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PETER HENDERSON'S PLANT CATALOGUE. 



GLADIOLUS, FRENCH HYBRID. 



Our collection is very select, embracing about thirty distinct 

 sorts. Gladiolus, by planting every two weeks (from first of 

 Miy to first of June), will give a succession of bloom from 

 July until November. The bulbs are of the easiest culture, 

 never failing to bloom. Our prices this season, owing to the 

 large stock we hold, are much reduced. They are now so low 

 that beds exclusively of Gladiolus may be planted at small 

 OiSt. 



25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 50 choice flowering bulbs, in 



25 named sorts, $7.50. 



100 choice flowering bulbs, in 25 named sorts, $12.00. 



The same, unnamed, 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen; $0.00 



per 100. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



The following list contains those not named elsewhere in this 



Catalogue. They comprise some old. well-known plants, but of 



considerable merit. They are grown in pots, and can be trans- 

 planted at any time. 



Achillea. Milefolium Rubra. Flowers bright red; 2 

 feet. 

 " Ptarmjca fl. pi. Pure white, double, con- 



tinuing in bloom most of the season. 

 " Tomentosa. Yellow; 2 feet. 



Asperula Odorata. Very small, white flowers, in loose 

 sprays, useful for bouquets; fragrant. 



Armerla Flegans. Narrow, green leaves; bright red 

 flowers, valuable for edgings; 9 inches. 



Balms, Gold and silver, leaves emitting an agreeable fra- 

 grance; are good for city gardens. 



Hemerocallis Humboldtii. (Day Lily.) Leaves hand- 

 somely marked with pure white; does best in shade. 



Hemerocallis Sieboldiana. (Day Lily.) Leaves mar- 

 gined white; flowers purple; shady places. 

 " Falva, Common orange-flowered Day Lily. 



Iberis Sempervirens, (Fyremiial Candytuft). Dark 

 green, narrow leaves, with white flowers. 



Iris Germanica, Six sorts. The German Iris is an admir- 

 able plant, with few rivals in the form and delicate 

 coloring of its flowers; 2 feet. 



Iris Japonica. Twelve sorts, mixed. Entirely distinct 

 from the last, the stripings and markings being par- 

 ticularly fine; 2 feet. 



Lychnis Chalcedoniea. Scarlet; J, ' foot. 



" Viscaria fl. pi. Pinkish-red, double flowers; 1 

 foot. 



Lobelia Cardinalis. Purple. 



Lotus Corniculatus. Fine-leaved, trailing, with yellow 

 flowers; }i foot. 



Orobus Vernus. Pea-shaped flowers, purple; neat habit; 1 

 foot. 



Pnlmonaria Caernlea Var. Long, broad leaves, spotted 

 with silvery white; flowers showy, blue. 



Polemonium Reptans. Clusters of bright, blue flowers; 

 y z foot. 



Phlox Subulata, (Moss Pink). Covered in early spring 

 with small, bright, pink flowers; ii foot. 

 " " Alba. Same as preceding; white. 



Pyrethrum. Three sorts. Aster-like flowers of various 

 shades of red. 



Potentilla, (Cinquefoil). Two sorts. Leaves resemble 

 the strawberry. 



Spirea Filipendula. White, feathery spikes; \}' z feet in 

 height. 

 " ITlmaria. Flowers white; 2 feet. 



Salvia Ordinalis — Alba and Cserulea. Flowers white 

 and blue: rather coarse-growing plants. 



Stachys Lanata. Leaves downy white; 1 foot. 



Tricyrtis Grandiflora. A beautiful, herbaceous plant, 

 blooming during October and November. 



Veronica Incana. Growing six inches in height; leaves 

 grayish white ; used for edgings. 

 " Latifolia. Bright, blue flowers, in spikes; 1 foot. 

 " Repens. White flowers, creeping, partly evergreen; 

 K foot. 



30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. Set of 31 sorts of hardy herba- 

 ceous plants, $7.50. 



HARDY SHRUBS, 



Of the following named varieties; large plants: 



Pyx-us Japonica. Spirea Prunifolia. 



