PETER HENDEKSON & GO., NEW YORK.—FLOWER SEEDS. (05 
Bedding Varieties that Bloom the First Season. 
CANNAS. 
Dwarf Large Flowered French. In this new class of 
Cannas, the foliage is luxuriant and the plants dwarf in 
habit. Their great merit, however, lies in the large s.ze and 
brilliant hues of the flowers, ranging through all shades of 
yellow and orange to the richest crimson, scarlet and vermil- 
ion; some are also beautifully spotted. Seed sown in a hot- 
bed or greenhouse from January to April will produce 
flowering plantsin July. (Seecut.) Mixed.......... Pkt. 10 
Collection of siz separate Dwarf French Cannas, 50 cts. 
Marechal Vaillant. Flowers orange, foliage bronze, 4 to 
6 ft 5 
Zebrina. Flowers scarlet, foliage striped.........ssseeeeee- 5 
Mixed (Old Types), Many varieties..... ..............-. 5 
Imported collection of siz separate Cannas (Old Types), 25 cts. 
CELOSIA OR COCKSCOMB. 
Very popular annuals of the easiest culture, producing large ornamental, comb-like heads ; not 
only are they highly prized for summer flower beds, but they make fine pot plants. 
Queen ofthe Dwarfs. This is the finest Cockscomb we ever saw. It grows only 8 in. high. 
The combs are from seven to ten inches across, of perfect form and of brilliant dark scarlet. 
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Variegata. Large gold and crimson striped combs. 2 ft..... 0.2... cee ccc e eee ee ee et eee eee 5 
Japonica, A branching pyramidal plant, each branch bearing a comb of rich crimson color and 
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New Golden Japan. In habit this is the same as the 
crimson variety ; of bright golden yellow............. 10 
Giere oy Prize. Very dwarf; immense crimson combs. 
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Golden Beauty. Golden yellow combs; plantonly1ft. 5 
Dwarf Mixed, Manycolors. 1ft...............- ae Fa 
Imported collection of 6 dwarf varieties, 30 cts. 
CENTAUREA. 
Ragged Sailor, Corn Flower, Blue Bottle. 
Cyanus or Bluet. A very old favorite garden an- 
nual, flowering freely in almostany situation ; height, 
2 to 3 feet; for cut flowers they are largely used both 
in Europe and this country, alittle bunch of the blue 
corn flower being a favorite boutonniére. 
Blue, Rose, White or Mixed......... Pkt. 5 
Double. Produces double globular flowers of 
large size and filled up to the centre with florets; the 
mixture we offer contains many novel new colors, some 
prettily striped. (See CUL;) Sawiadlelelereteictie sinidelelsivisiechs oficial 10 
“‘Victoria.’* This charming diminutive variety of 
the old favorite Corn-flower or Bluet forms little bushes 
only inches high, producing clusters of bright blue flow- 
erssimilar butsmallerthan the type, in remarkable abun- 
dance ; a very pretty plant for edging or pot culture.. 25 
Americana. Large 
growing annual, 3 feet 
high; very showy for 
borders or back- 
grounds; purplish 
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NEW LARGE FLOWERING ROSE CANDYTUFT. 
CANDYTUFT. 
Dwarf annuals, flowering profusely throughout the 
-whole season ; great favorites for beds, edgings, pots and 
borders; the plants are fairly covered with blossoms, 
and of the easiest culture; 12 inches high. 
New Large Flowering Rose, A magnificent Candy- 
tuft, bearing immense umbels of exquisite rosy flesh- 
colored flowers so abundantly as to hide the plant. 
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press. A beautirul variety, bearing candelabra- 
Centaureas, see 
shaped branches, each producing a large truss of pure CELOSIA, page 7.) 
white flowers, presenting a perfect pyramid of bloom QUEEN OF DWARFS. 
throughout the summer....... Saad elas So Ooornasncoge 10 
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BAGS ROBOSO Sanescccdoos White Fragrant... 
Tom Thumb Candytuft. 
Bushy little plants only 4 to 6 inches high; splendid for edgings. 
‘Tom Thumb, White............ 10 Yom Thumb, Rose.... ....Pkt. 10 
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For hardy Candytufts, see page 87. 
CELOSIA PLUMOSA. 
(Feathered Cockscomb.) 
Handsome pyramidal plants 2 103 ft. high, producing at the summit of each 
‘branch long feathery plumes of very graceful effect. 
Triomphe d@’Exposition. This is the most beautiful of the plumed Cocks- 
combs, forming symmetrical plants about 3 feet high, bearing large feathery 
—  — Purple. 
crimson plumes; it is of vigorous growth, coming rapidly to perfection, and grand Sa a : 
for beds and very effective for pots...seee+---++--+eee- wieleiei=nio\e ceo DUdaGD . Pkt. 15 : 2 —— 
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Our Prices this Season are lower than ever. Read what we say on this subject on pages 7 and 2. 
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