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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



ASTERS, CHINA. 



Per Pht. 

 lb seems scarcely necessary to speak of the merits of such a 

 universally grown plant as tliis is; yet there may be some 

 who are not aware of the great striiles tliat have been 

 made in the last few years in improved strain-, and of the 

 distinct new races that have been originated. Conspicu- 

 ous among these we may mention the Crown, (ioliatii, 

 Victoria and Washington classes, which will be a pleasant 

 surprise to those who may this season for the first time 

 grow them. Hatj'-Juiriiy Annuals. 



Aster, C°:iina. Fine nii.xed 5 



Rtiil's German, Q,uillect. Flowers double; the 



petals have the appearance of quills or tubes; 



height from 11., to 'J ft. finest mixed colors lo 



Betteridges, Q,ailled. An improveil Ibrm of 



Quilled Aster which originated in England. The 

 flowers are of line form and brilliant colors, 2 ft. 



Finest mixed 10 



TruflTaut'g Pa-ony.Flowered. Very double, 



of Hue form, roun<l as a ball; produces" few side 



flowers; \}4 ft. in height: many colors, nii.xed 10 



Picon y-Flowered Perfetlion. Flowers large 



and double, the petals beautifully incurved; one of 

 the bestju every respect; twenty beautiful colors, 



mixed, 2 ft 25 



-^ Paeony-Plowered Perfection. Pure white 25 



Dwai'f Preony-Flo>vered Perfection, "Black 



Blue." A novelty of ISTfl. presenting a new color 

 in a new race i>f A.sters. It grows but a foot high, 

 producing in abundance pieony-like flowers of a 



dark blue sliiide 2.5 



"Rose and 'While." A variety of 



the same new race as the above; color rose and 



white 25 



Pajony-Flowrred Globe, The earliest flower- 

 ing variety, of branching liabit; flowers very double, 



flue mixed colors, 2 ft 10 



Dwarf Clkrysanlheinum-Flowered. A splen- 

 did variety of dwarf, compact liabit, 9 inches in 

 height, flowers large, and produced when other 



varieties are out of bloom 10 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Height Irom 12 



to I.') inches; a very flue blooming variety; mixed 

 colors " 10 



— Crown, or Cocardeau. A very handsome va- 



riety, with large flowers, the centres of which are 

 pure white, surrounded with many bright colors. 

 2 ft 10 



Goliath. The flowers ol this clas.s are of enormous 



dimensions, and of the most perfect form. It 

 blooms profusely; the plant Is of strong, robust 

 habit. Five beautiful colors, mixed, 2)^ ft 25 



IIed^ehog, or Porcupine. The flowers of this 



variety are composed of long-quilled, curious-look- 

 ing petals; height about 2 feet. Mixed colors 10 



— Rose-Flowered. The flowers are large and dou- 



ble, the outer petals finely recurved, and the inner 

 ones incurved like a rose, -zy ft. in height; extra 

 choice mixed .' 25 



—."Victoria. One Oi the finest Asters in cultivation: 

 flowers very large, perfectly double ; Imbricated 

 and globular; 20 inches In h ight; choice mixed 

 colors (See Cut.) 15 



^^ Victoria Snoiv 'iVhite. A most beautiful variety 

 of the preceding; flowers pure snowy white, very 

 double and of globular shape 15 



Washington. This is a new race of Asters. It has 



sprung Irom the Victoria lass, but differs in being 

 of more vigorous growth, and the flowers will aver- 

 age 4>. Inches across. Two colors, white and peach 

 blossom ; 2 '2 ft. Mixed 25 



Washington "Silver Gray." A new color in 



this new class. (Xovelty, I88O.) 25 



" AVhite, Tinted with Rose." Another new 



color Of this class. (Novelty. 18S0) 25 



COLLECTION'S OF ASTERS AS IMPORTED. 



Trnffaot's Pseony-Plowered Perfection. In 12 



separate, distinct colors 1 00 



Reid's Improved Q,uilled. In 12 distinct colors 75 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flowered. In six distinct 



colors 75 



Victoria. (Fitie.) In 12 distinct colors 125 



Goliath. (New.) In 6 distinct colors 125 



AUBRIETIA. 



