PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— FLOWER SEEDS 



A SELECTED LIST FOR SUMMER SOWING OF 



Hendersons PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



Hardy gardening is becoming more popular in America every year. To meet the increasing demand for seeds of peren- 

 nial plants we append a list of the leading sorts, which if sown this summer will produce plants that will flower next season. 

 Biennials grow from seed one year, bloom and die the next. Perennials last for several years, blooming annually from seed 

 after the first season. Cultural directions are printed on each packet. 



The great charm of Perennials lies in their permanence. Once established they are a constant source of pleasure, and 

 among the most interesting plants in our gardens, presenting a variety of size, form and color so great as to fit them for 

 every conceivable purpose in the garden. Some may be made to thrive under most unkind conditions while others are adapted 

 to the most skilful cultivation. A very large proportion of the Perenrial plants that may be grown from seed have great value 

 as cut flowers, particularly so because of their great substance, which enables them to stand up well long after cutting. In 

 the matter of arrangement they offer an almost endless choice. Some grow into majestic plants, which may stand as single 

 specimens, others may be used for conspicuous display in masses or clumps, while others are of great value as border plants. 

 Notwithstanding their individual charm, they are most effective when planted in a mixed border, where by arranging them 

 according to height, color and season of flowering, an attractive display may be had from the eariiest days of spring, all through 

 the summer, and even after the first frosts herald the approach of winter. And so, week by week, as sure as the season 

 revolves such a border will present new charms and revive old ones, the beauty of it growing with ever-increasing interest. 

 Perennials are generally raised from seed sown from early spring to about August 1st, in the latitude of New York. Treated 

 thus, they make strong plants which may be planted in a permanent situation early enough in the fall to enable them to winter 

 safely. In some instances plants will flower the first year from seed if sown quite early, but nearly all require a year to reach 

 their best development. 



HENDERSON'S "GARDEN BEAUTIFUL" COLLECTIONS. 



HENDERSON'S "GARDEN BEAUTIFUL" COLLECTION OF 



HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR GARDENS, BORDERS AND GROUPS 



(These flower from seed the second year and thereafter.) 



4711 Collection of 24 Kinds, Enumerated Below, $1.25 



4712 Collection of 12 Kinds, Prefixed X for 75c. 



Postpaid 



Achillea, The Pearl. Double white flowers, Dome profusely in summer. 

 XAlyssum Saxatile Compacta. Spring-blooming, hardy yellow Alyssum. 

 XAquilegia or Columbine, Large-Flowering Hybrids. Beautiful new colors. 

 XAsters, Hardy, Large-Flowering Hybrids. Improved Michaelmas 

 Daisies. 



Canterbury Bells, Calycanthema, Mixed. The. "Cup and Saucer" type. 



Candytuft, Gibraltica. Rose and white hardy Candvtuft. 

 XCarnation, Hardy Garden, Mixed Colors. Double fragrant flowers. 

 XCoreopsis Lanceolata, Harvest Moon. Large golden-yellow flowers. 

 XDelphinium, Large Single Hybrids, Mixed Colors. Perennial Larkspurs. 



Dianthus Plumarius, Double Mixed. The Pheasant's Eve or Grass Pink-,. 

 XDigitalis Gloxinoides, Mixed. The finest strain of Foxglove, various 

 colors. 



Gaillardia Grandiflora Maxima Mixed. Flowers, red, yellow, etc. 

 XHollyhock, Extra Choice Double, Mixed Colors. Many beautiful colors. 



Lobelia, Hardy Hybrids, Mixed. Improved tvpes of the Cardinal Flower. 



Pentstemon, Finest Mixed. Large Foxglove-like flowers of brilliant 

 colors. 



Platycodon Mariesi, Mixed Colors. Compact bushes with bell-shaped 

 flowers. 

 XPoppy, Hardy Oriental Hybrids, Mixed. Immense flowers, 6 inches 

 across. 



Pyrethrum, Large-Flowering Hybrids, Mixed. Single Daisv-like flowers. 

 XScabiosa Caucasica. Saucer shaped flowers, of lovely light blue. 



Stokesia Cyanea. The Hardy Cornflower Aster, blue flowers, 4 inches 

 across. 

 XSweet Rocket, Mixed Colors. Fragrant purple or white flowers. 

 XSvveet William, Large-Flowering, Single, Mixed. Rich colors. 



Tntoma Uvaria Grandiflora (Red-Hot Poker). Spikes of fire-Ted flowers. 



Wall-Flower, Double Large-Flowering, Mixed Colors. Fragrant fl : 



HENDERSON'S "GARDEN BEAUTIFUL" 

 COLLECTION OF SEEDS OF 



HARDY CLIMBING PLANTS 



(These are Perennials, flowering after the first 



year.) 



4731 Collection of 8 Kinds, Enumerated 



Below, 50 Cents. 



Ampelopsis Veitchii. The Japanese or Bos- 

 ston Ivy, clings to walls, etc. 30 ft. 



Aristolochia Sipho. Dutchman's Pipe Vine, 

 luxuriant climber. 30 feet. 



Asparagus Verticillatus. Feathery foliage, 

 scarlet berries. 10 feet. 



Bignonia Grandiflora. Trumpet Creeper 

 clusters of orange-red flowers. 40 ft. 



Clematis Paniculata. A mass of white- 

 like flowers in autumn. 30 ft. 



Kudzu Vine. Grows rapidly; Pea-shaped, 

 Purple flowers. 40 t 



Lathyrus Latifolius, Mixed Everlasting Pea. 

 Sweet Pea-like flower?. 



Wistaria Sinensis. Pendant clusters of blue 

 flowers. 25 to 40 feet. 



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