PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 33 



NEW SWEET PEAS. 



Per Pkt. 

 Sweet Pea, "Violet Queen." " Violet Queen " is 

 dwarfer in habit than any of the other varieties ; 

 seed also is quite distinct in appearance. The 

 flowers of this variety are of a deep violet hue. 15 



PETUNIAS, FANCY HYBRID. 

 New Double and Single. 



A wonderful advance has been made iu Petunias within 

 the last four years ; our full page illustratiou of the 

 Aeio Fancy Hybrids only pretends to give an outline 

 of a few of the types, the seed we offer is certain 

 to produce others as distinct and pleasing. The flow- 

 ers in both the Single and Double sorts are, many of 

 them, nearly twice the size of those shown by plate, 

 and comprise every conceivable shade of carmine, 

 violet, rose, crimson, white, and purple, and are blotch- 

 ed and mottled in all manner of ways. Petunias flow- 

 er the first season, even if sown in the open ground, 

 but usually not before July or August. If sown in hot- 

 bed or greenhouse in April they will bloom in June 

 and throughout the entire season. 



Prjce of Seed, Mixed Sinyle Varieties, per pkt 50 



" Plants, Mixed Single Varieties, 15 cts. each, .$1.50 

 per doz. 



" Seed, Mixed Double Varieties, per pkt $1.00 



" Plants, Mixed Double Varieties, 25c.eaeti.'$2 25 per 

 doz., or Seed, Single and Double.a packet of each for $1.25. 



PARIS DAISY. 

 (Chrysanthemum Frutescens.) 



This is perhaps the most universally popular plant in 

 France, where it is known as the " Marguerite." Im- 

 mense quantities of the Paris Daisy are grown by 

 French Florists, and find a ready sale. For the decor- 

 ation of City houses and yards this plant is unrivalled, 

 as it produces freely its large white star-like flowers 

 under the most unfavorable conditions '. 25 



PETUNIA HYBRIDA ROBUSTA FL. PL. 



Of this new Petunia., the originator, Mr. Benary, says 

 that it is half dwarf in stature, and of such robust 



rcr Pkt. 

 growth, that staking is quite unnecessary. Thp plants 

 are very compact, and assume tbe form of a candel- 

 abrum, attaining a diameter of Id inches and a height 

 of 11 inches. The flowers, of which a large number 

 belong to both the Double Laryc-Floucriny, Smoolh 

 and Frinyed-Pitated sections, comprise all of the beau- 

 tiful shades known to the genus, and so freely are they 

 borne that a fully developed plant has all the appear- 

 ance of a made bouquet 75 



PETUNIA, New Dwarf Inimitable. 

 (P. Hybrida Nana Compacta Multiflora.) 



A novelty worthy of general attention, inasmuch as it 

 adds to our gardens a Petunia which is really dwarf. 

 It forms a compact plant from. 5 to 8 inches high, by 

 as much in diameter, and thickly covered with cherry- 

 red flowers, each of which is marl: ed by a white star ; 

 occasionally a few seedlings will appear, whose blooms 

 will be of another hue. This Petunia will be very 

 effective for massing, and admirably adapted for pot- 

 culture. It will be found, also, a valuable sort for 

 market culture, from its dwarf habit 50 



PETUNIA, Countess of Ellsmere. 



Not altogether new, nor does it possess much merit 

 when grown singly; but if used for massing, such as 

 forming groups on lawns, etc., it will bo found one of 

 the most effective plants for such purposes. It is a 

 very free bloomer; flowers pink, with white throat 25 



PORTULACA, NEW SINGLE SALMON. 



A new and strikingly odd color in this well-known 

 annual. The flowers are a beautiful salmon shade, 

 and ninety per cent, will come true from seed ; .25 



SENECIO SPECIOSUS. 



A new and very free flowering half-hardy perennial 

 from South Africa. It produces in the open ground 

 bright magenta-colored flowers from spring until fall, 

 and can be had in bloom in the greenhouse throughout 

 the winter. The flowers are about au inch and a half 

 in diameter, and borne in branching spikes 50 



SILENE PENDULA CARNEA FL. PL. 



A very free flowering novelty, producing beautiful 

 double flowers of a delicate pink. It conies ruito true 

 from seed, and will be found well adapted for edgings 

 of flower-beds. Its blooms, too, will be found very 

 useful in all cut flower work 25 



SOLANUM LOBELII. 



Grows to an average height of 15 inches, bearing beau- 

 tiful fruits, which when of full size, are somewhat 

 larger than a plum. During development they change 

 from green to orange, becoming at maturity blood-red. 25 



TORENIA BAILLONI. 



A new free-flowering sort, bearing golden-yellow flow- 

 ers that have a brownish red throat. Entirely distinct 

 from any of the other known sorts ..50 



XERANTHEMUM ANNUUM SUPERB- 

 ISSIMUM. 



The blooms of this new sort are as double as those of a 

 Ranunculus, of globular shape, and entirely free from 

 projecting marginal florets. It is said to be the finest 

 form of Xeranthemum jet obtained; the flowers will, 

 of course, be exceedingly desirable for dried bouquets, 

 etc 25 



XERANTHEMUM ANNUUM SUPERB- 

 ISSIMUM FLORE ALBO. 

 The flowers of this new variety are white, equally as 

 double, and of the same globular form as those of the 

 red variety offered above. It should also be more 

 valuable than the red, for the reason that white flow- 

 ers are always in more request for dried bouquets 25 



