PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



15 



CANNA. 



(Indian Shot.) 



Per Pkt. 



With foliage of tropical luxuriance, this plant is particu- 

 larly suitable for forming groups on Ian ns. or placed as 

 backgrounds for dwarfer growing plants, for which pur- 

 poses thev are now largely used. Of late years this tribe 

 have developed great beauty and variety of flowers, giv- 

 ing them added interest and value. The cultural instruc- 

 tions given for Coleus are well adapted for the Canna. 

 Half-hardy Perennials 

 I anna Mareelial Vaillant. Splendid variety orange, 



4 to H ft 10 



lttusa-folia Hybrida. Red, foliage resembling a 



small banana. 2 it 10 



iVepalensis Clear yellow, 3 ft 10 



Tricolor. Bright scarlet, striped foliage. 2 ft 10 



Warsteuiczii. Brilliant red, variegated foliage, 



8 ft 10 



Z*>brfnsi. Scarlet, striped foliage. 4 ft 10 



— Finest Mixed. (See cut. page l!t. I 5 



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CEXTAt'REA CLEJIEXTEI. CEXI'AIREA GYMXOCAEPA. 



CENTAUREA. 



(Dusty Miller.) 



All the varieties here named, except C. Americana and 

 C. Cyan.ua, are among the best silver-foliaged plants 

 in cultivation. Sow from December to April, in shal- 

 low boxes, in a temperature of 60 degrees. As soon 

 as the young plants can be handled, transplant singly 

 into small pots or shallow boxes where lhey may re- 

 main until the time of planting out in the open ground 

 in May. Hulr'-hardy Perennials. 



Ceutaiirea Americana. A strong-growing annual 

 variety, flowers reddish purple, 1 ft 5 



Cyauus Minor (Corn floweri. One of the finest 



annuals grown for cut flowers ; blooms all sum- 

 mer ; flowers blue 5 



Caudidissinia. Silvery-leaved. 1ft 25 



Clementei. A new, robust, and free-growing vari- 



ety, producing crovms of silvery leaves, deeply 

 fringed and cut ; 1ft. (Seecuti 25 



Gymnocarpa. A graceful silver-foliaged variety ; 



the best for bedding purposes • IX ft. (See cut.) . .25 



CENTRANTHUS. 



Compact-growing plants, blooming freely. Hardi/ An- 

 nuals. 

 CentrantUus, Mixed, red and white, 1}^ ft 5 



CERASTIUM. 



Silver-leaved plants, very suitable for edgings and rock- 

 work. Hanhi Perennials. 

 Cerastium Bieberstcinii. Leaves silvery white, H ft. 10 

 Tonieutosum. Gray -colored leaves, 54 ft 10 



CERINTHE (Honeywort.) 



The blossoms of these showy annuals secrete honey 

 largely, which makes them much resorted to by bees. 

 Sow a- given for Asters. 



Cerinthe Aspera, Golden yellow. 1 ft 10 



Gymnaudra. Yellow and brown, 1 ft 10 



CLARKIA. 



An old fayorite. the varieties of which are described 

 below, and which should be treated the same as the 

 Aster. Hardy Annual. 



Clarkia Rosea fl. pi. Beautiful double variety, 1J^ ft. 5 



"Mrs. Lanstry.'' (See Novelties.) 15 



Int "gripetala. Rosy crimson, large and hand- 



some. H£ ft 5 



Pn Ichel la. Deep rose, l^jft 5 



Alba. Pure white, very pretty, lj^j ft 5 



■ Finest ITIixed Varieties 5 



CHAMiPECCE CASABOXJ:. 



CHRYSAXTHEMt'M 



BVRRIDGEANTM. 



CHAM51PEUCE. PerPJtt. 



These thistles are quite ornamental in some styles of 

 out-door gardening. Treatment same as for the A.-ter. 



Chamaepeucp Casabona*. (Fishbone Thistle. i Glossy 

 dark green leaves, with white nerves and brown 

 spines. {See cut.) Half-hardy Perennial, lft 10 



Diacanthtt. (Ivory Thistle.) Magnificent ornamen- 



tal foliaged biennial, with long leaves thickly set 

 with spines, 2 ft 10 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



The great and growing demand for the annual varieties 

 has brought Chrysanthemums into general favor; the 

 leading sorts now grown for cut flowers at nearly all 

 seasons are Burridgeanum and Yenustum exceeding! v 

 beautiful sorts, the colors having the appearance of 

 being laid on with a brush, and for this reason thev a re 

 frequently called " painted daisies." Cultural direc- 

 tions given for Asters will here apply. 



Curysantliemum Burridgeanum. Crimson, white 

 centre. (See cut.) Hardy Annual, lft 5 



Venustum, White, crimson centre. Hardy An- 



nual, lft 5 



Coronarinm. Double white. Hardy Annual, 2 ft. 5 



Double yellow. Hardy Annual. 2 ft 5 



New Annual, "Lord Beaconsfield." "The Sultan," 



and ' l W. E. Gladstone," Each 20c. per pkt, or set 



of three for 50 



ITIixed Annual Varieties. 5 



!■' r ii lex e n «.<- rami ill or ii m (the "Marguerite, "or 



" Paris Daisy.") This is perhaps the most univer- 

 sally popular plant in France, where it is known 

 as the '"Marguerite." Immense quantities of the 

 Paris Daisy are grown by French Florists, and find 

 a ready sale. For the decoration of city houses and 

 yards this plant is unrivaled, as it produces freely 

 its large white star-like flowers under the most un- 

 favorable conditions 25 



FrutescensGrandiflorum. '• Etoiled'or." The 



golden Paris Daisy. Beautiful and distinct 25 



Indieum. Large-flowering Chinese. Extra fine 



double mixed. Half-hardy Perennial. 3 ft 15 



Nanuni. (Dwarf Pompone). Choice double 



mixed. Half-hardy Perennial, 1 ft 15 



CINERARIA. 



The class known as C. Hybrida is a very attractive 

 greenhouse plant, and is justly much admired. The 

 variety C. Maritima, also offered, is altogether differ- 

 ent, having no beauty in its flowers, being cultivated 

 for its silvery foliage, which alone makes it one of the 

 finest plants for ribbon lines and masses that is 



frown. Sow in a temperature of 50 or 60 degrees, from 

 anuary to April, in shallow boxes, in light soil, mere- 

 ly pressingthe seed into it and coveringwith light leaf 

 mould or sifted moss. Transplant into similar boxes 

 as soon as the tiny plants can be handled, and when 

 strong enough put oustide in May. For winter and 

 spring blooming sow from August to September. See 

 Special Prizes, page 8. 

 Cineraria Hybrida. Extra choice mixed colors. 



From prize varieties. 2 ft 50 



New Dwarf. Finest mixed, 1 ft 25 



— - New Double Flowering. The blooms of this 

 novelty are perfectly double. They are represen- 

 tatives of all the modifications of colors usually 

 found among the Cinerarias, namely, crimsons and 

 magentas, purples, both dark and light, as well as 

 flowers tipped with several tints of violet and ma- 

 genta, i tt 75 



Muritima. An ornamental foliaged plant, with 



large silvery leaves. 10 



Acantliifolia. White leaved, for ribbon lines 10 



