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PETER HENDERSON A. CO., NEW YORK 



Fuchsias 



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We have no plants that can equal in grace 

 these denizens of the forests of our southern 

 hemisphere. Grow in a shady place in sum- 

 mer, in soil composed largely of leaf mould or sandy peat. Grow 

 In a sunny window in winter and turn frequently to the light. ' 



Double Fuchsias. 



Cervantes. Deep prune corolla; crimson sepals. Fine habit. 

 Elm City. Deep plum color corolla ; crimson sepals. 

 Genius. Deep plum-colored corolla; dark crimson sepals. 

 Jos. Rosain. Dark plum corolla ; red sepals. A very showy sort. 

 MOLESWORTH. White corolla; crimson sepals. (See cut No. 2.) 

 Mme. Thibaut. Pure white corolla; crimson sepals, very large. 

 Mme. Bruant. Lilac mauve, veined with rose ; sepals bright red. 

 Pres. Carnot. Eich mauve corolla; deep crimson sepals. 

 PHENOMENAL. Dark plum color, enormous size. (SeecutNo. 4.) 

 Pres. F. Gunther. Light prune corolla ; rich red sepals. 

 Rozains Patrie. White corolla; deep carmine sepals. 

 Storm King. White corolla ; rich scarlet crimson sepals. 

 Sapaly Freres. Rich purplish violet corolla; deep crimson sepals. 

 Tropnee. Violet blue corolla ; very dark red sepals, waxy lustre. 

 Price, 10c. each ; set of 14 Double Fuchsias, $1.00. 



Single Fuchsias. 



Annie Earle. Carmine corolla ; white tube and sepals. Very free. 



Black Prince. Tube and sepals waxy carmine. Very distinct. 



Brilliant. Scarlet corolla; white sepals. A very brilliant variety. 



Constancy. Carmine corolla; white sepals. (See cut No. 1.) 



Ernest Renan. Carmine corolla; white sepals. A handsome variety. 



Earl of Beaconafield. Deep orange corolla and sepals ; long tube. 



INIMITABLE. Violet corolla ; crimson sepals. (See cut No. 3.) 



Lottie. Carmine corolla ; tender rose sepals. Cream-colored tube. 



Oriflamme. Prune-colored corolla; crimson sepals. 



Speciosa. Orange scarlet corolla; white sepals. A standard variety. 



Surprise. Pale magenta corolla, dark border ; waxy white sepals. 

 Price, 10c. each; set of 11 Single Fuchsias, SI. 00. 



SPECIAL OFFER.— The full set of 25 Fuchsias for $1.75. 



Variegated Fuchsia, Sunray. A very pretty variety having foliage 

 variegated green, white, cream color, bronze and rosy pink. Large 

 purplish red flowers. A very pretty and striking variety. 

 Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



DOUBLE IVY=LEAVED GERANIUMS. 



These are the grandest of all house plants or for baskets 

 or vases they can be grown to droop or climb as desired. 

 The flowers are very desirable for bouquets. 

 Bastien Lepage. Rosy mauve, upper petals veined with purple. 

 Caesare Costa. Deep currant red ; a grand variety. 

 Camille Flammarion. Deep rose color, large, full flowers. 

 Eden Marchii. Beautiful salmon pink. 

 Gallilee. Beautiful clear rose, slightly marked a deeper shade 



at base of upper petals. A very pretty and attractive variety. 

 Joan of Arc. The flowers are perfectly double, white as 



snow, and literally cover the plant when in full bloom. 

 La Rosiere. Immense trusses of large flowers, salmon pink. 

 Mme. Thibaut. Very rich, deep rose. Large, magnificent 



trusses, 

 P. Crozy. Brilliant scarlet ; a new departure in this class. 

 Roi de Wurtemburg. Deep, rich scarlet, large double 



flowers. 

 Souvenir de Chas. Turner. Deep pink, feathered maroon 



on the upper petals, individual florets iy 2 to 3 inches across, 



and trusses 6 to 8 inches. By all odds the finest variety 



extant at present. 



Price, 15c. each, any 4 for 50c. ; set of 11 for $1.25. 



UNIQUE TYPES OF GERANIUMS. 



Silver Leaved. Beautiful pot plants; also valuable for bedding. 

 Very telling in any collection. 10c. each, $1.00 doz. 



Bronze Geraniums. A very desirable class, equally valuable for 

 pot plants or bedding. Mostly golden-yellow foliage with rich 

 bronze zone. 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz. 



Golden Tricolor. Gorgeously variegated, gold and bronze. Excellent 

 pot plants for greenhouse and conservatory. 25c. each, $2.25 doz. 



Scented Geraniums. Rose, Variegated Rose, Nutmeg, Mint, Shrub- 

 land Pet, Mrs. Taylor (scarlet flowers), Citron, Lemon, Apple, 

 Skeleton, Pennyroyal, Little Pet. 10c. each, set of 12 for $1.00. 



L'Elegante (Ivy-leaved). Variegated foliage. 15c. each. 



Snowflake (Ivy-leaved). Green centre, banded white. ] 5c. each. 



Happy Thought. Centre yellow, margin deep green. 15c. each. 



Mme. Solleroi. Dwarf, foliage green and white. 10c. each. 



New Hybrid, "Flashlight." Pretty, brilliant carmine red flowers 

 on long stems, lasting much longer than the ordinary Geraniums. 

 Handsome palmate foliage. 25c. each, $2.25 doz. 



"PANSY" GERANIUMS. 



" THE WEDDING SET." 



We take pleasure in being able to offer plants of these very use- 

 ful Pelargoniums. There is nothing that gives better returns for 

 a little care, when grown in the window garden, than these; literally 

 covered with flowers and frequently remain in bloom nearly all 

 summer; low, spreading habit and very easily grown. 

 The Bride. Large flowers, upper petals bright carmine, feathered 



white, lower ones white, suffused blush. 

 Bridesmaid. Upper petals maroon, lower ones clear white ; this 



variety is shown in cut below. An exceedingly pretty variety. 

 Bridegroom. Lavender pink, darker on upper petals, with dark 



blotches. Price, 20c. each. The " Wedding Set " of 3 for 50c. 



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