PETER HENDERSON & CO 



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Henderson's Perennial Flower Seeds for Summer Sowing 



The great charm of Perennials lies in their permanence. Once established they are a constant source of 

 pleasure, and the most interesting plants in our gardens, presenting a variety of form and color so great as 

 to fit them for almost every purpose in the garden. Some may be made to thrive under most unkind condi- 

 tions, while others require skillful cultivation. 



A very large proportion of the Perennial plants that may be grown from seed have great values as cut 

 flowers, because of their substance, which enables them to stand up well long after cutting. 



Notwithstanding their individual charm, they are most effective when planted in a mixed border, where 

 by arranging them according to height, color and season of flowering, an attractive display may be had from 

 the earliest days of spring, all through the summer, and even after the first frosts herald the approach of 

 winter. And so, week by week, as sure as the season revolves such a border will present new charms and 

 revive old ones, the beauty of it growing with ever-increasing interest. 



Perennials are generally raised from seed sown from early spring to about August 1st, in the latitude 

 of Xew York. 



Grown in this way they make strong plants which may be planted in a permanent situation early enough 

 in the fall to enable them to winter safely. In some instances plants will flower the first year from seed if 

 sown quite early, but nearly all require a year to reach their full development. 



Our Free Booklet 



'A Hardy Perennial Flower Garden from Seeds" Sent Free with Every Order 

 of Seeds if Requested. 



ACHILLEA, The Pearl. Large double white Pkt. 



.15 



.15 



10 



flowers in clusters; 2 feet 

 ALYSSUM, Saxatile Compacta. Clusters 



are deep pure yellow; % foot 



AMPELOPSIS, Veitchii. Boston or Japan- 

 ese Ivy, hardy climber, clinginglto walls; 



30 feet 



ANCHUSA Italica (Dropmorc). 4 to 5 feet 

 high, with flowers of Genetian blue tive. 



Height, l l A to 3 feet 15 



ANEMONE (A. St. Brigid). Large single and 



double flowers 3 to 5 inches 15 



AQUILEGIA {Columbia). Very effective. 



Height W 2 to 3 feet 



Henderson's American Hybrid Col- 

 umbine. Immense long-spurred single 



flowers; colors superb 25 



Single, Large-Flowering. Mixed 10 



Double-Flowering, Long Spurred Hy- 

 brids. Beautiful long-spurred 25 



Chrysantha. The beautiful yellow 



Coerulea Hybrids. Rocky Mountain, 



long-spurred flowers of white and blue. . . 



ARISTOLOCHIA Sipho, Dutchman's Pipe 



Vine. Hardy climber; has large leaves, 



making dense shade; 30 feet 



ASTER, Hardy, New Large Flowering. 

 These "Michaelmas Daisies" form large 

 bushy clumps, 1 — to 2 feet high. 



White Queen. White single flowers 15 



Alpinus Goliath. Lilac with yellow 15 



Hardy Asters, Mixed Colors 10 



BIGNONIA Grandiflora. 40 to 50 feet. 

 The hardy trumpet Creeper, orange-red 

 flowers 10 



CAMPANULA BeU-Flower 



Campanula Persicaefolia grandiflora. 



{Peach leaved Bell-Flowers), hardy per- 

 ennials with spikes 2 or 3 feet high; bear- 

 ing bell-shaped blossoms of blue or white. 

 White, Blue 1 



Campanula pyramidalis. Mixed Colors. 

 "Chimney Bell-Flower," a hardy bi- 

 ennial — blue and white; height 4 _ to 5 

 feet 



Campanula pyramidalis compacta. 

 Mixed colors. Compact in growth — 



height only 2 to 3 feet 



CANDYTUFT, Hardy. Borders or beds. 



Gibraltica. Showy, large-growing, rosy- 

 white; 1 to 2 feet 



15 



15 



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.10 



.10 



10 



.1.-) 



.10 



.10 



Sempervirens. Covered with white flowers 



in spring; 1 foot 



CANTERBURY BELLS. The Cup and 



Saucer single flowers, 3 inches across. 

 Calycanthema mixed "Cup and Saucer" 



varieties 



Separate Colors, calycanthema blue, 



striped, rose or white 



Media Canterbury Bells. Mixed 10 



Separate Colors, single blue, rose or white, 



each 10 



Media double mixed 10 



Separate Colors, double white, double 



rose or white, each 10 



CERASTIUM Tomentosum (Snow in 



Summer). White foliage and pr 



white flowers. Frctty as an edging . . .15 



