68 PETEH JiEFlDEP>SOH & CO., ^EW VO^.— piiOWE^ SEED ^lOVEttTIES. 



"HARLEQUIN" SWEET WILLIAM. 



The Sweet William— one of the most admired of our garden flowers — has been a 

 favorite for many years, on account of its hardy, vigorous growth, and rich pro- 

 fusion of bloom and extremely easy culture. The march of progress in horticulture 

 has not left the Sweet William behind, as was apparent to all who saw our half acre 

 of " New Harlequin " in full wealth of bloom the past summer. As a mass they 

 were extremely effective, and the plants individually are especially attractive, bear- 

 ing numerous large heads of flowers, from i to 6 inches across, each head being 

 composed of different colored florets, such as dark crimson, white, pink, flesh, 

 striped, etc., etc. ; these colors, banking against each other in charming confusion, 

 produce a very bizarre effect, and bring out a richness and vividness of coloring by 

 the sharp contrasts that we have never before seen equaled. (See cut.) Price, per 

 packet, 15 cts. 



NEW SALVIA, "BONFIRE." 



(Salvia splendens nana compacla erecta.) 



This variety, without question, is the finest Salvia for bedding yet introduced. 

 The plants grow into very compact oval bushes, about 1Y X feet high, and produce 

 long spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. The spikes standout stiff and erect ; over 

 200 spikes to a plant is not unusual, and the spikes bear from 20 to 30 flowers each. 

 The ordinary Salvia splendens is of straggly growth, and the flower spikes bend 

 over and do not produce one-third of the bloom that this new variety does. 

 Gorgeous effects can be produced with the Bonfire Salvia massed on the lawn or in 

 the garden, or planted in rows along a sunny drive, where the brilliant scarlet is 

 simply dazzling. Price, per packet, 25 cts. 



THE ZANZIBAR CASTOR OIL PLANT. 



(Ricinus Zanzibarensis.) 



Entirely new and distinct. Their gigantic leaves, 2 to 2}£ feet across, and 

 the great size of the plants surpass any other known Ricinus. Their luxuriant, 

 tropical appearance when planted singly or in masses is matchless. We offer 

 four varieties in mixture : one will produce light green leaves with whitish ribs; 

 another, coppery brown leaves, changing to dark green with red ribs — stems 

 brown; another, brownish purple leaves, changing to dark green with reddish 

 stems ; another with bronze leaves, with reddish ribs and glaucous brown 

 stems. Price, the four varieties just described, in mixture, 25 cts. per 

 packet. 



HENDERSONS 



"CURLED AND CRESTED" ZINNIAS. 



These unique and charming Zinnias 

 originated in our trial grounds five years 

 ago, and by persevering selection and care- 

 ful culture we have worked up this strain, 

 which eclipses in beauty, beyond all ques- 

 tion, any other type of this popular garden 

 annual in existence. The flowers of 

 Curled and Crested Zinnias are of 

 perfect form — large, round, full and 

 double : the petals, being twisted, curled 

 and crested into the most fantastic con- 

 tortions and graceful forms, rendering them 

 entirely free from the stiffness which was 

 heretofore the characteristic of this family. 

 Nature, it seems, was not satisfied with pro- 

 ducing something new, odd and superb in 

 form, but tried to outdo herself on this, hei 

 new protege, for not the least among thg 

 merits of Curled and Crested Zinnias 

 is the remarkable range of colors, lavish 

 profusion of bloom and compact, symmet. 

 rical habit of the plants. In going through 

 our field of these Zinnias we noted, in reds, 

 the following shades : scarlet, crimson, 

 orange and blood-purple ; in pink : flesh, 

 chamois, apple blossom and deep rose ; in. 

 yellows: cream, canary, buttercup, deepyel. 

 low, old gold and russet ; then we had many- 

 intermediate shades and some exquisitely 

 striped flowers and grand whites. 



The individual plants form compact 

 bushes about 2 feet high by 2 feet through, 

 and bear, well above the foliage, 150 to 300 

 flowers each, by actual count. It can be 

 readily imagined what a glorious effect our 

 field of them made — so exceedingly odd and 

 beautiful that the attention of the most 

 casual observer was aroused to the curiosity 

 point. They certainly did not look like 

 Zinnias.norlike Marigolds, nor like anything 

 that our visitors or ourselves ever saw 

 before. We have many times been amused 

 by the guesses advanced, and do not think 

 we exaggerate when we state that we an- 

 swered the question " What are they ? " at 

 least a thousand times. 



The ease of culture, indifference to special 



soils or treatment, their early, prolific and 



long-continued bloom, excellent habit, 



magnificent flowers and exquisite colors 



will render Curled and Crested Zinnias 



a popular garden favorite wherever tried. 



Price, 15c. per packet. 



NOTE — It is well known that the first or early flowers of double Zinnias do 



not always come perfect. The "Curled and Crested" strain is no exception to the 



rule, but they will come 90 per cent, true, so do not rogue out too early, but wait for 



the character flowers. 



SCABIOSA, "TINY TIM. 



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One of the cutest little flowers in our trial grounds the past summer. 

 The plants grow only 4 inches high : each plant produces 20 to 25 flower 

 spikes, each surmounted with a good, large flower, of deep violet, only 

 6 to 9 inches above the ground. Price, per packet, 15 cts. 



