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PETER HENDERSON & CO. -FLOWER SEEDS. 



SWEET PEAS. 



Pe)- Pkt. 

 Very beantifnl, fragrant and free-floweriner climbing plants, 

 continuing in bloom all summer: supported hy common 

 pea-sticks tlicy form admirable screens for protecting 

 more tender plants or excluding unsiglitly objects: valu- 

 able for training on trellis work, covering rough fences, 

 etc.; eft. Hardy AnnnaJs. 

 Sweet Pea, Scarlet. Invincible. Remarkably fra- 

 grant, with bright scarlet crimson flowers; an un- 

 usually prolific l)loomer .5 



Striped 5 



Painted Lady .5 



Purple 5 



White 5 



Fairy Q,ueen 5 



Butterfly. The flowers oftliis beautiful variety 



have a pure white ground, delicately laced with 

 lavender-blue ; it is dcliciously frngrimt, and will 



prove exceedingly valuable for bouquets 10 



Violet Q.ueen. Dwarfer in habit than any of 



the other varieties; seed also is quite distinct in 

 appearance. Tlie flowers of this variety are of a 



deep_ violet hue " 10 



Mixed. All colors. Per oz., luc; per lb., $1.00.. 5 



THUNBERGIA. 



Extremely ornamental free- blooming climbers of rapid 

 growth, handsome foliage and much-admired flowers; 

 good for green-house culture or in warm situations out- 

 of-doors. 



Thunber$!;{a Alatn. ButT. with white eye, 4 ft 5 



Alba. White, with dark eye, 4 ft s 



Auraiitiaca. Itright orange, dark eye, 3 ft .i 



Bakerii. Pure white, 4 ft b 



Jntxed Varieties 5 



TACSOMA. 



(Passion Flower.) 



Tacsonln Von A'olxemi. This beautiful climber was 

 found in Xew Grenada. It is a plant that tlowers 

 most abundantly, and for almost the whole year; 

 the flowers individually are about Ave inches In 

 diameter, and of the richest .scarlet. Half-tiarciy 

 Shrub , 25 



TAGETES. 



Tagetes Si{;nata Pumila. A beantifnl delicate fern- 

 leaved plant forming a compact globular bush, and 

 covered with bright yellow blossoms, with a reddish- 

 brown stripe through the centre of each petal. 

 Half-liardy Annual, 1 ft 10 



TRITOMA. 



(Red Hot Poker Plant.) 



Tritoma Vvaria Grancllflora. A most Interesting 

 plant, that ought to be in every garden. The flow- 

 er-stalk grows to the height of three feet ; the 

 flower spike is about one foot In length, of colors 

 varying from yellow to deep scarlet, giving it some- 

 what the appearance of a heated bar of iron; hence 

 it is vulgarly called "Red-hot Poker Plant." It 

 continues in bloom from July to October. Grown 

 either singly or in masses, it produces a striking 

 effect 25 



TRICHOS.iNTHES. 



Very curious plants, with long, elegant, serpent-like fruit, 

 exceedingly ornamental. Half-hnrrly Annuals. 



Tricliosantlies Coccinea. A charming climber, with 

 small ova! green and white marbled fruit, changing 

 to scarlet. 4 to 6 feet 10 



Colubrina. Serpent gourd, brilliant carmine fruit. 



5 to 6 ft. in length....; 10 



TORENU. 



Torenia Fournierii. The Torenias are among the 

 prettiest summer plants for vases or hanging bas- 

 kets, and this variety, although not altogether 

 new, is so distinct and pleasing, as to be well 

 worthy of special mention. The flower is sky- 

 blue, clotted with three dark blue spots, has a 

 bright yellow throat, and is an e.xceedingly free 

 bloomer 25 



Baillnnli. A new free-flowering sort, bearing gold- 



en-vellow flowers that have a brownish red throat. 

 Entirely distinct from any of the other known sort3.25 



TROPCEOLUM. 



Per Pkt. 

 Very elegant and beautiful climbers, flowering most profuse- 

 ly; admirably adapted for greenhouse or conservatory 

 decoration, especially during the winter months; very 

 useful for covering verandas, trellis and rustic work out- 

 of-doors. Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Tropoeoluni Lobbiannm. Brilliant shades of scarlet 



crimson. Mixed varieties, 6 ft. (Sef cut) 10 



Lobltinniini Spitfire. Fiery red 10 



Brill iante. Fine scarlet .10 



Oeant des Batailles. linlliant carmine 10 



Trioinplie de Gand. Orange scarlet, 4 ft 10 



Peregrinum. (See Canary Bird Vine) 10 



TUNICA. 



Tunica Saxifraga. A very prcity hardy perennial, 

 with rosy lilac flowers, useful for edgings, dwarf beds 

 or rock work, %St 10 



VALERUN. 



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



Hardy Perennial.t. 

 Valerian, Red. l^ft 5 



White. IK ft 5 



Mixed. \}4 5 



VERBENA. 



Well-known and universally admired plants; invaluable for 



snmmcr decoration. Klooming freely the first year from 



seed. I'jfr. Half-hardy PrrenniaHs. 



Verbena" Hybrlda. 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, 



an<l of attractive colors. Mixed 2.s' 



Scarlet 25 



While 25 



Mixed 10 



TERONICA. 



A'ery ornamental herbaceous plants. V. Syriaca, if sown 

 early, forms an extremely pretty edging for small beds. 



Veronica Glanca. Blue, 2 ft. Hardy Perennial 10 



Syriaca. Bright blue and white. Half-hardy AnnuaL'^O 



TINCA, 



(Madagascar Periwinkle.) 



A genus of beautiful greenhouse shrubs; if sown early in 

 heat and transplanted to a warm situation In the garden 

 about May or June, they will flower beautifully in the au- 

 tumn, and may be potted for the house before frost. 



Vinca Rosea. Rose, with dark eye. 2 ft. (See Cut) 10 



Alba. White, with crimson eye. 2ft 10 



Pura. Pure white, exquisite 10 



TISCARU, 



(Bock Lychnis.) 

 Remarkably free-flowering plants, of brilliant colors. Hardy 



Annual.^. 

 Viscarla Cardinalis. An exceedingly showy variety, 

 producing a profusion of brilliant magenta blossoms, 



1 ft 5 



Ocnlata. Pink, wiOi rich crimson eye. 1ft 5 



Picta, White, with crimson eye, free-flowering. .10 



VIOLA, 



(Violet.) 



A known favorite, deservedly much in demand on account 

 of its profusion of bloom and delightful fragrance. Hardy 

 Perennial. 



Viola CHIorata (Sweet Violet.) K ft 1" 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. 



Extremely beauliful free-flowering little plants for beds, 

 baskets or edgings, growing freely in any soil. Hardy 

 Annualx. 



Virginian StocU. Red and White mixed. K 'i 5 



WALLFLOWER. 



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

 hardy Perennial. 



AVallflower, Double. Finest mixed. 2ft 10 



Single Mixed. 2K ft » 



