PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK- 
75 
AQUILEGIA, or COLUMBINE 
Hardy garden perennials, luxuriating in the moister situations where 
they form permanent clumps, growing from 134 to 3 feet high. 
Henderson’s American Hybrid Columbine. This new race represents 
the highest perfection yet attained in the development of this favorite 
flower. The plants are extremely robust with large handsome foliage; 
the flower stems often 40 inches in height carry magnificent clusters of 
immense long-spurred, single flowers which last a long time in bloom. 
The colors are superb and varied, including rich shades as well as 
many new and delicate tints; pure white, blue and white, pure yellow, 
pink with yellow corolla, red with orange corolla, cerise, purple, rose 
and white, salmon, lavender, mauve, etc., etc. The large, unique, long- 
spurred flowers, gracefully hung on long stems, are not only brilliantly 
effective on the plant, but equally as desirable when cut for vase and 
house decoration. (See cut.) . Pkt. 25c. 
Aquilegia, Single, Large - flowering, Mixed Colors.10c. 
Double-flowering, Long-spurred Hybrids. Beautiful long-spurred 
large, double flowers, formed of several rows of cornucopia- 
like petals and in various shades of yellow, lavender, blue, 
indigo and white. Pkt. 25c. 
Rose Queen. Long-spurred, single flowers shading from 
light pink to dark rose color, with white centre and yel¬ 
low anthers ... Pkt. 10c. 
Chrysantha, the beautiful long-spurred yellow variety.10c. 
Caerulea Hybrida. The true Rocky Mountain variety, with long- 
spurred flowers of white and blue. Pkt. 10c. 
Cosrulea Candidissima. A new pure white variety of the Rocky Mountain 
Columbine. Pkt. 25c. 
Count Zeppelin. The large flowers are freely borne on 2-foot stalks, the double corolla is 
snow-white, the sepals light blue. Pkt. 15c 
ARCTOTIS GRANDIS ARGEMONE &S ora 
A handsome annual, branched plant These new large-flowering “Prickly Pop- 
about 2 to 234 feet in height and pies’’ form branching plants about 3 feet 
breadth. Leaves whitish. The flowers are high and 18 inches across. The large, single 
borne on long stems well above the foliage. Poppy-like flowers are white, cream, prim- 
are large and showy, 23^ to 3 inches across; rose and yellow. They are borne freely 
pure white on the upper surface, with a and continuously all summer long; the 
yellow zone in the centre; reverse of petals thistle-like foliage is of a grayish-green with 
pale lilac. In bright sunlight the pure white silvery ribs. They grow quickly and easily 
of the ray florets contrasts beautifully with from seed, will thrive in any sunny situation 
the light blue disc and white [stamens. Of and are particularly effective in the mixed 
easy culture; flowers abundantly from early flower border. Pkt. 15c. 
summer to autumn. Pkt. 10c. 
HENDERSON'S AMERICAN 
HYBRID AQUILEGIA 
ARTEMES1A fer} or "SUMMER FIR” ARNEBIA CORNUTA 
This new ornamental foliage plant introduced from China is an annual and owing to its A charming annual, growing in bushy form about 2 feet high and 
fast growth reaches its full size the year of sowing. It forms grand pyramidal bushes 3 to about the same breadth. It blooms with profusion the whole sum* 
5 feet high. As a solitary plant it looks like a nicely developed Christmas-tree. As a pot mer. Beautiful flowers, M of an inch across, of a rich primrose- 
plant it is also very pretty. It may be successfully grown in groups and in borders, simi- yellow, marked with five black spots; the spots change on the 
lar to the Summer-Cypress (Kochia Inchophylla) The color of the finely pinnated foliage second day to a rich maroon, and on the third day vanish.leaving 
is rich dark green. Its resistance to drought and heat is remarkable. Cut branches last the flower a clear bright yellow Pkt. 10c. 
very long and may be used for wreaths, decoration, etc. For its easy culture and availa¬ 
bility this novelty is warmly recommended. Pkt. 25c. ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO 
(Dutchman’s Pipe Vine), luxuriant, hardy climber; large leaves, making dense 
shade; flowers yellow and brown, mottled and curiously shaped; 30 feet, Pkt. 10c. 
ORNAMENTAL ASPARAGUS 
Verticillatus. Hardy climber, with feathery foliage and scarlet berries; 10 feet. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Plumosus Nanus. Greenhouse climber with Fern-like foliage. $1.00 per 100 
seeds.. Pkt. 25c. 
Sprengeri. Decorative perennial for pots, vases, etc.; drooping chenille-like 
fronds 4 feet long. Pkt. 10c. 
AUBRETIAS, New Large-Flowering 
The Aubretias—popularly known as “Rock Cress” are dwarf, hardy plants 
especially adapted for permanent edgings, rock gardens, stony hillsides and 
similar situations. This improved race produces larger flowers in large clusters 
or heads in harmonizing hues, including white, lilac, blue, red and violet. 
The plants are clothed with blossoms every season from April until June. 
Pkt. 15c. 
AURICULA 
Finest Mixed ( Primula auricula). Low-growing, spring-flowering plants for 
borders or pots; large single fragrant flowers borne in clusters on 4 to 6 inch 
spikes... Pkt. 10c. 
HARDY ASTERS, New LargeTIowering 
These “Michaelmas Daisies’’ are splendid subjects for permanent positions 
in the herbaceous border, where they form large bushy clumps, 134 to 2 feet 
high, and are covered with clusters of large single flowers during the late summer 
months, forming one of the charms of the autumn garden. (See cut.) 
White Queen. Pure white single flowers of immense size. Pkt. 15c. 
Amelius Grandiflorus. Single blue and pink flowers of great size.15c. 
Townshendi. Superb lilac-pink flowers about 234 inches across; free-flowering, 15c. 
New Pink and Red Shades. These new “Michaelmas Daisies’’ surpass all 
former types in size of flowers and brightness of coloring, ranging from silky- 
pink to claret-red. Pkt. 15c. 
Hardy Asters. Mixed Colors. New large-flowering hybrids. 10c. 
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