34 PETER HENDERSON & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 



RICINUS (Castor Oil Bean), Nat. Ord. EuphorMacece. per pkt 



Magnificent and highly ornamental plants, of picturesque foliage and stately 

 growth. Half-hardy annuals. 



Ricinus Communis Major (Palma Christi) 5 



Borboniensis Arboreus. Very large and handsome foliage, 15 ft 10 



Giganteus. Leaves of immense size, 12 ft 20 



Obermanii (Sanguineus). Red fruit; splendid ornamental plant, 8 ft ]0 



Purpureus. Purple ; very fine, 6 ft ]0 



Tricolor. Three-colored ; very beautiful, 7 ft 10 



Mixed Varieties. Per ounce, 50 cents 10 



ROCKET (Eesperis), Nat. Ord. Brassicacea:. 



Well-known, very fragrant, early Spring-flowering plants, growing freely, 

 and blooming profusely in almost any soil. Hardy perennials. 



Rocket, Sweet. Purple, 1-J ft 5 



White, 11 ft 5 



Mixed, 1£ ft 5 



SALPIGLOSSIS, Nat. Ord. Serophulariacece. 



Highly ornamental and remarkably beautiful Autumn-blooming plants, with 

 funnel-shaped flowers, curiously veined and marbled. Half-hardy annuals. 



Salpiglossis Azurea Grandiflora. Sky blue, 1-J ft ]0 



Coccinea. Scarlet, H f t 10 



Large-Flowering. Finest mixed, 1 \ -ft 10 



SALVIA, Nat. Ord. Lamiacem. 



Splendid ornamental plants for out-door decoration, their beautiful spikes of 

 brilliant scarlet and blue flowers being produced in the greatest profusion from 

 July to October. 



Salvia Coccinea. Scarlet. Half-hardy annual, 2 ft 10 



Japonica. Dark blue flowers, and deep red foliage. Half-hardy annual, 2 ft 10 



Patens. Splendid deep blue. Half-hardy perennial, 3 ft 25 



Splendens. Vivid seal let. Half-hardy perennial, 3 ft 25 



Compacta. A very profuse-blooming dwarf variety ; bright scarlet. 



Half-hardy perennial, 2 ft 25 



SANVITALIA, Nat. Ord. Compositw. 



Beautiful dwarf-growing, free-flowering plants, very suitable for small beds 

 or rock-work. Hardy annuals. 



Sanvitalia Procumbens. Rich brown and yellow, $ f t 10 



PL Pleno. A beautiful acquisition ; flowers densely double, bright 



golden yellow, and produced in the greatest abundance, ^ ft 10 



SAPONARIA, Nat. Ord. Caryophyllacew. 



An extremely beautiful class of compact-growing plants, producing masses 

 of minute cross-shaped rose and white flowers, which continue blooming all 

 Summer. Hardy annuals. 



Saponaria Calabrica. Rich deep pink, ^ f t 10 



Alba. Pure white, } ft 10 



Ocymoides. Rose pink. Hardy perennial, $ ft 10 



SCABIOSA (Mourning Bride, or Sweet Scabious), Nat. Ord. Dipsacew. 



A highly ornamental border plant, producing in profusion flowers in great 

 variety of color; excellent for cutting for table bouquets and other ornaments. 

 Hardy annuals. 



Scabiosa Nana PL Pleno. The flowers are quite double and globular, varying 

 in all the shades of white, carmine, maroon, lilac, &c. ; a most valuable 

 flower to use in bouquets or vases of cut flowers 10 



Tall German. Mixed, Si f C 5 



Dwarf Mixed. 1 ft 5 



