8 peter Henderson's plant catalogue. 



NEW CARNATION " CENTENNIAL." 



A promising new sort, only 18 inches in height; a very healthy grower and an abundant 

 bloomer; flowers of medium size, good form, white, very delicately striped with carmine; strong 

 clove fragrance, Price, $1.00 each. 



NEW WINTER FLOWERING CARNATION "SNOW WHITE." 



Nothing that has ever yet been offered in the way of Winter-flowering Carnations is equal to 

 this, it is of compact growth and free-flowering habit of " La Purite," but -of the purest snow 

 white, never having the slightest tinge of color, under any circumstances (nearly all our other 

 white carnations becoming tinged with red or pink); it is full, double, of excellent form, and of 

 rich clove fragrance, a most valuable acquisition to all who desire pure white flowers in winter. 

 Price, 75 cents each; $7.50 per dozen. Set of three new sorts for $2.00. 



NEWER SORTS MONTHLY CARNATIONS. 



Annie. An excellent sort. 



Dr. Rasbaille. Pink flaked cherry, fringed; very large. 



Gen'l Sherman. Cherry pink, mottled and striped maroon ; flowers large. 



James Munroe. Yellow ground, striped scarlet, very showy. 



Lulu. White, flecked with deep lilac. 



Mrs. Van Buren. Slate, striped vermillion; dwarf. 



Prince of Wales, Scarlet; of the " climbing class. " 



George "Washing-ton. White ground, striped and dotted cherry red. 



Monsieur Gambetta. Yellow ground, flaked crimson. 



Horace Greeley. Slate, flaked bright red, free grower and profuse bloomer. 



Indispensable. Deep yellow, feathered and flaked bright red 



H. W. Beecher. White ground, flaked and striped violet, maroon and carmine. 



Isabella Barnum. Salmon, flaked crimson. 



President McMahon. Fiery red, flaked dark maroon. 



Price, 50 cents each; set of 14 sorts $4.50 



CLEMATIS (Newer Sorts.) 



Probably there is no climbing plant that is now attracting so much attention as the Clematis 

 and none more justly so. Recently, the improvements made both in the size and colorings of the 

 flowers have been very decided and marked, and we have now a wide range of color, varying 

 from white to dark velvety purple. It is perfectly hardy, of rapid growth, attaining a height of 

 from ten to twenty feet, and blooming during the greater part of summer and fall. The effect 

 produced by a well-grown plant when in bloom is grand, as the plants are almost entirely cov- 

 ered by the large saucer-shaped flowers, which, in most of these varieties are 4 inches in diam- 

 eter. We offer twelve of the best distinct sorts, of later introduction.. 

 Price, 50 cents each; $4.50 per set of 12. 

 CLEMATIS CRAVEOLENS. 

 A small yellow-flowered variety, densely covered with its bright flowers, succeeded by the 

 seed-pods which give a very handsome effect late in fall. 



Price, 30 cents each ; $3. 00 per dozen. 



CYCAS REVOLUTA. 



Or " Sago Palm." Plants according to size. Price from $1.00 to $5.00 each. 



COLEUS. (Mostly New.) 



The majority of these below-named are decided acquisitions, and are markedly distinct. 



M. Fries, purplish red, broad yellow margin. 



Mrs. Galbraith, scarlet crimson, broad yellow 

 band. 



Mondani, bronzy crimson, narrow yellow mar- 

 gin. 



M. E. Verdier, leaves glossy green, delicately 

 spotted with amber. 



Surpasse Morletti, green veined, lake and 

 purple. 



Verschaffeltii Major, claret, after a time 



Aurea Marginata, Fine bedding variety, color 

 of " C. Verschaffelti," with yellow margin. 



Compte de Circourt, bronzy red, with blotch- 

 es of carmine, broad belting of golden yel- 

 low. 



M. V, Lemoine, pale yellow, blotched purple ; 

 centre part bright violet. 



Merrimac, lemon-colored, with large bronze 

 colored blotch. 



M. Crousse, yellow, blotched and veined with 



chocolate. changing to a rosy-red tint. 



Price, 25 cents each; set of 11 sorts for $2.25 

 CUPHEA HILLFIELDSANA. 

 This resembles in general style and habit of growth " C. Platycentra," with small bright 



glossy green leaves, and a profusion of trumpet-shaped flowers an inch in length, the upper 



half of the tube of which is bright crimson, the under half white, and the end violet purple. 



This is one of the best pot plants for house culture there is, being almost always in bloom, and 



very bright and attractive, but the peculiar markings of the flowers in this variety attract special 



attention. Price, 75 cents each; $7.50 per dozen. 



DIOSCOREA DISCOLOR. 



A handsome climber, requiring a hot, moist atmosphere. The leaves are heart-shaped, the 

 upper surface irregularly banded and marked with silvery grey and dark green — the under side 

 with purplish crimson. Price 75 cents each: $7.50 per dozen. 



