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PETER HENDERSON'S PLANT CATALOGUE 



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(FOR THE LAWN OR GARDEN), 



The kinds below named show nearly all that is desirable in hardy 

 flowering shrubs, and are such as embrace contrasting colors, together 

 with such as give a succession of flowers throughout the season. All 

 large, fine plants. 



Large green leaves, spotted with yellow. 50 cts. 



Aucuba Japonica. 



each. 

 Azalea Amoena. 



tractive shrub. 



Small double reddish purple flower. 

 75 cts. each ; S6.00 per dozen. 



A very at- 



Althea, Double White. Beautiful shrub ; double flowers. 



Althea, Double Purple. Similar to above, except color, which is 

 purple. 



Berberry Purple. Very ornamental shrub ; purple foliage. 



Calycanthus Floridus. Strawberry scented shrub. 



Cydonia Japonica. (Japan Quince.) Bright scarlet flowers. 



Forsythia Viridissima. Yellow flowers, blooms very early. 



Kerria Japonica. Slender, graceful growth ; double yellow flowers. 



Lilac. The well known purple flowering variety. 



Philadelphus Coronarius. The popular Syringa or Mock Orange. 



Ribes. (Flowering Currants.) Assorted colors ; very fine. 



Spirea Reevesii. Very fine and hardy ; double white. 



Weigelia Rosea. Rich rose colored flowers. 



Viburnum Opulus (Snowball). Large drooping white flowers. 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. One of the finest hardy shrubs ; 

 the flowers are formed in large, white panicles, 9 in. long, which 

 change to a deep pink at the base as the season advances, the 

 contrast rendering it remarkably at- 

 tractive. It grows five to seven feet 

 high and wide, and as the flowers 

 slightly droop, few plants have the grace 

 and beauty of this grand shrub. "Used 

 largely in cemeteries. {See cut.) 15 cts., 

 25 cts., 50 cts. and SI. 00 each, accord- 

 ing to size; SI. 50, S2.25, $4.50 and $9.00 

 per dozen, according to size. 



Japan Snowball. (Viburnum Plicatum.) 

 A beautiful species worthy of cultiva- 

 tion for its foliage alone, which is deeply 

 corrugated, giving it a handsome ap- 

 pearance. The balls of flowers are 

 from 4 to 6 inches in diameter, of the 

 purest white, and almost cover the plant 

 when in bloom. No shrubbery is com- 

 plete without it. Price, 75 cts. each ; 

 $7.50 per dozen. 



HYDRANGEA, P. GRAXDTFLORA. 



Spirea Van Houtteii. It is impossible in a. 

 small illustration to correctly represent the 

 beauty of this grand shrub. The- 

 plant shown was 4 feet high and 6 

 feet across. The long, slender 

 branches droop gracefully with their 

 weight of flowers. It is easily forced, 

 for winter blooming. '(See cut.) Good 

 strong plants, 40c. each ; 3 for $1,00 j 

 7 for $2.00; 12 for $3.00. 



fflegnnlias. 



SPIREA TAN HOUTTEII. 



RHODODENDRON. 



Magnolia Soulangeana. The flowers 

 appear before the leaves, are a soft 

 silvery white, shading to purple at 

 the centre, and average five inches 

 across when expanded. The foliage 

 is deep green, large and glossy. Price, SI. 50 each ; S15.00 per dozen. 

 Speciosa. Similar to the above, excepting that the flowers are a week or 

 ten days later, and have a pink centre. Price, $1.50 each ; S15.00 per doz. 

 ■ Purpurea. Similar to the preceding in all respects, except the color of 

 the flowers, which are purple. $1.50 each ; $15.00 per dozen. 

 Tripetala (Umbrella Tree). This variety produces the leaves first, the 

 flowers following in June. Its massive foliage, combined with its large 

 white, sweetly fragrant flowers, render it a conspicuous and highly orna- 

 mental object in any situation. Price, $1.00 each ; S10.50 per dozen. 

 Set of 4 splendid Magnolias for $4.00 ; extra size, $5 each, or S15 per set. 



RHODODENDRONS. 



These are among the grandest of our hardy flowering shrubs and 

 cannot be surpassed for lawn decoration. The flowers are truly mag- 

 nificent, ranging through shades of rose, pink, crimson, white, etc., 

 appearing in large "heads," 9 to 12 inches in diameter, composed 

 of from 12 to 20 flowers which are generally spotted and feathered with 

 various colors. The foliage is large and glossy, being very ornamental 

 at all times. They do best planted in a light fibrous soil ami are par- 

 tial to shade. They rarely require pruning, and are all the better for 

 a protection of hemlock boughs in winter, so arranged as to shade 

 them from the direct rays of the sun. Price, plants in bud, S2.00 each. 

 Set of 6 distinct named sorts for $9.00. 

 All the shrubs on this page we can supply at 40 cts. each, except 



where noted. 

 Full set of 23 splendid hardy shrubs, as named and described on this, 

 page, for $9.00. If bought separately would cost $12.20. 



