PETER HENDERSON'S LIST OF NEW AND SCARCE PLANTS. 



ACHIMENES.j 



ACHIMEXES. 



A beautiful class of plants that are largely grown in 

 Europe. Flowers li inches in diameter, embracing the 

 different shades of pink, carmine, purple and rose. Use 

 one-half moss in the soil in which they are potted. 

 (See cut.) 



$1.00 per doz. 



NEW ANEMONES, [Anemone Chrysan- 

 tkiflora, double flowered.J 



We offer six splendid new varieties, which embrace 

 a great variety of rich distinct colors as will be seen by 

 the descriptions. Anemone roots should be planted out 

 in the garden as early in the spring as possible in partial 

 shade. For in-door cultivation, they can be planted at 

 any time in very rich soil in pots or boxes. 



Brilliant e. Bright Red. 



Glorie de Xantes. Fine Blue. 



Li I OS. Dark lilac. 



Mauve Clair. Light mauve color. 



Ponceau. Fine fiery red. 



Rosine. Peach blossom color ; extra fine. 

 40 c. each ; $4 per doz. 

 Set 6 varieties for $2. 



BONEPARTEA JUNCEA. 



A very scarce genus of plants, with long, graceful 

 rush-like leaves ; very attractive when grown in a vase 

 out-of-doors in the summer. Flowers borne on large 

 spikes. It requires a warm temperature in the winter. 

 $2.00 per doz. 



NEW COEAL PLANT, 



(Erythrina Hendersonii.) 



The great beauty of this plant cannot be told by a 

 description. If set out in the open ground in spring, it 

 blooms without intermission all summer. The flowers 

 are large and brilliant, dark crimson in color, and fairlv 

 cover the plant when in full bloom. The old " Coral 

 Plant," Erythrina C. Galli, only flowers well when two 

 or three years old, but this acquisition is grand the first 

 season. 



$3.00 per doz. 



BEGONIA, Tuberous Rooted. 



A comparatively new section of this beautiful tribe, 

 flowers ranging through all the shades of crimson, scar- 

 let, rose, orange, Ac. They require the same treatment 

 as the fancy-leaved Caladiums. Gloxinias, &c, that is, 

 the tubers are dried off in winter and started again in 

 spring Excellent for bedding purposes, as they bloom 

 the entire summer season until frost. 



$3.00 per doz.; $25 00 per 100. 



EULALIA JAPONICA ZEBRINA. 



Unlike all other variegated plants this has its striping 

 or marking across the leaf, instead of longitudinally. It 

 grows from 4 to 6 ft. in height, forming a most striking 

 and graceful plant, resembling nothing else that we know 

 of in cultivation. The expanded flower spike resembles 

 the ostrich plume and will last for years. Plant entirely 

 hardy. 



1st size, $9.00 per doz. 

 2d " $6.00 " " 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS, for Fall and 

 Winter flowering. 



Although, all colors are used for this purpose, White 

 and Yellow are greatest in demand. We offer the two 

 best of these colors. 



Geo. Glenny. Pure golden yellow, very large. 

 Spotless. Pearl white, large. 



$1 00 per doz. ; $8 00 per 100. 



NEW JAPANESE CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUMS. 



Each year adds to the popularity of the Chrysanthe- 

 mums, No other class of plants scarcely equaling them 

 in variety and brilliancy of color. The varieties named 

 are new and very fine. 

 Bouquet Xationale. Clear pure white, lemon 



centre. 

 Incomparable. Large fine flower. Bright golden 



yellow. 

 Juvena. Dark maroon, shaded blood red. 

 La Charineuse. Purple shaded, lilac and whita 

 Sonce D'Or. Beautifully quilled ; dark yellow, 



shaded crimson. 

 Zelia. Dwarf habit; flowers purplish lilac: full and 



double. 



30c. each ; 6 for $1,50. 



