PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



is numbered in the cut, and below will be found corres- 

 ponding numbers with, tbe names, and a short description 



of each. The selection is made as the " best " from our 



collection of over loo old and new sorts. 



No. 1 .— Swanley . Corolla rosy carmine ; sepals white, 

 single. 



No. 2.— Little Alice. Corolla white, bright scarlet 

 sepals, double. 



No. 3.— Lord Macauley, Dark purple corolla ; red 

 sepals, single. 



No. 4.— Theresa. Corolla ruby ; sepals creamy white; 

 single. 



No. 5.— Bird of Paradise. Corolla, brilliant ma- 

 genta; sepals crimson, single. 



No. 6.— Earl of Beaconsfleld. Very large, corolla 

 orange and scarlet, single. 



No. 7.— Genius. Violet corolla; sepals crimson, double. 



Tlo. 8.— Leah. White sepals, crimson corolla. 



No. 9.— Desideratus. Scarlet tube and sepal; cor- 

 olla violet blue, double. 



No. 10.— Snow Fairy. The finest double white corol- 

 la variety, extra. 



No. 1 1 .—Inimitable. Purple corolla, sepals recurved ; 

 crimson, single. 



No. 12.— Striped Banner. Corolla striped purple 



•and rose; sepals rosy scarlet, single. 



30 cts. each; set of 12 for $3.00. 



EUCHARIS AMAZONICA. 



lEUC^ARIS AMAZONICA. 



A lovely hot-house plant, which may be had in bloom 

 almost the entire season, if a moderate supply of plants 

 are ;had small plants usually sending up stalkswbieli bear 

 ifiy<e (Or iSix'iarge pure white star-shaped flowers, four 

 inches across, deliciously fragrant. It wants a warm at- 

 mosphere with plenty of moisture. The flowers- bring, at 

 the holidays, very high prices. (See Gut.) 



1st size, $2.00 each. 2d size, $1.00 each. 

 3d size, 50 cts. each. 



JFICUS PARCELLI. 



A siiowy " foliage " plant for decorative purposes. It 

 has large green leaves marbled and blotched with pure 

 white. Always scarce, being slow to propagate. 

 Large specimen plants, $5.00 each. 



FICUS ELASTICA. 



This is one of the varieties from which the India Rub- 

 ber of commerce is obtained. It has large, handsome 

 glossy green leaves, which makes the plant a very desira- 

 ble one to use in decoration where a tropical effect is 

 wanted. No plant better stands the changes of tempera- 

 ture and atmosphere, and its peculiarity in this respect 

 makes it most valuable for decorative purposes in rooms. 

 $1.00 to 83.00 each. 



FESTUCA GLAUCA. 



An ornamental grass of a greyish metallic color, re- 

 sembling the " needles " of the silver pine. Its native 

 habitat is marshy places, and it is one of the very best 

 plants that can be used for aquariums, though if wished, 

 it can be used for any other purpose, as it grows freely in 

 almost any situation. 



30c. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



GAEATHEA CELESTIS, (Blue Daisy.) 



A very old plant, but now a very scarce one here, from 

 the indications this winter (1881 >, there is a probability it 

 will loom up as a flower for winter bouquets. The flowers 

 are daisy-shaped, of a delicate light blue with a yellow 

 disc, it flowers in great profusion from November to 

 April, and makes a novel and pleasing feature in any 

 collection of plants. It is of easy culture, and will be 

 valuable as a parlor plant. 



50 cts. each ; $4.50 per doz. 



CANDIDISSIHA PLENA (REDUCED). 



NEW SEMI-DOUBLE GERANIUMS. 



We have tested all the below-named varieties, and have 

 found them to be excellent and wonderfully distinct, 

 when we consider the great number of varieties already in 

 cultivation. 

 Candidissima Plena. The best double white. (See 



Cut — half natural size.) 

 M. Pasteur. Deep crimson. 



Le Centenaire. Upperpetals crimson, lower magenta. 

 Girardine. Immense floret; beautiful pink, centre 

 pure white. 



IV. P. "Walter. Deep carmine. 



V. F. Raspail. Bright crimson scarlet. 

 Gambetta. Brilliant scarl .t; florets 2 in. in diameter. 

 Hesiranthe. Orange scarlet, intensely brilliant. 

 Henry Cannell. Best scarlet, 



Striped Vesuvius. Double scarlet, white striped. 

 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz.; set 10 sorts, $4.50. 



GERANIUMS, New Single. 



There seems to be no end to the improvement in Ger- 

 aniums. Every year new varieties are sent out 

 containing some improvement either in brilliancy of 

 color, size of truss, or profuseness of flower. Our set 

 for 1881 is no exception, and contains many points of 

 excellence before unknown. 



Augusta Wurtemburg. Bright salmon scarlet. 

 Christopher Columbus. Deep crimson. 

 M. Bellot. Bright cherry. 

 M. Pellor. Bright magenta. 

 Pride of Louisville. Orange scarlet. 

 Prof. Blazina. Intensely dark scarlet. 

 Sonv. Cnignean. Crimson scarlet. 

 Tentamarre. Scarlet. Immense floret. 



CO cts. each; Set of 8 sorts, $4.00; £6.00 per doz. Full 

 set of 18 sorts, double and single, for $7.50. 



