70 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES. 
CALIFORNIAN TO? THUMB 
Giant Flowering 
zz Nasturtiums. 
These grand Tom Thumb or bedding Nasturtiums 
have been developed through several years of careful 
culture and selection under California’s sunny skies, 
where soi], climate and other conditions haye proved so 
thoroughly congenial to the highest development of 
this popular garden annual. Not only have the flowers 
increased wonderfully in size, often measuring three 
inches across, but a great variety of new and charming 
combinations of colors has been produced, while the 
brilliancy and velvety richness of the solid colored 
sorts have been greatly enhanced. We cannot attempt 
to describe the exquisite blendings and markings of the 
vari-colored varieties, for they are limitless. We can 
only say that this mixture of California Giant Flowering 
Tom Thumb Nasturtiums contains seed sayed from the 
largest flowering, most beautiful and varied collection 
ever sent out. For summer flower-beds nothing in the 
floral kingdom can surpass these; the plants form 
perfect mounds about one foot high by one footacross, 
and are fairly sheeted with blossoms. Seed sown in the 
open ground in the spring will produce plants that 
commence blooming during early summer and continue 
until severe frosts. They are thrifty, luxuriant growers, 
of the easiest possible culture, and are never troubled 
with insects. (See cut.) Per packet, 25c. 
0 e Nasturtium, e « 
Tom THurB, * LILLIPUT.” 
An entirely new class of Nasturtiums, and one which 
deserves the greatest attention. The plant is in every 
respect smaller than the Tom Thumb; the dainty little 
flowers are produced in the greatest profusion, and, 
jauntily peering up well above the small foliage, make 
it one of the prettiest annuals imaginable. The blossoms appear in the most varied and showy colors, 
andit is especially noteworthy that some quite new shades appear among them, such as are not seen in 
the old class. We have not yet been able to ‘‘ fix” separate colors of it, but the mixture will be found 
highly effective and renders this new Nasturtium excellent for beds and borders. Per packet, 25c. 
MATRICARIA, “GOLDEN BALL.” 
A very pretty plant for the summer garden, growing into a densely compact bush about one foot 
CALIFORNIAN GIANT FLOWERING TOM THUMB NASTURTIUMS, high by 10 inches across. Its chief value lies in the profusion and long duration of bloom andits ease 
of culture. Seeds sown in the spring will produce plants that will flower throughout the summer, 
and the quill-petaled flowers are little balls of rich golden yellow, borne in 
clusters, and clothe the plant from ground to summit. Per packet, 25c. 
TWO “GRANDENEWE MIGNONEMT, ES: PENTSTETION, « SENSATION.” 
i 9 66 e 99 A new Gloxinia-Flowered Annual Variety. 
Iignonette, Machet S Perfection. An annual Pentstemon! It is, indeed, a sensation, and the fact that it blooms the 
first season from spring-sown seed is notits only merit, for the flowers are very 
The best of all Mignonettes for Garden Culture. large, measuring 2 inches across, similar in shape to Gloxinia flowers and bril- 
liantly colored, and are crowded on tall graceful spikes about two feet high. The 
The famous Machet Mignonette was introduced some years ago, and its pop- plants grow well in almost any garden soil. Per packet, 25c. 
ularity and the sales of the seed, where it has been supplied true, have increased 
annually. Those who have grown it will realize what a grand variety Monsieur 
Machet’s new Perfection must be when such conservative horticulturists as the 
editors of the French Revue Horticole (issue of July 16, 1895) state: ‘ Recently we 
observed at the trial fields of Messrs. Machet & Josem, growers, Resedas of their 
new very large flowering kind, which surpassed everything we have seen. Strong 
and graceful stems, dressed with vigorous foliage, equally branched and crowned 
with flowers of an enormous size and of a continuous blooming habit, rich color 
and an intense perfume rendered this Reseda so much the superior of its class that 
we felt it deserving of special mention, for the perfection and beauty of this 
flower we have never seen equaled before.” (See cut.) Per packet, 25c. 
Defiance [lignonette. ' 
The best [Mignonette for forcing under Glass. 
This strain is, beyond question, the acme of perfection for forcing. When grown 
in the greenhouse under favorable conditions and with proper care, its spikes will 
not only be of remarkable size—from 12 to 15 inches long—but deliciously fragrant, 
much more so than any other variety. The individual florets are of immense size 
and stand out boldly, forming a graceful as well as compact spike. Its great 
strength is accompanied by extraordinary keeping qualities; the spikes have been 
kept in a vase three weeks after cutting, retaining their grace and fragrance until 
every bud opens. Per packet, 26c. 
New Giant. . ss 
pveriowering Forget-lle-Not, 
(Myosotis palustris semperflorens gigantea.) “CWATER FAIRY.’ 
A beautiful and immense flowered variety. Grown in a moist situation the 
flower branches attain a length of lto134 ft. The plant is of sturdy habit and 
grows well in drier situations, but for best results a damp situation is prefer- 
able. The individual flowers are surprisingly large, of a splendid sky-blue with a 
large dark yellow eye. They are borne in dense clusters on their long stems 5 
throughout the whole of the summerand autumn. Per packet, 25c. MACHET'S PERFECTION MIGNONETTE. 
WE DELIVER FREE, to any post Office in the United States, all flower seeds offered in this Catalogue. 
