PETER HENDERSON & CO., IMEW YORK- 
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New Amaranthus. 
Garden annuals of robust growth, with highly 
ornamental foliage of splendid sub-tropical effect. 
Tricolor Marmoratus. Foliage bronzy-red 
and green, each of the numerous branches hav¬ 
ing tip-tufts of bright yellow leaves splashed 
rose and crimson. Showy, 3 to 4 feet high 
. Pkt. 10c. 
Unicolor Sanguineus. Bushy plant about two 
feet high, with rich, glossy maroon-red leaves; 
effect very fine. Pkt. 10c. 
ANTIRRHINUM, aowroNo. 
These form brilliant garden beds, flowering 
prodigiously and continuously the first season 
from seed. Unusually effective bedding displays 
are made from these noble plants; they grow 
about 2 feet high, are healthy and stocky, and 
completely enveloped with large snap-dragon 
flowers of splendid texture and substance, render¬ 
ing them very durable under all conditions of 
weather; their continuous-blooming qualities, 
ease of culture and independence of heat and 
drought, and pure, bright colors, should entitle 
them to a permanent place in gardens. Although 
perennials, they do splendidly when grown as 
annuals; spring-sown seed produces flowering 
plants by July, which continue to bloom in 
increasing profusion until frost. The flowers are 
nearly double the size of the older sorts. (See cut.) 
Giant-flowering. Mixed. Colors. .. .Pkt. 10c. 
Giant Yellow Queen. Pure yellow. 10c. 
Giant Scarlet. Brightest scarlet. 10c. 
Giant Niobe. Garnet, with white throat. . 10c. 
Giant Rose. Delicate rosy-pink. 10c. 
Giant Striped. Yellow, striped red. 10c. 
Giant White. Pure snow-white. 10c. 
The collection of above 6 separate colors , 50c. 
HARDY ASTERS. FLOWERINQ. 
These "Michaelmas Daisies” are splendid sub¬ 
jects for permanent positions in the herbaceous 
border, where they form large bushy clumps, 14 
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. 
White Queen. Pure white single flowers of 
immense size. Pkt. 15c. 
Amellus Grandiflorus. Single blue and pink 
flowers of great size.. Pkt. 15c. 
Townshendi. Superb lilac-pink flowers about 
2\ inches across; very free. Pkt. 15c. 
Otto Mann. Magnificent semi-double variety 
of delicate lilac color.. ^ . . . .Pkt. 25c. 
Hardy Asters. Mixed. Large-flowering hy¬ 
brids. Pkt. 10c. 
VARIETIES OF SWEET ALY55UH 
“Carpet of Snow.” The old-fashioned Sweet Alyssum has been 
too long a favorite to need any introduction here. This new 
variety emits the same honey-like perfume, is of purer white, 
and grows only 2 to 3 inches high and flowers even more 
profusely; in fact, it is a perfect carpet of snow through¬ 
out the season. We have counted as many as 300 heads 
of pure white flowers open on one plant at one time. 
For edgings and betiding this is a very satisfactory 
little annual. Per ounce, 50c. Pkt. 10c. 
Tom Thumb or Little Gem Sweet Alyssum. This 
is one of the finest plants for edgings and low beds, 
flowering in unparalleled profusion for months. 
£ foot. (See cut.) Per ounce, 30c. Pkt. 5c. 
AGERATUM Tom Thumb Varieties 
Dwarf, compact-growing plants, 6 to 8 inches high, 
flowering freely throughout the season from spring- 
sown seed; splendid for bedding, edgings or pot 
culture. 
Snowball. Large clusters of pure white flowers 
. Pkt. 10c. 
Etoile Blue. A new variety from France; the finest 
blue sort in our trial grounds the past season ; habit . 
round and compact and even ; 8 inches high by 12 
inches diameter ; perfectly sheeted with heads of large 
pure blue flowers. Very effective. Pkt. 10c. 
Blue Star. A new variety, tiny and compact, only 4 to 5 
inches high, densely covered with light blue flowers; splendid 
for edgings and ribbon bedding. Pkt. 10c. 
Princess Pauline. A very pretty and unique Tom Thumb vari¬ 
ety, growing bushy and compact, about 8 inches high, freely bear¬ 
ing heads of blue flowers with white centers. Pkt. 10c. 
"ST. BR1G1D” 
ANEMONES. 
These beautiful Irish Poppy- 
flowered varieties produce in 
abundance large single, semi¬ 
double and double flowers 3 to 
5 inches across, of an endless 
variety of colors, from maroon 
and brightest scarlet to flesh- 
pink, and from lilac to purple. 
Some are mottled, striped, ringed, 
etc. For cutting they are unsur¬ 
passed, and in the garden they flow¬ 
er until after frost; hardy perennials, 
flowering from seed the second year 
and thereafter. Pkt. 10c. 
ARCTOTIS grandis, bushy garden annual, 
2 ft. high, bearing all summer Daisy-like 
flowers 24 inches across; white, shaded lilac, 
throat zoned yellow’. Pkt. 10c. 
FULL CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS for the various Flower Seeds are PRINTED ON EVERY PACKET. 
