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PETER HEnOEnSOrl 6t CO.— UHf^lVAIiED piiOWEH SEEDS. 



ilTOSOTIS TICTOSIA. 



Beii Varieties tuat Bloom tue Flist Season. 



MIGXOAETTE. 



This deliciously fragrant flowering plant is 



probably the most popular annual grown. 



Laxge Flo'wering. The common sweet mign- 

 onette ; per oz., 15 cts.; per 34 lb., 50 cts. ; 

 per lb., SI. 50 Pkt. 5 



Bird's Mammoth. Largest Vrtriety grown ; 

 under proper cultivation, the spikes aver- 

 age 12 to 15 inches long, are very full and 

 exceedingly fragrant 10 



Parson's "White. Nearly white ; strongly 

 scented ; long, well-formed spikes 10 



Large "White "Upright. Foliage grayish 

 green; flowers white, on long slender 

 spikes. 2 to 3 ft 10 



Red "Victoria. A very fine, distinct, profuse- 

 flowering variety of dwarf, branching habit, 

 bearing large aud compact trusses of deep 

 red flowers, very fragrant 10 



Miles' Hybrid Spiral. Flowers white, veiy 

 fragrant, spikes 8 to 12 inches long ; plant 

 dwarf and branching 10 



Machet. A dwarf French variety, with 

 broad spikes of very fragrant red flowers ; 

 one of the best varieties. {See cut.). ... 10 



Grolden Queeu. Golden yellow flowers; 

 dense dwarf growth 10 



MYOSOTIS. 



(Forget-me-not.) 

 The popular "Forget-me-nots." Bushy 

 plants 6 to 12 inches high, bearing clusters of 

 lovely small flowers. They are perennials 

 and hardy enough to remain in the open 

 ground, excepting in very cold latitudes, 

 where they should be well protected; but 

 they are generally sown in the fall and win- 

 tered over in cold frames, when they will 

 flower early in the spring ; if sown early in 

 the house they will flower the flrst season. 

 Dwarf Alpine. Compact plants, 4 to 6 

 inches high ; flowering profusely ; mixed 



colors Pkt. 10 



Palustris. Large flowering,dark blue. 1ft. 10 

 Alpestris, Blue. 1ft.. 5. —"White. 1ft. 5 



Rose. 1 ft 5. — Mixed 5 



Dissitiflora. Large, sky-blue flowers ; very 



early and free blooming. 6 to 12 inches. 1.5 



Semperflorens. (Ever-flowering.) Flowering 



from earlj- spring to autumn. 6 inches. 15 



Azorica. Flowei-s }4 an inch across ; rich 



turquoise blue, without ej'e ; in dense 



clusters. 6 inches 15 



Ne-w "Victoria. Plants perfectly i-ound, 5 to 

 7 inches high and 16 to 18 inches in circum- 

 ference ; perfectly covered with large um- 

 bels of flowers of azui-e blue, remaining in 

 bloom a long time. {See cut.) 15 



Pkt. 

 5 

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 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 

 5 



10 



MIJSA ENSETE. 



(Abyssinian Banana Tree.) 

 A foliage plant of magnificent proportions; 

 for sub-tropical massing, or as single speci- 

 mens they are strikingly effective. Seeds 

 sown early in the house will produce plants 

 10 to 15 feet high the flrst season. Per packet 

 of 5 seeds, 25 cts. (See cut.) 



NASTURTIUM. 



Xotn Tliuint) or Beddlns:* 



One of our showiest and most popular aii> 

 nuals, forming compact plants, not over 1 

 foot high, making gorgeous masses of color 

 from early summer until killed by frost ; suc- 

 ceeding under all weathers and conditions 

 and unsurpassed for garden decoration. 



Oz. Pkl. Oz. 



Aurora. Pink . . dOc. 10 Rose 25c. 



Scarlet 25c. 5 Yellow. . 25c. 



Gem. Sulphur, spotted maroon. . . .25c. 



King of Tom Thumbs. Crimson. .30c. 



Spotted. ..25c. 5 Pearl. "White.. 30c. 



Ruby King. Euby red 30e. 



Beauty. Yellow, striped red 25c. 



King Theodore. Dark maroon 30c. 



Empress of India. Brilliant crim- 

 son, dark foliage, veiy effective . .400. 



Cloth of Gold. Golden yellow foli- 

 age, scarlet flowers, very effective 40c. 10 



Lady Bird. Orange yellow, red spots.. 10 



Chameleon. Peculiarly marked crimson, 

 bronze and golden yellow. Ppros., 40c. 10 



Mixed Tom Thumb Nasturtiums. Many 



sorts. Per OS., 20c. ; per Z6., SI. 50 5 



Imp. collection of 12 Tom Thumb var's, 50c. 

 For Climbing Xasturtiums , seepage 77. 



NEMOPHIEA. 



Splendid annuals for beds and garden dec- 

 oration ; bright colored flowers, in shades of 

 blue, white and violet. 1 ft. 

 Finest Mixed PM. 5 



NICOTIANA. 



A£5nis. An annual svith sweet scented, pure 

 white, star-shaped flowers, 3 inches across, 

 blooming continually. 2 to 3 ft. high, Pkt. 10 



Giant Red Flowered. {Xic9tiana macro- 

 phylla giganiea purpurea.) Magnificent dec- 

 orative annual. 'The foliage is luxuriant 

 and tropical in appearance ; plants sur- 

 mounted with the immense clusters of rich 

 crimson flowers. They grow rapidly, about 

 five feet in height, and commence bloom- 

 ing in July and continue in uninterrupted 

 profusion until cut down by frost 15 



Refer to the Index (2d page Cover) for Flower Seeds you eannot readily find. 



