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PETER HENDERSON & CO -FLOWER SEEDS. 



Perfection Aster. 



Victoria Astee. 



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Crown Aster. 



Betteridge's Qdilled Aster. 



ASTERS, CHINA. 



Per PH. 

 It seems scarcely necessary to speak of the merits of such a 

 universally grown plant as this: yet there may be some 

 who are not aware of the great strides that have been made 

 in the last few years in improved strains and of the distinct 

 new races that have been originated. Conspicuous among 

 these we may mention the Crown, Goliath and Victoria 

 classes, which will be a pleasant surprise to those who may 

 this season for the first time grow them. Half-hardy 

 Annuals. 



Aster, China. Fine mixed\ • 5 



Beid's German Quilled. Flowers double; the petals 



have the appearance of quills or tubes; height from 

 l 1 ,, to 2 ft., finest mixed colors 5 



Betteridge's Quilled. An improved form of 



Quilled Aster. The flowers are of fine form and 

 brilliant colors, 2 ft. Finest mixed. [Seecut.) 10 



Truffaut's Pseony-Flowered. Very double, of fine 



form, round as a ball; produces few side flowers; lyi 

 ft. in height; many colors, mixed 10 



Fseony-Flowered Perfection. Flowers large and 



double, the petals beautifully incurved; one of the 



best in every respect; mixed, 2 ft. {Seecut.) 15 



Dark Blue 15 



Azure Blue 15 



Dark Crimson 15 



1 — Bright Rose 15 



Pure White 15 



Paeony -Flowered Globe 10 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flowered. A splendid variety 

 of dwarf, compact habit, 9 inches in height, flowers 

 large, and produced when other varieties are out of 



bloom. Mixed 10 



Fiery Scarlet 15 



Snowstorm. Pure white 15 



Dark Blue 15 



Azure Blue 15 



Rose and White 15 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Height from 12 to 15 



inches; a very fine variety; mixed colors 10 



Crown, or Cocardeau. A very handsome variety 



with large flowers, the centres of which are pure white 

 surrounded with many bright colors, 2 ft. [See cut.). .10 



Goliath. The flowers of this class are of enormous 



dimensions, and of the most perfect form. It blooms 

 profusely; the plant is of strong, robust habit. 

 Beautiful colors, mixed, 2'j ft 15 



Hedgehog, or Porcupine. The flowers of this variety 



are composed of long-quilled, curious looking petals; 

 height about 2 ft. Mixed colors. {Seecut.) 10 



Rose-Flowered. The flowers are large and double, 



the outer petals finely recurved and the inner ones 

 incurved like a rose. 2>£ ft. in height; extra choice 

 mixed 15 



Victoria. One of the finest Asters in cultivation ; 



flowers very large, perfectly double: imbricated and 

 globular; 20 inches in height; choice mixed colors. 

 {Seecut.) 15 



Victoria Snow White. A most beautiful variety of 



the preceding; flowers pure snowy white 15 



Victoria Sulphur Yellow. A new color in this 



beautiful class 25 



Dwarf. Same color as above, but plant 



grows d warfer 25 



Washington. One of the finest and largest varieties in 



cultivation. Well grown flowers measure 5 inches in 



diameter. Mixed colors 15 



For Collections of Asters see page at end of this Flower Seed List. 



AZALEA. 



Per Pkt. 

 A splendid green-house plant, the varieties of which are now 

 almost numberless, running through nearly every known 

 shade of color. 



Azalea Indica. Finest mixed. 



.25 



BALLOON VINE. 

 (Love in a Puff.) 



The name of this genus, Cardiospermum, is derived from the 

 Greek, and signifies heart seed, in allusion to the white 

 heart-shaped scars on the seed. It is a climbing plant, use- 

 ful alike for inside or outdoor decoration. Half-hardy 

 Annual. 



Cardiospermum Halicacabum. White, 5 ft 5 



BALSAM. 

 (Lady's Slipper, Touch-me-not.) 



Besides the grand strain of Balsam, known as Henderson's 

 Superb, our customers will be very much pleased with the 

 other strains here offered. We take special care in the selec- 

 tion, and our Balsams, as we have them n- w, cannot be 

 surpassed either in doubleness or in the gTeat variety of 

 colors which they present. In order to have the best qual- 

 ity of Double Balsams, they must be transplanted from seed bed; 

 if left where sown they will only be semi-double. 



Balsam, Henderson's Superb. This special strain we 

 take unusual care w^th, and we have proved its superiority 

 over the best Foreign and American Balsam that we could 

 procure in successive trials. The individual flowers are of 

 the largest size, exceedingly double, and of great and varied 

 beauty. The seed of Balsam should be sown in dwelling- 

 house or green-house from January to April in an average 

 temperature of 00 degrees, in shallow boxes of light rich soil. 

 When the seedlings are large enough, transplant into similar 

 boxes one inch apart, and remove them to the open ground 

 in May or June. Sow also in the open ground as soon as 

 the weather is suitable. In ordering, please designate by 

 number the type or types desired. We do not attempt to 

 describe. We only give an idea of the different types. 



No. 1. Pure satiny white, striped lilac and scarlet. 



No. 2. Beautiful shade of rosy pink. 



No. 3. Brilliant scarlet, dotted with ivory-white spots. 



No. 4. Deep fiery scarlet, very striking. 



No. 5. Ground color white, striped and margined with red 



and purple. 

 No. 6. Very fine shade of lavender. 

 No. 7. Perfectly snow white and very beautiful. 

 No 8. Ground color purple, shaded with crimson and spot- 

 ted with white. 

 Buyers' selection of any single packet (by number), 15 cts.; or 

 entire collection of eight types (one packet of each), for $1.00 



Double Camellia-Flowered. Finest mixed, 2 ft.... 5 



Double Mauve 10 



Double Pink 10 



Double White 10 



Double Scarlet 10 



Double Crimson Spotted 10 



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