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PETER HENDERSON & CO.-FLOWER SEEDS. 



CONVOLVULUS 

 (Morning Glories). 



& Per Pkt. 

 All will recognize in this tbe most popular anmial in cultiva- 

 tion, for in this tribe is included the well-known Morning 

 Glory. The Minor varieties are largely used, and well suited 

 for bedding; they attain an average height of one foot. 

 Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Convolvulus Aureus Superbus. Beautiful golden yel- 

 low, 6 ft 10 



Major. We this season offer the following distinct 



kinds, white, dark blue, blood-red, striped rose and 

 mixed. Each 5 



Tricolor, Koseus. The centre of its rose-colored 



flowers is pure white, fringed with purple, and shad- 

 ing away toward the throat in live broad bands of 

 golden yellow 5 



Minor Tricolor. Violet, purple, and white. 1 ft. 5 



Minor Unicaulis. A variety of upright growth, com- 

 pact heads of rich purplish-blue flowers 5 



Minor. Crimson Violet. (See cut.) 5 



Mauritanicus. Beautiful for hanging baskets and 



vases; flowers blue. Hardy Perennial 10 



COSMANTHUS. 



A neat little spreading plant, with pretty fringed flowers. 



ll<i rdy A nnual. 

 Cosmantlius Pinibriatus. Lilac and white, 1 ft 5 



COSMIDIUM. 



A beautiful Coreopsis-like annual, with large and very showy- 

 flowers admirably adapted for groups or marginal lines. 

 Hardy Annual. 



Cosmidiuni Burridsreanum. Crimson, brown and yellow, 

 aft 5 



COWSLIP. 



In very early spring this is a useful plant for borders. Hardy 



Perennial. 

 Cowslip. Fine mixed English, , ft 5 



CRUCIANELLA. 



A very pretty free-flowering plant, useful for rock work and 



vases. Hardy Perennial. 

 Crucianella Stylosa. Pink, from Persia, 1 ft 5 



CUPHEA. 



Commonly called "Lady's Cigar Plant." This variety is a 

 decided improvement on the old sort. 



Cuphea Boezlii Grandiflora Superba. Grows 3 M feet 

 high, and studded during winter with countless red 

 blossoms 15 



CYCLAMEN. 



Valued green-house plants, the rich blooms of which are largely 

 used by bouquet-makers to giv. variety to made-up baskets 

 and bouquets. Their orchid-like blooms possess great 

 beauty. Half-hardy Perennial. 



Cyclamen Persicum. Mixed, ' , ft 25 



Extra Choice. Mixed 50 



Persicum Giganteum. A great improvement over 



the older sort; each flower measures from 2 to 2>£ 



inches in length. Mixed. (See cut.) 75 



Album. A new white variety of the Gigan- 



tenm type, possessing great merit. The plant is of a 

 compact habit, with strong flower-stems, and very 

 fine foliage. It produces a great i*>rofusion of bloom 



of a pure white color and good substance 75 



Eubrum. This magnificent Cyclamen is un- 

 doubtedly one of the most charming ever introduced. 

 The flowers are equal in size and substance to the 

 well known strain of Giganteum, and are thrown up 

 well above the foliage: the color is delicate rose, 

 changing to a bright crimson at the base, producing 

 an unrivaled tint. Awarded two first-class Certifi- 

 cates in England 75 



CUCUMIS. 



Per Pkt. 



Ornamental Cucumbers with curious fruit, remarkable for the 

 luxuriance and rapidity of their growth. Half-hardy An- 

 nuals, fi ft. 



Cucumis Dipsaceus. Sulphur yellow, very elegant 5 



Plexuosus (Snake Cucumbej-) Fruits feet long 5 



Grossularia (Gooseberry Gourd) 5 



CYCLANTHERA. 



A climbing plant, bearing oval-shaped fruit, exploding loudly 



when ripe. Half-hardy Annual. 

 Cyclanthera Explodens. 10 ft. 10 



CYPRESS VINE. 



A popular annual climbing plant, with delicate fern-like 

 foliage. Half-hardy Annuals. 



Cypress Vine. Scarlet, 15 ft 5 



White, 15 ft 5 



Rose, 15 ft f- 



New Ivy-Leaved. Ivy-shaped leaves and slen- 

 der stems of a violet hue. Flowers striking scarlet, 

 produced in profusion. {See cut.) 10 



DAHLIA= 



Saved from our magnificent collection, comprising almost 

 every known shade of color. Half-hardy Pt rennials, 4 to 6 ft. 

 Dahlia. Double. Fine mixed 10 



Extra Pine. Double. (From our own collection.) 



[See cut.) 25 



New Single. Many of the varieties of these single 



Dahlias are exceedingly beautiful, and the seed we 

 offer, saved from one of the best collections extant, 

 may be expected to produce many distinct desirable 

 sorts. (See cut.) 26 



DATURA. 



(Trumpet Flower, Angel's Trumpet). 



Hardy Annual with double purple and white flowers; attain- 

 ing a height of 3 ft. 

 Datura Pastuosa Huberiana 10 



DELPHINIUM. 



(Perennial Larkspur). 



Delphinium Nudicavile. Its dwaif, compact habit, taken 

 in connection with the novel and striking scarlet of its 

 flowers, renders it peculiarly valuable; 1 '^ ft 15 



Cashmerianum. In this variety flowers an inch in 



diameter are borne on stems from 12 to 15 inches long. 

 Flowers light purple, very striking and beautiful; 2 ft. 

 (Seecut.) 16 



Pormosum. Beautiful rich blue and white; flowers 



the first year, 3 ft 5 



Pinest Mixed Hybrids. A great variety, 2ft 5 



DIDISCUS- 



A very pretty little blue border plant. 



Didiscus Cceruleus 



Half-hardy Annual, 2 ft 



DIANTHUS. 



This magnificent tribe is one of the most satisfactorythat can 

 be raised from seed. D. Caryophyllus and its varieties are the 

 much admired Carnations and Picotees. D. Barbalus is the 

 well known Sweet William. D. Chinensis and varieties are 

 known as Indian Pinks, perhaps one of the most beautiful 

 class of plants existing. D. Heddewirjii and Diadematus are 

 splendid sorts, with flowers averaging 3 inches in diameter, 

 and of the most brilliant colors. 



ANNUAL. VARIETIES. 



Dianthus Chinensis fl. pi. (China or Indian Pink) 



finest double mixed. Hardy Annual 5 



Alba Plore Plena. Double white. Hardy Annual, 



ft 5 



Keddewigli fl. pi. (Double Japan Pink). Very beau- 

 tiful mixed colors. Hardy Annual, 1 ft 10 



Heddewigli Atropurpiirea fl. pi 10 



Diadematus flore pleno. A striking variety of lux- 



uriant but dwarf and compact growth. Flowers dense- 

 ly double, comprising all shades of color 10 



Imperialis fl. pi. (Double Imperial Pink). Fine 



mixed. Hardy Annual 10 



- Laciniatus. A beautiful fringed variety ; various 



colors. Hardy Annual, 1 ft. (See cut) 5 



Melrose, Mass., January 16th, 1884. 

 1 want to say of the New Fancy Hybrid Petunia Seeds bought of you last season, that they were all my fancy painted them and more. Too 

 cannot praise them too highly, if mine were an average sample. R- "■ ED&Ort. 



