peter Henderson's plant catalogue. 



FOREIGN CRAPE VINES FOR VINERIES. 



These have been grown in pots, and are strong, healthy plants, and will be found to be of 

 quality entirely satisfactory. They ean be safely sent any time before May 10th. Plants 

 marked * are suitable for cold vineries. The varieties named below are the only ones we grow. 

 We cannot furnish any other sorts. 



Muscat Black. Bunch well formed, berry 

 oval, black. 



Muscat of Alexandria. Large grape, of light 

 golden color; the most popular of the white 

 kinds. 



Sweet-Water. An early kinfl, pale amber, 

 well-flavored. 



Black Hamburg.* Sweet and juicy, a well- 

 known excellent sort. 



Alicantre. One of the finest late grapes, 



White Malvoise. White. 



Gros de Colman. Greenish white, bunches 



veiy large, weighing often from 25-30 lbs. 



each. 

 White Frontigriac* Berries nearly white, 



bunch medium. 

 Calabrian liaison. Bunches large and well 



formed, amber white. 

 Lady Downes' Seedling.* Bunches large, 



black berries, keeps a long while. 

 Charleswortb. Tokay. White, delicious flavor. 



bunches large and handsome, deep blue 

 black. Aromatic. 



Price, first size, extra strong, $2.00 each; second size, fine plants, $1.00 each. 



Also a few Extra Large-sized Fruiting Vines, $3.00 each. 



For Vegetable Plants^ Small Fruits, &c, see Seed Catalogue, Pages 70 to 82* 



SPECIAL SELECTIONS OE PLANTS, 



Many of our customers being unable to determine what plants are best suited for a continu- 

 ous display of flowers and foliage during the summer months, we make the following liberal 

 offer, which we have no doubt will prove satisfactory, as is attested by the large number of these 

 collections which we sell annually. A saving of 30 per cent, will be made in ordering these 

 selections. This we can afford to do, only when the selection is left to us. 



We will send 200 plants for $25.00 



100 

 80 

 40 



15.00 



10.00 



5.00 



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