PETER HENDERSON & CO -FLOWER SEEDS. 



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Mignonette, Hybkid Spikal. 



MlMtJLUS TlGRINUS FL. PL. 



MOLUCCELLA. 



MIGNONETTE. 



Per Pkt. 

 Quite recently the varieties of this old favorite have been en- 

 riched by three sorts that have proved distinct and decided 

 acquisitions. These are Bird's Mammoth, Golden Queen and 

 Hybrid spiral, which are an immense advance on previously 

 existing sorts. Hardy Annuals. 

 Mignonette. (Reseda Odorata.) Large-flowered variety. 

 Per ounce, 25 cents 5 



Large-flowered Pyramidal. (Reseda Ameliorata.) 



Quite distinct from the old large-flowered variety; its 

 foliage and flowers are much larger; the plants are of 

 pyramidal growth and attain a large size 10 



Bird's Mammoth.. (See Novelties.) (5 packets for 



$1.00.) 25 



Giant. One of the best and most distinct of the large- 



flowering sorts; exceedingly free-flowering and equally 

 well adapted for house as well as out-door culture 10 



Parson's White. Flowers nearly white; a desirable 



variety 10 



Hybrid Spiral. Entirely distinct from any of the 



older varieties of Mignonette. It is a strong grower 

 and a most abundant bloomer, producing flower spikes 

 from 8 to 11 inches in length, deliciously fragrant. 



(See cut. ) 15 



■ ■ The Prize. This variety bears a very close, dense 



spike, entirely free from straggling blooms, fully twice 

 the ordinary size, and as deliciously fragrant as any. .10 



Golden Queen. This can be distinguished from all 



other Mignonettes as far as it can be seen, and it is, 



when in bloom, literally a mass of golden yellow 10 



"Machet." The plants are dwarf and vigorous, of 



pyramidal growth. They throw up numerous long 

 and broad spikes of deliciously scented red flowers. 

 Entirely distinct 15 



Large White Upright. A magnificent variety, at- 



taining a height of from two to three feet, and pro- 

 ducing in the greatest profusion spikes of bloom from 

 twelve to fifteen inches in length. It is pure white in 

 color, while its fragrance is exceedingly sweet, much 

 more so than any of the ordinary varieties. Sown in 

 -the open ground in April or May, it will begin flower- 

 ing in June and continue throughout the season. Or 

 it may be had in the parlor or green-house in bloom 

 during the fall and winter 15 



MIMULUS. 



(Monkey Flower.) 



Comprises numerous varieties, with white, sulphur and yel- 

 low grounds, spotted crimson, scarlet and pink. They lux- 

 uriate in damp, shady situations, and bloom freely in the 

 early summer months. Half-hardy Perennials. 



Mimultis Cardinalis. Scarlet, 1 ft 10 



Moschatus. (Musk Plant.) Yellow, }i ft 10 



Tigrinus. An exceedingly beautiful new blotched and 



spotted hybrid. Mixed 10 



Tigrinus Flore Pleno. A beautiful double-flower- 



ing variety; choice mixed colors. (See cut.) 25 



Koseus Superbus. The plant is of bushy habit, 



growing about 16 inches high, bearing a large abund- 

 ance of rose colored flowers, the throat of which is 

 yellow, spotted with red 15 



New Musk Scented. Large yellow flowers, beauti- 



fully marked with dark crimson spots. The leaves 

 have a very dark marking in the centre. It emits a 

 strong musk scent and is very effective 15 



MIMOSA. 

 (Sensitive Plant.) 



Per Pkt. 

 A very interesting aud curious plant, its leaves closing if 

 touched or shaken. Half-hardy Annual 5 



MOLUCCELLA. 

 (Shell Flower or Molucca Balm.) 



M. Lsevis. A singular plant, with square stems, spreading 

 and curling upward like the arms of a candelabrum, 

 ending in tufts of bright leaves and tiny cups of 

 a pea-green hue, veined with whitish green. Within 

 the calyx a button-shaped bud appears, which unfolds 

 into a flower formed like a shell, of a white and purple 

 color. Altogether this is a very curious plant. Hardy 

 Annual. (See cut.) 10 



MOMORDICA. 



Very curious trailing plants, with ornamental foliage and 

 remarkable fruit. Half-hardy Annuals. 



Momordica Balsamina (Balsam Apple). From East 



Indies, 10 ft 5 



Charantia (Balsam Pear). 10 ft 5 



MORNING GLORY. 



Morning Glory. (See Convolvulus.) Finest mixed, 20 ft 5 



MUK.IA. 



A very pretty annual climber, with heart-shaped leaves and 

 scarlet berries ; very ornamental, and of rapid growth. 



Mukia Scabrella. From New Holland, 10 ft 10 



MUSA. 

 (Abyssinian Banana.) 



M. Ensete. A grand tropical-looking plant, well suited as a 

 specimen plant on the lawn in summer. Seedlings attain a 

 large size the first season if sown early in a warm place, and 

 re-potted occasionally until it is safe enough to plant them 

 in the open ground. Tender Perennial, 6 to 20 ft. (See cut.) 

 Price (per packet of 5 seeds) , 50 



MUSK PLANT. (See Mimulus 

 Moschatus.) 



MYRSIPHYLLUM (Smilax). 



There is no climbing plant in cultivation that surpasses this 

 in the graceful beauty of its foliage. 



M. Asparagoides 15 



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