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PETER HENDERSON'S PLANT CATALOGUE. 



LIBONIA FLORIBUNDA. 



A neat-growing greenhouse shrub, attaining a height and 

 t>readth of twelve or fifteen inches. The flowers, which are 

 about an inch in length, are scarlet-orange at the base, running 

 into deep yellow at the top, in some degree resembling a 

 Manettia. It blooms, in the greatest profusion, from December 

 to May, and is a great acquisition to our winter-blooming plants 

 25 cents each; §2.25 per dozen. 



Lmuii Umbellatum. 



LlLIUM LONGIFLORUM. 



LILIUMS.— In Variety. 



Seldom, on the introduction of a class of plants, has so much 

 interest been taken as in the case of the Japan Lily. So popu- 

 lar have they become, that where we annually sold hundreds a 

 few years ago we now sell thousands. The Liliums are entirely 

 hardy, and many of them are fragrant. The coloring of some of 

 the Japan varieties— crimson on white or rose grounds — is beau- 

 tiful in the extreme. 



Lilium Anratnm. Fine bulbs. 75 cents each; $7.50 per 

 dozen. 



Can did u in. Pure white. 25 cents each; $2.50 per 



dozen. 



Lancifolinm Rnbrum. Red spotted. 25 cents each; 



$2.50 per dozen. 

 Roseum. Rose spotted. 25 cents each; $2.50 per 



dozen. 



Album, 75 cents each; $7.50 per dozen. 



Longiflorum. Trumpet-shape; white. (See Cut). 15 



cents each; $1.50per dozen. 



Tigriiiumii.pl. (Double Tiger Lily.) 50 cents each; 



$1.50 per dozen 



BulDiferum. 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



I in bella in in. Deep red. (See Cut.) 25 cents each; 



$2.50 per dozen. 



Maculatum. Red spotted. 30 cents each; $3.00 



per dozen. 



Maculatum. Dark red; yellow spotted. 50 cents each; 



$4.50 per dozen. 



Vina in ia< uiu. Orange. 30 cents each; $3.00 per 



dozen. 



TTmnelliferum. Flowers borne in umbels. 30 cents 



each; $3.00 per dozen. 



Canadciisf. Light orange. 25 cents each; $2.50 per 



dozen. 



Philadelphicum. Scarlet. 50 cents each; $4.50 per 



dozen. 



Superfoum. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen. 



Set of 16 distinct sorts for $5.50. 



LYCHNIS FLOS CUCULI PLENO, 



(Double "White Lychnis.) 



A valuable plant for summer bouquets; flowers pure white; 

 two inches in diameter, resembling a double Carnation. It 

 blooms from the middle of June to October; entirely hardy in 

 this section. 



30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



LONICERA (Honeysuckle.) 



Belgicum, or Dutch Monthly. Very fragrant ; blooming all 



summer. 

 Bracliypoda. Valuablefor its remarkably vigorous growth; 



flowers yellow; fragrant. 

 Bracliypoda Aurea Reticulata. Leaves netted with 



bright yellow; flowers yellow; fragrant. 

 Flexnosa. An old favorite; holding its leaves during nearly 



the entire winter; flowers variegated,, red, yellow 



and white-, sweet scented. 

 Halliaiia. Another evergreen honeysuckle, with very fra- 

 grant white flowers. 

 First size, 50 cents each; $4.50 per dozen. 



Second size, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



BEDDING, or DROOPING GREENHOUSE 

 LOBELIAS. 



Among the most useful plants for hanging baskets, or for the 

 front od outside row in ribbon lines. Their dwarf habit, and the 

 profusion of their charming little blue and white flowers, ren- 

 der them exceedingly ornamental. 

 Emperor William. * arge, deep blue, 

 Erecta Com pact a. Light blue. 

 Miss Murphy. White, compact habit. 

 Paxtmiii, Blue, white eye. 

 Perfection. Dark blue; white eye; compact. 

 Brilliant. Dark rich blue. 

 Compacta. Violet. 



Queen Victoria. Rich blue; white eye. * 

 Ivory Pearl. Pearly- white. 



12 other new sorts. 

 25 cents each: $2.25 per dozen. Set of 20 sorts for $3.00. 



LOTUS JACOBiEUS. 



A summer-blooming plant, with fine, light-green foliage, 

 growing two feet in height; flowers dark brown, nearly black; 

 fragrant, and borne very freely. 



25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



LYSIMACHIA NUMMULARIA, 



(Moneywort. ) 



This old and well-known plant is indispensable for drooping 

 around the edges of baskets or vases, its graceful stems often 

 falling four feet from the edge of a basket or vase. It is attrac- 

 tive at all times, but particularly so in June, when covered with 

 its rich yellow flowers. 



25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



LYSIMACHIA NUMMULARIA AUREA. 



A variety of the above, with bright yellow foliage, which will 

 prove, from its drooping habit, to be very valuable for baskets. 

 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



MADEIRA, or MIGNONETTE VINE. 



One of the best plants for rapidly covering trellis-work. 

 Flowers feathery-white, with fragrance of Mignonette. 

 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen. 



MAHERNIA ODOR AT A. 



A neat-growing greenhouse plant, blooming in the early 

 spring months; flowers yellow; bell-shaped, of exquisite fra- 

 grance. 



25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



MAMMILLARIA MULTICEPS. 



A round-growing Cactus, from the surface of which projects 

 tubercles, terminated by short spines. The flowers are small, 

 tubular, carmine-scarlet. 



60 cents each; $6.00 per dozen. 



MANETTIA CORDIFOLIA. 



A neat, graceful, summer-blooming, climbing plant, bearing 

 crimson-scarlet flowers in great profusion the entire season; 

 excellent for training on any kind of trellis-work. 

 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



MANETTIA BICOLOR. 



This variety is always scarcer than the preceding; same style 

 of growth; flowers scarlet and yellow. 



30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



MARANTA. 



Bicolozr. Dark green, marked with dark brown. 

 Pulchella. Light green, striped with chocolate; both varie- 

 ties require a hot-house temperature. 

 30 cents each ; $3.00 per dozen. 



