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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



HEI.IOTROPE. 



Deliciously fragrant flowering plants ; great favorites for pot culture in the winter or bedding 

 large umbels of purple, lilac or Trhite flowers are continuously borne. 



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One of our grandest autumn flowering plants ; long 

 spikes of double flowers, 3 to 4 inches across. HB. 

 5 to 8 ft. {See cut.) The seed we offer has been saved 

 from our unrivaled collection of choicest improved 

 double varieties, as represented on the front cover of 

 this catalogue. Per Pkt. 



Double "Wliite 15 1 Double Salmon 1.5 



Pink 1.5 I Canary Yellow. . . 15 



Blush 15 I Maroon 15 



Crimson 15 | "WTiite, Violet Centre.lo 



Faust. Black flowers edged with white 15 



Fine Mixed. Includes many colors 10 



Extra Choice Mixed. From Chafers unrivaled 



collection 15 



Crimson Pyramid. It grows only 12 to 18 inches 



high, and produces glowing crimson semi-double 

 flowers from June to September. HB. 18 inches. 50 



Imported collection of 12 separate sorts, SI. 25. 

 Imported collection of 6 separate sorts, 75 cts. 



ft. 



10 



HIBISCUS. 



plants, bearing showy flowers 2 to 4 inches across ; 



highly ornamental for 



Large growin; 



borders. 

 Hibiscus Africanus. Cream yellow, purple centre with brown eye. HA. 2 ft 



Cocciueus. Bright scarlet. HHP. 4 ft 



CaUfornicus. Large pure white cup-shaped flowers, with deep carmine centre. It is 



a perennial, grows 4 to 6 feet high and hardy south of Washington. HP. (See cut on 



HUME A. Per Pkt. 



Humea Elegans. A very ornamental plant 

 for pot culture, or sub-tropical effects on 

 the lawn. Flowers borne in immense num- 

 bers on long drooping branches. Color, 

 rubv red, pink and crimson. HHB. 5 to 

 6 ft' 10 



HUMUEUS. 



Humulus Japonicus. (Japan Hop.) Prob- 

 ably the most rapid climber grown. The 

 foliage is luxuriant, and it is one of the 

 best plants for covering verandas, trel- 

 lises, etc. Heat, drought and insects do 

 not trouble it. HA. 20 to 30 ft 



HYACINTHUS. 



Hyacinthus Candicaus. (Cape Hyacinth.) 

 A most beautiful autumn blooming plant 

 for flower beds or lawn decoration. The 

 flowers are fragrant, 1 to 2 inches across, 

 are creamy white, and bome on spikes 4 

 to 5 ft. long, giving it the appearance of 

 a monstrous Hyacinth. HHP. 4 to 6 ft. 



IpQmGEa, 



Eapid growing Summer climb- 

 ers — among our prettiest "Tor 

 covering trellises, pillars, etc. 

 Large beautiful flowers. HA. 

 15 to 30 ft. {See cut.) Per Pkt. 

 The Moon Flower, "Evening Glory ' 



pure white fragrant flowers in 

 he evening; rapid and luxuriant 



HOLLYHOCK. 



Ipomoea Grandtflora. 



or "Good Night." Large 



great profusion, opening in the 



summer climber 10 



Burridgi. Eose and crimson 5 



Cocctuea. (Star Ipomoea.) Small scarlet flowers 5 



Marmorata. Foliage beautifully striped and variegated, 



flnwers of various colors 10 



Hookeri. White, lake red and blue 10 



Iiimbata. Violet, margined white, rose throat 10 



. Lsari. ( "Blue Dawn Flower.") Intensely bright blue. Splendid. 25 



Large Flowering Mixed. Many beautiful sorts 10 



Imported collection of 10 separate sorts, 75 cts. 



IPOMCE.^ r,KASI>IH.OBA (MOON FLOWEEi. 



The Hollyhock Seed my husband procured from you when in New York last fall has produced some exquisite colors, and nearly all are as double as double can be. 

 — Mbs. C. K. Vzitch, Orange, N. J., July 19th. 1888. 



