PETER HENDERSON & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 



AUBRIETIA— continued. Per P kt. 



Aubrietia D.eltoidea. Eosy lilac, -J- ft 10 



Grceca. Purple, $ f t 10 



Purpurea. Purple, \ ft 10 



AURICULA, Nat. Ord. Primulacece. 



From a splendid collection, comprising all the newest and best colored 

 varieties. Half-hardy perennial. 



Auricula. Finest mixed, i f t 25 



ASTER, Nat. Ord. Composite. 



This splendid class of annuals is one of the most popular and effective of our 

 garden favorites, producing in profusion flowers of the most perfect and beauti- 

 ful form, as well as richness and. variety of color. Tbey delight in a rich, light 

 soil, and in hot, dry weather should be mulched well with rotted manure, and 

 supplied liberally with water. Half-hardy annuals. 



Aster, China, fine mixed 5 



Reid's German Quilled. Flowers very double, of oval form, the petals 



have the appearance of quills or tubes, habit branching, with a pro- 

 fusion of blossoms, height from 1^ to 2 ft., finest mixed colors 10 



Truffaut's Poeony-Flowered. Very double, of fine form, round in shape, 



resembling a ball ; produces few side flowers, 1-J ft. in height, many 

 colors mixed 10 



Poeony-Flowered Perfection. Flowers large and double, the petals beau- 

 tifully incurved, one of the best in every respect ; twenty beautiful 

 colors mixed 25 



Paeony-Flowered Globe. The earliest flowering variety, of branching 



habit ; flowers very double, fine mixed colors 10 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flowered. A splendid variety of dwarf com- 



pact habit, nine inches in height, flowers large and well reflexed, and 

 produced when other varieties are out of bloom 15 



Imbrique Pompone. A free blooming, compact habited variety, flower 



petals, broad and neatly overlapping each other to the centre, finest 



mixed 10 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Height from 12 to 15 inches, a very free 



blooming variety, the flowers forming, when well grown, a complete 

 bouquet, mixed colors 10, 



Crown, or Cocardeau. A very handsome variety, with large flowers, the 



centres of which are pure white, surrounded with many bright colors, 



all colors mixed 10 



Giant Emperor. A tall and strong growing variety, producing few 



flowers, but of immense size and very double, 1-J to 2 ft. in height, 

 splendid mixed 25 



Hedgehog or Porcupine. The flowers of this variety are composed of 



long-quilled, curious-looking petals; height about 2 ft., mixed colors.. 10 



Rose-Flowered. A new and splendid variety of beautiful pyramidal habit ; 



the flowers are large and double, the outer petals finely imbricated, 2-J 



ft. in height, extra choice mixed -* 25 



Victoria. The finest Aster in cultivation, flowers very large, perfectly 



double, imbricated and globular, plant very robust, of pyramidal form, 

 20 inches in height, forming a handsomely-branched, compact bush, 

 choice mixed colors 25 



Victoria Dwarf, Snow-White. A most beautiful variety of the preced- 



ing ; flowers pure snowy white, very double, and of globular shape, 

 forming a compact busb, 10 inches in height 25 



Original Chinese. Plants tall, with wide-spreading branches, presenting 



a very curious aspect ; flowers of large size, from 2 to 3 inches in di- 

 ameter 10 



Giant Poeony-Flowered Perfection. An excellent new variety, combin- 

 ing the best qualities of the Giant Emperor and Truffaut's Pceony- 

 flowered Asters. The flowers, which are brilliant rose, exceed in size 

 those of the Giant Emperor, while at the same time they are full, 

 double, and of the perfect pceony form 25 



