PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 



Per Pkt. 

 eers. The flowers are ol downy texture, pure white, 

 and (as the illustration shows) star-shaped. They are 

 greatly sought after as souvenirs, and are sold at a high 

 price in Switzerland. It is said to be easily cultivated, 

 and its scarcity is due to the ravages of deer, who are 

 very fond of the plant, and feed on it in all places open to 

 their reach 25 



tfEW DOUBLE FLOWERING GAILLAR- 

 DIA, (Gaillardia Picta Lorenziana.) 



Our illustration above conveys a true idea of this remark- 

 able novelty, probably the best and certainly the most 

 distinct new thing offered this year. In a strict botani- 

 cal sense, it is not double, but it is so entirely different 

 from the old single Gaillardia, that the blooms would 

 scarcely be recognized as belonging to the same species. 

 The colors offered (in mixture) are sulphur, and golden 

 yellow, orange, claret and amaranth, and are produced 

 quite as freely as any of the older sorts 50 



LOBELIA CARDINALIS, 



(Cardinal Flower.) 



One of our finest native plants, perfectly hardy, growing 

 to a heigh four feet. The flower spikes, eight inches 

 long, 8Te of an intense vermilion scarlet .25 



MATRICARIA EXIMIA, 



Fl. PI. Var. Crispa. 



A fine double white Feverfew, with foliage curled like the 

 finest double curled Parsley. The effect is said to be 

 very fine 25 



MIGNONETTE, "GOLDEN QUEEN." 



This new variety was one of the grandest novelties in our 

 grounds last season. It could be distinguished from all 

 other Mignonettes as far as the bed could be seen, and 

 was literally a mass of fragrant gold 25 



Per pi$t 



NEW MIGNONETTE, 

 (Reseda Odorata Conipacta Glauca.) 



A new sort, which forms a circular bush eighteen inches in 

 diameter, and not more than nine inches in height; its 

 fragrant blooms are of a shade entirely distinct in Mig- 

 nonette, being what might be called a glaucous shade of 

 lilac. One of the best new things we have ever met with .25 



PETUNIA, New Dwarf Inimitable, 

 (P. Hybrida Nana Conipacta Multiflora.; 



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 

 diameter, and thickly covered with cherry-red flowers, 

 each of which is marked by a white star; occasionally a 

 few seedlings will appear, whose blooms will be of another 

 hue. This Petunia will be very effective for massing, and 

 admirably adapted for pot-culture. It will be found, also, 

 a valuable sort for market culture, from its dwarf habit. .24- 



PRIMULA FIMBRIATA CRISTATA 

 NANA. 



A very interesting and distinct race of French origin. The 

 plant is of dwarf and dense habit, with small foliage. The 

 flowers are snow-white, with a pale yellow eye, are den- 

 tated, and show a tendency to become double. This 

 Primula comes nearly always true from seed 7t 



PYRETHRUM AUREUM SELAG- 

 1N0IDES. 



All of the Pyrethrums are particularly valuable in this coun- 

 try fur bedding out purposes, and this new form is said to 

 be quite distinct and novel. The flat golden foliage re- 

 sembles two fronds of some species of Ferns, overlaying 

 each other, and this peculiarity with its dwarf and com- 

 pact habit, gives it added interest and beauty 50 



SENEC10 SPEC10SUS. 



A new and very free-flowering half-hardy perennial from 

 South Africa. It produces in the open ground bright ma- 

 genta-COlored flowers from spring until fall, and can be 

 had in bloom in the given-house throughout the winter. 

 The flowers are about an inch and a half In diameter, and 

 borne in branching spikes 50 



XERANTHEMUM ANNUUM SUPERB- 

 ISSIMUM. 



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

 uunculus, of globular shape, and entirely free from pro- 

 jecting 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 24 



XERANTHEMUM ANNUUM SUPERB- 

 ISSIMUM 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 . 2S 



