PETER HENDERSON &■ CO.— UflRlVAkED FLOWER SEEDS 



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Mug Mieiiss it Bloom n First Season. 



tty In all directions, and a bed of them Is a 

 beautiful object throughout the summer. 

 (See cut.) 

 Crimson Violet. Blch crimson violet, white 



throat, yellow eye Pkt. 5 



Minor, Mixed. Including many varieties, 5 



For Climbing Morning Glories, seepage 73. 



COIXINSIA. 



Free flowering, summer blooming annuals 

 of great beauty, for massing and mixed flower 

 borders ; there is a great variety of color- 

 white, purple and crimson predominating. 

 lto2ft. MixedColora. Pkt. 5 



COSMOS. 



The plants grow 4 to 6 ft. high and are 

 literally covered in the autumn with large 

 single-dahlia-like flowers, ranging through 

 «hades of rose, purple, white, etc. ; splendid 

 tor 'cutting purposes. Feathery foliage. 

 iSeeaU.) 



Large Flowering, Mixed Colors.. .Pkt. 10 

 "White PearL Beautiful snow-white 15 



CREPIS (Hawk's-Beard). 



These very pretty dwarf-growing annuals 

 Are well deserving a place in every garden, 

 being of easy culture, blooming in profusion, ! 

 And excellent for cutting. Height, 1 ft. 

 MixedColors Pkt. 5 



DAHLIA. 



Doable Varieties. 



Although perennials, these will flowerfree- 

 ly the^same season from seed", producing 

 large double flowers of perfect form, and of 

 rich colors and markings in greatest variety, 

 Indispensable for garden decoration. 4 to 6 ft. 

 Pine Double Mixed. Many colors. Pkt. 10 

 Extra Choice Double Mixed. From named 



varieties Jf. 25 



Pompone, Double Mixed Small flower- 

 ing 25 



Single Varieties. 



From their grace and beauty are much used 



for cut flowers; also handsome bedding 



plants flowering in great profusion in a large 



golden yellow flowers; very fra- 

 grant and handsome Pkt. 10 



Wrightii. Large white and lilac flowers. 5 



Fastuoaa 0. pL, Mixed Fine double 



varieties 5 



DIANTHUS or PINKS. 



f&'Ou.r Colored Plate of Dianthua—page 59— 

 illustrates some of the best varieties. "9^ 

 The family of "Pinks" are unrivaled for 

 brilliancy and rich variety of color; the plants 

 are bushy, of symmetrical form— blooming 

 so profusely as to almost cover the plants 

 uninterruptedly until late In autumn, ren- 

 dering them one of the most beautiful and 

 satisfactory of all annuals for summer flower 

 gardens; they also make very beautiful pot 

 plants. Height, about 1 ft. (See cut.) 



Double Annual Varieties. 

 Chinensis fl. pL, Mixed China or Indian 



Pink. 1 ft. (See cut.) Pkt. 5 



Heddewigii fl. pL, Mixed Japan Pink, 



large flowers 10 



Laciniatus fl. pL, Mixed Dbl. fringed. 10 

 Imported collection of 8 distinct varieties, 50 cts. 

 Single Annual Varieties. 

 Flowers very large, 2 inches and over across, 

 and freely produced, and of the richest colors 

 and finely fringed. 



Little Gem. It form6 a plant only six inches 

 high, which is almost smothered with 

 charming flowers. Color, an exquisite 

 combination of wine red suffused and 

 veined with a rosy carmine and broadly 



margined with white Pkt. 15 



Laciniatus, Mixed Finest fringed sorts. 5 

 For other varieties, see Dianthus, pages 39 and 

 79; Carnations, pages 63 and 84; Sweet 

 William, page 82. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



(California Poppies.) 

 Showy summer flowering annuals, of the 

 easiest culture, forming nice bushy plants '. 



^ iri„^„ r£u ft- b><?h. which produce in wondrous profu- 

 i AugusfunUl ' sion large saucer-shaped flowers of striking 



■produce plants that bloom from Augu 

 frost. 2 to 4 ft. 



Single Mixed Pkt. 10 



Striped Mixed Many colors ; handsomely 

 ^Btriped and spotted. (See cut.) 15 



CACTUS DAHLIA. 



Juarezii. Brilliant scarlet double flowers of 

 distinct and remarkable appearance, and 

 worthy of extensive cultivation Pkt. 25 



DATURA. 



■Stronp growiDg ornamental annuals, with 

 ■very large and showy flowers, making hand- 

 some plants, 2 to 3 ft. high, for flower beds 

 -or botdersr • 



brilliancy in the sunlight. (See cut.) 



Single Varieties. 

 Califomic*. Sulphur with orange centre. 5 

 Mandarin. Large flowers of a bright scar- 

 let ; inner side rich orange 5 



Finest Mixed 5 



Double Varieties. 



Double White. 10 ; Double Yellow, Pkt. 10 

 Double Mixed 10 



KAUXFUSSIA. 



beautiful dwarf annuals forsummer flower 

 beds with flowers of white, violet, rose. 

 I Fine Mixed Pkt. 5 



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