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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



Per Pkt. 

 Primula Sinensis Alba Plena. Double white .. 1 00 



Rubra Plena. Double red .'.... 1 00 



Double Mixed. Red and white 1 00 



The double varieties produce a large percentage of double 

 flowers, and are superb. 



Punctata Flegantissima. A beautiful new 



variety, flowers deep velvety crimson, strongly 

 f inged, and regularly marked at the borders with 



small snow-white spots - 1 00 



Filieifolia Alba. White fern-leaved, very 



beautiful 50 



Rubra. Re 1 ., fern -leaved 50 



Japonica (New Japanese Primrose) 25 



PYRETHRUM GOLDEN GEM. 



PYRETHRUM (Feverfew.) 



An old and favorite herbaceous plant, of which three 

 distinct classes are offered below. Hardy Perennials. 



Pyrethrum Hybridum fl. pi. New varieties of 

 this beautiful, hardy, herbaceous plant, saved 

 from double flowers only 25 



Parthenifolium Aurenm (Golden Feathen. 



Bright golden foliage. One of the best bedding 

 plants " 10 



■ Golden Gem. A splendid bedding plant, pro- 

 ducing large double •white flowers, which are 

 continued throughout the summer. The color of 

 the foliage is a brighter yellow than that of the 

 old " Golden Feather," itself one of the best bed- 

 ding plants grown. (See Cut) 25 



EHODAXIHE. 



RHODANTHE. 



Belongs to •what is known as "Everlasting Flowers," 

 and is invaluable for winter bouquets ; but it has also 

 added interest and value from the fact of its being 

 equally desirable when grown as a pot plant in green- 

 house or parlor, or when planted out for garden deco- 

 ration. Half-hardy Annuals. 



Per Pkt. 

 Rhodanthe Atrosanguinea. Dark purplish crim- 

 son, very brilliant. (See Cut) io 



Maculata. Bright rosy crimson, with yellow disc 10 



Alba. Pure silvery white, very beautiful 10 



RICINUS (Castor Oil Bean). 



Tall-growing plants of tropical origin, and whose luxuri- 

 ant foliage renders them exceedingly ornamental and 

 desirable. Half-hardy Annuals. 



IS £<■ in us Borbonieasis Arboreus. Very large 

 and handsome foliage. 15 ft io 



Giganteus. Leavesof immense size, 12 ft 10 



Gibsonii. Dark red foliage io 



Obermanii. (Sanguineus). Red fruit; splendid 



ornamental plant, 8ft io 



Tricolor. Three-colored, very beautiful, 7 ft io 



Mixed Varieties io 



ROCKET (Hesperis.) 



•\Vell-known,very fragrant, early spring-flowering plants, 

 growing and blooming freely. Hardy Perennials. 



Rocket, Sweet Purple. 1}£ ft 5 



White, l'ift 5 



Mixed. 1% ft 6 



SALPIGLOSSIS. 



Remarkably beautiful autumn-blooming plants, "with 

 funnel-shaped flowers, curiously veined and marbled. 

 Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Salpiglossis AzureaGrandiflora. Sky-blue, lj^ft.10 



Coccinea. Scarlet, \y 2 ft ....10 



• Large-Flowered. Finest mixed. IX ft 10 



SALVIA. 



"With its spikes of scarlet, white and blue, the Salvia 

 makes one of the most gorgeous plants in the garden. 

 S. Patens (blue) and S. Splendens (red) are perhaps the 

 best representatives of these two primary colors to be 

 found in the whole range of flowering plants. Seeds 

 sown in April will flower in July and August, and con- 

 tinue throughout the season. Half-hardy Perennials. 



Salvia Patens. Splendid deep blue. 3 ft 25 



Splendens. Vivid scarlet, 3 ft 10 



■ Alba. New white, very distinct 25 



SA.STITAT.TA. 



SANVITALIA. 



Dwarf-growing, free-flowering plants, very suitable for 

 small beds or rock-work. Hardy Annuals. 



Sanvitalia Procumbens Fl. Pleno. A beautiful 

 acquisition ; flowers densely double, bright gold- 

 en yellow, and produced in the greatest abund- 

 ance. }^ft. {See Cut)...* 10 



