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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—FLOWER SEEDS. 
CREPIS, or 
Mixed Colors. Pretty dwarf annuals, deserv- 
ing a place in every garden, of easy culture, 
blooming in profusion; excellent for cutting. 
Gscises slareisicivcinccote cicnectec inne cv vccccned Kt. 5 
delicately fragrant. 
Giganteum. 
CYPRESS VINE. 
Summer climbing annuals, with feathery foliage 
and star-shaped flowers, borne in clusters. 15 to 
20 ft. 
White..... Bases ‘Pkt Ou OKOl Ieee 
Bearlot..............- 5 Mixed...... 
Cyperus alternifolius (‘Umbrella 
———— Plant’’). 
Avery decorative foliage plant ot graceful habit, 
very useful for vases, fountains, etc., tender 
perennial. 1% ft 
Se es weesocecesce 
DATURA. 
_ Btrong-growing ornamental annuals, with very 
largeand showy flowers, making handsome plants, 
2to 3 feet high, for flower beds or borders. 
**Cornucopia.’® A magnificent variety; stems 
dark purplish maroon. 
inches long by 5inches across the mouth, the 
interiors being glistening French white, with 
Delightfully fragrant. Seeds 
started early in the house will produce plants 
that will flower from early summer until frost. 
Often from 200 to 300 flowers are borne ina 
geason. (Sée'cul:) i.e occ cocicicicceee nee .. Pkt. 10 
Dewuble Golden. (Chlorantha jl. pl.) Large doubl 
purple exteriors, 
goiden yellow flowers; very fragrant... 
NAN ete Large single flowers, white and 
Hac ccc cccesion 
DIGITALIS 
MONSTROBA. 
Fastuosa fi. pl. 
mixed Colors ..e6e 
DIGITALIS, OR FOXGLOVE. 
“ HAWK’S 
__ BEARD.” 
The flowers average 8 
Apdond 
-Pkt. 10 
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sellele 5 
sono: td 
Double 
5 
DELPHINIUM, PILLAR OF BEAUTY. 
Hardy perennial plants of the easiest culture; long spikes of large 
\ showy flowers rangin 
some beautifully spot 
g through shades of purple, white, rose, yellows 
ted, 3 to 5 feet high. 
Mixed Colors.......Pkt. 5 Spotted Varieties, Mixed..Pkt. 10 
Monstrosa, Mixed 
one enormous flowe 
DOLICHOS. 7 
showy flowers, 10 ft 
Mixed Colors..... 
. Long spike of many flowers surmounted with 
r; noveland beautiful. (Seecut.)...... ecccccces 10 
he Egyptian or Hyacinth Bean; annual climbing 
ants of rapid growth, bearing large clusters of 
Dahit 
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Although perennials, these will flower freely the same season from seed, producing large 
double flowers of perfect form, and of rich colors and markings in greatest variety ; indis- 
pensable for garden decoration. 4 to 6 ft. 
Choice Double Mixed. Many colors..........cccsececceeees 
Pompone, Double Mixed. Small flowering... 
Cactus Dahlia, Mixed Colors. Double flowe 
the petals being quilled and curved loosely and gracefully arranged in large double oval 
heads of bloom; the seed that we offer will produce many beautiful varieties, including 
DRACZENA INDIVISA., A foliage plant, extensively used for 
the centres of vases and for pot culture; 
thin arching leaves, 2 to3 ft... -.cccccerecs eee eecerereceeeresecsesoeer 
We deliver Free to any post office in the 
United States, all FLOWER SEEDS offered in this Catalogue. 
Pkt. 10 
--Pkt. 35 Giganteum. Crimson ...... 
S285 
CYCLAMEN ... 
Those are among the most beautiful winter and spring flowering plants for the window and green- 
house. Not only are the flowers of striking beauty, but the foliage is also highly ornamental. The 
colors range through shades of pink, crimson, white, spotted, etc. Most of them are, moreover, 
Persicum, Finest Mixed Colors...........-....- 
GIANT PERSIAN CYCLAMEN. 
Flowers of extraordinary size, and of great substance. The leaves are proportionately large 
and beautifully marked. 
White. 
So suacse sD cose #5 1) 
-.--Pkt. 35 
Dark blood-red..... - 35 
25 The collection of 4 named varieties, $1.00 
DOUBLE 
VARIETIES. 
Seinocessesseecmcee hata 
Basco = S605 5 10 
t and remarkable appearance, 
several colors; worthy of extended cultivation. 10 
SINGLE VARIETIES. 
From their grace and beauty are much used for 
cut flowers; handsome bedding plants, flowering 
in great profusion inalarge variety of color. Seed 
sown in spring will produce plants that bloom 
from August until frost. 2to4ft. 
Single Large Flowering, Mixed Selfs 
and Striped. Many colors; many striped 
and spotted...... oieiciseleieieteiceitecictetetestes --Pkt. 5 
New Tom Thumb Dahlias. Little compact 
bushy plants, only about 12 inches high by 24 
inches across. They produce, in great abun- 
dance, flowers in the most unique and exquisite 
colors and combinations, spotted and striped, 
Iargined, ringed, CtC......cecrececcceeccecers LO 
DELPHINIUM of “TAR RSpurs.” 
Handsome and well-known hardy perennials, 
with splendid flowers and curiously cut leaves; 
for permanent beds and borders they are indis- 
pensable. 
Grandifiorum flore pleno. Flowers in long 
spikes, very double, and of rare beauty for cut- 
ting. Charming colors, ranging through shades 
of blue from porcelain and white to violet.... 15 
Zalil (‘‘Hardy Yellow Larkspur”). Sulphur yel- 
low, plant of branching habit, bearing spikes of 
40 to 50 blossoms, each one inch in diameter, 
flowering from June until August, 3 to4ft..... 10 
Le Mastodonte (‘‘Giant Bee Larkspur”). Large 
blue flowers, 3 to 6 ft.......-.-eee0- ---- -- 10 
formosum. Blue, white centre,2to3ft...... 6 
Pillar of Beauty (D. formosum cclestinum), 
An unusually pretty color—a delicate azure or 
sky blue, so bright and pretty a shade that it has 
to be seen to be appreciated. (See cut.)...... -1o 
nudicaule. Large scarlet flowers, 114 ft...... 10 
Finest mixed single hybrids............ 6& 
For annual varieties, see Larkspurs, page 87. 
DATUBA 
CORNUCOPIA, 
