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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



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PSTBRS, 



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Freiicli, German & Cliiiia 

 Varieties. 



It seems scarcely ne- 

 cessary to speak of the 

 merits of such univer- 

 sallj- grown favorities 

 as these ; yet tliere may 

 lie some who are not 

 aware of the great 

 strides that have been 

 made in recent years, 

 and of the distinct new 

 races that have been 

 originated. 



PEEPECTIOX ASTEE. 



(Truffaut's Improved Paeony Flowered,) 

 A favorite class ; thrifty upright 

 growers ; flowers large {i inches 

 across) and almost perfectly round, 

 with incurved petals ; height, 18 inches 

 to 2 ft. {See cut.) Per Pkt. 



Dark Scarlet and "Wliite 10 



Glo-wiug Dark Crimson 10 



Satin "White 10 



BriUiaut Rose 10 



Purple Violet 10 



lalac Red and "White 10 



Perfection Finest Mixed. Con- 

 tains many exquisite sorts 10 



dswieU flstep. 



Differing from all others in the 

 shape of flowers ; its long, wa^'y 

 and twisted petals are formed 

 into a loose yet dense half-globe, 

 resembling the Japanese Chi^y- 

 santhemums ; flowers 3}h to 4^^ 

 inches across ; each petal a deli- 

 cate pink, margined with white. 

 (See cut.) 25 





HARLEQUIN ASTER. 



COMET ASTER. 



Bianiond P^ter'^. 



Flowers very regular and 

 double ; l^o' in. in diameter, 

 and produced in greatest 

 profusion. Mixed colors. 

 {See cut. ) 15 



Aster Oiaiit £uiperor. 

 This variety produces the 

 largest flowers of any, but 

 at the expense of quantity ; 

 thej- measure from 4 to 6 in. 

 in diameter, and are per- 

 fectly double ; height 18 in. 

 Mixed colors 25 



■ Harlequin. A va- 

 riety with very oddly spot- 

 ted and striped double 

 flowers of various colors. 

 They are dwarf in habit and 

 very novel. {See cut.) 15 



VICTORIA ASTEE. 



Probably the handsomest varieties, 

 taken all in all, for size, color and 

 profusion of bloom. The colors 

 include manj^ extremely delicate 

 and some gorgeous shades ; flow- 

 ers very double and 4 inches 

 across ; from 20 to 40 on a plant; 

 height, 15 to 18 inches. {See cut.) 



Per Pkt. 



Pure White 15 



Dazzling Scarlet 15 



ludigo Blue and wMte 15 



Peach Blossom Pink 15 



Crimson and "White 15 



Sky Blue 13 



"Victoria, Finest Mixed. Contains 

 many lovely colors 15 



%W Ro^G Gomet P^te?. 



Pure deep rose colored variety 

 of the Comet Aster, with very 

 large and extremely double flow- 

 ers 25 



DIAMOND ASTER. 



For an Abrldg'ed Iiist of standard varieties of flower seeds, not specially described here, see pagres 91 and 92. 



