PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



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MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). 



Per Pkt. 

 The different varieties of tliis popular plant are very beau- 

 tiful ana too well known to need mentioning : they suc- 

 oec.i be-t in moist situations. Harclij Perennials. 



Mvosotis Palustris (True), blue, .'^ ft o 



: Vlba. White. >2 ft 1" 



izorica Ccelestiiia. Flowers of rich turquoise blue; 



produceil lu tUe greatest abundance. Sot liardy, 



but splendid for pot culture ■■■•^° 



Dissitiflora. Earliest of all. Dark blue, very fine 



sprins-flowering variety; witli large blossoms, quite 



distinct from auv other, 'ift 15 



Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me-Not, 



under eight inches In height, of free growth, thriv- 

 ing well either in sunny or shady spots "25 



NELLMBRM. 



This beautiful vellow Water Lily should be grown in lakes 

 or ponds, it mav also be grown in aquariums and tanks, 

 which should be kept full of water while the plants are 

 growing, but mav be allowed to get dry when the nower- 

 ino- sea.son is over. The flowers are from six to ten inches 

 in^diameter, and deUghtfnlly fragrant. They are pro- 

 duced freely from June to September. 



Neiiuubiiun Liuteum 2a 



>E}IOPHILA. 



(Love Grove.) 

 This is one of the best dwarf Uardy Annuals, of very com- 

 pact growth, comprising varied and beautiful colors ; 

 blooms freelv all summer. 

 NemopliUa Discoidalis. Black, with white margm, 



1ft 5 



Insignls. Bright blue, with white centre, 1 ft 5 



. Marginata. Azure blue edged with white 5 



3Iaoulata. White, with large purple spots, 1 ft 5 



Pine .JILjted. (.See cut) 5 



N1ERE31BERGIA. 



Very prettv. half-hardv plants for nower-beds. 1 ft. 

 Kierembergia Priitescens. Flowers white and blue, 



])l.ints of a shrubby character 10 



Gracilis. An herbaceous variety of slender habit, 



with white and purple flowers 10 



NIGELLA. 



<Jnrions and interesting free-flowering plants of the easiest 



culture, growing in anv garden soil. Hardy Annuals. 

 Nigella Damascenai Nana (Devil iu a Bush). Double 



blue and white, 3i ft- (See cut.) 5 



Atropurpurea. Clear rich purple, 13^ ft 5 



Hispanica (Love in a Mist) 5 



NOLAXA. 



Tery pretty trailing plants, with convolvulus-like flowers ; 



excellent for rustic work or hanging baskets. Showy also 



for borders. '^ H- Hardy Annuals. 



Siolana Lanceolata. Sky-blue, with white throat 5 



Atripiicifolia. Blue, violet, White and yellow 5 



MCTERINIA. 



Sweet-scented little plants, with large heads of star-shaped 

 flowers, well suited for rock-work or edgings ; succeeds 

 in light, rich soil. Half-hardy Perennials. 



STycterinia Capensis. White, with yellow centre, 



'j ft 5 



Selaginoides. Pink, with 3-ellow centre, >^ ft 5 



NTMPHJIA (Water Lily). 



Ifyniplisea Oclorata. This is the true white water lily, 

 found growing in all sections of the country, and which 

 we have often been asked lor the seed of. It can be 

 grown in aquariums or tanks, which should be kept full of 

 water while the plants are growing, but may be allowed 

 to get dry when the flowering season Is over. {See cut}.. 25 



liutea. The yellow water lily , 2o 



OXAIIS. 



Tery attractive and beautiful plants, with richly-colored 

 flowers, suitable for greenhouse decoration, or for rock- 

 work and rustic baskets. Half-hardy Perennials. 

 Oxalis Rosea. A neat, erect-growing plant, with bright 



rose-colored flowers, X ft 10 



Tropoeoloides. Deep yellow, brown leaves, 'j ft. ..10 



Valdiviaua. A very snowy and compact-growing 



variety; flowers bright yellow and sweet-scented.. 10 



(ENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). 



(Sun Drops.) 



Per Pkt. 

 A very beautiful, free-flowering and useful class of plants, 



flowering generally in long spikes. 

