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PETER HENDERSON" & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE PLANT LIST. 



"Malmaison' Carnation. 



A wonderful Carnation, which for the past few years has been the most 

 fashionable flower for the button-hole, corsage bouquets, table decoration, 

 etc., in London. Thousands are grown for that market annually and are 

 in such demand that the cut flowers frequently sell at the rate of §5.00 per 

 dozen, wholesale. It is unequaled for size, measuring four inches across, 

 and is a beautiful shade of blush, similar to the Malmaison Rose. Visitors 

 abroad have marveled much about this wonderful Carnation, and we have 

 had numerous inquiries for plants from customers in every section of the 

 country. To satisfy this demand we have imported a fine lot of young 

 plants for this season from the leading London grower. The fragrance of 

 the '' Jlalmaison" is exquisite, being the most delicious of all Carnations. 

 Price, strong imported plants, §1.50 per doz.: $12.00 per 100. 



Daybreak. 



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» Too much cannot be said in praise of this grand Carnation. The color is 

 exquisite, a charming shade of flesh pink. It was this del cate shade which 

 suggested its name of " Daybreak," because of the similarity to the first 

 faint tinge of pink seen in the eastern sky at sunrise. The growth of the 

 plant is vigorous and healthy, and the flowers possess the Carnation frag- 

 rance in a marked degree. (See cut.) Price, plants from 2 in. pots, $4 per 100. 



Marguerite Monthly Carnations. 



A new race of monthly Carnations which are of the greatest value for summer 

 blooming. They bloom in lavish profusion the whole summer long. These have been 

 brought to such perfection by crossing and careful selection that the flowers are mostly 

 all double ; they are all elegantly fringed and deliciously fragrant. The range of colors 

 and shades, the variation and diversity of markings, surpass anything as yet known in 

 Carnations : all colors belonging to the family are represented, and combinations of 

 these have developed new shades. The plants are all grown from selected seed. Price, 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Hardy Garden Carnations. 



Every color known in Carnations is represented — white, crimson, scarlet, orange, 

 maroon, yellow, striped, speckled, etc.; but although all these colors and numerous 

 shades not mentioned are to be found in them, yet having been grown from mixed seed 

 we cannot supply any special color. Strong, healthy plants from open ground. 

 Price, $4.00 per 100. 



White Carnation, Lizzie McGowan. 



A splendid white variety, as yet unsurpassed for size, form, constitution and habit. 

 It is very free- blooming, carrying its flowers on long, splendid stems ; richly fragrant. 

 [See cut.) Price, $3.00 per 100. 



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. . . CARNATIONS . . . 



General List of Meritorious Sorts. 



Dr. Warder. A beautiful deep crimson with maroon shadings ; 

 large flowers on strong stems, very free-flowering and exqui- 

 sitely fragrant. $6.00 per 100. 



Emily Pierson. A deep red with scarlet shadings. 



El Dorado. Deep canary yellow, the fringed edges regularly 

 outlined with rosy carmine. A new and very attractive sort. 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Princess Bonnie. A new and distinct variety ; deep flesh, over- 

 laid with satiny blush, striped and splashed with carmine lake 

 and rose pink ; rich fragrance. $6.00 per 100. 



Little Gem. A dwarf-growing and free-blooming Carnation, 

 excellent for pot culture in the house and invaluable for garden 

 culture. Large fragrant flowers, French white, lightly 

 penciled with carmine red. $4.00 per 100. 



American Flag. The best striped Carnation as yet introduced. 



Grace Wilder. The pink carnation par excellence. 



J. J. Harrison. White, lightly marked with delicate pink. One 

 of the favorite varieties in the New York flower market. 



Helen Keller. White, striped red. 



MME. DIAZ ALBERTINI. Free-blooming for the whole 

 season ; stem very strong ; calyx peculiar cup-shape, the points 

 bracing against the petals, making it very strong. Flower 

 very large, center round and full ; color, a delicate flesh pink, 

 with a very strong clove fragrance : has excellent keeping 

 qualities. 



Sweetbrier. A new variety, having exquisite rosy pink flowers 

 of a most sprightly shade. 



Thos. Cartledge. A pure shade of carmine pink ; stems long 

 and erect, flowers full in center, of fine form, fragrant and 

 productive. 



Wm. Scott. Flowers large and non-bursting, of a deep Grace 



Wilder pink. Price, $4.00 per 100. 

 Price (except where noted), plants from 2-inch pots, $3.00 a 100. 



CARNATION "DAYBREAK 



