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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



OXALIS. Per Pkl. 



Very attractive and beautiful plants, with richly colored 

 flowers, suitable for greenhouse decoration, or for rock 

 work, and rustic baskets. Half-hardy Perennials. 

 Oxalis Rosea. A neat, erect-growing plant, with 



bright rose-colored flowers, fi f t 10 



Tropeeoloides. Deep yellow, brown leaves, }4 ft.. 10 



Valdiviana. Avery showy and compact-growing 



variety; flowers bright yellow and sweet-seen ted. 10 



OXYURA. 



A very showy hardy Annual, producing its beautiful 



fringed flowers in great abundance. 

 Oxyura Chrysanthemoides. Golden yellow, edged 

 with pure white, 114 ft 5 



PAIJSY (Viola Tricolor.) 



The seeds may be sown any time from September to 

 March, though oar experience leads us to know that 

 those spring-sown— that is, during January, February, 

 or March— bloom better during the hot, dry weather 

 in summer than those that have been sown in Septem- 

 ber and " wintered over " in cold pots or frames ; these 

 bloom earlier, but get exhausted before the hot, dry 

 weather of summer sets in. We prefer to sow in shal- 

 low boxes (2 or 3 inches deep) in light soil , merely cov- 

 ering the seed and pressing the covering slightly with 

 a smooth board. The best temperature for Pansy 

 seeds to germinate in is from fifty to sixty degrees ; if 

 much warmer they are apt to rot after coming up. As 

 soon as the plants are well up, and give any indication 

 of damping, we plant them at an inch or so apart in 

 shallow boxes similar to those used for sowing the seed. 

 A cool greenhouse— or, to those who have not that con- 

 venience, a cool sitting room— will answer to keep them 

 in until the ground becomes warm enough for garden 

 operations in spring, when they may be planted out in 

 the open ground at once, covering up on cold nights 

 with boards or paper. To those who have a cold frame 

 or exhausted hot-bed, it would be best to place them 

 -there a month or so before planting in the open ground. 

 New Fancy. It is now four years since we first offer- 

 ed this strain of Fancy Pansy ; and we have had 

 hundreds of letters testifying to its beauty and 

 variety. To those who have not purchased we 

 would say that the flowers present almost every 

 conceivable shade of color, with markings exceed- 

 ingly odd and varied. We give below a short de- 

 scription of each number; occasionally they may 

 vary a little, but as a rule they will be found to 

 come true to description: 

 No. 1. Kich golden yellow, with large maroon eye. 

 N o. 2. An intense blue, with small white eye. 

 No. 3. Of a deep orange shade, with dark centre. 

 No. 4. A very striking variety; a white ground, beau- 

 tifully and regularly marked with light purple, 

 sometimes bordering on pink; yellow eye. 

 No. 5. A rich light brown variety, with black centre, 



and clearly defined light yellow eye. 

 No. G. Upper petals porcelain -blue, fringed with 

 white ; the lower curiously mottled and marbled 

 with pink, chocolate, and yellow. An exceeding- 

 ly beautiful strain. 

 No. 7. Light canary yellew, with lavender centre. 

 No. 8. A rich velvety black, with very small yellow 



eye. 

 No. 9. Flower is of a deep chocolate shade, oddly 

 streaked towards the centre with veins of white, 

 yellow, and black. 

 No. 10. The lower portion cf the blooms of this are 

 bright yellow, splashed with crimson, while the 

 upper petals are of a bright purple hue. 

 No. 11. Is a light lavender-blue Pansy, with very 

 small eye. One of the prettiest of the collection. 

 No. 12. Golden yellow ground, upper petals slightly 

 touched with crimson, large purple centre, while 

 the lower part of the flower is very prettily mark- 

 ed with a deep band of rose. 

 In ordering, please designate by number the variety de- 

 sired. 



Buyer's selection of any single packet (by number) 20 



'• " six packets " 1 00 



Or the entire collection of 12 packets, described above.l 50 

 Strong plants of Fancy Pansies, 30c. each, or $3.00 for the 



set of twelve. 

 These Pansies we showed by colored plate in 1877-8. 

