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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



BEGONIA RUBRA. 



Is one of the finest acquisitions to our winter flowering 

 plants; the leaves are of the darkest green, the colors of 

 the flowers scarlet rose, glossy, and wax-like. This pecu- 

 liarity is so marked that when plants are placed singly in 

 a rooom, the glossy appearance of the leaves and flowers 

 gives the impression that they are artificial rather than 

 natural. 



1st size, $1-00 each ; $9.00 per doz. 2d size, 50 cts. each ; 

 $4.50 per doz. 3d size, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



BEGONIA SUBPELTATUM NIGRICANS 



Leaves rich shade of crimson— entirely unique in charac- 

 ter—excellent for a centre plant for baskets or vases; 

 flowers blush white ; always scarce. 



50 cts. each ; §4.50 per doz. 



BEGONIA WASHINGTONIANA. 



A new winter flowering variety, with glossy leaves and 

 immense panicles of pure white flowers — a very desirable 

 novelty for winter flowers. 



50 cts. each; $4.50 per doz. Set of 7 preceding varieties, 

 $3.00. 



BEGONIA (Tuberous Rooted). 



A comparatively new section of this beautiftff tribe, 

 flowers ranging through all the shades of crimson, scarlet, 

 rose, orange, etc. They require the same treatment as the 

 fancy-leaved Caladiums, Gloxinias, etc. — that is, the tu- 

 bers are dried off in winter and started again in spring. 

 Excellent for bedding purposes, as they bloom the entire 

 summer season until frost. 



60 cts. each ; $6.00 per doz. 



BLETIA TANKERVILL2E. 



A terrestial orchid, the flowers of which, as in all the 

 orchid family, are of great beauty. They are borne in 

 spikes, on stems about 18 inches high; the color of the 

 flower is white, marked with brown ; but a mere descrip- 

 tion can hardly convey any adequate idea of their ele- 

 gance. 



$1.00 each; $9.00 per doz. 



BOUVARDIA SANGUIXEA. 



BOUVARDIA SANGUINEA. 



An entirely new variety, for the first time offered for 



sale last year, and of which we purchased the entire stock. 



It is equally profuse in blooming as the old sorts. Color 



crimson vermilion. Truss compact. [See Cut). 



1st size, $1.00 each ; $9.00 per doz. 2d size, 50 cts. each ; 



$4.50 per doz. 3d size, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



BOUVARDIA ROSALINDA. 



A new variety. Flowers light rose color, like Lady 

 Hyslop, but larger and finer in all its parts. 



1st size, 60 cts. each ; $6.00 per doz. 

 2d size, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



BOUVARDIA HUMBOLDTII. 



Flowers of purest white, one inch in diameter, borne on 

 long footstalk, in loose, graceful panicles, blooming from 

 October to June. Rich Jessamine fragrance. 



1st size, $1.00 each ; $9.00 per doz. 2d size, 50 cts. each ; 

 $4.50 per doz. 3d size, 30 cts. each : $3.00 per doz. 



BOUVARDIA CANDIDISSIMA. 



Individual flowers, smaller than the preceding, but 

 trusses larger. Both are exceedingly desirable, and great 

 acquisitions to our winter flowering plants. 



1st size, $1.00 each ; S9.C0 per doz. 2d size. 50 cts. each; 

 $4.50 per doz. 3d size, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



1st size : Set of 4 Bouvardias, $3.00. 2d size, half price. 



CARLUDOVICA PALMATA. 



(Panama Hat Palm.) 

 Although one of the fiuest it is seen in bv i few collec- 

 tions. Its habit of growth is like the well-known Latania 

 Bourbonica. 



75 cts. each ; $6.00 per doz. 



NEW CANNAS. 

 The varieties below-named are all of our own raising. 

 They were picked out as the finest of several hundred 

 which we tested, and consist of both light and dark-color- 

 ed sorts. They combine as much excellence in the beauty 

 and variety of their flowers as in their foliage. We give 

 the height and a brief description of each. 

 Amazon. Foliage green; flowers canary yellow, very 



fine; 4ft. 

 Canrobert. Foliage dark; vermilion scarlet flowers! 



6 ft, 

 Creole. A very fine dark variety ; 6 ft. 

 Erin. Foliage green ; orange and scarlet flowers ; 4 ft. 

 Golden Fleece. Green foliage ; flowers straw color ; 



5 ft. 

 Luke Blackburn. See sx>ecial description. $1.50each. 

 Oriole. Green leaves; flowers deep orange color ; 6 ft. 

 60 cts. each, except where noted ; set of 7 for $4.50. 



NEW CANNA, " Luke Blackburn." 



This is the darkest and most distinct Canna we have 

 ever seen. It grows 5 ft. high, and has very dark leaves, 

 which for richness of coloring rival some varieties of Dra- 

 cenas, which it much resembles. 

 $1.50 eacfi. 



CYRTODEIRA METALICA. 



A new basket plant that is going to become popular. It 

 is of creeping habit. Its leaves are a rich bronze color- 

 marked in the centre with pink. The surface of the foliage 

 being covered with minute white hairs, gives it a silvery 

 appearance; very beautiful. 



30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



COCOS WEDDELIANA. 



This is without doubt the most elegant palm in cultiva- 

 tion for table decoration or for the conservatory. Its 

 leaves are almost as finely cut as some varieties of ferns, 

 while for erect habit and vigor of growth, it is equal to 

 many of the coarse varieties of palms. 



At the Fall exhibition of the N. Y. Horticultural Society 

 in 1860, a plant of the Cocos placed in a bank of scarlet 

 carnation flowers, made one of the most striking floral de- 

 signs that was shown there. 



Fine specimen plants, $5.00 to $10.00 each. 

 Smaller size, $3.00 each. 



