24 FLOWERS FOR AMERICAN GARDENS 



VISCARIA. 



Very showy and eflfective garden annuals — producing freely 

 throughout the summer large single flowers, 1 yi inches across — 

 splendid for beds and massing and useful for cutting; height 1 foot. 



Sow out of doors after danger from frost, and for succession of 

 bloom at intervals during the summer. 



VERBENAS, Henderson's Mammoth. 



For garden beds and massing Verbenas are unrivaled; flowers of 

 the most brilliant colors produced continually from spring until late 

 in the autumn. Although perennials, these form luxuriant plants 

 and bloom the first season from seed. 



Sow in shallow boxes of light soil in the greenhouse, hotbed or light 

 window, in a temperature of from 60 to 70 deg., covering the seeds 

 to a depth of only four times their size, press down with a board ) 

 firmly, water with a fine spray, and do not allow the seedlings to dry 

 out. Transplant linchapartintosimilar^boxesor2-inch pots, when i 

 the seedlings have formed 2 or 3 leaves. Plant out in the garden i 

 after danger from frost; the seed can also be sown in the open ground I 

 after danger is over from frost. 



LEMON VERBENA. 



An old favorite with delightfully scented foliage. It is a low- 

 growing tend erf plant and may be grown in the garden in summer 

 and in pots in the house in winter. Culture same as preceding. 



ANNUAL WALL FLOWER. 



These flower the first season from seed, making compact branch- 

 ing plants, 8 to 10 inches in height, covered with delightfully fra- 

 grant single flowers. Culture same as Verbena. 



WALL FLOWER. 



These perennials make nice bushy plants, 1 X feet high, bearing 

 in the spring long spikes of various colors, crimson, purple, yellow, 

 apricot, mahogany, pink, etc. 



Sow out of doors after danger from frost is over, in beds of finely 

 pulverized soil, covering the seeds to a depth of not over four times 

 their size, with light soil; press down with a board; thin out as it 

 becomes necessary. Transplant into permanent position as soon 

 as the seedlings are large enough, or sow in the early fall, winter 

 over in a coldframe, and transplant to permanent positions in 

 spring. 



CHINESE WISTARIA. 



The well-known hardy perennial vine; of luxuriant and rapid 

 growth, bearing dtuing the spring immense pannicles of fragrant 

 blue flowers in great profusion; 75 feet. 



Culture same as WaU Flower on this page. 



ZINNIA. 



These grand annuals are of the Giant or Mammoth flowering 

 type and are in every way superior to the old-fashioned "Youth and 

 Old Age." The plants grow from 2K to 3 feet high and are 

 covered with myriads of densely double floweis from 4 to 6 inches 

 in diameter. Giant Zinnias are very popular for beds, borders and 

 cutting. Great improvements have been made in this flower in 

 recent years. Culture same as Verbena on this page. 



PETER HENDERSON 85 CO., 

 35 & 37 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK 



