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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



For Novelties in Flower Sseds, please see pages immediately preceding. 



GENERAL LIST" 



OF 



All FloweF Seeds sent Free by Mail on receipt of prica. 



ABOBRA. 



per rkt. 



Abobra Virldiflora. A rapid-growing and exceedingly 

 beautiful climbing gourd. It produces freely dazzling 

 scarlet fruits, which form a sinking coutrast against the 

 dark glossy green of the foliage. 10 leet. Half-hardy 

 Perennial 10 



ABROMA. 



Verbena-like plant", not only In their cree"ing style of 

 growth, I mt also in the appearance of the flowers; here, 

 t' o. we find a color— yellow — never to be found in the 

 Verbena. All the varieties arc deliciously fragrant, espe- 

 cially towards evening. Half-hardy Annuals. 



Abronia Armaria, Waxy yellow, % ft 10 



Imbellata. Rosy lilac, f4 ft 10 



ABUTIL0N. 



(Chinese Bell Flower, Flowering Maple.) 



One of our best green-bouse plants, flowering freely during 

 the spring arid winter months; the flowers are bell- 

 shaped, and in the vari'-ties are to be found crimson 

 grounds, streaked with yellow; yellow gro wis veined 

 red: pure white and clear yellows. Sown belore April 

 they will iiiooin the first season. Perennials. 

 Mm i Hon. Fine mixed, ol above shades. i to 6 ft 25 



Darwin ■ . A line novelty, of three years ago. Flow- 

 ers parachute-shaped, 2 inch s in dia.i.eter; color deep 

 orange, tinted crimson. 2 ft 25 



ACACIA. 



Very desirable plants for green honse or conservatory cnl- 

 tnre, but in this country oi no special value lor open air 

 planting. The Dowers. Miiall and globular, are formed in 

 thick clusters on long spik' s. Soak the seeds in warm 

 water for several hours before sowing. Green- house 

 Shrubs. 



Acacia. Fine mixed varieties, 3 to 6 ft 25 



AC0NITUM. 



(Monkshood, Wolfsbane.) 



Showy hnrdy perennials, growing we 1 under trees, shrub- 

 beries, or other shaded situations. 

 Aconitum \apeilns. Blue aud white, 2 ft 5 



ACROCLIN UM. 



This beautiful everlasting Power somewhat resembles the 

 Rhodanthe, hut 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. 

 Half- Itavjiy Annuals. 

 u. •«>« i • ii iuni Vlhum. Pure white, 1 ft 5 



Koseum. Bright rose, 1 ft 5 



ADONIS. 



This genus embraces several popular border flowers, of 

 which we offer only 'he annual varieties. They are quite 

 showy, remaining a Ions time in bloom. TTirdy Annuals. 



Ail K-livali«. (Flos donis.) Scarlet, 1 It 5 



Aiitiiimialis. (Pheasant's Eye.) Crimson, 1 ft 5 



AGR0STEMMA. 



(Crown of the Field.) 



Per fid- 

 Hardy herbaceous plants, free-flowering and attractive. 



A m rout em in a Ceeli Alba. Pure white, 1 ft 6 



Kosen. (Kose of Heaven.) Rose, 1 ft & 



C'oronaria. (Rose Campion.) Rose, 2 ft S 



AL0XS0A. 



(Mask Flower.) 



Flowering all summer, this pretty annual makes one of the 

 most desirable bedding plants that can be grown. Half- 

 hnrdy A a n mil*. 



Aloiisou tiramliflora. Bright scarlet. XX. ft * 



Linifolla. A novelty four years ago; flowers beauti- 

 ful scarlet, i% ft *• 



ADLUMIA. 



(Mountain Fringe, Allegheney Vine.) 



An attractive climbing plant with pale green foliage, bear- 

 ing small flesh-colored blossoms. Hardy Annuals. 

 Adlamia Cirrhosa. Flesh white, 15 ft '• 



AGERATUM. 



Whether grown for summer flowers or used for winter 

 blooming, this indispensable plant keeps up an almost 

 constant succession of bloom, from early summer until the 

 ensuing early spring. It has the further merit of being of 

 the easiest culture. Half/tardy Annuals. 



Aeeratiim Uleiicannm. havewler blue, 2 ft * 



\. mm. i. Dwarf, blue variety, 15 in & 



Album. White, 15 in * 



Vanum. Dwarf, white, 8 in * 



i,; i -«.:i ii \ i i. Kose colored, 15 in » 



ALYSSUM. 



Seedsmen, perhaps, sell more seed of Sweet Alyssum than 

 or any other annual grown. Whether used for summer 

 blooming or for flowering in fall and winter in the parlor 

 or greenhouse, its easy culture, and Hie delicate honey- 

 like fragrance of its flowers, so much prized in bouquets 

 and b iskets, render it most unlikely that this old favorite 

 will be ever cast aside. 



Alyssum. Sweet. Flowers white, 1 ft. Hardy Annual.. • 



Saxatile Compuita. (Rock or fiolden Alyssum.) 



Showy yellow, % ft. Hardy Perennial * 



Wiertite'ckii. White and yellow, 1 ft. Hardy Per- 

 ennial ' 



AMMOBIUM. 



(Winged Ammobium. ) 

 A leading everlasting flower. The leading species ace 



named below; bears white flowers. Hardy Annual. 

 Ammobium Alatum. Flower an inch in diameter, S ft. 5 

 Grandiflorum. (See Novelties.) ■** 



ANAGALLTS. 



(Pimpernelle.) 

 Similar in habit of growth to the Auhrietla, and it will He 

 found equally as useful in rock-work or borders, where 



