PETER HENDERSON & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 



Solferino Balsam. 

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Camellia-Flowered Balsam. 

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ASTER. 



PER PKT. 



This splendid class of annuals is one of the most popular and effective of our garden favor- 

 ites, producing in profusion flowers of the most perfect and beautiful form, as well as 

 richness and variety of color. They delight in a rich, light soil, and in hot, dry 

 weather should be mulched well with rotted manure, and supplied liberally with water. 

 Half-hardy Annuals. 



Aster, China. Fine mixed 5 



Keid's German Quilled. Flowers very double, of oval form, the petals have the ap- 



pearance of quills or tubes, habit branching, with a profusion of blossoms; height 

 from 1£ to 2 ft. ; finest mixed colors 10 



Truffaut's Paeony-Flowered. Very double, of fine form, round in shape, resemb- 



ling a bali; produces few side flowers; H ft. in height; many colors, mixed. (See 

 cut.) 10 



Paeony-Flowered Perfection. Flowers large and double, the petals beautifully in- 



curved; one of the best in every respect; twenty beautiful colors, mixed 25 



Paeony-Flowered Globe. The earliest flowering variety, of branching habit; flow- 



ers very double, fine mixed colors '. 10 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flowered. A splendid variety of dwarf, compact habit, 



nine inches in height, flowers large, and produced when other varieties are out of 



bloom 10 



Aster, Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Height from 12 to 15 inches, a very fine blooming 



variety, the flowers forming, when well grown, a complete bouquet, mixed colors. 



(See cut) 10 



Crown, or Cocardeau. A very handsome variety, with large flowers, the centres of 



which are pure white, surrounded with many bright colors 10 



Goliath. The flowers of this class are of enormous dimensions, and of the most per- 

 fect form. Unlike the Giant Emperor, which produces but few flowers, it blooms pro- 

 fusely ; the plant is of strong, robust habit. Five beautiful colors, mixed 25 



Hedgehog, or Porcupine. The flowers of this variety are composed of long-quilled, 



curious looking petals; height about two feet. Mixed colors 10 



Rose-Flowered. A splendid variety of beautiful pyramidal habit; the flowers are 



large and double, the outer petals finely imbricated, 2i feet in height, extra choice 

 mixed 25 



Victoria. The finest Aster in cultivation, flowers very large, perfectly double, imbri- 

 cated and globular, plant very robust, of pyramidal form, 20 inches in height, forming 



a handsome, compact bush, choice mixed colors 25 



Victoria Dwarf, Snow White. A most beautiful variety of the preceding ; flowers 



pure snowy white, very double, and of globular shape, forming a compact bush, 10 

 inches in height 25 



Washington. New. (See page 25 



AUBBIETIA. 



Exceedingly pretty spring-flowering plants, adapted for edgings or rock-work, flowering in 

 great profusion. Hardy Perennials. 



Aubrietia Graeca, Purple, i ft 10 



Purpurea. Lilac, ^ ft 10 



