P -PEXER HENDERSON ACO., IMEW YORK- 



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I BPROVED VABIETIES SWEET flllYSSOlVI. 



"Carpet of Snow." {Compactnin procnmbens.) Theold-fashioned Sweet Alyssum 

 has been too lona: a favorite to need any introduction here. This new variety 

 emits the same honey-lilje perfume, is of purer white, and grows only 2 to 3 Inches 

 high and flowers even more profusely ; in fact, it is a perfect carpet of snow 

 throughout the season. We have counted as many as 300 heads of snow-white 

 flowers open on one plant at one time. For edgings and bedding this is a very 

 satisfactory little annual. Per ounce. .50c Pkt. 10 



Tom Thtimb or Xiittle G-em Sweet Alysstun. ( Compactum erertum. ) This Is 

 one of the finest plants foredgings andlowbeds.floweringinunparalleled profusion 

 for months. V2 foot. (See cut.) Per ounce, 30c Pkt. 5 



Flou/er Seeds see pages 101 to 116. 



SPIiEflDlD r4EW 



LARGE-FLOWERING 



AGEf^flTUMS. 



These new varieties are ver.v 

 dwarf and of compact habit, form- 

 ing sturdy little oval bushes which 

 arecontinuou.-ily covered withlarge 

 clusters of flowers, rendering them 

 exceedingly useful and pretty for 

 low garden beds and edgings in 

 summer, or for pot culture in win- 

 ter: they are annuals, of easy cul- 

 tui-e, succeeding everywhere, and 

 commence flowering from seed 

 within a few weeks' time. (Seecnt.) 

 A^eratxun, Graudiflonun Al- 

 1)11111. ^ew, large-flowering. pure 



white. 1 foot Fkt.lo 



Ag'eratxun, Dwarf Princess 

 Pauline. Sky blue flowers with 

 white centres. 8 inches high. ..15 

 Ag-eratiun, Blue Perfection. 

 Large, deep, amethyst blue 

 flowers, plants verv even in 

 growth. 8 inches high 10 



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s-'*^" „ . ^^„ \ HNBGflliLIS Grandiflora Goeralea. 



•I /^^ ^ -SjS^^^^I^S'B 3 SE1E£^^^ X -^ vc-r.v handsome annual, growing into 



^j n^^ ..jftair<;.™»„iKi«::?>a.i f^vntMriair x compact, spreading bushes only 6 inches 



high b.v 1 to 2 feet in diameter. It com- 

 mences to flower in July from seed sown 

 ' ''2^^j'-'S ,^i ?^^g fc3ffii-3710!TOSr \ ^^ April, and continues in bloom for 



•3^"^> I ,'>?nL T iJ^flST^S tHh^^^MB \ months; the flowers are fully 1 inch 



across, like immense Browallias; of 

 richest ultramarine blue Pkt. 10 



BNEIVIONE JflPOJilGfl, : : 

 '-^v4?4l2V-.?5^i^|0^^S'^'' I : : : " Queen Gharlotte.'* 



^-.\^)ifejaMBajr/^^n'^SSWpBs^BaZB/ I A grand new variety of the popular 

 *^ iBBsar-^k*^ 7'^^^K>5^a^^ra«^^9^^HB^S*'^ I hardy herbaceous Honorine Jobert 

 "^i^^tAi^ ii('?fe?lSi^5pS^ST'ifcB^23H^l^i. f type, formingstrongbushes 3 to 4 feet 



high. 'and producing during the autumn 

 /yfc^a'^>^'^^^S^^=^q^f!(r?fe*2i2'3i7?S®^^Kr' / nionths immense semi-double flowers 

 'if»\>-^^°r>jj|^^»^jiB^fe^^»^ / of an exquisite pink, similar in color to 



y^. (a^t3»^ izWii^®s£-» A#St.^ *Bfc.^raBS*««EicA r the La France rose ; for permanent posi- 

 tion in the garden or border there is no 



\ -w^ --gTii f ,t 'n-r" ■jx ja!^:^-TBC^j\ -.jj-"- X fi'^^'" pl-mt grown, and the long-stemmed 

 1 \ ^^p ^'^^^ r^^^.^plSggg^^^ig^.:'"' y flowers are splendid for cutting Pit. 2S 



"" fiNTIRRHINUm, liarge-flomering 



Tom Thumb Gompasta. 



When traveling in Europe the past summer we continuall.v came across 

 unusually effective bedding displays madeentirelyfrom thesenoblelittleplants: they only grow 

 about 6 inches high, are healthy and stocky, and completely enveloped with large snap dragon 

 flowers of splendid texture and substance, rendering them very durable under all conditions of 

 weather; their continuous-blooming qualities, ease of culture and independence of heat and 

 drought, and pure bright colors should entitle them to a prominent place in American gardens and 

 grounds. Although perennials, they do splendidly when grown as annuals; spring-sown seed pro- 

 duces flowering plants by .Tuly, which continue to bloom in increasing profusion until frost. The 

 following varieties we selected as the best for contrasting bedding effects, edgings, etc. (See cur.) 



S1T0WBAI.I., white Pkt.lO I GOLDEIT BAXI., pure yellow Ptf.lO 



FZBEBAZiL, scarlet 10 | BOSB BAIiIi, coral rose 10 



SUNLIGHT, white flowers striped rose and carmine, foliage pure yellow 13 



MIXBD COIiOBS, containing several pure colors, as well as striped and mottle*! varieties 10 



AXTTBBHIXr.M, LARGE-FLOWERING TOM TnUMB COMPACTA. 



FULL CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS for the various flower seeds are PRINTED ON EVERY PACKET. 



