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PETEH HHflDEHSOfl & CO., fiEW VO^.— FLkOWE^ SEEDS. 



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Well-known hardy perennial favorites, bearing large bell and saucer-shaped flowers in profusion; 

 well adapted for borders and for pot culture. 

 Fyramidalis, Mixed. A grand sort, known as the "Pyramidal Bell Flower." Colors, blue or white. 



Plants grow about i feet high, of elegant pyramidal form, bearing thousands of exquisite bell-shaped 



flowers. It is a grand sort for pot culture, flowering in the greenhouse in winter Pkt. 5 



Botundifolia, Mixed. "Blue Bell or Hair Bell." Little dwarf plants 6 to 19 inches high, bearing 



pretty bell-shaped flowers of blue or white 10 



Punctata. Large, pendulous, bell-shaped flowers, produced the entire season. Color, white, dotted 



and striped with red. \y x ft. high 10 



.CANTERBURY • BELLzS. 



2>£ ft. high, producing 



Indispensable plants for 

 both pot culture in the green- 

 house, window garden and 

 open ground culture iu sum- 

 mer; of innumerable colors 

 and delicious perfume. 1 

 to 2 feet. 



Marguerite. Flowering 

 in a few weeks from seed. 

 Most abundant bloom- 

 ers ; flowers very double, 

 ranging through beauti- 

 ful shades of reds, pinks, 

 white, variegated, etc. 

 These soivn in spring com- 

 mence flowering in early 

 summer, and continue to 

 bloom uutil checked by 

 frost. They can be potted 

 and taken in the housi- 

 and will flower abundantly 

 throughout the winter, 

 though, if intended specially 

 for winter flowering, it will be 

 better to sow later in the season. 



Mixed colors. (See cut) Pkt. 10 



Guillaud Strain. The seeds which 

 we offer in mixture contain a mag- 

 nificent variety of colors, and, mak- 

 ing this strain still more valuable, it 

 produces flowers of clear yellow and 



others with yellow stripes 23 



Bizarres, Choicest Double Mixed. Flakes, 



fancy and self s 25 



Perpetual, or Tree, Choice Double Mixed. 



Fine for winter flowering 



Picotee, Choice Double Mixed. Flowers either white 



or yellow, bordered with purple, red or rose 25 



te Favori. Double. Kosycarmine 25 



Hermine. Double. Snow white Pkt. 25 



Jean Sisley. Double, salmon yellow 25 



Therese Franco. Exquisite soft rose finished with salmon 35 



Grenadin. Habit dwarf and compact, brilliant double scarlet flowers, very early 15 



White Grenadin. Double early flowering white 25 



Finest Double Mixed 15 



Double Mixed. A small percentage will come single 5 



Imported collection of seeds of finest double Carnations, fi separate varieties, 50 cts., or 12 for $1.00. 



(Sagged Sailor. Corn Flower. Blue Bottle.) 



Cyanus or Bluet. A very old favorite garden annual, flowering freely in almost any situation ; height, 2 to 

 3 feet ; for cut flowers they are largely used both in Europe and this country, a little bunch of the blue corn 

 flower being a favorite boutonniere. 



Blue, Bose, White or Mixed Colors pkt. 5 



Imported collection of 6 separate colors, Centaurea Cyanus. 25 cts. 



Double. Produces double globular heads of flowers of large size and tilled up to the centre with 



florets; the mixture we offer contains many novel new colors, some prettily striped 10 



"Victoria." This charming diminutive variety forms little bushes only 8 inches high, producing 



clusters of bright blue flowers similar but smaller than the type, in remarkable abundance ; a very pretty 

 plant for edging or pot culture 15 



Americana. Large growing annual, 3 feet high; very showy for borders or backgrounds ; purplish red.. 5 



Suaveolens, " Yellow Sultan." A most beautiful golden yellow flowered plant; a great favorite for 



cutting purposes; hardy biennial 5 



For White-leaved Cenlaureas, see "General List," pages 92 to 97. 



Tery ornamental garden plants of the easiest culture ; hardy biennial, 

 large, nodding and charming bell-shaped flowers of many exquisite shades. 



Single Striped. Blue, striped white Pkt. 5 Single Mixed. Bose, blue, white, etc. .Pkt. 6 



Double Mixed. Bose, blue, white, etc 5 



Imported collection of 6 separate varieties, 25 cts. 



"CUP AND SAUCER." CANTERBURY BELLS. 



One of the most beautiful plants when in bloom that can be imagined. The bells, of beautiful 

 colors, average 3 inches in length, and the saucers, 3 to 4 inches across, resembling in shape somewhat 



cup and saucer. The plants, of stocky habit, form perfect pyra- 

 mids of bloom about 24 inches high, and they bear frequently 

 from 100 to 200 of these exquisite blossoms, which last in 

 perfection for weeks during the early summer. (See cut.) 

 Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells, Mixed. 



(C. Calycanthema .) Pkt. 6 



Bosea. Beautiful rose color 10 



New Striped. Satiny lavender, 



spottedand striped with violet. (See cut.) 10 



Celosia or Cockscomb. 



Very popular annuals of the easiest 

 culture, producing large ornamen- 

 tal, comb-like heads; not only 

 are they highly prized for sum- 

 mer flower beds, but they make 



fine pot plants. 

 Queen of the Dwarfs. This 

 is the finest Cockscomb we 

 ever saw. It grows only 8 

 inches high. The combs 

 are from 7 to 10 inches 

 across, of perfect form 

 and of brilliant dark scar- 

 let. (See cut.) Pkt. 10 



Variegata. Large gold 

 and crimson striped 



combs. 2 ft 6 



Japonica. A branching 

 pyramidal plant, each 

 branch bearing a comb of 

 rich crimson color and 



finely ruffled 5 



New Golden Japan. In 



habit this is the same as 



the crimson variety ; of 



bright golden yellow .... 5 



Glasgow Prize. Very dwarf ; 



immense crimson combs. 



lft 5 



Golden Beauty. Golden yellow 



combs ; plant only 1 ft 5 



Dwarf Mixed. Many colors, 

 lft 5 



Important collectionof 6 dwarf varieties, 30c. 

 (For feathered Celosias, seepage 75 ) 



CELOSIA, QUEEN OF DWARFS. 



FOR A GENERAL LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS, SEE PAGES 92 TO 97. 



