28 PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 



NEW DOUBLE SPECIES. Per Pkt. 



Petunia Hybrids. Grandiflora Plena. Sew, large- 

 flowering, embracing all colors. 



Marginata, PI. PI. Green-edged, double, 



large-flowering, all shades. A superb strain. 

 ■ Fimbriata, Fl. PI. Double fringed, large- 

 flowering, comprising all shades of color. 

 Any of the above Double Species, $1.00 per packet, or the col- 

 lection of 3 species for $2.50. 



PETUNIA, New Single German. 



We offer seed in mixed colors, of our own saving, from this, 

 the finest strain of striped and blotched Single Petunia we 

 ever saw. 50 



PETUNIA HYBRIDA ROBUSTA FLORE 

 PLENO. 



Of this new Petunia the originator, Mr. Benary, says that it is 

 half dwarf in stature, and of such robust growth that 

 staking is quite unnecessary. The plants are very compact 

 and assume the form of a candelabrum, attaining a diameter 

 of 14 inches and a height of 11 inches. The flowers, of 

 which a large number belong to both the Double Large- Flow- 

 ering, Smooth and Fringed-Petaled sections, comprise all of 

 the beautiful shades known to the genus, and so freely are 

 they borne that a fully developed plant has all the appear- 

 ance of a made bouquet 75 



PETUNIA, New Dwarf Inimitable. 

 (P. Hybrida Nana Compacta Multifiora.) 



A novelty worthy of general attention, inasmuch as it adds to 

 our gardens a Petunia which is really dwarf. It forms a 

 compact plant from 5 to 8 inches high, by as much in diam- 

 eter, and thickly covered with cherry-red flowers, each of 

 which is marked by a white star; occasionally a few seed- 

 lings will appear whose blooms will be of another hue. 

 This Petunia will be very effective for massing, and admir- 

 ably adapted for pot culture. It will be found, also, a valu- 

 able sort for market culture, from its dwarf habit 50 



PETUNIA, Countess of Ellsmere. 



Not altogether new, nor does it possess much merit when 

 grown singly; but if used for massing, such as forming 

 groups on lawns, &c, it will be found one of the most effec- 

 tive plants for such purposes. It is a very free bloomer; 

 flowers pink, with white throat 25 



SILENE PENDULA CARNEA FL. PLENO. 



A very free-flowering novelty, producing beautiful double 

 flowers of a delicate pink. It comes quite true from seed, 

 and will be found well adapted for edgings of flower-beds. 

 Its blooms, too, will be found very useful in all cut flower 

 work 50 



SOLANUM LOBELI. 



Grows to an average height of 15 inches, bearing beautiful 

 fruits, which when of full size are somewhat larger than a 

 plum. During development they change from green to 

 orange, becoming at maturity blood-red 1" 



TOEENIA FOURNIERI. 



TORENIA FOURNIERI. 



Per PH. 



The Torenias are among our prettiest summer plants for 

 vases or hanging-baskets, and this variety, although not 

 altogether new, is so distinct and pleasing as to be well 

 worthy of special mention. The flower is sky-blue, dotted 

 with three dark blue spots, has a bright yellow throat, and 

 is an exceedingly free bloomer 25 



TORENIA BAILLONI. 



Anew free-flowering sort, bearing golden-yellow flowers that 

 have a brownish red throat. Entirely distinct from any of 

 the other known sorts 50 



XERANTHEMUM ANNUUM SUPERBIS- 

 SIMUM. 



The blooms of this new sort are as double as those of a Eanun- 

 eulus, of globular shape, and entirely free from projecting 

 marginal florets. It is said to be the finest form of Xeran- 

 themum yet obtained; the flowers will, of course, be ex- 

 ceedingly desirable for dried bouquets, etc 25 



XERANTHEMUM ANNUUM SUPERBISSI- 

 MUM FLORE ALBO. 



The flowers of this new variety 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 50 



