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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



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ABUTILON. 



ABUTILON. 



Greenhouse shrubs growing from two to six feet in 

 height ; flowers pendulous, bell-shaped ; blooming in 

 abundance during the winter and spring months ; now 

 much used for flowering in winter. 

 Artbnr Behnam. (See Novelties.) 50cts. 

 August Rossold. (See Novelties.) 50 cts. each. 

 Due de malakofl". Flowers crimson veined. 



** " " Var. Variegated foliage. 



Darwinii. Bell-shaped; light maroon orange. 

 John Hopkins. (See Novelties.) 50 cts. each. 

 Mesopotaiuieum. Flowers scarlet and yellow. 

 Mesepotamieum Var. Leaves variegated. 

 Mad. Beranger. Yellow and scarlet. 

 Rosaeflora. (See Novelties.) 50 cts. each. 

 ISobt. George. (See Novelties.) 50 cts. each. 

 Snow Storm. (See Novelties.) 50 cts. each. 

 Santana. Flowers brownish crimson. 

 Thompson!!. Leaves mottled, golden yellow. 

 Boule de Neige. White. (See Cut.) 



25 cts. each; $2.25 perdoz., except where noted. 15 sorts 

 for $4.50. 



AUCUBA JAPONICA VARIEGATA. 



A half-hardy Evergreen Shrub, with rich, glossy, green 

 leaves, with golden yellow spots; hardy south of Wash- 

 ington; well fitted for centres of vases or baskets in 

 shaded places in summer. 



30 cts. eacn; §3.00 per doz. 



AMARYLLIS. 



Amaryllis Jolinsonii $1 00 



'' Greviana 1 00 



" Atainasco 20 



Set of 3 for $2.00. 



ACALYPHA TRICOLOR. 



A very handsome plant, the foliage of which is irregu- 

 larly mottled and blotched with crimson and scarlet. 

 30 cts. each ; §3.oo per doz. 

 For other varieties, see page 81. 



ACHYRANTHES. 



Bright-leaved plants, used largely in ribbon gardening 

 and massing, for which they are admirably adapted from 

 their easy culture, standing the hottest summer weather, 

 and keeping their bright hued tints until destroyed by 

 frost. 



Aurea Reticulata. Leaves bright green, marked with 



a net-work of bright yellow. 

 Caeseii. Similar but much larger than the preceding. 

 Emersonii. Maroon, changing to pink. 

 Gilsonii. Leaves carmine; stems a rich shade of pink. 

 Hoveyii. Carmine, blotched bronze. 

 Lindenii. Deep blood-red, changing to crimson ; leaves 



lanceolate. 

 Lindenii Aurea Reticulata. Willow-shaped leaves, 



light green, netted with vellow. 

 15 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. Set of eight for §1.00. 



AGAVES (Century Plants). 



These plants are excellent as vase plants, or when too 

 large for that purpose, make striking ornaments for the 

 lawn. The commoner sorts are well known, but we now 

 offer six distinct and scarce sorts, most of them very 

 unique. They can all be grown in the open ground, and 

 can be wintered in a dry cellar or under the bench of a 

 greenhouse, when there is want of room; but they are well 

 worthy of a place in the parlor or conservatory when 

 room can be spared. 



1st size, §2.00 each ; $10.50 for a set of six sorts. 

 2d " 1.00 " 4.50 " " " 



3d " 60 " 2.50 " " " 



AGAVE AMERICANA VAR. 



The well-known var-leaved Century Plant; when grown 

 in pots during the summer or in the open border, they may 

 be wintered over under the stage of the greenhouse or in a 

 warm cellar; keep rather dry. 



60 cts. to $1.50 each; $4 50 to $12.00 per doz. 



AMARANTHUS. 



(READY MAY 15th.) 



Nothing can compare with these during summer and 

 fall for the rich effects produced by the unusually bright 

 and handsome coloring of their foliage ; they are largely 

 grown in masses or in ribbon lines. They are tender an- 

 nuals, and should not be planted out until May loth. They 

 are of no use, except for this purpose, and are seldom 

 grown as pot plants. 



Tricolor Giganteus. Scarlet, crimson and yellow. 

 Bieolor Ruber. Scarlet-crimson. 

 Salicifolius. Willow-leaved. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



AGERATUM. 



Old garden favorites, blooming continually throughout the 

 summer months, and also making excellent winter-olooming 

 plants; well adapted for bouquets, baskets of cut flowers, 

 etc. ; of the easiest culture. 

 Blanehe. Pure white. 

 "White Tom Thumb. Six inches in height, profusely 



covered with bluish-white flowers. 

 Rlue Tom Thum. Habit the same as the preceding, 



with flowers of a beautiful porcelain blue. 

 Imperial Dwarf. A variety of "A. Mezicanum," which 



it resembles ; flowers blue. 

 John Douglas. Best blue. 

 Mexican ii in. Flowers light blue. 

 Mexican ii in Var. Leaves variegated with creamy 



white ; flowers blue ; very desirable. 

 Prince Alfred. A delicate lilac shade. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. Set of eight sorts for $1.00. 



ABELIA RUPESTRIS. 



A neat little shrub from China. It is evergreen, and the 

 rosy-white flowers come in clusters at the ends of the 

 branches in fall and winter; delicately perfumed. 

 25 cts each; $2.25 per doz. 



AJUGA REPTANS. 



An old herbaceous plant that the modern style of massing 

 in colored foliage has brought into notice. Its leaves are a 

 dark chocolate color— almost black. 



25 cts. each; $2.25 per doz. 



AKEBIA QUINATA. 



A beautiful, hardy, evergreen climber, attaining a height 

 of twenty feet; flowers dark brown, and deliciously fragrant. 

 One of the most valuable climbing plants 

 30 cts. each; §3.00 per doz. 



ALLAMANDA HENDERSONII. 



A valuable greenhouse plant, having large, deep, yel- 

 low flowers, four inches in diameter. It can be trained to 

 climb, or can be grown in bush form, as desired. It blooms 

 nearly the entire season. 



30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



ALOYSIA CITRIODORA, 



(Lemon Verbena.) 



A well known shrub, indispensable for the delightful frag- 

 rance of its leaves in the construction of bouquets, etc. 

 15 to 25 cts. each. 



