PETER HENDERSON & CO.-FLOWER SEEDS. 



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TORENIA. 



Per PH. 

 Torenia Fournierii, The Torenias are among the prettiest 

 summer plants for vases or hanging baskets. The 

 flower is sky-blue, dotted with three dark blue spots, 

 has a bright yellow throat, and is an exceedingly free 

 bloomer 25 



Baillonii. A newer free-flowering sort, bearing golden- 



yellow flowers that have a brownish-red throat. En- 

 tirely distinct from any of the other known sorts.... 25 



TROP/EOLUM. 



Very elegant and beautiful climbers, flowering most profusely; 

 admirably adapted for green-house or conservatory decora- 

 tion, especially during the winter months ; very useful for 

 covering verandas, trellis and rustic work out-of-doors. 

 Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Tropseolmn Lobbianum. Brilliant mixed varieties, 6 ft.10 



Spitfire. Fiery red 10 



Brilliante. Fine scarlet 10 



Geant des Batailles. Brilliant carmine 10 



Triomphe de Gand. Orange scarlet, 4 ft 10 



Peregrinum, (See Canary Bird Vine) 10 



TUNICA. 



Tunica Saxifraga. A very pretty hardy perennial, with 

 rosy lilac flowers, useful for edging, dwarf beds, or 

 rock work, > a f t 10 



VALERIAN. 



Very showy border plants ; will grow in almost any soil. 

 Half-hardy Perennials, 



Valerian, Bed. 1% ft 5 



- — White. \\i ft 5 



> — Mixed, l^ft 5 



VERBENA. 



Well known and universally admired plants; invaluable for 

 summer decoration. Blooming freely the first year from 

 seed. Half-hardy Perennials, 

 Verbena Hybrida. Saved from Peter Henderson's splendid 

 collection of the best named varieties. Great care has been 

 taken that this seed should be saved from such as are really 



good bedding kinds and of attractive colors. Mixed 25 



Scarlet 25 



White 25 



Striped... 25 



Coccinea Foliis Aureus. (See Novelties, page 48).. .25 



Mixed 10 



VERONICA. 



Very ornamental herbaceous plants. V. Syriaca, if sown 



early, forms an extremely pretty edging for small beds. 

 Veronica Glauca. Blue, 2 ft. Hardy Perennial 10 



Syriaca. Bright, blue and white. Half-hardy Annual . .10 



VINCA. 

 (Madagascar Periwinkle.) 



A genus of beautiful green-house plants which require at all 



times a high temperature. 

 Vinca Rosea. Rose, with dark eye, 2 ft 10 



Alba. White, with crimson eye, 2 ft 10 



Pura. Purewhite, exquisite 10 



VIOLA. 



(Violets 



A great favorite, deservedly much in demand on account of 

 its profusion of bloom and delightful fragrance. Hardy 

 Perennial. 



Viola Odorata. (Sweet .Violet.) % ft 10 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. 



Extremely beautiful free-flowering little plants for beds, bas- 

 kets or edgings, growing freely in any soil. Hardy Annuals. 

 Virginian Stock. Red and white mixed; }i ft 10 



VISCARIA. 

 (Rock Lychnis.) 



PerPM. 

 Hardy 



Remarkably free-flowering plants, of brilliant colors. 

 Annuals. 



Viscaria Cardinalis. An exceedingly showy variety, pro- 

 ducing a profusion of magenta blossoms; 1 ft 5 



Oculata. Pink, with rich crimson eye; 1 ft 5 



Picta. White, with crimson eye, free flowering... 5 



WALLFLOWER. 



A well known plant, much esteemed for its fragrance. Half- 

 hardy Perennial. 



Wallflower, Double. Finest mixed, 2 ft 10 



Single Mixed. 2K ft 5 



WHITLAVIA. 



Charming Hardy Anmials, with beautiful bell-shaped flowers, 

 growing freely in any soil. 



Whitlavia Grandiflora. Violet blue, 1 ft 6 



Gloxinoides. An elegant variety, with beautiful glox- 

 inia-like flowers; corolla pure white, with delicate 

 bluelips. 1 ft 5 



WIGANDIA. 



Splendid ornamental foliaged plants, with immense leaves, 



3 ft. long by IK ft. wide. 

 Wigandia Caracasana. 6 ft 26 



Vigieri. Superb foliage _ ■& 



WISTARIA. 



Wistaria Sinensis. Hardy climbing plants, with large 

 purple flowers io 



XERANTHEMUM. 



A showy class of Everlastings ; the flowers, when gathered 

 young, are useful for winter bouquets. Hardy Annuals. 



Xeranthemum, Double White, 2 ft io 



Double Purple, 2 ft ie 



Annuum Superbissimum. Red flowers ; the finest 



form of Xeranthemum yet obtained 16 



Pi. 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 15 



ZINNIA ELEGANS. 

 (Youth and Old Age.) 



Few plants have improved as much as the Zinnia, and we 

 have now dazzling scarlet, yellow, orange, rose, lilac, crim- 

 son and white, rivaling the Dahlia in syiametry. Half-hardy 

 Annuals. 



Zinnia Elegans, fl. pi. Extra choice, double mixed, 



ii ft: 5 



Alba, fl. pi. White, 1^ ft io 



Coccinea, fl. pi. Scarlet 10 



Striata, fl. pi. Double striped 10 



Haageana, fl. pi. The flower is of a deep orange yel- 



low color, keeping its color when dried 10 



LARGE FLOWERING DWARF ZINNIAS. 



A new dwarf section, quite distinct from the above. The 

 flowers are as large or larger than the old class, and of much 

 better shape, resembling Dahlias in form, and the habit of 

 growth is compact and dwarf — rarely growing over 2 feet 

 high. Distinct sorts, as follows : 



Zinnia Elegans Pumila Alba Plena. White 1& 



Salmonea. Salmon 15 



Coccinea. Scarlet 16 



Violacea. Purplish red 15 



Mixed 10 



NEW POMPONE ZINNIAS. 



See Novelties, page 49 ^ 25 



Henderson's Premier Pansy has created a great furore among admirers of this beautiful plant. 