 CEnotbera Bistorta Veitclxii. Yellow, With crimson 



spots. Half-hardy Annual 10 



Drunmioitdii. Yellow. Half-hardy Annuals, i H . .10 



Liaiuarckiana. Bright yellow flowers, 3 to 4 



inches in diameter, and produced in great profu- 

 sion: a splendid ornamental plant. Hardy Peren- 

 nial, i it 10 



Macrocarpa. Primrose. Large blooms. Hardy 



Perennial, }, ft. [See cut) 10 



Pine Mixed Varieties 10 



PANSY (Yiola Tricolor). 



The seeds may be sown any time from September to March, 

 though our experience leads us to know that those spring- 

 suwu — that is, during January, February, or March — 

 bloom better during the hot, dry weather iii summer than 

 those that have been sown iu September and " wintered 

 over" in cold pots or frames; these bloom earlier, but 

 get exhausted belore the hot, dry weather of .'-ummer 

 sets in. We prefer to sow in shallow bo.xes (2 or 3 inches 

 deep) in light soil, merely covering the seed and pressing 

 the covering slightly w'ith a smootli board. Tlie best 

 temperature for Pansy seeds to germinate in is from fifty 

 to sLxty degrees; if much warmer they are apt to rot af- 

 ter coming up. As soon as the plants are well up, and 

 give any indication of damping, we plant them at an inch 

 or so apart in shallow boxes similar to those used for 

 sowing the seed. A cool green-house — or, to those who 

 have not that convenience, a cool sitting-room — will an- 

 swer to keep them in until the ground becomes warm 

 enough for garden operations in spring, when they may 

 be planted out iu the open ground at once, covering up 

 on cold nights with boards or paper. To those who have 

 a cold frame or exhausted hot-bed, it would be best to 

 place them there a month or so belore planting in the 

 open ground. 

 New Fancy. It is now five years since we first otfered 

 this strain of Fancy Paiisy; and we have had hun- 

 dreds of letters tesi'ifyiug to its beauty and variety. 

 To those who have not purchased we would say that 

 the flowers present almost every conceivable "shade 

 01 color, with markings exceedingly odd and varied. 

 "We give below a fchort description of each number; 

 occasionally they may vary a little, but as a rule 

 they will be found to come true to ilescriptiou. 



J. G. LOHR, Florist, Maysville, Ky.. writes under 

 date May 9, 1881: '■ Send $.5 worth New Fancy Pansy 

 seed same as sent last fall. It is the finest strain 1 

 ever saw. 1 had the best Paasies in the Cincinnati 

 market.''^ 



Mrs. Mary E. Haven'S, WasMngton, N. C, says: 

 "Your New Fancy Pansieswere amass of beauty, 

 and of every shade from white to black, and the ad- 

 miration of all." 



JOHS L. Hazard, Block Island, R. I., writes: 

 " Your New Fancy strain of Pansies were the finest 

 that ever grew in R. 1.'' 

 No. 1. Rich golden yellow, with large maroon eye. 

 No. ■4. An intense blue, with small white eye. 

 No. 3. Of a deep orange shade, with dark centre. 

 No. 4r. A very striking variety; a white ground beautifully 

 and regularly marked with light purple, sometimes 

 bordering on pink; yellow eye. 

 No. 5. A rich light brown variety, with black centre, and 



clearly dehned Uglit yellow eye. 

 No. 6. Upper petals porcelain-blue, fringed with white; 

 the lower curiously mottled and marbled with 

 pink, chOLOlate and yellow. An exceedingly beau- 

 tiful strain. 

 No. 7. Light canary yellow, with lavender centre. 

 No. 8. A rich velvety black, with very small yellow eye. 

 No. 9. Flowerisof a deep chocolate shade, oddly streaked 

 towards the centre with veins of wMte, yellow and 

 black. 

 No. 10. The lower portion of the blooms of this are bright 

 yellow, splashed with crimson, while the upper 

 petals are of a bright purple hue. 

 No. 11. Is a light lavender-blue Pansy, with very small 



eye. One of the prettiest of thecoUection. ' 

 No. 13. Golden yellow ground, upper petals slightly 

 touched with crimson, large purple centre, while 

 the lower part of the flower is very prettily marked 

 with a deep band of rose. 

 In ordering, please designate by number the variety de- 

 sired. 



Buyer's selection of any single packet (by number) 20 



.six packets " l 00 



Or the entire collection of twelve packets, described above.l SO 



