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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



For Novelties in Flower Seeds, please see pages immediately preceding. 



GENERAL LIST 



OF 



Fiswer Seeds seol Free by Halt on peceipl of ppiBe, 



ABOBRA. 



Per rkt. 

 Abobra Viridiflora. A raplci-prrowing and exceetlintrlv 

 beautiful climbiiic gourd. It produces freely dazzling 

 scarlet fruits, wliicli lona a striking contrast against the 

 dark glossy green of tlie foliage. 10 feet. Half-haran 

 Ptrerinial 10 



ABROMA. 



Yerbena-likc plants, not only in their creeping style of 

 growth, but also in the appearance of the flowers ;"here, 

 too, we find a color— yellow— never to lie found in the 

 Verbena. All the varieties are deliciously fragrant, e.spe- 

 cially towards evening. Half-hardy Annuals. 



Abroniu Ar<-naria. Wa.xy yellow, J^ ft 10 



Uinbellata. Rosy lilac, 'i U ' 10 



ABLTILON. 



(Chinese Bell Flower, Flowering Maple.) 



One of ourliest green-house plants, llowering freely during 

 the spring anci winter months: the flowers are bell- 

 shaped, and in the varieties are to be found crimson 

 grounds, stfaked with yellow; yellow grounds veined 

 red; pure white and clear yellows. Sown before April 

 they will bloom the Hrst sea.son. PerenniaUi. 



Abutilon. Fine mi.xed, of aiiove shades, 2 to 6 ft 26 



Darwinii. A tine novelty, of three years ago. Flow- 

 ers parachute-shaped, 2 inch s in diameter; color deep 

 orange, tinted crimson, 2 ft .25 



ACACIA. 



Tery desirable plants for greenhouse or conservatory cul- 

 ture, but in this country oi no special value for open air 

 planting. The flowers, small and globular, are formed in 

 thick clusters on long spikes. Soak the seeds in warm 

 water for several hours before sowing. Green ■ house 

 Shrubs. 



Acacia. Fine mixed varieties, 3 to 6 ft 25 



ACONITUM. 



(Monkshood, "Wolfsbane.) 



Showy hardy perennials, gfowing we'l under trees, shrub- 

 beries, or other sha<led situations. 

 Aconitum IVapellus. Blue and white, 2 ft 5 



ACROCLINIUM. 



This beautiful everlasting flower somewhat resembles the 

 Rhodanthe, but the flower heads are of larger size. It is 

 largely use<l for winter bouquets, for which purpose the 

 flowers should be cut before they are fully expanded. 

 Half- hardy Annuals. 



Acroclininm Album. Pure white, 1 ft 5 



Roseum. Bright rose, 1 ft 5 



ADONIS. 



This genus embraces several popular border flowers, of 

 which we ofl'er only the annual varieties. They are quite 

 showy, remaining a long time in bloom. Hardy Annuals. 



Adonis ^8tivalis. (Flos .adonis.) Scarlet, 1 ft 5 



Autumnalis. (Pheasant's Eye.) Crimson, 1 ft 5 



AGROSTEMMA. 



(Crown of the Field. ) 



Per PH. 

 Hardy herbaceous plants, free-flowering and attractive. 



AKi'osteinina Caeli Alba. I'ure white, 1 ft 5 



Koseii. (Kose of Heaven.) Rose, l ft 5 



Coronaria. (Ruse Campion.) Rose, 2 ft 5 



ALONSOA. 



(Mask Flower.) 



Flowering all summer, this pretty annual makes one of the 

 most desirable bedding plants that can l)e grown. JJaU- 

 Juirily Annuals. 



Alonsua Grandiflora. Bright scarlet, H^ ft .i 



Liinifolia. A novelty four years ago; flowers beauti- 

 ful scarlet, l;^ ft 10 



ADLU3IIA. 



(Mountain Fringe, Allegheney Vine.) 



An attractive climbing plant with pale green foliage, bear- 

 ing small flesh-colored blossoms. Hardy Annuals. 

 Adlumia Cirrhosa. Flesh white, 15 ft 10 



AGtRATUM. 



Whether grown for summer flowers or used for winter 

 blooming, this indispensable plant keeps up an almost 

 constant succession of bloom, from early summer until the 

 ensuing early spring. It has the further merit of being of 

 the easiest culture. Half-tiardy Annuals. 



Ageratum niexicanuin. Lavender blue, 2 ft 5 



IVanum. Dwarf, blue variety, 15 in 5 



Album. White, 15 in 5 



Nanuin. Dwarf, white, 8 in 6 



Lasseauxii. Rose colored, 15 in 6 



ALYSSUM. 



Seedsmen, perhaps, sell more seed of Sweet Alyssura than 

 of any other annual grown. Whether used for summer 

 blooming or for flowering in fall and winter in tl'.e parlor 

 or greenhouse, its easy culture, and the delicate honey- 

 like fragrance of its flowers, .so much prized in bouquets 

 and ba.skets, render it most unlikely that this old favorite 

 will be ever cast aside. 



Alyssum, S^veet. Flowers white, 1 ft. Hardy Annual.. 5 



Saxatile Comparta. (Rock or Golden Alyssum.) 



Showy yellow, 3i ft. Hardy Perennial 5 



'Wiersbecltli. White and yellow, 1 ft. Hardy Per- 



eniaal 5 



AMMOBIUM. 



(Winged Ammobium.) 



A leading everlasting flower. The leading species are 



named lielow; bears white flowers. ] lardy Annual. 

 Ammobium Alatnm. Flower an inch in diameter, 2 ft. 5 

 Grandiflor um. (See Novelties.) 25 



ANAGALLIS. 



(Pimpernelle.) 

 Similar in habit of growth to the Auhrietia, and it will be 

 found equally as useful in rock-work or borders, where 



