous 



dimensions, and of the most perfect form. It 

 blooms profusely; the plant is of strong, robust 

 habit. Five beautiful colors, mixed 25 



Hedgehog, or Porcupine. The flowers of this va- . 



riety are composed of long-quilled curious-looking 

 petals; height about two feet. Mixed colors; 10 



Rose-Flowered. The flowers are large and double, 



the outer petals finely imbricated, 2 U feet in height; 

 extra choice mixed 25 



