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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



MIMULUS. 



(Monkey-Flower. ) 



Per Pkt. 

 Comprises numerous varieties, with white, sulphur and vel- 

 low grounds, spotted crimson, scarlet and pink. They 

 luxuriate in damp, shady situations, and freely bloom in 

 the early summer months. Culture required about the 

 same as that given for Aster. Half-hardy Perennials. 

 Mimulus Cardinalis. Scarlet, 1 ft 10 



ffloschatus (Musk Plant i. Yellow. \i ft 10 



Tig riii us. An exceedingly beautiful new blotched 



and spotted hybrid, rivaling the Calceolaria in the 



variety of its bright colors. Mixed 10 



TIgrinus Flore Pl--no. A beautiful new double- 

 flowering variety.valued alike for open garden and 

 greenhouse decoration; choice mixed colors. (See 

 cut.) 25 



Rosens Superbus. {Sec Novelties.) 50 



MIMOSA. 



(Sensitive Plant.) 



A very interesting and curious plant, its leaves closing 



if touched or shaken. Half-hardy Annual. 

 Mimosa Pudica. l^j ft 5 



MOMORDICA. 



Very curious trailing plants, with ornamental foliage 



and remarkable fruit. Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Momordica Kalsamiiia (Balsam Apple). From East 

 Indies. 10 ft 5 



Charautia (Balsam Fear). 10 ft 5 



MORNING GLORY. 



1*1 o i iiinii Glory. (See Convolvulus.) Finest mixed, 20 ft. 5 

 MUKIA. 



A very pretty annual climber, with heart-shaped leaves 

 and scarlet berries; very ornamental ana of rapid 

 growth. 



ITIukla Scabrella. From New Holland, 10 ft 10 



MUSK PLANT (See Mimulus Moschatus). 



MYRSIPHYLLUM (Smilax). 



There is no climbing plant iu cultivation that surpasses 

 this in the graceful beauty of its foliage, and it-< pecu- 

 liar wavy formation renders it one of the most valu- 

 able of all plants for vases or banging baskets, as it 

 can be used either to climb or to droop, as required; 

 with cut flowers, particularly in wreaths, it is now 

 considered indispensable by florists. Sow in shallow 

 boxes, iu light soil, at any season of t lie year Press 

 the seed evenly into the soil and cover evenly to the 

 depth of one-sixteenth of an inch. The seed often ger- 

 minates slowly, lying sometimes three or four months 

 before it all comes up. When tit to handle transplant 

 into shallow boxes or small pots 25 



MYOSOTIS 

 DISSITIFLOEA. 



NASTCKTIUH, 

 KING OF TOM THUMBS. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). 



The different varieties of this popular plant are very 

 beautiful, and too well known to need mentioning; 

 they succeed best in moist situations. Same cultural 

 directions as for Asters Hardy Perennials. 



Myosotis Pal ustris (True). Slue, >i ft 5 



Alba. White, J4 ft 10 



Azorica C'oslestina. Piowers of rich turquoise 



blue ; produced in the greatest abundance. Not 

 hardy, out splendid for pot culture 10 



Per Pkt. 



Dissitiflora. Earliest of all. Dark blue, very fine 



spring-flowering variety; with large blossoms, quite 

 distinct from any other, ^' ft. (Seecut) 15 



Semperflorens. A charming dwarf Forget-Me- 



Not, under eight inches in height, of free growth, 

 thriving well either in sunny or shady spots 25 



NASTURTIUM. 



These will always be valuable summer-flowering plants, 

 for the reason that they stand any amount of heat and 

 drought, growing vigorously and flowering freely, no 

 matter how high the thermometer may record. They 

 flower better, however, in a poor, rocky soil, as a rich 

 one has a tendency to make them "run to leaf." The 

 "Tom Thumb" varieties are splendid bedding sorts. 

 Hardi/ Annuals. 



Nasturtium, Torn Thumb. Scarlet, 1 ft 5 



VeiloW. 1ft 5 



Pearl. White 5 



King ol'Tom Tli umhs. Crimson scarlet, lft. 



(See cut.) 5 



Tom Tli ii in i>. Kin- Theodore. Foliage dark 



green; flowers almost black 10 



Dwarf Mixed. 5 ft 5 



Tall Scarlet. 10ft 5 



Orange. 20 ft 5 



Mixed. 10 ft 5 



NELUMBIUM. 



This beautiful yellow Water I.ily should be grown in 

 lakes or ponds. The seeds should lie planted in small 

 pols tilled Willi moss, placed in water so as to keep 

 them at all times saturated. In a temperature of 70 

 degrees they will germinerate in three weeks, and 

 when grown of sufficient size should be planted out iu 

 ponds. 



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NEMOPHILA. 



(Love Grove.) 

 This is one of the best dwarf Hardy Annuals, of very 

 compact growth, comprising varied and beautiful 

 colors; blooms freely all summer. 

 Nemophila Discoidalis. Black, with white margin, 



1 ft 5 



lusignis. Bright blue, with white centre, 1 ft 5 



Mamiiiata. Azure blue, edged with white 5 



Maculata, White, with large purple spots, 1 ft ."> 



Fine Mixed 5 



NIEREMBERGIA. 



Very pretty, half-hardy plants for flower-beds. 1 ft. 

 IV'ierembergia Frultescens. Flowers white and blue, 



plants of a shrubby character 10 



Gracilis. An herbaceous variety of slender habit, 



with white and purple flowers 10 



NOLANA. 



Very pretty trailing plants, with convolvulus-like flow- 

 ers; excellent for rustic work or hanging baskets. 

 Showy also for borders. V± ft. Hardy A nnuals. 

 Nolana Lanceolata. Sky -blue, with white throat — 5 

 Atriplicifolia. Blue, violet, white and yellow 5 



NYCTEBIXIA CAPENSIS. NYMPILSA ODORATA. 



NYCTERINIA. 



Sweet-scented little plants, with large heads of star- 

 shaped flowers, well suited for rock-work or edgings ; 

 succeeds iu light, rich soil. Same cultural instructions 

 as for Anchusa. Half-hardy Perennials. 



Nycterinia Capensis. 'White, with yellow centre, 

 ^ ft 5 



Selaginoidcs. Pink, with yellow centre, \6 f t 5 