Quite an ornamental genus, of dwarf-growing character, 

 and for this reason is a most appropriate plant for rock- 

 work, or for planting in edgings. The best varieties are: 



Aubrietla Grreca. Lilac, '.< ft. Haray Pererinirtl 10 



Purpurea. Purple, K ft. Rardy Perennial 10 



AZALEA. 



Per Pkt. 

 A splendid green-house plant, the varieties of which are 



now almost numberless, running tlirough nearly every 



known shade of color; 4 to li it. 

 Azalea Indica. Finest mixed 25 



BALLOON TINE. 



(Love in a Puff. ) 



The name of this genus, Cnnlinnpeniniin, is derived from 

 the Greek, and signilies heart .seed, in allusion to llie 

 white heart-shaped scars on the seed. It is a cJimbiiig 

 plant, useiul alike for inside or outdoor decoration. Half- 

 hnnly .iniiiifil. 



Caidiosperinum Halicacabum. White. 5 ft 5 



BALSAM. 



(Lady's Slipper, Touch-me-Not.) 



Our customers will be very much pleased with all the 

 strains of lialsam that wc oiler. \\c take special care in 

 the selection, and our Halsams, as we have them now, 

 cannot be surpassed either in doubleuess or in the great 

 variety of colors which they present. If transiilanted two 

 or three times the growth is checked, ami flowers, as a 

 consequence, are large and more double. 2 ft. Tender 

 Anifuals. 



Balsam, Doable Cumellla - Flowered. Finest 

 mixed, 2 ft 10 



Double Mauve 10 



Double Pink 10 



Double AVhitc 10 



Double Red 10 



Double Crimson Spotted 10 



Flesh-Colored 10 



Scarlet Mottled 10 



Crimson Mottled 10 



White Perfection. Flowers snow-white, round as 



a silver dollar, of immense size and solidity, and the 

 most thoroughly double of any double Balsam we 

 ever saw 25 



Solferinn. A most beaiitilul variety, striped and 



streaked with lilac and scarlet, on a satin white 



ground 15 



Double. Extra choice mixed. A particularly flne 



strain of lialsam 15 



COLLECTIONS OF BALSAMS AS IMPORTED. 



Doable Dwarf, Camellia-Flowered. In 6 colors. ..75 

 Roge-Flowered. In 12 colors 1 00 



BAPTISIA. 



(False Indigo,) 



A beautiful herbaceous plant, flowers bright blue, pea- 

 shaped, borne on spikes 6 inches long. Hardy Peren- 

 nial. 



Baptisia Aa8tralis. Blue 10 



BARTONIA. 



Plants of a succulent character, with large golden flowers, 

 expanding only in the middle of the day. When in per- 

 fection this is a flne plant, and, although its habit and 

 foliage are less attractive than some other annuals, in 

 size and ' rilUr'.ncy of blossoms it il Inferior to none. 

 Jfardy Annual. 



Bartonia Aurea. Golden yeilow, 2 ft 5 



Nana. A dwarf variety of above, growing but 



9 inches high 15 



BEGONIA. 



In the green-house or parlor in winter, the graceful pendu- 

 lous ilowers of tiUs beautiful class renders tliem most de- 

 sirable, but with addcil beauty in their glossy waxen fo- 

 liage they are simply superb. They are equally adapted, 

 too, for summer planting. 1 to 2 ft. 

 Begonia Pearcei. This possesses the quality so .seldom 

 found in tlie same plant, of having both beautifully 



colored leaves and large showy flowers. Yellow 25 



Ne plus Ultra. Flowers bell-shaped, of immense 



size, and of a light, dazzling scarlet 25 



Sedeni Victoria. A splendid liybrid variety, Imv- 



in" bright carmine-scarlet flowers 25 



Veitchii. A splendid novelty, with thick fleshy 



leaves, and large orange -scarlet flowers. This 

 species is hardy in sheltered and dry situations, 

 and will form a most novel addition llo rock- work 

 plants •• 25 



