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PETER HENDERSON S PLANT CATALOGUE. 



COLEUS, GOLDEN. 



When in 1869, the dark colored, or velvet -leaved Coleus were for the first time offered for 

 sale in this country, they were gladly welcomed as desirable additions to a genus of plants that 

 as yet comprised but a limited number of varieties; but in 1870, when the Golden section made 

 their advent among us, their arrival was hailed with delight; as a plant for greenhouse decora- 

 tion, they were unsurpassed, and the expectations that they would stand our sun well, have been 

 fully realized. We have planted them out extensively the past six seasons, and they lost but 

 little of their beautiful markings; the test has fully established their permancy as a bedding 

 plant for American gardens. Several of the most beautiful sorts we offer this season are home 

 productions — superior to any we have had from Europe. For New Sorts, see Novelties. 



Albert Victor, centre purplish red, broad yel- 

 low margin. 



Canary, bright yellow. 



Chameleon, purple, rose and green; novel. 



Golden Gem, deep crimson bronze, margined 

 with bright sulphur yellow. 



Eclat, bronzy crimson, golden edge. 



Favorite, fine crimson scarlet, golden edge. 



Model, pinkish bronze, slight golden edge. 



Nonesuch, deep shade of crimson, yellow 

 edge. 



Princess Royal, centre reddish bronze, light 

 yellow edge. 



Red Cloud, brownish red, beautiful. 



Setting- Sun, rich bronze crimson centre, 

 bright yellow edge. 



Unique, reddish crimson, deep golden edge. 



Bouquet, yellow, irregularly blotched with 

 maroon. 



Serena, rich cinnamon, yellow edge. 



Juliet, light purplish red, broad yellow mar- 

 gin. 



Edith, cinnamon, golden border. 



Q,ueen, brownish crimson, deep yellow edge. 



Laciniata, canary, occasionally 'marked with 

 cinnamon. 



Mutabilis, reddish maroon, golden edge. 



Serrata, maroon, deeply serrated, and bor- 

 dered yellow. 



Startler, dark crimson, with maroon centre. 



Beppo, bright golden yellow, centre purplish 

 red. 



Belle Lamar, rich velvet crimson, yellow 

 edge, 



Holandi, crimson maroon, deeply serrated and 

 margined bright yellow. 



The Shah, (See special description.) 25 cents 



each. 

 Price, 15 cents each; $1 50 per dozen, except when noted. Set of 25 sorts, $3.00. 



COLEUS, VELVET (or Dark Colored.) 



These are varieties selected from upwards of fifty sorts in our collection, as giving the widest 

 range of color, in the beautiful leaf markings of this popular section. 



Attraction, pea green, mottled with rich cho- 

 colate-colored spots. 



Bauseii, deep chocolate crimson, leaves deeply 

 serrated. 



Brunette, velvet maroon, splashed green. 



Excellent, deep shade of maroon, netted with 

 light green. 



Frou-Frou, changeable yellowish green, cen- 

 tre blotched with maroon. 



Gigantic, rich purplish maroon, yellow edge. 



Hamlet, purplish maroon. 



Hero, chocolate maroon. 



Marshalii, rich chocolate purple, maroon, 



green edge. 

 Princess of Prussia, rich velvety crimson, 



edged yellow. 

 Refulgens, very dark maroon. 

 Rival, dark claret crimson, yellow edge. 

 Rainbow, leaves crinkled, purplish maroon, 



yellow edge. 

 Verschaffeltli, rich velvet crimson. 

 Veitchii, green margin, centre dark maroon. 



Price, 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. Set of 15 sorts for $1.75. Full set of 40 sorts, Gold- 

 en and Velvet, $4.50. 



COWSLIP (Primula Veris.) 



A favorite early spring-flowering plant, blooming almost as soon as the snow is gone. 

 Price, 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 



CINERARIA MARITIMA. 



A white-foliaged plant, somewhat similar to the Centaurea, but with leaves deeply cut and 

 a more vigorous growth. It is commonly known as " Dusty Miller," and is used extensively in 

 ribbon lines, massing, &c, for contrasting with dark-leaved foliage plants. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



CINERARIA ACANTHIFOLIA AND ASPLEN>EFOLIA. 



Most beautiful white-foliaged plants, a little in the style of " C. Maritima." but with wider 

 and longer leaves, and hence more effective, either as specimen plants or when grown in ribbon 

 lines. Habit of plants, dwarf and stiff. 



Price, 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. Set of three sorts for 75 cents. 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA. 



This is the winter or spring flowering species, hybrids of which are among the most gorgeous 

 of our greenhouse plants; the colors range through all the shades of blue, violet, crimson, pink, 

 maroon and white. 



Price, 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



