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Peter Henderson & Co., New York.— Flower Seeds. 



ANNUALS grow from seed, flower and die in one year. \A indicates hardy annuals which can be sown in the open ground. 



A indicates annuals which should be started in the house, conservatory or hot-bed and transplanted in the garden in settled 



warm weather. § indicates a climber. 



BIENNIALS grow from seed one year, bloom and die the next, though some varieties bloom the first season when sown 



early. As a rule, they are sown from June to August. iB indicates hardy biennials which can remain outside all winter. 



lil" indicates biennials which should be sown in a frame or cool house and kept there all winter, being transferred to the garden 



in spring after danger from frost. 

 PERENNIALS last for several years, blooming annually after the first season, though some varieties will bloom the first 



season if sown early. iP indicates hardy perennials that can remain in permanent situations in the garden. W indicates 



perennials which require to be grown in a greenhouse or window during the winter, transferring the plants to the garden in 



summer. IB indicates perennials that require greenhouse or window culture. l£r indicates perennials requiring the protection of 



a cold frame during the winter. 



pkt. 



Abronia umbellata A. rosy pink trailer 5 



Abutilon [gj, mixed colors, fine bushy plants 15 

 Acacia Jgf, finest mixed, greenhouse shrub. . 10 

 Achillea ptarmica, fl. pi., \P, double white. 10 



Achimenes £gj, finest mixed 25 



Acroclinium A. single, mixed, everlasting. 5 



double, mixed, everlasting 10 



Adlumia cirrhosa \Q §, pretty climber, 15 ft. . 10 

 Adonis asstivalis (A (Crimson Flos Adonis) .... 5 



Ageratum (A Lasseauxi, rose, 2 ft 5 



mexicanum, blue, 2 ft 5 



" album, white, 2 ft 5 



Tom Thumb, compact plants, 12 ins. high. 



" " white 5 blue 5 



" " rose 10 yellow... 10 



Little Dorrit, very dwarf blue, J£ ft 10 



Alyssum A maritimum {Sweet Alyssum) .. . 5 



compacta, Tom Thumb, white, % ft 5 



" Carpet of Snow," white, very beautiful 10 



Saxatile \P, yellow, spring blooming 5 



Wierzbecki \P, yellow, summer blooming. 5 

 Amaranthus A bicolor ruber, red, yellow 



and green foliage 5 



caudatus (Love-lies-bleeding), red panicles.. . 5 

 Firebrand, leaves red, bordered yellow. .. 10 



Henderi, drooping ornamental leaves 5 



salicifolius (Fountain Plant), narrow leaves 5 



tricolor (Joseph's Coal), red and yellow 5 



Ampelopsis Veitchii p & (Japan Ivy) 10 



Anemone coronaria \P. mixed (Wind Flower) 5 

 Antirrhinum |gfi tall, mixed (Snap Dragon). 5 



extra choice striped, mixed, 2 ft 10 



"Little Bo Peep." (Novelty) 25 



Tom Thumb, mixed, 1 ft 10 



" " collection of 6 sorts, 30c. 



Aquilegia ep, double white, Columbine. . . 5 

 Grigor's Glandulosa, blue and white.. . 15 



hybrida rosea, rose colored 10 



chrysantha (Golden Spurred Columbine) .... 10 



" alba(ir/n«e •' " ).... 10 



Durandi, double, white and red striped. .. 5 



single , mixed colors 5 



double, mixed colors 6 



pkt. 

 Aralia Sieboldi gj, 2 to 4 ft., foliage plant ... 15 

 Argyreia tilisefolia iA i. luxuriant climber.. 15 

 Armeria maritima \P (Cushion or Sea Pink) . . 10 

 Aristolochia sipho \P § (Dutchman's PipeYine) 10 



Arnebia cornuta A. showy annual 25 



Asparagus Brousonetti \P §, hardy climber 10 ; 

 plumosus nanus {gj §, feathery leaves 25 



Asperula odor ata fP (Sweet Woodruff) 5 



Asters A. Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flow- 

 ered. Splendid dwarf class, 9 inches 

 high, viz. : 



pkt. 

 Victoria Asters A. 15 to 18 hi. high, viz. : 



finest mixed colors 10- 



dazzling scarlet. 10 purple 10 



white 10 crimson 10 



peach blossom pink 10 



sky blue 10 



indigo blue, edged white 10 



10 



10 



10 



copper red, tipped white, 

 heliotrope, edged white... 

 crimson, edged white. 



light blue, edged white 10 



white, tinted rose 



10 



finest mixed — 10 crimson 



indigo blue 10 brilliant rose 



orange rose 10 dark lavender 



flesh pink 10 fiery scarlet 



snow white 



orange rose, white centre 



deep carmine, edged white 



porcelain, shading to white centre... . 



rosy pink, shading to white 



bright blue, shading to white centre, 

 white, turning to rose 



Perfection Asters A (Truffaut's Improved 

 Pazony-flowered), 18 in. to 2 ft. high, large 

 globular flowers, incurved petals, viz. : 



finest mixed — 10 white 10 



purple 10 dark crimson 10 



brilliant rose . . 10 azure blue 10 



carmine 10 



light carmine, edged white 10 



dark scarlet, edged white 10 



dark rose, edged white 10 



azure blue, edged white 10 



dark indigo, ec"ged white 10 



lavender, tipped white 10 



Comet Asters A. 1 ft., large double flowers, 

 long wavy petals, very effective, viz. : 



mixed colors .. . 10 white... 10 



light blue 10 carmine 10 



rose, edged white 10 



indigo, edged white 10 



lavender, edged white 10 



The Bride. (Xovelly) 25 



Mignon Asters A. grand class, 1 ft. high,viz. : 



mixed colors .. . 10 snow-white 10 



peach blossom. 10 bright blue 10 



carmine red 10 



white, changing to lilac 10> 



white, changing to rose 10 



Empress Asters A. nn e, 12 in. high, viz. : 



bright blue 15 crimson 15 



mixed colors — 15 white 15 



Pearl Asters A. 12 to 1* hi. high, viz. : 



Pearl Rouge, orange crimson 10 



Pearl Blanche, pure white 10 



Pearl Bose, deep rose, shading blush 10 



Pearl Bose Crown, carmine, white centre 10 



Ball or Jewel Asters A. 2 ft - Di S n > viz - : 



Apple Blossom. 10 crimson 10 



pur pie violet 1° 



carmine rose, striped white 10 



Pompon Crown Asters A. mixed colors 10 



pink, with white centre 10 



crimson, with white centre 10 



lavender, with white centre 10 



indigo, with white centre 10 



Late flowering Ai branching Asters. 



white 15 pink 15 



crimson 15 purple 15 



mixed colors I 5 



Triumph Asters (A, 7 to 8 in. high. viz. : 

 scarlet 10 scarlet, edged white. 10- 



All Flower Seeds are mailed free. The characters A, etc., are explained above. 



