PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE LIST OF PLANTS. 



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NEW GIANT BROWALLIA 



A most valuable addition to our list of winter-blooming plants. 

 Most people are familiar with the old form of Browallia, and 

 would scarcely recognize this grand new variety as of the same 

 family. The flowers are indigo blue, fully 2 inches across, and 

 cover the plant when in bloom. Invaluable for summer beds of 

 flowers or for pot plants in the winter for the greenhouse and 

 window garden. (See cut.) Price, $1.00 per doz. 



CARNATIONS. 



Standard Sorts. Pure White, Yellow, and all the Leading 



Varieties for the Winter Blooming. 

 Flora Hill. Snow White. 

 Meteor. Deep crimson, very free blooming. 

 Mayor Pingree. Yellow, penciled red, the best yellow 

 Emily Pierson. Deep red, fine flowers of great substance. 

 G. H. Crane. Scarlet, a very promising variety for forcing. $ ta.oo. 

 Mrs. James Dean. Beautiful light Pink. 

 White Cloud A large, pure white variety; one of the best. 

 Lizzie McGowan. One of the best white varieties we have. 

 Victor. A "sport" from "Daybreak," rich salmon pink. 

 Wm. Scott. Flowers are large and non bursting, of a deep pink, 

 stems long, of good strength. 

 Price, plants from open ground $3. 00 per 100, (except where 

 noted.) From 5 inch pots (ready Oct. 1st) $20.00 per ico. 



ASSORTED FERNS. 



A nice assortment for rilling pans. Price, $4.00 per 100. 



GIANT FLOWERING HELIOTROPES. 



Assorted varieties of this new and improved type, far superior 

 in size of head and single floret to the old type. Price $6.00 per 100. 



ASPARAGUS SPRENGERn. 



A desirable species, useful as a pot plant for baskets ; the fronds 

 are frequently four feet long, a rich shade of green, retaining their 

 freshness for weeks after being cut. A fine house plant, as it with- 

 stands dry atmosphere. 5 inch pots, $3.00 per doz. ; 2 inch, pots $5.00 

 per 100. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 



The lasting qualities of the leaves when cut are remarkable, 

 retaining their freshness for weeks, hence it is the«most valuable 

 plant we have for this purpose, surpassing Maiden Hair Ferns in 

 grace, fineness of texture and richness of color. Strong plants, 5 inch 

 pots, $3.00 per doz.; 2 inch pots, $5.00 per 100. 



NEPHROLEPIS CORDATA COMPACT A. 



A more compact and erect variety than the " Boston Fern," grace- 

 fully arching and very useful for decoration. Large pans, 6 inch 

 pots, 50c. each ; 5 inch pots, 30 c. each, $3.00 per dozen ; 4 inch pots, 

 $2.00 per dozen ; 3 inch pots, $6.00 per 100 ; 2 inch pots, $4.00 per 100. 



NEPHROLEPIS DAVALLEOIDES FURCANS. 



Broad, drooping fronds, the ends crested beautifully into curling 

 masses of dark green. Price, 7 inch pots, $r.oo each ; 6 inch pots, 

 75c. each ; 5 inch pots, 40c. each. 



THE "BOSTON" FERN. gSKJSSKfc 



One of the most useful and ornamental of the " Sword Ferns." It 

 is now grown by the thousand for the market in all the large cities, 

 and is steadily increasing in popularity. In well grown specimens 

 the fronds attain a length of 6 or 7 feet, like plumes arching over in 

 every direction, in a most graceful manner. This beautiful fern is 

 excellent for outside planting in shady borders. It is a very fine 

 plant for hanging pots or baskets on the piazza in summer and con- 

 servatory or window in winter. (See cut.) 



Price, plants from 7 and 8 inch pots, $ 1.00 each ; 6 inch pots, 75c. 

 each ; 5 inch pots, 40c. each, $6.00 per doz.; 4 inch pots, 25c. each, 

 $2.25 per doz.; 3 inch pots, $1.00 per dozen, $6 00 per 100. 



