PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



Per Pkl. 

 originated. Conspicuous among these we may men- 

 tion the Crown, Goliath and Victoria classes, which 

 will be a pleasant surprise to those who may this season 

 for the first time grow them. For early flowering sow- 

 in sitting room, hotbed or greenhouse from January 

 to April, in au average temperature of fiO degrees, in 

 light, rich soil, in shallow boxes When the seedlings 

 are fil to handle transplant into similar boxes l inch 

 apart, and plant in the open ground in May or June. 

 Press the seed into the soil with a smooth board, and 

 cover lightly. Half hardy Annual. 

 Aster, China. FiDe mixed 5 



Reid's tier man Quilled. Flowers double : the 



petals have the appearance of quills or tubes ; 

 height from 1J^ to 2 ft. finest mixed colors 10 



Bet iei idiii*, Quille<l. An improved form of 



Quilled Aster which originated in England. The 

 flowers are of fine form and brilliant colors, 2 ft. 

 Finest mixed. [Seecut) 10 



iniiiiun'. Paeony-Flowered. Very double, 



of fine form, round as a ball; produces few side 

 flowers; lH>ft. in height- many colors, mixed 10 



Pseony Flowered (Separate Colors). We 



offer in this class, as we have had repeated calls 

 for them, the following separate and distinct 

 colors : dark blue dark crimson, light blue and 

 bright rose. Each per pkt 15 



Pa-ony Flowered Perfection. Flowers large 



and double, the petals beautitully incurved; one of 

 the best in every respect; twenty beautiful colors, 

 mixed, 2 ft . 25 



Dwarf Chyrsanthemum-Flowered. A 



splendid variety of dwarf, compact habit. !l inches 

 in height, flowers large, and produced when other 

 varieties are out of bloom 10 



Large Chrysanthemum-Flowered. Taller 



in growth than the preceding. Very showy and 

 distinct 10 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Height from 12 



to 15 inches ; a very fine blooming variety ; mixed 

 colors.. 10 



Crown, or Cocardean. A very handsome va- 



riety, with large flowers, the centres of which are 

 pure white surrounded with many bright colors, 



2 ft 10 



Goliath. The flowers of this class are of enormous 



dimensions, and of the most perfect form. It 

 blooms profusely ; the plant is of strong, robust 

 habit. Five beautiful colors, mixed, 2^ ft 25 



Hedgehog, or Porcupine. The flowers of this 



variety are composed of long-quilled, curious-look- 

 ing -petals ; heignt about 2 ft. Mixed colors . .10 



Rose-Flowered. The flowers are large and dou- 



ble, the outer petals finely recurved, and the inner 

 ones incurved like a rose. 2}4 ft. in height , extra 

 choice mixed 2"> 



Victoria. One of the finest Asters in cultivation; 



flowers very large, perfectly double ; imbricated 

 and globular ; 20 inches in height ; choice mixed 

 colors. (Seecut) 15 



Victoria »now While. A most beautiful variety 



of the preceding : flowers pure snowy white, very 

 double and of globular shape 15 



COLLECTION OF ASTERS AS IMPORTED. 



Truflaut's Paeony-Flowered Perfection. In 12 



seoarate distinct colors 1 00 



Betteridg«-'s Improved Quilled. In 12 distinct 



colors 75 



Dwarf Chrysantliemum-Flowered, In six dis 



tinct colors . . 75 



Victoria. iFine.) In 12 distinct colors 125 



Goliath. (New.) In six distinct colors 125 



AUBRIETIA. 



Quite an ornamental genus, of dwarf-growing character, 

 and for this reason is a most appropriate plant for rock- 

 work, or for planting in edgings. Culture same as given 

 for Auricula. The best varieties are : 



Aubrieiia Graeca. Lilac. % ft. Hardy Perennial 10 



Purpurea. Purple, Y> ft. Hardy Perennial 10 



AURICULA. 



Our seed ft this grand perennial plant is from one of 

 the besf^nglish collections. Flowers are of various 

 shades, yellow, crimson, and maroon. Sow in Janu- 

 ary, February or March, in shallow boxes; scatter the 

 seeds thinly and cover lightly. Transplant in similar 

 boxes when the young plants have made three or four 

 leaves. In April or May plant where they are to 

 flower, which should be in partial shade. In cold sec- 

 tions they require ghiss protection in winter. 



Auricula. Finest mixed, ^ ft 23 



AZALEA. 



Per Pkt. 



A splendid greenhouse plant, the varieties of which are 

 now almost numberless, running through nearly every 

 known shade of color. Sow in the spring in an 

 average temperature of 55 degrees in shallow ooxes. in 

 light soil, the surface of which must be made perfectly 

 smooth On this sow the seed, pressing it down with a 

 smooth board into the soil then lightly cover with fine 

 moss leaf mould or dust from cocoa-nut fibre. When 

 seedlings are tit to handle transplant into similar boxes. 



Azalea ludica. Finestmixed 25 



BALLOON 



(Love in 



VINE. 



a Puff.) 



The name of this genus. Cardiospermum, is derived frr m 

 the Greek, and signifies heart seed, in allusion to the 

 white heart-shaped scars on the seed. It is a climbing 

 plant, useful alike for inside or outdoor decoration. 

 Aster culture will here apply. Ha!f-hardy Annual. 



Cardiospermum Halicacabuni. White, 5 ft 5 



BALSAM. 



(Lady's Slipper, Touch-me-Not.) 



Besides the grand strain of Balsam displayed in our 



colored plate, our customers will be very much pleased 



with the other strains here offered. We take special 



care in the selection, and our Balsams, as we have 



i Iii-in now, cannot be surpassed either in doublcness or 



in the great Variety of colors which they present. If 



transplanted two or three times the growth is checked. 



and flowers in consequence, are larger and moie 



double. 2 ft. Tender Annuals. 



Balsam. Henderson's Superb. (Seecolored plate 



elsewhere.) 15c per pkt., or collection of eight 



distinct kinds, one pkt of each for.. 1 00 



— Double Camellia-Flowered. Finestmixed, 



10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 



111 



10 

 10 



111 



2 ft 



Double IWauve 



Double Pink 



Double White 



Double Bed 



Double Crimson Spotted 



Flesh-Colored 



Scarlet Mottled 



Crimson Mottled 



White Perfection. Flowers snow-white, round 



as a silver dollar, of immense size and solidity and 

 the most thoroughly double of any double Balsam 

 we ever saw 83 



Solferino. A most beautiful variety, striped and 



streaked with lilac and scarlet, on a satin white 

 ground 15 



COLLECTIONS OF BALSAMS AS IMPORTED. 



Double Dwarf. Camellia-Flowered. In fi colors 75 

 Rose-Flowered. Inl2colors 100 



BAPTISIA AUSTBALIS. 



BAKTONIA ATJBEA. 



BAPTISIA. 



(False Indigo.) 



A beautiful herbaceous plant flowers bright blue, pea- 

 shaped, borne on spikes 6 inches long. Hardy Peren- 

 nial. 



Baptisia Anstralis. Blue. (See Cut) 10 



