PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



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Pyrethrum Golden Gem. 



uPYEETHRUM (Feverfew). PerP/ct. 



An old and favorite herbaceous plant, of which three distinct 

 classes are offered below. Hardy Perennials. 



Pyrethrxim Hybridnin fl. pi. New varieties of this 

 beautiful, hardy, herbaceous plant, saved from 

 double flowers only . . .25 



Parthenifolimn Aureum (Golden Feather). 



Bright golden foliage. One of the best bedding 

 plants 10 



Golden Gem. A splendid bedding plant, producing 



large double white flowers, which are continued 

 throughout the summer. The color of the foliage 

 is a brighter yellow than that of the. old " Golden 

 Feather," itself one of the best bedding plants 

 grown 25 



Per Pit. 

 llicinus Borboniensia Arborens. Very large and 

 handsome foliage, 15 ft 10 



Giganteus. Leaves of immense size, 12 ft 10 



Gibsonii. Dark red foliage 10 



Obermanii. (Sanguineus). Eed fruit ; splendid orna- 



mental plant, 8 ft 10 



Tricolor. Three-colored, very beautiful, 7 ft 10 



Mixed "Varieties io 



Well-known, very fragrant, early spring-flowering plants 

 growing and blooming freely. Hardy Perennials. 



Rocket, Sweet. Purple. 1% ft , 5 



White, l'i'ft 5 



Mixed, l>£ft 5 



.^^^SALPIGLOSSIS. 



Remarkably beautiful autumn-blooming plants, with funnel- 

 shaped flowers, curiously veined and marbled Half-hardy 

 Annuals. 



Salpiglossis Azurea Grandiflora. Sky-blue, 1 % ft. 10 



Coccinea. Scarlet, l'j ft 10 



Large-Flowered, Finest mixed, lii ft 10 



Eeodasiee. 



U^y^c^c^ RHODANTHE. 



Belongs to what is known as " EverlastingFlowers," and is in- 

 valuable for winter bouquets : but it has also added interest 

 and vahie from the fact of its being equally desirable when 

 grown as a pot plant in creenhoiise or parlor, or when plant- 

 ed out for garden decoration. Ha'f-hardy Annua's. 



Rhodanthe Atrosangiiinea. Dark purplish crimson, 



very brilliant. (Sze Cut) 10 



Macnlata. Bright rosy crimson, with yellow disc. 10 



Alba. Pure silvery white, very beautiful 10 



'L/iArr^Lu^ RICINUS (Castor Oil Bean). 



Tall-growing plants of tropical origin, and whose luxuriant 

 foliage renders them exceedingly ornamental and desirable. 

 Half-hardy Annuals. 



SALVIA. 



With their spikes of scarlet, white and blue, the Salvia makes 

 •ne of the most gorgeous plants in the garden. S. Patens 

 (blue) and £. Splendens (red), are perhaps the best representa- 

 tives of these two primary colors to be found in the whole 

 range of flowering plants. Seeds sown in April will flower 

 in July and August, and continue throughout the season. 

 Half-hardy Perennials. 



Salvia Patens. Splendid deep blue, 3 ft 25 



. Splendens. Vivid scarlet, 3 ft 10 



Alba. New white, very distinct 25 



Sanvitaua. 



Q***-?L^MJu SANVITALIA. 



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

 beds or rock-work. Hardy Annuals. 



Sanvitalia Pioeumbeiis Fl. Pleno. A beautiful ac- 

 quisition ; flowers densely double, bright golden 

 yellow, and produced in the greatest abundance, 

 % ft. (See Cut) 10 



SAPONARIA. 



An extremely beautiful class of compact-growing plants, 

 producing masses of minute cross-shaped rose and white 

 flowers, which continue blooming all summer. Hardy 

 Annuals. 



Saponaria Calabrica. Kich deep pink, ', ft 10 



Alba. Pure white, li ft. 10 



