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



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NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



^e G rean Q of tfye W or ld's Collections* 



The flowers shown in the cut are only one=half natural size. 



We offer below a grand collection of new Chrysanthemums, the cream of the world's collections, unsurpassed for variety of form 

 aod diversity of color. The utmost care has been exercised in getting this collection together, none being admitted that did not 

 develop superiority to kinds already on the market. 



Philadelphia.. Tliis most unique and beautiful variety is 



_ '. the wonder of all who saw it. An immense 



large, round, Japanese incurved flower, with grooved, pointed 

 petals of great width, reverse ribbed; opening yellow, but chang- 

 ing to white with yellow at the tips. This is its distinctive feature, 

 and a more charming effect cannot be conceived. Awarded 

 silver gift medal in England, and six certificates, four first premiums 

 and three silver medals in America. (See cut.) 



MiSS M. M. Johnson. Beautiful foliage, a stiff stem and 



deep golden color, together with 



its fine form and great depth, mark it as a leader among early 

 yellows. The flowers were in fine condition for cutting on Octo- 

 ber 10th. Certificate at Chicago and Cincinnati. (See cut.) 

 Bronze Giant. -^ mammoth incurved Japanese 

 ! bloom, of perfect habit; 



one solid mass of petals.withoutaneye; color rich 

 golden yellow, heavily shaded and intermin- 

 gled with deepest crimson; most striking, /9 ' *w Jfl'l\ 

 bright and effective for exhibition. (See cut.) /fp if 



Princeton (/"/*««'). Bright '^/< 



orange, deep orange /T , §f Sjrf 9 *, 



center, large Huffy flower, unique. I'^TJi" J 



Pink Giant (Japanese). Immense I 



pink, with tubular 



petals, forming a semi-globe; lilac 

 pink, with rose pink in tubes. 

 Iora. -^- beautiful, disheveled, 



1 twisted Japanese variety, 



light salmon pink. A grand variety 

 for specimen bush plants in pots. 



Mrs. M. R. Parker, Jr. 



Dwarf, robust haoit, strong stem 

 and fine foliage. A rich deep pink, 

 reverse silver. The first large early 

 pink. Certificate by the Chrysan- 

 themum Society of America. 



Mrs. Higginbotham (Os/hca 



Plume). 



A rich bright pink, broad petals, 

 coveredwith glandular hairs; was 

 shown at Chicago, exceeding 11 

 inches in diam. Certificates 

 atChicagoHiid Philadelphia 



H.W. Rieman, D eep 



gol- 

 den yellow, very bright; 

 very massive in build; as 

 deepaswide;agrandad 

 dition to our fine yel-J 

 lows; premium at In 

 dianapolis. 



Perle Lyonnaise. 



(Ostrich Plume). Bright 

 clear golden yellow, 

 somewhat plumed, quite 

 full, one of the very fin- 

 est, of medium size.; 

 beautiful globular form. 



M. Richard Dean. 



Very bright, clear pink, 



of beautiful shade: petals 



horizontal or recurved; of 



great substance and depth 



and above average diameter: 



one of the finest varieties of 



the year. First premium for best 



pink at Chicago. (See prices at end of list). 



NOTP We have numerous varieties 



l 2-l. not listed in this Wholesale 



Catalogue. See large Retail Catalogue. 



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MiSS Louise D. Black. Color reddish orange; flower 



compact, very full and conical. 



Lasts an indefinite length of time, either on or off the plant. Re- 

 ceived certificate at Indianapolis and honorable mention at Chicago. 

 Gold Dlist {Ostrich Plume). Pure golden yellow, very plumy; 



very full, shows no center at all, finely incurved 



and large; color very brilliant. Received honorable mention at 

 Chicago. A decided improvement on the Yellow Ostrich Plumes. 



J Y\. TrOV. ^ er y early white incurving Japanese, of fine 



_! '. i— form. Ready for cutting October 5th to 9th. 



Certificate, National Chrysanthemum Society of America. 



J. E. Lager. 7 e, T early yel- 



S low reflexed 



Japanese, of good size, color and 

 substance. Ready for cutting 

 October 5th to 9th. Certificate, 

 National Chrysanthemum So- 

 ciety of America, New York. 



W. B. Dinsmore. 



Japanese incurved, golden 

 yellow; flowers well built 

 and very attractive; 

 strong stem, with good 

 foliage and great sub- 

 stance. 



F. L. Atkins. 



Mid-season Japanet>e re- 

 flexed, large pearly white 

 flowers, having I road, 

 long petals, forming a 

 perfect ball. 



Ondine ( ° stric * 



Plume). 



Rosy salmon, reverse 

 amber. Nicely in- 

 curved and plumy. 



Nemesis &*%• 



break) . 



Very early and al- 

 most identical in col- 

 or to Daybreak car- 

 nation; a fine, bold, 

 well-built flower, 

 with straight broad 

 petals. Average 

 height, 2}£ feet. In 

 season 10th to 15th Oc- 

 tober; crown buds. 

 [/J This variety was the 

 2 admiration of all who 

 S saw it in bloom. 



Mrs. Henry Robinson. a p^- 



form of the Queen of England type, of 

 exceptional merit, large and well fin- 

 ished. An early white, blooming with 

 us October 5th. An exceptionally grand 

 variety. 



Mrs. W. A. Bryant, j^- 



yellow, magnificent flower, midseason; 

 broad petals, strong grower. Awarded 

 first prize at Boston. A good all-round sort. 



Miss Georgiana Pitcher. ItjZtlm 



make a reputation for itself; dwarf habit; flower 

 incurved, good size, fine color, of great substance. 



Price, 15 cents each; $1.50 per doz.: set of 22 new 

 sorts, $3.00. 



