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PETER HENDERSON & CO.-FLOWER SEEDS. 



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E^pimidla. 



The " Chinese Primrose " is a great 

 favorite for winter blooming ; the fol- 

 iage is pretty and attractive, and the 

 flowers, borne in clusters, are perfectly 

 charming and borne all through the 

 winter and spring. One of our best 

 pot plants. 



Single Large Flo\%-eringf 

 Fringed Varieties. 



Hybridizing and selection have 



brought out this improved strain, the 



flowers of which measure from li.j to 



2 inches across, are perfectly round, 



DOLBLr Bti> pKiMDLA the cdgcs of the petals overlapping 



each othei and b( autifullj fringed. (See cut.) Per Pkt. 



White 



Striped (See cut ) 



Carmine lello^^ ej e 



50 

 50 

 50 



Red 50 



Scarlet. Sulphur eye 50 



Crimson. Spotted white 50 



Alba Magnifica The fanest pure white variety grown ; flower.s 

 21^ uilIx,- a( los"- V nil large yellow eye. (See cut.) , 75 



Mixed Largo Flo"wenng Fringed. Including many sorts 50 



Ferij Leaved Mixt d colois; the foliage of this class is long and 

 fiin-hke 50 



Fine Smgle Mixed Colors Old type 25 



Double L.arge Flowering: Fringred Tarieties, 



Tne flo^^els aie not as large as the single sorts, but are remarka- 

 bl\ double and handsome, and remain on the plant a longtime. 



Red " 75 



Striped 75 



"White . . 75 



Cnstata Nana A d^aif growing semi-double variety, smaller 



-ncAv \\ hite flo\^ ei &, •s\ ith yellow centre ; verj^ pi'ofuse 50 



Double Mixed Sorts (See cut.) 7-5 



Hardy Primroses. 



Beautiful low growing early spring flowering plants, fine for rockeries, borders, etc. ; the 

 flowers are borne in umbels or clusters on the top of stalks about 4 to 6 inches long. 



Primula Vulgaris. The old favorite common yellow Primrose of England 10 



Cortusoides. (Siberian Primrose.) Deep rose, beautiful and free flowering 10 



Primula Macrocalyx. (Jack-in-the-Green.) A veiy novel vai-iety; each flower sits in a cup of 



green leaves 25 



sTBiPED SINGLE pKiiiuLA, Japouioa. Miscd. (Japanese Primrose.) One of the most beautiful. The flowers are 1 



inch across, of shades of crimson, maroon, lilac, pink, white, etc., borne on stems 1 to 2 feet high. HP 15 



PYRETHRUM. 



rEIMTH, AT.BA MAGNIFICA. 



This family contains the well known "Golden Feather," a low 

 growing plant, with yellow foliage, for ribbon beds, edgings, etc. ; 

 also, the Pyrethrum, from the flowers of which the "Persian," 

 "Dalmatian" and "Buhach" insect powders are made; and it 

 also contains some of the handsomest flowering hardy plants for 

 borders that are in cultivation. 



Yellow Foliag^e Sorts for Ribbouiug^. Per Pkt. 

 Pyrethrum Aureum. Bright yellow foliage. 1 ft. (Per oz., 

 sl.OO) 10 



Laciuiatus. Yellow foliage, finely fringed. 1 ft 10 



Selaginoides. Handsome fern-like foliage. 3^ ft 15 



Varieties GroAvn for Insect Powders. 



Pyrethrum Roseum. ^Persian Insect Powder Plant.) "When 

 grown in California it ia called " Buhach." Eose color. 

 HHP. 1 to 2 ft. (Per oz., Sl.OO) 10 



Ciaerariafolium (Dalmatian Insect Powder Plant.) HHP. 



1 to 2 ft. (Per oz., Sl.OO.) 



Hardy FloAvering Varieties. 



Valuable for permanent beds, bearing large, bright colored 

 flowers, of rose, flesh, pink, M-hite, crimson, etc., which re- 

 main ill bloom for a long time. HHP. 



Pyrethrum, Single Large Flo-wering Hybrids Mixed 



Double Laige Flowering Hybrids Mixed 25 



SALVIA. 



One of our handsomest summer and autumn flowering plants, 

 when they are literally ablaze with brilliant flowers ; very ef- 

 fective for massing on the lawn or for ribbon beds. HHP. 3 ft. 



Salvia Patens. Kichest bright blue 25 



Spleiideus. (Scarlet Sage.) Fierj' scarlet 10 



Lactea. {See Novelties.) 



10 



10 



{See also Auricula, Cowslip and Polyanthus.) 



RICINtTS. 



Known as "Castor Oil Plant" and "Palma Christa;" a rapid 

 growing foliage plant with large palm-like leaves : much used 

 for sub-tropical effects on the lawn, or for centres of beds 

 of foliage plants. HHA. 



Riciuus Borbonieiisis. 15 ft. Immense green foliage 5 



Gibsonii. 6 ft. Dark purplish red foliage and stems 5 



• Obermanii. 8 ft. Light red foliage with red fruit 5 



Communis. 



Green foliage. 6 ft.. 



Finest Mixed. . 



Cambogiensis. 



(See Novelties.) 



Imported collection of 

 8 separate sorts,30 cts. 



SALPIGLOSSIS. 



The large flowering 

 Salpiglossis is one 

 of the most beau- 

 tiful of flowering 

 annaals; the flow- 

 ers large — of many 

 beautiful colors — 

 and exquisitely 

 veined and laced. 

 HHA. 11^ ft. 



Salpislossis7 Large 

 Flovs-ering Mixed. 

 (See cnl. I 10 



Imported collection of 6 

 separate sorts, 50 cts. 



SALPIOIOSSIS. 



Enclosed find £1 10s., for which please send me the following Primula Seeds, viz. : 

 any I have been able to get in England. — J. WEABiNXi, Sussex, Eng., August 4th, 1888. 



I don't know where you get your seed, but it produces finer varieties than 