Calycanthus Floridus. Spirea Salcifolia. 

 Forsythia Veridissinia. Spirea Thunbergia. 

 Spirea Reevsei. Styrax Japonica. 



50 cents each. Set of 8 for $3.00. 



HABROTHAMNUS. 



Coccineus. A bright scarlet variety of this winter-flowering 



plant, bearing a profusion of bright scarlet, tassel-like 



flowers; valuable for forcing. 

 Elegans. Flowers, bright carmine, borne profusely in 



drooping panicles: also a first-rate winter-blooming 



plant. 



25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



HELIOTROPES. 



Caroline des Antoines. Lilac blue. 



Cardinal Richelieu. Lavender-blue. 



Due du Lavendury. Rich blue, dark eye. 



Garibaldi. Almost white. 



Le Geant. Very light; large. 



Reptans Major. Lavender and white. 



Migniome. Lilac. 



Beauty of Bordeaux. Lavender. 



B. Pfitzer. Lavender-rose, shaded. 30 cents. 



Incomparable. Light; very fragrant. 



Florence Nightingale. Light lavender. 



Beauty of Oulton. Lilac-blue. 



General Vanhambert. Light lavender. 



Madam Facilon. Bluish-violet. 



Le Negre. Very dark. 30 cents. 



Md. Michel. Bluish-violet, light centre. 



Mrs. Burgess. Dark violet. 



Maeulata. Purple, white spot. 



Snow Wreath. (See Nuvilties.) 30 cents. 



25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. Set of l'J sorts for $3.00. 



HETEROCENTRON ALBUM. 



A pretty, free-flowering, shrubby plant, covered along the 

 stems with small, white flowers; the reverse of the petals 

 tinged pink during summer and fall; is an excellent winter- 

 blooming plant. 



30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



HIBISCUS, (Chinese.) 



These plants are becoming very popular as bedding plants. 

 They are largely used in the Botanic Garden at Washington for 

 this purpose, and of late years have attracted a great deal of 

 attention; they are almost continually in bloom. 

 Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis. Single red. 



" " " Aurantiaca fl. pi. Double 



orange. 

 " Rosa Sinensis Cooperii. Foliage variegated, 



white, green and pink. 

 " RosaSinensisRubrafl.pl. Double red. 



" " " Versicolor. Striped crimson, 



rose and white. 

 " Rosa Sinensis Grandiflorus. Rosy crimson, 



darker towards the centre. Very large. 

 30 cents each. Set of G for $1.50. For newer syrts see Novelties. 



HYDRANGEA. 



Imperatrice Eugenie. Large heade of white flowers, 



tinted blue and pale rose. Hardy. A fine variety. 

 Lindleyii. A new species, introduced from Japan, with 



small heads of bright pink flowers. 

 Roueii. 

 Olak.ii, Similar in color to the common " H. Hortensis," 



but much larger, flowering when the plants are quite 



small, the stems terminated with large panicles of 



rosy-carmine flowers. 

 Hortensis. The old, hardy variety, of great merit; growing 



about two feet in height; flowers pink, changing to 



bluish-purple. 

 Japonica Var. White and green leaves. 50 cents each. 

 Paniculata Grandiflora. (S?t Special Description.) 50 



cents each. 

 Stellata Prolifera. (See Novelties.) $1.00 each. 

 " Thos. Hogg." (See Novelties.) $1.00 each. 

 New Climbing. (See Novelties.) $1.00 each. 

 30 cents each, except where noted. Set of 10 varieties for $4.50. 



HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDI- 

 FLORA, (Syn. H. Deutzeefolia.) 



One of the finest hardy shrubs in cultivation; the flowers are 

 formed in large, white panicles, or trusses, six inches in length. 

 The shrub grows to a height and breadth of four or five feet, 

 and as the flowers slightly droop, few plants have t'.-.e grace and 

 beauty presented by this magnificent shrub; for cemetery 

 decoration it has no equal. Continues in flower from August 

 to November. 



For extra large stock plants, $2.00 each; 2d size, $1.00 each; 3d 

 size, 50 cents each; 4th size, 25 cents each. 



