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peter Henderson's plant catalogue. 



PEPEROMIA. 



Pretty dwarf -growing plants, requiring partial shade and moisture suitable for baskets, vases, 



ferneries, etc. 



Maculosa. Bright green, marked along the veins, with greyish white. 



Magnoliaefolia. Leaves resemble the magnolia, bright green. 



VerschafFelti. Leaves marked with frosted white or silvery stripes. Splendid for the hothouse 

 or wardian case. 



Resedeeflora. A variety grown for the beauty of its flowers. The London Garden describes it 

 thus: "One of the prettiest and rarest of all bouquet and button-hole flowers now in season, 

 is Peperomia Resedeeflora. This plant bears tiny spire-like spikes of white flowers at the 

 apex of pink stems, the lower portions of which are clothed with small velvety leaves." 

 Price, 30 cents each; $3.00 per rlozr. 



PEDILANTHUS PADIFOLBUS. 



A curious plant, resembling the "Euphorbia" in habit and general appearance. 

 Price, 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



PERISTROPHE ANCUSTEFOLIA VARIECATA. 



A beautiful variegated plant, which has as yet had but a limited distribution; as a plant for 

 hanging baskets, or for ribbon lines in massing, it is particularly valuable; it forms a compact 

 bush six inches in height, and about one foot in diameter; the leaves are beautifully marked with 

 golden yellow and green, the yellow predominating. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen; 



PENTSTEMONS. 



This beautiful class make fine plants of from eighteen inches to two feet in height, and are 

 in continuous bloom from the time they are planted out until frost; flowers in spikes of Gloxinia 

 like form, shaded and mottled in all colors of white, blue, scarlet, crimson and pink. 



XJecasaine. Sulphur, pink tinted. 



Euclid. Crimson, feathered purple. 



Livingston. Carmine, white throat. 



Md. Christine. 



Robert Heggett. 



Donald Beaton. Crimson, white throat. 



Price, 25 cents each; set of 11 sorts for $3.00 



Mo ns. Parette. Purplish black, blush tube. 



Rubra Magniflca. lied and white. 



St. Paul. Magenta crimson. 



Tom Pouce. Blush, shaded crimson. 



Miss Sterry. 



PHYSIANTHUS ALBE&S. 



A beautiful climber, flowering during the summer and fail months. It is of rapid growth; 

 the flowers are pure white, exceedingly useful for summer bouquets; the seed pods are as large as 

 an orange, and very ornamental. 



Price, 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



P1LEA. 



Serpaefolia. (Artillery Plant.) Graceful frond-like leaves, which, when in flower, produce a 



snapping sound when water is thrown on the leaves. 

 Reptans. Leaves bright green, of small size, suitable for baskets, vases, etc. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



PETUNIAS, SINGLE- 



We have hundreds of varieties, from seed, varying through all the shades of crimson, and 

 rose, to purest white, striped, mottled, and self-colored. 



Price, 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 



PETUNIAS, 



Admiration, Creamy white, tinged with rose 



and crimson. 

 Ada. Purple, crimson, and white ; good form. 

 American Belle. Variegated crimson and 



white. 

 Acteon. Rose, varied dark puiple; large. 

 Brilliant Star. Purple and white. 

 Bridesmaid. Very large, white shaded blush. 

 Barringer. Lilac, flowers large," w T ell filled. 

 Coquette. White, shaded and blotched violet 



and purple. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per 



DOUBLE 



Elizabeth. 

 Evolution. 

 Fimbriata. 

 Monarch. 



Pure white. 



Purple, spotted white; fringed. 

 Very large, lilac, fringed margin. 

 White, blotched with purple. 

 Miss Elliott. Crimson, largely margined 



white; good form. Extra. 

 Md, de La Vergne. Large, blush, pink veined. 

 Queen f Whites. Fine shaped, white. 

 Rosalind. Violet. 

 Snowball. Pure white, large. 

 Sable Queen. Purplish maroon. 

 dozen; set of 18 sorts for $3.00 



