s 



PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 



Per Pkt. 

 eera. The flowers are of downy texture, pnre white, 

 and (as the illuslration shows) star-shaped. They are 

 greatly sought after as souvenirs, and are sold at a high 

 price in Switzerland. It Is said to be easily cultivated, 

 and Its scarcity is due to the ravages of deer, who are 

 very fond of the plant, and feed on it in all places open to 

 their reach 25 



\EW DOUBLE FLO^TRING GAILLAR- 

 DIA, (Gaillardia Picta Lorenziana.) 



Our illustration above conveys a true idea of tills remark- 

 able novelty, probably the best and certainly the most 

 distinct new thing orfered this year. In a strict botani- 

 cal sense, it is not double, but it Is so entirely dilTerent 

 from the old single Gaillardia, that the blooms would 

 scarcely be recognized as belonging to the same species. 

 The colors offered (in mixture) are sulphur, and golden 

 yellow, orange, claret and amaranth, and are produced 

 quite as freely as any of the older sorts 50 



LOBELIA CARDINALIS, 



(Cardinal Flower.) 



One of our finest native plants, perfectly hardy, growing 

 to a heigh' ^' four feet. The flower spikes, eight Inches 

 Jong, are of an intense vermilion scarlet 25 



MATRICARIA EXIMU, 



Fl. PI. Yar. Crispa. 



A fine double white Feverfew, with foliage curled lilie the 

 finest double curled Parsley. The effect is said to be 

 very fine 25 



MIGNONETTE, " GOLDEN QUEEN." 



This new variety was one of the grandest novelties In onr 

 grounds last season. It could be distinguished from all 

 other Mignonettes as far as the bed could be seen, and 

 was literally amass of fragrant gold 25 



P&r PTct 



NEW MIGNONETTE, 



(Reseda Odorata Corapacta Glauca.) 



A new sort, which forms a circular bush eighteen inches in 

 diameter, and not more than nine inches in height; its 

 fragrant blooms are of a shade entirely distinct in Mig- 

 nonette, being what might be called a glaucous shade of 

 lilac. One of the best new things we have ever met with .25 



PETUNIA, New Dwarf Inimitable, 

 (P. Hybrida Nana Compacta Multiflora.) 



A novelty worthy of general attention, inasmuch as it adds 

 to our gardens a I'etunia which is really dwarf. It forms 

 a compact plant from b to 8 inches high, by as much in 

 diameter, and thickly covered with cherry-red flowers,, 

 each of which is marked by a white star; occasionally a 

 few seedlings will appear, whose blooms will be of another 

 hue. This Petunia will be very effective for massing, and 

 admirably adapted for pot-culture. It will be found, also, 

 a valuable sort for market culture, from its <lwarf habit.. aS' 



PRIMULA FIMBRIATA CRISTATA 

 NANA. 



A very interesting and distinct race of French origin. The 

 plant Is of dwarf and dense habit, with small foliage. The 

 flowers are snow-white, with a pale yellow eye, are den- 

 tated, and show a tendency to become double. This 

 Primula comes nearly always true from seed "5 



PYRETHRUM AUREUM SELAG- 

 INOIDES. 



All of the Pyrethrums are particularly valuable in this coun- 

 try for bedding out purjioses, and this new form is said to 

 be quite distinct and novel. The flat golden foliage re- 

 sembles two fronds of some species of Ferns, overlaying 

 each other, and this peculiarity, with its dwarf and com- 

 pact habit, gives it added interest and beauty SO" 



SENECIO SPECIOSUS. 



A new and very free-flowering half-hardy perennial from 

 South Africa. It produces in the open ground bright ma- 

 genta-colored flowers from spring until fall, and can be- 

 had in bloom in the green-house throughout tlie winter. 

 The flowers are about an inch and a half In diameter, and 

 borne in branching spikes r>o 



XERANTHEMUM ANNUUM SUPERB- 

 ISSIMUM. 



The blooms of this new sort are as double as those of a Ra- 

 nunculus, of globular shape, and entirely free from pro- 

 jecting marginal florets. It is said to be the finest form of 

 Xerantheraura yet obtained; the flowers will, of course, 

 be exceedingly desirable for dried bouquets, etc.... 25 



XERANTHEMUM ANNUUM SUPERB- 

 ISSIMUM FLORE ALBO. 



The flowers of this new variety are white, equally as double, 

 and of the same globular form as those of the red variety 

 offered above. It should also be more valuable than the 

 red, for the reason that white flowers are always in more 

 request for dried bouquets 25!, 



