PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



15 



CERINTHE (Honeywort). Per Pkt. 

 The blossoms of these showy Annuals secrete honey 

 largely, which makes them much resorted to by bees. 



Cerintlie Aspera. Golden yellow, 1 ft 10 



Gymnandra. Yellow and brown, 1 ft 10 



CHAM^PEUCE. 



These thistles are quite ornamental in some styles of out- 

 door gardening. 



CHamsepeuce Casabonae. Glossy dark green leaves, 

 with white nerves and brown spines. Half-har- 

 dy I'erennial, 1 ft 10 



Diacantlia. Magnificent ornamental foliaged Bi- 

 ennial, with long leaves thickly set with spines, 

 2 ft 10 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



This will always be a garden favorite, for, in the late au- 

 tumn when nearly all outdoor plants have succumbed 

 to frost, the Chrysanthemum is then in its fullest glory. 

 Of late years our collection presents almost as wide a 

 range of color as the Dahlia. 

 Chrysanthemum Burridseanum. Crimson,white 



centre. Hardy Annual, 1 ft 5 



Venustum. White, crimson centre. Hardy An- 



nual,\ ft 5 



Coronarinm, Double white. Hardy Annual, 



2 ft 5 



Double yellow. Hardy Annual, 2 ft 5 



Mixed Annual Varieties 5 



Frutescens (the " Marguerite," or "Paris Daisy") .25 



Indicum. Large-flowering. Extra fine mixed. 



Half-hardy Perennial, 3 ft 25 



Nanum (Dwarf Pompone). Choice double 



mixed. Half-hardy Perennial, 1 ft 25 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA. 



CINERARIA. 



The class known as C. Hybrida is a very attractive green- 

 house plant, and is justly much admired. The variety 

 0. Maritima, also offered, is altogether different, hav- 

 ing no beauty in its flowers, being cultivated for its sil- 

 very foliage, which alone makes it one of the finest 

 plants for ribbon lines and masses that is grown. 

 Cineraria Hybrida. Extra choice mixed colors. 



From prize varieties - 50 



New Dwarf. Finest mixed 25 



New Double Flowering. The blooms of this 



novelty are perfectly double. They are represen- 

 tatives of all the modifications of colors usually 

 found among Cinerarias— namely, crimsons and 

 magentas, purples, both dark and light, as well 

 a& flowers tipped with several tints of violet and 



magenta 1 00 



Maritima. An omamental-foliaged plant, with 



large silvery leaves 10 



CLARKIA. Per Pkt. 



An old favorite, the varieties of which are described be- 

 low. Hardy Annual. 

 Clarkia Rosea fl. pi. Beautiful double variety, 



l^ft 5 



Integripetala. Rosy crimson, large and hand- 

 some, 1)4 ft 5 



Fulcliella. Deep rose, 1J£ ft 5 



Alba. Pure white, very pretty, 1J£ ft 5 



Finest Mixed Varieties 5 



CLEMATIS. 



A well-known hardy climbing plant. 



ClematisFIammula. White, fragrant, 15 ft 10 



Virginiana. Green 25 



CLEOME. 



Clcome Rosea. Half-hardy Annual, with rose-color- 

 ed flowers, 2 ft 25 



. CLIANTHUS. 



Magnificent plants, which many have found difficult to 

 raise, but which can be succeeded with when sown in 

 open air in May, in a dry sunny situation. 



< I i an t li u * Dampieri. A magnificent shrub ; flowers 

 in clusters, drooping, pea-shaped, 4 inches in 

 length, of a brilliant scarlet, with intense black 

 spots in the centre of each flower 25 



■ "German Flag." A new and beautiful 



form of Clianthus Dampieri, so named from the 

 resemblance of the flower to the flag of the Ger- 

 man nation 50 



COB^EA SCANDENS. 



COBJEA. 



A fine summer climbing plant, quick-growing, and bear- 

 ing large bell-shaped purple flowers. In sowing place 

 the seed edgewise, and cover lightly. Half-hardy Per- 

 ennial. 



Cobsea Scandens. Purple, 20 ft. (See Out.) 10 



COCCINEA. 



A handsome climbing gourd, with glossy foliage and 



scarlet fruit. Half-Tiardy Perennial. 

 Coceinea Indica. Scarlet 10 



COCKSCOMB (See Celosia Cristata). 



COLEUS. 



Coleus are indispensable wherever colored leaved plants 

 are desired. The varieties now number legion, and the 

 seed we offer may be expected to produce many new 

 striking varieties. Half-hardy Perennial. 



Coleus. Mixed 25 



New American Hybrids 50 



