HENDERSON'S 1935 PLANT CATALOGUE 



In entering our eighty-eighth year we wish to express our sincere gratitude to you our customers for your valued 

 patronage during the past years. This year in order to more fully serve your best interests, we have published this 

 catalogue which is devoted solely to Plant Material. The various ramifications of modern gardening demand a more 

 extensive selection of plants than ever before, therefore we have added a select list of desirable, well-known plants, as 

 also the outstanding Plant Novelties of the year. Many of the plants will be exhibited during the year at our display 

 at "The Gardens of the Nations," Radio City, New York. #— *. _________ 



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JANUARY 10. 1935 



PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING pkesidcnt 



Purchaser pays transportation charges on plants. We will ship plants by Parcel Post or Prepaid Express if 10 per 

 cent "is added to the catalogue price for points east, and 20 per cent for points west of the Mississippi River. Other- 

 wise we will forward plants by Express, buyer to pay express charges on delivery. 



We guarantee the safe arrival of all plants sent by Express or 

 Parcel Post to all points in the United States. Should anything 

 be injured in transit, we urge our customers to notify us at once 

 on receipt of the goods, and in every case send us a list of what 

 has been damaged so that we can replace them. But" when they 

 arrive in good condition our responsibility ceases, and if from in- 

 attention or other causes they fail and complaint is then made we 

 cannot replace them. 



WE DO NOT SUPPLY DEALERS, therefore our plants, seeds, 

 etc., can only be secured by sending orders direct to us. 



THE PRICES QUOTED IN THIS CATALOGUE are net, 

 and we reserve the right to advance prices without notice should 

 current conditions require it. 



REMITTANCES may be made by Money Order, Check, Cash 

 or Stamps. Please send 2c stamps only. 



NOTE.— IF CASH OR STAMPS ARE SENT BY MAIL, 

 BE SURE TO REGISTER THE LETTER. 



C.O.D. ORDERS.— WE CAN NOT SHIP PLANTS C.O.D. 



ACCOUNTS — We will be pleased to open charge accounts for 

 the convenience of our customers. Kindly furnish references, New 

 York City preferred, to avoid delay. 



PACKING. We make no charge for packing domestic shipments. 

 Special packing for export shipments charged for at cost. 



SHIPPING DATES. We would appreciate it if our cus- 

 tomer would specify a shipping date, otherwise we will ship at such 

 time as in our judgment we deem most suitable. We ship direct 

 from our Plant Department at Red Bank, N. J. 



ADVISORY SERVICE — We are glad to answer letters in de- 

 tail, regarding your garden problems, but all requests for information 

 should be written on a separate sheet of paper, and not on orders . 

 ALL GARDENERS OF EXPERIENCE know that success 

 with plants or seeds depends largely on weather conditions and proper 

 cultivation, so in accordance with the universal custom of the trade 

 Peter Henderson & Co. gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as 

 to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter, of any 

 seeds, bulbs, plants or roots they send out, and they will not be 

 in any way responsible for the crop. 



SPECIAL OFFER: With Every Order Amounting 

 to $3.00 We Will, If Requested, Send a Copy of 



Henderson's Garden Guide and Record 



A New and Enlarged Edition. It Tells How to Plan, 

 Plant and Cultivate Your Garden. Published Price 35c 



With this new edition, it will be possible for any garden lover 

 to take an undeveloped piece of property and make a garden. 

 It also gives complete cultural instructions for growing both 

 vegetables and flowers written by experts. Size 5 x 8 finches; 

 has 88 pages of text, including a complete index. 



PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 Cortlandt Street, NEW YORK 



HENDERSON'S HIGH QUALITY ROSES 



We offer only strong 2-year-old field grown plants grown under modern scientific conditions. Our plants develop a strong root system 

 are vigorous and full of vitality. We can furnish these plants in spring up to April 10th in a dormant condition, and during April and up to 

 the end of June in pot-grown plants. Our pot-grown plants are well rooted and are shipped with a ball of soil around the roots. They are 

 easy to plant; they receive no check either during transportation or when transplanted. Send for pamphlet, "The Garden Culture of the Rose." 



The Glory of the Garden Collection 



Of Eight Ever blooming 

 Garden Roses 



(Shown in Colors Opposite) 



An extraordinary group of Everblooming Roses, most of which are well-known and have proven their worth to be included in 

 every garden. The 1935 introduction, Nigrette, is unquestionably the most talked of rose in the world. It is the darkest rose in 

 cultivation and has frequently been referred to as the Black Rose of Sangerhausen. 



NO. 1. MME. BUTTERFLY 



A sport from Ophelia, retaining all the good qualities of its parent, 

 but with deeper shadings of apricot and gold on the salmon-pink 

 ground. Price, 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 10th, 75c each; 

 pot-grown plants $1.00 each. 



NO. 2. E. G. HILL 



A name that has long been associated with fine Roses, this va- 

 riety produces beautiful long buds of dazzling scarlet. The flower 

 is high-centered; the plant is strong, vigorous and free flowering. 

 Price, 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 10th, 75c each; pot-grown 

 plants $1.00 each. 



NO. 3. MRS. WAKEFIELD CHRISTIE-MILLER 



Color inside of petal soft pearly-blush shaded salmon, outside of 

 petal clear vermilion-rose — a marvelous and delightful scheme of 

 coloring. The blooms are of enormous size, retaining their wonder- 

 ful bright coloring in the hottest sun. Price, 2-year-old dormant 

 plants up to April 10th, 75c each; pot-grown plants $1.00 each. 



NO. 5. KAISERIN AUGUSTE VIKTORIA 



For over 40 years this has been the favorite pure white of rose 

 lovers. Form perfect, fragrance delightful, and plant is moderately 

 vigorous and hardy. Price, 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 

 10th, 75c each; pot-grown plants, $1.00 each. 



NO. 6. NIGRETTE 



The darkest rose in cultivation. The beautifully formed cup- 

 shaped flowers are intensely deep maroon with a black velvet-like 

 sheen. Although blooming continuously from early summer till 

 late fall, the flowers are at their best during the early autumn 

 months. It also possesses a delightful fragrance. See complete de- 

 scription on page 2. Price 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 10th, 

 $2.00 each; pot-grown, $2.25 each. 



NO. 7. DAME EDITH HELEN 



This grand rose is quite distinct and delightfully fragrant. Its 

 petals turn back with that beautiful reflex peculiar to La France. 

 Color a brilliant yet soft Rose du Barri pink. Price, 2-year-old dor- 

 mant plants up to April 10th, 75c each; pot-grown plants, $1.00 each. 



NO. 8. MARGARET McGREDY 



Beautifully shaped, full, double flowers, distinct from all others 

 in its rich coloring, which is a brilliant shade of Turkish or Oriental 

 red, passing as the flowers age to a beautiful carmine-rose. Price, 

 2-year-old dormant plants up to April 10th, 75c each; pot-grown, 

 plants, $1.00 each. 



SPECIAL OFFER: The Glory of the Garden Collection of 8 dormant 2-year-old plants up to April 10th, complete $6.00 



without Nigrette, $4.25. Pot-grown plants, complete collection, $7.50, without Nigrette, $5.50. 



NO. 4. ELDORADO 



Golden buds flushed with red, opening to clear yellow, cupped 

 blooms, slightly fragrant. Plants erect, and vigorous. Price, 2-year- 

 old dormant plants up to April 10th, 75c each; pot-grown plants 

 $1.00 each. 



