PETER HENDERSON & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 39 



RICINUS (Castor Oi! Bean.) perpkt. 



Magnificent and highly ornamental plants, of picturesque foliage and stately 



growth. Half-hardy annuals. 



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



Giganteus. Leaves of immense size, 12 ft 15 



Obermanii. {Sanguineus.) Red fruit; splendid ornamental plant, 8 ft 10 



Purpureus. Purple; very fine, 6ft 10 



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



Mixed Varieties 10 



ROCKET (Hesperis.) 



Well-known, very fragrant early spring-flowering plants, growing freely, and 

 blooming profusely in almost any soil. Hardy perennials. 



Rocket, Sweet. Purple, 1| ft 5 



White, H ft 5 



Mixed, li ft 5 



SALPICLOSSIS. 



Highly ornamental and remarkably beautiful autumn-blooming plants, with funnel- 

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

 Salpiglossis Azurea Grandiflora. Sky-blue, H ft 10 



Coccinea. Scarlet, ]| ft 10 



Large-flowering. Finest mixed, 1-J- ft 10 



SALVIA. 



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

 liant scarlet, white, and blue flowers being produced in the greatest profusion 

 from July to October. 



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



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



Splendens. Vivid scarlet. Half-hardy perennial, 3 ft 25 



Alba. New white. (See Novelties.) 50 



SANVITALIA. 



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 



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



golden yellow, and produced in the greatest abundance, ■£ ft 10 



SAPONARIA. 



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

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

 mer. Hardy annuals. 



Saponaria Calabrica. Rich deep pink, i f t ] 



Alba. Pure white, i ft 10 



Ocymoides. Rose-pink. Hardy perennial, i ft 10 



SCABIOSA (Mourning Bride, or Sweet Scabious.) 



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



of colors; excellent for cutting for table bouquets and other ornaments. 



Hardy annuals. 



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



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



flower to use in bouquets or vases of cut flowers, 1 ft 10 



Tall German. Mixed, 2 ft 5 



Dwarf Mixed. 1 ft .... 5 



SCHIZOPETALON. 



Schizopetalon Walkerii. Ah interesting, little plant, with delicately fragrant 



fringed flowers. Hardy annual, \ f t 10 



SCHIZANTHUS. 



A splendid class of plants, combining elegance of growth with a rich profusion of 

 beautiful flowers, valuable for green-house decoration in spring, and the flower- 

 garden in summer. Half-hardy annuals. 



Schizanthns Grandiflorus Oculatus. Various shades, fine blue centre, 1 ft 5 



Atropurpurens. Rich crimson , with dark eye 5 



Pinnatus. Rosy purple, and yellow spotted ; very pretty, 2 ft 5 



Retusns. Scarlet, rose, and orange, 2 ft 5 



Finest Mixed Colors - - - - 5 



