PETEE HENDEESOIT & CO., NEW YOKK.— WHOLESALE PLANT LIST. 



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Hardy Shrubby Verbena. 



ALSO CALLED 

 BLUE SPIRAEA." 



{Carijopte/is Mablacanthus.) This very valuable autumn bloomiDg 

 shrubby plant is a native of China, and although known to bot- 

 anists, lor many years has remained obscure, not for want of merit, 

 as it has all the elements of popularity. It is easy to grow, is hardy 

 as far north as Boston, and blooms abundantly. Its color is beau- 

 tiful, an exquisite shade of azure blue, and flowers luxuriantly in a 

 pot or in the open ground ; its blooming period is in the fall, from 

 September until heavy frosts, when flowers are scarce, and hardly 

 anything is to be had in its color. It grows about two feet high, 

 and bears fragrant /eai/te? erf clusters of flowers along the stem, so that 

 it is preeminently adapted for cut flowers, the blooms remaining 

 fresh days after they are cut. It belongs to the same natural order 

 as the Verbena, and the foliage has a pleasant, spicy odor when 

 bruised. {See cut.) Price, $8.00 per 100. 



Swainsona 



Galegifolia 



Alba. 



Mammoth Verbenas. 



One of our specialties. The list 

 we offer cannot be excelled. No 

 garden is complete without a col- 

 lection of Verbenas. 

 Beauty of Oxford. Deep pink. 

 Climax. Glowing scarlet. 

 Glow-worm. Crimson. 

 Invincible. Rich purple. {See cut.) 

 lona. Deep pink. 

 Lerona. Dark red, large flower. 

 Miss Arthur. Scarlet. 

 Mrs. Cleveland. "White. 

 Mrs. James. Pink, striped white. 

 Mrs. Massey. Bright pink. 

 Negro. Dark maroon. 

 Neptune. Lilac, striped white. 

 Summit. Light purple, white eye. 

 White Plume. Pure white, very fine 

 Wiston. White, dwarf bushy habit 

 Price, $2.50 per 100. Set of 15, 50c. 



HARDY DOUBLE ENGLISH VIOLET. 



This Violet is entirely hardy, perfectly double, a deep, violet purple color, and most 

 deliciously fragrant. It surpasses the well-known " Marie Louise " Violet in richness 

 of color, being many shades darker, and far excels it in its delightful odor ; this is one 

 of its greatest merits. It is entirely free from disease of any kind, will grow and bloom 

 in any garden and in any situation. Nothing is more appropriate for cemetery plots 

 than the Hardy Double English Violet. {See cut.) Price, Ist size, large flowering 

 clumps, $2.00 per doz. Young plants, $1.00 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100. 

 Double Violets, These are the sorts largely grown for cut flowers. They are 



— ^ not hardy in the North, but may be grown in frames. 



Lady Hume Campbell. Its excelling merit is its strong, healthy constitution. Light purple. 



Marie Louise. Rich purple. 



Price, young plants, 50c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



Single Violet " California Vlolet." This has large, single, purple flowers when 



^ — - well-grown, as large as a silver dollar, and deliciously fragrant. 



Large plants, $1.50 per doz. Small plants, 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



... VINCAS. .,. 



A plant which is be- 

 coming- very popular 

 for house culture. 

 Foliage as graceful as 

 an Acacia; flowers 

 pure white, produced 

 in sprays of 12 to 20 

 flowers each and re- 

 sembling: Swee' Peas. 

 It is of the easiestcul- 

 ture and ever bloom- 

 ing. It climbs read- 

 ily, and is splendid 

 for the window gar- 

 den, or it may be 

 grown as a bush 

 plant by trimming it 

 back as it grows. It 

 bears neplect better 

 than almost any plant 

 we know, but re- 

 sponds readily to p-ood 

 care. 75c. per doz.; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Sw ainsona 

 Galegifolia 



Vinca Major Variegata. A useful drooping plant for baskets and vases. Distinctly 

 marked, creamy white on a green ground. 



Price, $4.00 per 100. Large plants, $2.00 per doz. ; $12.00 per 100. 

 Vinca Minor Alba. {Creeping Myrtle.) Very hardy, will grow in shade, and splendid 



for cemeteries. Pure white flowers. {See price below.) 

 Vinca Minor Cerulea. Similar to above in every respect, but has blue flowers. 

 Price, large clumps, $2.00 per doz. Small plants, $4.00 per 100. 



HARDY SHRUBBY VERBENA. 



