PETER HENDERSON & GO., NEW YORK.—FLOWER SEEDS. 79 
Bedding Vatletles that-Bloom the First season. 
POPPIES. 
| y Z Ng Exceedingly showy annuals, making a gorgeous display in the 
| Uf flower garden ; blooming lavishly. 
Single Annual Poppies. 
AA Empress of China. Flowers 4 to 6 inches across, of 
as pure satiny white with a distinct teathered mar- 
gin of scarlet. Height about2 feet. (See cut.) 15 
Armenian Tulip Poppy. (Papaver glaucium.) 
A new species 12 to 14 inches high, each plant 
producing 50 to 60 vivid scarlet flowers. The two 
outer petals form a saucer surrounding two erect 
petals, giving a very unique and handsome ap- 
pearance of scarlet Tulips. ............20sceeee 15 
Flag of Truce. Satiny, white flowers, three to 
FOUTINCHES ACLOES: we acemiclcccele celsisisicccatsceluceis/s 10 
Danebrog. Large, bright scarlet, with a white 
cross in the centre ........ ...e.- Gaile s e\picte clelaiate 6 
Umbrosum. Rich vermilion, with a black spot 
Onileach petal ies meocte siento cchicelacsteicia cite sce 6 
English Scarlet. The common field Poppy of 
Britain ; bright, dazzling scarlet.............. 5 
Peacock Poppy. Vivid scarlet and cherry crim- 
son, with aglossy black zone near the centre.. 10 
Fire Dragon. Flowers four inches across, of 
Californica. Anew California Poppy. It grows 
about one foot high; flowers 2 inches across, of a 
pinkish.orange, witha sulphur yellow centre.. 15 
Shirley. (See colored flowers on the front cover of this 
Catalogue.) 'The absence of black blood gives them their 
wonderfully light, bright tissue-paper-like appearance. 
The colors range from purest white through pinks of all 
shades to glowing scarlet, but a scarlet without black. 
Some are red with white edges, and others veined and 
streaked and flaked from the centre toward the edges in 
the most charming confusion. In mixed colors....... 10 
Iceland Poppies. (Papaver nudicaule.) The fragrant 
elegant crushed-satin-like flowers are produced in never- 
ceasing succession from the beginning of June to Octo- 
ber. The flowers last quite a week if cut as soon as open. 
Bright Yellow...... - 10 Wivid Scarlet......... 10 
Pure White........ - 10 Gold Tinged, crimson, 10 
WLI CO COLOTS Nocsicicle cos. 0 since qciccies sleaueieniacmrezeisie's 6/110 
Collection of 4 Iceland Poppies, 40 cts. 
Single Mixed Poppies. Annual sorts........2...... 5 
PORTULACA. 
Brilliant dwarf annuals, only 6 inches high, 
Juxuriating in warm situations, and blooming 
profusely from early summer toautumn. For 
low beds and masses of color, from spring until 
frost, they are indispensable; colors range 
through innumerable shades of red, yellow, 
pink, striped, white, etc. 
Single Mixed. (Per oz., 40c.)........Pkt. 5 
Double Warieties. 
These make perfectly gorgeous masses of 
Double Carnation Flowered 
color ; the flowers of the double sorts remain Poppies. 
open all day. A magnificent class; flowers round and double. (See cut.) 
Yellow Striped Crimson........... Pkt. 15 Eider-Down. Sturdy plants 1% ft. high; flowers like 
Rose Striped Carmine................. 15 great round balls of eider-down, as white as snow, the 
VER h Gros caag apse s0065Cau Geen DBODOOORED 15 edges of the petals being deeply pinked or slashed. Pkt. 10 
Scarlet. S66 ts Mikado. Large double flower; pure white with fringed 
Sulphur «-- 15 edges of crimson scarlet. (See cut.)......0.ceeeeeeeees 10 
HROSC ie cecicieniie stele pobesaaosaca concaos6uc 15 FPairy Blush. Large double fringed flowers; white 
Large FPlowering, Double Mixed. f tipped Gwithirosess <icccieleiclaleciolsis se/elel see cleleiercaieslele'ccslele 10 
(EOE SrOZ mrt ONE) sielelecticicincelielciccce ccs c= 10 Beene Scarlet..... 5 oe Bi pharcienisieteecciae 5 
"mn , rts, 60 cts ilver Gray............ 5 ure White........... 5 
Toeronted cach uaiescparate double sorts Scarlet and Yellow.... ........00.cccccccccccccccce 5 
PVYRETHRUM. Mixed Carnation Flowered. Many colors......... 5 
Imported collection of 8 separate Carnation Flowered Poppies, 
Yellow Leavyed Sorts. 30 cts. 
Dwarf growing plants, extensively used for Double French Poppies, Mixed Colors.......... 5 
ribbon and carpet bedding; the plants grow Double Peony Flowered Poppies, Mixed....... 5 
about 10 to 12 inches high, with foliage of bright White Striped Scarlet. (Peony flowered), Large double 
yellow. These are usually grown as annuals flowers, striped with fiery scarlet on satin white...... 15 
although they are perennials. Chamois Rose. (Peony flowered). Large; perfect ball- 
Aureum. Yellow foliage.............. Pkt. 6 BHA PSA MO WELSsacols eles sical claleWalers slo sie setile(eisiasierteomisis 10 
Selaginoides, Handsome fern-like foli- 
Imported collection of Double French Poppies in 6 separate 
varieties, 25 cts. 
For Hardy Perennial Poppies, see page 89. 
age. 42 ft..... aicleterlaieietelaliclstete(aicivic stele scOCeoS 10 
For Hardy Flowering Pyrethrum, see page 89. 
RICINUS. 
(Castor-Oil Plant.) 
Large, luxuriant, rapid-growing foliage annuals, with 
palm-like leaves ; much used for sub-tropical effects on the 
lawn, or for centres of beds of foliage plants. 
Cambogiensis. Leaves of a bronzy maroon, with large 
red veins; stems ebony black...................--Pkt. 10 | — 
Borboniensis. 15 ft. Immense foliage............-. 5 
Gibsonii. 6 ft. Dark purplish red foliage and 
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Obermanii. 8ft. Light red foliage.................-. 5 
Communis. Greenfoliage. 6 ft... Beet 1b 
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Imported collection of 8 separate Ricinus, 30 cts. 
RUDBECKIA. 
(Black-Eyed Susan.) 
Bicolor. An annual variety, 12 ft. high; bright yellow | DOUBLE. 
powers, with black-purple centre, very showy for bor- cineca we 
GTindsaca Geocesoccacccoundes Rololevelelerecieletcis’etatelerellefe Pkt. 10 
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