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PETEf^ HE^DEHSOl^ & CO.— UNRlVflliED piiOWEl^ SEEDS. 



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-OXTOLVCLUe MINOR. 



fienmin vailetles tlat Bloom % First Season 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. ! CHRYSANTHEMUMS of 



CHBTEAKIHEMUM, LAEGE FLOWEKISG. 



CHETEA>-THEinjM, BINGI-E AlTNUAl.. 



CBBTEAKTHZirTM, KEW DOUBLE HTBRIDB. 



Single Annual Varieties. 



{Painted Daisies.) 



Summer blooming plants of compact 

 growth and thrifty habit, producing quanti- 

 ties of large single flowers, 2 inches across. 

 Colors, crimson, gold, maroon, white, etc. 

 12 to 18 inches high. (See cut.) 

 Burridgeanum. White, crimson and 



yellow Pkt. 5 



Eclipse. Golden yellow, scarlet ring; 



centre rich brown 5 



Golden Feather. Foliage golden yellow; 

 flowers white with crimson ring, inner 



circle of canary, maroon eye 10 



Gladstone. The whole flower is a brilliant 



rich crimson 10 



Lord Beaconsfield. Crimson, maroon edged 

 and striped gold, brown eye, ringed yel- 

 low 10 



Segetum Graudiflorum. Extra large sul- 

 phur yellow flowers, 2I2 inches across. . 5 

 The Sultan. Crimson maroon, centre a wide 



gold ring 10 



Single Annual, Mixed 5 



Imported collection of 6 A}inual Soiis, 25 cts. 



Double Annual Varieties. 



(C Coronarium, fl. pi.) 



Bushy, thrifty plants about 1 ft. high; 



very effective for summer flower beds, pot 



culture and for cut flowers. (See cut.) 



"Porcupine." Flowers very double, each 



petal forming a tube vaulted and arranged 



like tiles, which gives it a picturesque and 



lovely effect; color golden yellow; the 



flowers when cut retain their freshness for 



days. Height, 1 ft Pkt. 25 



Double Yellow 5. Double 'Wliite. . . 5 



Double Scarlet 15 



Double Annual, Mixed. 5 



Xew Double H>-brids. 



{Chrysanthemum carinatum, fi. pi.) 



New and unique varieties. They are ex- 

 tremely variable. Some are pure white, yel- 

 low or crimson, but the prevailing types are 

 bronzy yellow, the florets tinged with red or 

 lilac-rose, the imbricated ray florets beauti- 

 fully penciled ; others have rich crimson 

 centres with clear yellow guard petals. 

 Although mostly very double, there will be 

 an occasional semi-double or even single, 

 but these are almost equally charming. 

 Finest mixed colors. (See cut.) Pkt. 25 



CHINA and JAPAN. 



These perennial varieties icill bloom the first 

 season from seed if sown early. 

 The magnificent and regal beauty of these 

 royal flowers of the Japanese Empire has- 

 placed them on a wave of popularity un- 

 equaled in the floral world. Their luxuri- 

 ance of growth and ease of culture place 

 them in the front rank as "the flower for 

 everybody." This seed has been saved from 

 many new varieties. Grand mixture. (See 



cut.) Pkt. 25- 



Inodorum Plenissimum. Double white 

 flowers borne throughout the season in pro- 

 fusion. Fine for vases and cutting 10 



CINERARIA. 



(Dusty Miller.) 



Maritima. Extensively used for ribbon 



planting, vases, hanging baskets, etc. ; 



leaves silvery gray; although perennial 



it is usually grown as an annual. 1ft.. ICr 



For flowering varieties, seepage 85. 



CEARKIA. 



Charming annuals for flower beds. The 

 flowers of rose, white, red, purple, etc., borne 

 in profusion during the summer. 1 to 2 ft. 



Single Mixed. Many sorts Pkt. 5- 



Double Mixed. Including many sorts. . 5- 



CI.EOME. 



Pungens. (Giant Spider Plant.) This is a 

 showy plant, 4: to 5 ft. high, producing 

 curious heads of flowers of bright rose 

 color with long antennae-like stamens, 

 giving a vei-y graceful effect. They are of 

 easy cultivation, blooming early, and con- 

 tinuing until late in the season.' (See cut.} 



Pkt. 10 



COLEXTS. 



Plants with i-ichly colored foliage of ma- 

 roon, green, crimson, yellow, etc. For 

 groups on lawns and ribboning they are 

 indispensable, and also valuable for pot cul- 

 ture. Although perennials they attain per- 

 fection from seed the first season. 1 to 3 it. 



Fine Mixed Pkt. 25- 



New Hybrids, Choicest Mixed 50- 



CONVOI.TUI.US MINOR. 



(Bush Morning Glories.) 



These beautiful " Bush Morning Glories" 



grow only about 1 ft. high ; the flowers are 



freely borne, and, if pleasant, remain open ali 



day. The plant spreads with much regular- 



Refer to the Index (2d page Cover) for Flower Seeds you cannot readily find. 



