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PETER HENDERSON S TLANT CATALOGUE. 



TROP/EOLUMS. 



Excellent plants for the flower border in 

 summer, blooming in profusion from June 

 till November. Extensively used for rock- 

 work and vases. They bloom best in poor, 

 rocky or sandy soil. Colors scarlet, crimson, 

 orange, etc. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



TUBEROSE, DOUBLE. Common Sort 



An}' one may grow this deservedly popular 

 bulb, with certainty of flowering it, if the 

 following conditions are observed. In buying 

 bulbs, be sure that the flower germ is sound, 

 for on this point in a great measure depends 

 future success, for if that has decayed, all the 

 attention and care bestowed upon them will 

 be of no avail. They must never be planted 

 in the open ground, in the vicinity of New 

 York, before the 20th of May. In planting, 

 remove all off-shoots from the sides of the 

 bulb, and plant about four inches deep. 

 Bulbs planted under these conditions will not 

 bloom much before September — when wanted 

 earlier than this they can be started in pots. 

 Full instructions in regard to treatment will 

 be found in my new book, ''Gardening for 

 Pleasure." 



Flowering Bulbs, 1st size, 15 cents each; $1.50 

 per dozen ; $0.00 per 100. 

 2d size, 10 cents each; $1.00 

 per dozen; $6.00 per 100. 

 " " started in -pots, 25 cts. each. 



$2.25 per dozen; $15.00 per 

 100. 



DOUBLE TUBEROSE, " Pearl-" 



This sort was first sent out by us a few 



years ago. We have, this season, propagated 



it largely, so that we can offer it at moderate 



prices. Its value over the common variety 



consists in its flowers being of double the 



size, imbricated like a rose, and its dwarf 



habit, growing only from 18 inches to two 



„ D i m feet in heiarht; in other respects it is the same 



Doube Tuberose, " Pecrl. iaiiuuci 5 i , ? 



as the common sort, See cut. 



Extra sized bulbs, price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 

 Good blooming bulbs, price, 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 



VERBENAS, Market Sorts.) 



The following varieties of Verbenas we have selected from our large collection, as those com- 

 bining the best qualities, for sale, or bedding purposes^ embracing a wide range of color; are 

 distinct, free bloomers, altogether a set that will give satisfaction. 



White, splashed with purple. 



Arab. Large purple magenta. 

 Cremona. Rich crimson, bordered purple. 

 Dazzle. Blood red, black markings. 

 Flora. Blush, crimson centre. 

 Giant. Rich scarlet, yellow eye. 

 London Pride. Large, claret color. 

 Lara,. Purplish crimson, lemon eye. 

 Mattie. White, rose margin. 

 Miss Arthur. Dazzling scarlet. 

 Mikado. Deep vermillion, shaded violet. 

 Mariana. Rosy Carmine, yellow eye. 

 Mozart. Splashed scarlet and white. 

 Negro. Black, extra fine. 



Price, 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen, 



Notable. 



Nemesis. Brilliant scarlet, yellow eye. 



Niobe. Large, pure white. 



Pasha. Dark maroon. 



Regent. Deep claret, violet eye. 



Strauss. Violet purple. 



Surprise. Large rosy pink, yellow eye. 



Willie. Violet crimson, yellow centre. 



White Beauty. White, large, fine. 



Wm. Dean. Violet blue, white eye. 



Waterloo. Crimson, maroon centre. 



Zenobia. Purple, large white eye. 



Set of 25 sorts, $3.00. 