 Besides the Fancy Pansy alluded to above, we offer the 

 following classes, which have been saved from the best 

 and most distinct varieties : 



Pansy, English. Very fine mixed 25 



Extra Choice. From a superb collection... 50 



Oilier, or Five Blotched. A beautiful strain, 



perfect in size and form of flower, as well as in 

 beauty and variety of color.... 50 



Per Pkl. 



Pansy, Emperor William, A very valuable addi- 

 tion to the large-flowering pansies, distinguished 

 for its brilliant color of ultramarine blue, with 

 well-defined eye of purple-violet. One of the 



best 25 



— "White Treasure. Fine pure white; one of the 

 best 25 



Faust, or King of the Blacks. Flowers in- 

 tensely black 25 



"Yellow. Pure golden 25 



Good Mixed io 



PALAVA. 



A beautiful Annual, growing to a height of 18 inches, and 

 flowering abundantly. Equally valuable for green- 

 house or garden. 



Palava Flexuosa. Flowers bright pink; base of se- 

 pals almost black io 



PENTSTEMON. 



This beautiful class is in continuous bloom from the time 

 they are planted out in May until frost. In shape the 

 flowers somewhat resemble the Gloxinia, and are shad 

 ed and mottled in white, blue, crimson, scarlet, and 

 pink. They bloom the first year, if sown early in March 

 in the house or hot-bed and planted in May. Half-har- 

 dy Perennial. 



Pentstemon. Fine mixed 10 



PERILLA. 



Having black purple-colored foliage, this ornamental 

 plant makes a fine contrast with any of the light or sil- 

 ver-leaved plants usually used for lawn groups or rib- 

 bon-line gardening. Half-hardy Annual. 



Perilla Nankinensis. lj^j ft 5 



PETUNIAS. 



For outdoor decoration in summer scarcely any plant 

 equals this. They flower the first season, even if sown 

 in the open ground, but usually not before July or Au- 

 gust. If sown in the hot-bed in April, they will bloom 

 in June, and be larger and finer plants. 

 Petunia Hybrida. Finest striped and blotched vari- 

 eties, mixed (saved from Peter Henderson's col- 

 lection) 25 



New Fancy Hybrid (Single). See full page 



illustration, page 33 50 



New Fancy Hybrid (Double). See full page 



illustration, page 33 1 00 



Bobusta Flore Plena. (See Novelties) 75 



New Dwarf Inimitable. (See Novelties) . .50 



Countess of Ellsmere. (See Novelties) 25 



Pure White 10 



Fine Mixed 10 



NEW SINGLE SPECIES. 

 Petunia Hybrida Grandiflora Alba. Large pure 



white. 

 Fimbriata. Beautifully fringed, all 



shades. 

 Kermesina. Crimson, with white 



throat. 



Maculata. Spotted violet and purple. 



Purpurea. Fine deep purple. 



Striata. Prettily striped and streaked, in 



all colors. 

 Any of the above Single Species, 75c. per packet, or the 

 collection of 6 species for $4.00. 



NEW DOUBLE SPECIES. 

 Petunia Hybrida Grandiflora Plena. New, 



large flowering, embracing all colors. 

 Marginata, Fl. PI. Green-edged, dou- 

 ble, large flowering, all shades. A superb strain. 



Fimbriata, Fl. PI. Double fringed, 



large flowering, comprising all shades of color. 

 Auy of the above Double Species, $1.00 per packet, or the 

 collection of 3 species for J2.50. . 



PHYSIANTHUS. 



A climbing plant, of rapid growth ; flowers pure white 

 and fragrant. It is often called the " cruel plant," ow- 

 ing to its flowers forming a trap, which closes oniusects 

 that may chance to light thereon. 



I'll y si a n tli us Albens 50 



PINK, PICOTEE. 



Equallysuited for out or indoor culture, flowering freely, 

 and having a delicious fragrance. Half-hardy Pci- 

 cnnial. 



Pieotee Pink. Saved from finest varieties CO 



PINK, CHINA, and other varieties (See 

 Dia-nthus^i. 



