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PETER HENDERSON & CO., MEW YORK 



THE. PEERLESS 



I COLLECTION OF 



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FAIR HARVARD. ^SfiJuEX 



measuring naturally, when well grown. 7 Inches 

 and over across and nearly as deep. The color 

 is an exceedingly rich shade of reddish crimson, 

 with a velvety finish, the petals are broad and 

 very gracefully arranged, falling awny from the 

 centre in graceful curves while the centre petals 

 remain partially upright, giving an artistic, in- 

 formal appearance to the flower, in striking con- 

 trast to many of the very formal varieties. The 

 stem is strong, the flowers being held upright, 

 the foliage is first-class, and, taken altogether, 

 it is easily the best in its color. Price, 20c. each. 



CROWNING GLORY. $<£%£%%?. 



variety by far the best of its class and color as 

 yet introduced. Flowers of the largest size, fine 

 form and invariably covered densely with its 

 unique " hairy" growth, which is its "Crowning 

 Glory." Price, 25c. each. 



FAIR HflWN A 8 rand variety and superior 

 1 Mill L/Hlin. to anything in its color we 

 have yet seen. The flowers are enormous ; with 

 petals stretched they have measured fourteen 

 inches. Petals extra broad, incurved, and fluted 

 slightly, color white flushed with rose pink, 

 daintily and charmingly distributed. A fine 

 grower, foliage and stem all that could be desir- 

 ed. Price, 30c. each. 



THE BARRINGTON. ^teE^S! 



It is unique in its grand coloring and magnifi- 

 cent in its great size and depth of flower, majes- 

 tic in its broad petals and grand foliage. Price, 

 20c. each. 



SPFGIAL OFFFR The "Peerleaa" Col- 

 Sit^SJLJSir lection of Chrysan- 

 ♦ themums for 75c; 

 three sets, 12 plants, for $2.00; six sets, 24 

 plants, for $3.50. These can be sent free by mail, 

 if desired. 



R SELECT IiIST Op PRIZE WINERS Ifi C HH VSflflTH E JVIU JWS . 



Madeline Pratt. Snowy white, high built, incurved bloom. A 

 beautiful flower. Best from terminals, grown cool. 



Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. Pearl-white, with lemon-shaded centre; 

 an exceedingly fine and decided novelty, both in form and gen- 

 eral build. In season 1st to 15th of November. 



Pennsylvania. Brilliant clear yellow, same form and build as 

 Philadelphia ; a grand flower in every way. 



Pride. A very early and very large, pure white variety. Fine 

 double flowers on a stiff stem, an excellent keeper and very valu- 

 able for early cut flowers. 



Robert G. Carey. A very beautiful globular, incurved white of 

 good substance and good keeping qualities. Very valuable as a 

 late white of good form. In season 15th to 20th of November. 



Snow Queen. A large, nicely finished snow-white flower of 

 rounded form, full to centre, slightly pointed petals and of great 

 substance, strong stem and foliage. Oct. 20th to Nov. 5th. 



Solar Queen. Heavily foliaged from the ground up to the flower; 

 an extra fine, early variety for "single stem pot plant"; a very 

 large bloom ; color golden-yellow. Very distinct. 



Spots-wood. A beautiful high-built, incurved light yellow. This 

 variety will certainly make a reputation for itself, both as an 

 exhibition and commercial flower. An extra good late yellow. 



Wm. H. Chadwick. Certificated at Chicago, Boston, New York 

 and Philadelphia. Immense, graceful bloom, waxy-white, tinted 

 pink. Growth, habit, stem and foliage simply perfect. It can- 

 not be praised too highly. Midseason or later. 



PRICE FOR AW OF ABOVE,, 15c. each, $1.50 perdoz., 

 set of 19 for $2.00. 



Alice F. Carey. A beautiful light shade of pink reflex, having 

 excellent keeping qualities, with extra good foliage and stem. 

 A grand commercial flower. Season, middle of November. 



Autumn Glory. A beautiful shade of pink, and a grand exhibi- 

 tion variety. There is nothing like it in color; deep reddish 

 salmon upon opening and gradually changing to a soft shrimp 

 when fully finished. This variety has no touch of lavender. 



Black Hawk. Largest and most beautiful dark crimson scarlet 

 yet raised ; looks like crimson velvet; the color long desired. 



Boundless Snow. Requires no staking, very large and of Inter- 

 Ocean type ; color, white flushed pink, changing to pure white. 



Eclipse. A. " sport" from Wm. H. Chadwick even larger in bloom ; 

 color, clear yellow. Took first prize as best yellow. 



Frank Hardy. (White " Good Gracious.") This superb variety is 

 destined to become popular and in large demand, both for exhi- 

 bition and for the cut-flower trade. The flower is pure white, 

 full, deep and solid ; petals incurving in graceful folds. 



H. W. Longfellow. A finely rounded, incurving white variety, 

 flushed with pearl-pink, broad petals, large size ; stiff stem. 



Mrs. Arthur J. Caton. A large, incurved Japanese ; color, bright 

 bronze, shaded red on inside of the petal; flower of the largest 

 size for an early ; growth and stem fine; foliage of great beauty. 



Mrs. C. H. Peirce. A soft, deep yellow; of robust habit, model 

 strength of stem; heavy foliage up to the flower; uniform size. 

 Large, full flowers of globular form, with straight petals curved 

 in at the tip. Best November 6th to 25th. 



Mrs. T. L. Park. Rich golden yellow, immense size, very double, 

 a grand, well-built flower with splendid stem and foliage. A sure 

 prize winner. 



