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PETER HENDERSON’S CATALOGUE. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA—Cockscomb. 
(READY MAY IST.) 
These beautiful plants are used not only as bedding plants. | 
but are largely introduced as a feature in cut-flower work in | 
the winter. We offer plants froma superb strain of seed 
which will produce immense combs of the most vivid crim- 
son. (See cut.) 
15 ets. each: $1.50 per doz. } 
DAPHNE ODORATA, 
An old green-house plant, always scarce. It is evergreen, 
growing three feet high. bearing clusters of smal]. pinkish- 
white flowers, exquisitely fragrant. 
60 ets, each; $6.00 per doz. 
“ PRIZE ” DAHLIAS—Large Flowering. 
Of the large-flowering Dahlias we have selected the finest | 
and most distinct, named as below; with these we have taken 
first premium wherever we have exhibited. Our large collec- 
tion comprises every shade of color and marking. Strong 
plants ready in May; dry roots ready now. 
Acis. Lilac. 
Adeline. Deep rose. 
Adonis. Yellow, amber tip: fine. | 
Adelaide. Blush. 
Aurora, Bronze. 
Beppo. Amber, carmine tip. 
Boabdil. Blood red. 
Blanche. Pure white. 
Beauty. Blush white; extra fine. 
Bride. White, edged purple. 
Annie Neville. Pure white; very fine, 
Andrew Dodd. Deep crimson. 
Autumn Glow. Orange and bronze. 
Annette. Lilac splashed carmine. 
Amazement, Dark crimson. 
Amazon. Canary, tip scarlet. 
Barmaid. White, salmon tipped. 
Bolivia. Ruby, shaded crimson. 
Belle de Baum: Deep pink. 
Black Knight. Deep crimson. 
Chas. Perry. Crimson. _ 
Cornelian. White, tipped lilac. 
Dandy. Blush, striped crimson. ; i 
Duchess of Cambridge. Blush. crimson tip. 
Eclipse. White, shaded buff. | 
Estelle, Orange bronze. 
Flora. Magenta shade. 
Firefly. Bright crimson scarlet. 
Fancy Queen. Scarlet. 
Flamingo. Deep vermilion scarlet. 
Gratfula. White, en pa le. 
Harlequin. Scarlet, splashed orange. 
Le Phare. Brilliant scarlet. 
Leah, Golden bronze. 
Mid. Zahler. Scarlet. : 
id. Trotter. Flesh shaded lilac. 
Wirs. Burgess. Crimson maroon. 
Martha, ‘Yellow, tipped scarlet. 
Mrs. Thompson. Straw-color, flaked purple. 
Mrs. Hegg. Large, deep pink. 
Mrs. Piggott. Pure white, full center; extra fine. 
Miss Smith, Beautiful pink. 
Mammoth. Very large crimson fiower. 
Preeminent, Carmine. 
Tom Green, Maroon, tipped white. 
Union. Canary, tipped pink. 
Vesta. Pure white; very fine. 
Wilson Hunt. Straw. 
Chameleon, Blush white, flaked purple. 
Diana. Shell pink. 
Emily. White, tipped lilac. 
Goethe. Dark amber. 
Golden Fleece. Primrose yellow. shaded. 
Hector. Cherry red. 
Ida. Mauve. veined crimson. 
John Standish. Vermilion. 
Lord Hawke. Orange, splashed and striped scarlet. 
Laura. Claret. 
Leader. Dark purple. 
Lady Paxton. Scarlet, striped yellow. 
Mabel. Creamy white; full. 
Mrs. Goodwin. Dark maroon. 
Miss King. Bright orange, crimson red. 
Nabob, White and crimson. 
Nonpareil, Canary yellow. 
Ovid. le 
Pursuit. veivet maroon. 
Royal Purple. Purple. 
Susan Ingram, Deep maroon. 
Star of the Morning. Orange scarlet. 
Signet, Lilac, crimson striped. 
Social, Violet, tipped ruby red. 
Striped Lady. Crimson, striped orange. 
Topsy. Buff, tinted lilac. 
William Penn. Blood orange. . 
25 cts, each; $2.25 per doz.; full set of 75 varieties, $13.00. 
For ‘‘12 Best,’ see end of Catalogue. 
For new varieties, see pages 103 and 104. 
“PRIZE” DAHLIAS, 
Bouquet or Pompone. 
All the best sorts, which will include every style and color 
to be had in the class. ‘The small Dahlias are prefered by 
many as being more useful for cut flowers. Strong plants 
ready in May; dry roots ready now. 
Alba Floribunda Nana. White: profuse. 
Beatrice. Blush, tinted violet. 
Ben Butler. Orange, crimson tipped. 
Black Dwarf, Maroon black. 
Bride of Roses. Light Pink. 
Crimson Beauty. ight crimson. 
Exquisite, Orange, scarlet edge. 
German Boy. Amber yellow. 
Gem. Crimson. 
Goldlight. Straw color and white. 
Jewel of Austerlitz. Fine scarlet. 
Little Kate. Dark crimson. 
Little Lucy. Light crimson. 
Little Pet, Crimson, shaded purple. 
Little Rifleman. Crimson and white. 
Little Valentine, 
Lurline. Light amber. 
Mary. Pale rose. 
Minnie. Amber, violet tip. 
Nellie. Pearl, shaded to carmine. 
Pearl. Pure white. 
Prima Donna, Rich crimson. 
Rose of Gold. Cardinal. 
Sambo. Dark Maroon. 
Seraph. Buff, tipped orange. 
Snowflake. Pure white. 
Vava. Deep orange, shaded amber. 
Ra each; $2 25 per doz ; set of ‘27 prize varieties’’ for 
$5.00. 
For ‘* 12 best*’ see end of catalogue. 
Yor New Single Dahlias see pages 103 and 104. 
SINGLE DELPHINIUM NUDICAULE, 
(Searlet-Flowered Larkspur.) 
A comparatively new species, and still scarce; zrowing 
to a height of eighteen inches; flowers borne on loose pani- 
cles of a bright shade of scarlet. Perfectly hardy. 
30 ets. each; $3.00 per doz. 
DICENTRA SPECTABILIS. 
One of our most ornamental spring-flowering perennial 
plants, commonly known as ‘‘ Bleeding Heart.’’ It has hand- 
some Peony-like foliage, and long. a racemes of 
bright pink and white heart-shaped flowers. This is deemed 
the finest of all hardy garden plants. 
30 ets. each; $3.00 per doz. 
