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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— BULBS. 



Double Chinese P^onias. 



These noble plants are exceedingly effect 

 ive, the profusion and duration of bloom- I 

 combined with handsome massive foliage, ac- ' 

 eommodating habit, and easy culture render 

 them one of the most popular hardy plants ' 

 grown for lawn and garden decoration, or for 

 mingling with shrubs, or amongst herbaceous 

 plants in borders and wild gardens. 



The flowers are large, massive, perfect in 

 outline and most beautiful. See Cut. (Ready 

 for delivery in November!) 



If desired by mail, add so. each for postage. 

 Double White, 30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Rose, 30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Crimson, 30c. each: $3.00 pet 



doz. 

 Mixed Colors, 25c. each v 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Coral Podded 

 Paeony. 



(P&ojiy Corallina.) 



A very beautiful single flower- 

 ing variety, with large rosy crim- 

 son blossoms in May, these are 

 followed by very beautiful seed 

 pods which open, displaying an 

 interior of brilliant scarlet color, 

 in which are thickly studded 

 large, glossy , jet black seeds , these 

 remain on the plant for several 

 weeks: making it an object of 

 great beauty and at traction. Price, 

 75c. each; $7.50 per doz 



NEW SINGLE JAPANESE P/EONIAS. 



The Paeony has been one of the greatest favorites for years for lawn and 

 garden decoration. Their great hardiness, ease of culture, luxuriant growth, 

 handsome form and magnificent flowers will always keep them in the front rank 



of popularity. 1 his new class of "Single Japanese Paeonles" 



which we have imported direct from Japan, will be a revelation of beauty to 

 most of our customers. They have been produced by some skillful Japanese 

 gardeners after years of careful hybridizing and culture, and the flowers are 

 simply marvellous in point of size, gorgeous and also dainty colors. They mea- 

 sure 7, 8 and 9 inches across, the petals being of great substance and just 

 crinkled enough to give them — in the sunlight — the sheen and effect of crump- 

 led satin. A large bunch of yellow stamens in the c ntre of each flower — like 

 a golden coronet — greatly adds to the charming effect. There are quite a num- 

 ber of varieties ranging through many delicate and pleasing colors, as well as 

 some that are rich and gorgeous in the extreme. We have, however, limited our 

 list to six of the most distinct of all, which we highly recommend. The Jap- 

 anese are very proud of their elegant single paronias and hold annual competi- 

 tive exhibitions. 



(Ready for delivery in November.) 



Aai-Hom. Satiny white. La-Ha. White margined rose. 



IVIaika. Rich crimson. Moa-Ma, Rich purplish cherry. 



Shimoda. Soft salmon. Matsuma. Silvery rose. 



Price, $1.00 each; or set of 6 varieties $5.00. if desired by mail, add 5c. 

 each extra for postage, 



PUSCHKINIA. 



Scillioides. A bulbous plant of great beauty, perfectly hardy, flower 

 pearly white, richly striped with pale blue down the centre of each petal, 

 its numerous flowers spring up from the centre of its peculiarly shaped 

 leaves. It is admirable adapted for edgings and forming patches in front 

 of mixed borders, flowering in April and May, height 4 to 8 inches. They 

 do very nicely in pots for winter flowers, if started slow and cool. 5c. 

 each; 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Single Japanese Pasonias. 



6 sold at dozen rates, 25 at 1 OO rates, postage free except where noted. 



