peter Henderson's plant catalogue. 



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VERBENAS.— General Collection. 



As is well known, the cultivation of the Verbena has for many years been one of our leading 

 specialities Besides comprising old standard sorts, the present list embraces the best of the 

 newer and higher-priced sorts of former years. Our plants are always strong and healthy, and 

 are grown in small pots, well fitted for transportation. For new sorts, see page 18. 



Adriana. Carmine, purple eye. 

 Agassiz. Violet, striped white. 

 A La Mode. White, striped and mottled 



crimson and scarlet. 

 Aristides. Light mauve; extra. 

 Amy Robsart. Deep pink; fine. 

 Black Hawk. Dark maroon. 

 Beauty of Sherwood. The best scarlet. 

 Cuba. Carmine, striped white. 

 Ceerulea. Large fine blue. 

 Claudius. Bright cherry, sulphur eye, large. 

 Crucibler Brilliant scarlet, yellow eye. 

 Claude. Flesh color, crimson centre. 

 Cyclop. Kich blue. 

 Domingo. Dark crimson maroon. 

 Eyebright. Rosy crimson. 

 Evangeline. Pink shaded rose. 

 Eureka. Beautiful cerise pink. 

 Formosa. Large pink, white eye. 

 Haidee. Violet maroon. 

 Honor. Shell pink. 

 Ivanhoe. Rich blue, white eye. 

 Jena Blood red. 

 Jewell. Bright scarlet. 



Price, to special name or color 

 The same sorts, mixed 



La Fiance. Light pink, striped and mottled 



rose. 

 Lenore. White, flaked purple, and pink. 

 Lepanto. Ruby crimson, yellow eye. 

 Maud. Pink, yellow eye, large. 

 Mary. Large crimson, white eye. 

 Neptune. Light lilac. 

 Pandora. White, striped blue. 

 Plato. Violet crimson, yellow eye. 

 Red Cap. Blood red, white eye. 

 Rover. Maroon. 

 Ruby Queen. Ruby. 

 Sedan. Large, blood red. 

 Social. Violet and crimson mixed. 

 Splendor. Bright scarlet. 

 Senator. Magenta, white eye. 

 Sylph. Pure white. 

 Signal. Brilliant crimson. 

 Torch. Brilliant scarlet, yellow eye. 

 The Banner. Blue, white striped. 

 Victor. Large, pure white striped crimson. 

 Yeddo. Pinkish salmon, white eye. 

 Zara. Lilac and white mixed. 



15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen, 

 without names, 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen. 

 Set of 45 sorts, $4.00. 

 Full set of New, Market, and General Collection of Verbenas, 100 sorts, for $10.00. 



VERONICAS. 



A beautiful class of plants, blooming during the fall months. The flowers are borne on 

 spikes from four to six inches in length, and are produced in great abundance, running through 

 the various shades of purple, rose, lilac, and white. 



Blue Gem. Dwarf habit, mauve. 

 Creme et Violet. Rose and mauve. 

 Gloire de Lorraine. Blue and white. 

 Imperialis. Amaranth red, changing to car 

 mine. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen 



Marmorata. Rose color. 

 Mammoth. Purple and white. 

 Triomphe de Meaux. Deep lilac. 

 Variegata. Foliage margined white. 



Set of eight varieties for $1.50. 



VIOLETS, SWEET SCENTED. 



The varieties named below are the leading ones used here for forcing during the winter 

 months. We need hardly state that the Violet now forms one of the principal items in the for- 

 mation of bouquets, baskets, etc., of cut flowers. 



Marie Louise. Dark blue flowers, larger than 



the "Neapolitan." 

 Victoria Regina. See novelties, page 18. 60c. 



Double White. 



Double Blue Neapolitan. Light blue. 



Shonbrun. Flowers purple, single. 



Price, 25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen, except where noted. Set of five sorts, $1.50. 

 Extra large plants of these sorts in the Fall, at double the above rates. 



WISTARIA. 



This is one of the most popular of our hardy vines, growing rapidly, climbing to a height of 

 fifty feet or more, and when in bloom is truly magnificent; the flowers are borne in early spring, 

 in long, drooping racemes, resembling in size and shape a bunch of Grapes. 

 Frutescens. (American Wistaria.) Flowers pale blue; of denser growth than the Chinese variety. 

 Sinensis. (Chinese Wistaria.) Bluish purple; growing more rapidly than the American Wis- 

 taria, very often twenty feet in a season; flowering sometimes twice a year. 

 ' ' Var. Allenii. A new variety, said to differ from the parent stock, in having darker 

 flowers, which are developed with the leaves — as in the other sorts the flowers are produced 

 first. This we believe will prove a valuableaddition. 



Price, 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. Extra size, 60 cents each; $6.00 per dozen, 

 For " Wistaria Sinensis Alba," see page 18. 



